Qualitative researcher, mostly healthcare. Committed supporter of small business and long-term thinking. NHS Governor.
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Rick Harris retweeted
A man has run between Lord's Cricket Ground and Valley End Cricket Club in Woking, setting a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest run-up prior to bowling a cricket ball.
More here: bbc.in/4zXnwTI
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The logical conclusion of this is an eventual T0. No overs. Kid-friendly, sell ice creams or something
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This obsession to get back to cheap money is narrow minded and driven by addiction to QE. Remember that near zero interest rates brought us an epidemic of buy-to-let mortgages that has made housing costs for workers in many sectors unaffordable. #r4today
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Mumbai Indians London 🤮 what an utter abomination this whole exercise has been. Selling August, increasing the divide between haves and have-nots, and handicapping the England ODI and Test sides for the foreseeable. All so big counties and foreign investors can make a few bob.
MI London is coming telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025…
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"Baroness Smith of Malvern".
A clip from #GMB this morning followed by a clip from 2009, both featuring Jacqui Smith.
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Efforts are underway in Geneva to finalize a global #PlasticsTreaty, as @UNEP warns that plastic waste could triple by 2060 without urgent action.
The talks aim to produce a legally binding treaty addressing threats to health, oceans & economies.
unep.org/inc-plastic-polluti…
Rick Harris retweeted
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 29% (+6)
LAB: 23% (-3)
CON: 17% (-7)
LDM: 14% (=)
GRN: 9% (+2)
Via @JLPartnersPolls, 17-18 Jul.
Changes w/ 6-9 Mar (!).
Rick Harris retweeted
England's two primary slip fielders, Joe Root and Zak Crawley, have been in poor form this year - Root has dropped 6 slip catches with a success rate of 60%, Crawley has dropped 5 slip catches with a success rate of 68%.
#ENGvIND
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Gloucestershire Cricket is devastated to learn of the passing of former player and Club President, David 'Syd' Lawrence MBE, aged 61.
Everyone at Gloucestershire Cricket would like to send their best wishes to David's family during this terribly sad time. – at Bristol, England
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David 'Syd' Lawrence, at the age of 61.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, Syd ❤️
Rick Harris retweeted
Transport projects set out by Reeves today are remarkably similar to 2023 Tory plans
Greater Manchester
Then: £2,474m
Now: £2,474m
Liverpool
Then: £1,581m
Now: £1,581m
S Yorks
Then: £1,455m
Now: £1,455m
W Yorks
Then: £2,115m
Now: £2,115m
Tees Valley
Then: £978m
Now: £978m
Rick Harris retweeted
“I’m flabbergasted. You linked Winter Fuel Payments eligibility to Pension Credit which we know is a flawed system. You’re sitting here saying we know there’s a flawed means test in Pension Credit so why the hell did you link Winter Fuel Payments to a flawed means test?”
Courtesy of @GMB interview with senior Cabinet Minister Pat McFadden.