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Lou, thank your son for me, and all the decent people of Britain.
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Lou middleton: We’re watching but #1 son has just run out of the house because there’s a shout. Respect to all crew and volunteers.
All you racist keyboard warriors spreading hate against the RNLI because they’re helping vulnerable immigrants, you’re worthless.
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Re @alanferrier The difference between what was promised by the Yes supporters and reality is the oil price change between 2014 and 2021. Then oil was c.$100 a barrel, with indy calculations based on c.$110; now it trades around $75 having been closer to $50 for much of the time. 1/2

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Re @alanferrier SNP forecast oil revenues of £6.8 billion to £7.9 billion for 2016-17, the first year of independence had there been a ‘yes’ vote. Scottish government statisticians showed that 208 million was actually raised during those 12 months – an over-estimate of some 3,500 per cent. 2/2

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Re @alanferrier Does not invalidate my point. Twice as much oil at half the cost is a zero sum game. And if you are suggesting we just up the rate, whilst the new ox are exploiting marginal fields... ? Null points

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Re @mariannaspring @C_D_forever @phoebeluckhurst I follow you on Americast, Marianna. The replies here are telling. Power to you

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Re @ChillaxBcn @JohnWallTooting @RobertJenrick He clearly didn’t write the article. That is normal. But, my goodness, us just erse oot the windie.

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Re @geoffmulgan To take advice, synthesis and decide. The civil servants are meant to bring the knowledge. Politicians politic; if you are in a one party state, like China, the state can pay for the party apparatchiks to learn. In the U.K., should it pay to train unelected people from 2/

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Re @geoffmulgan a plethora of parties? I would have no problem with training junior ministers. It might even improve the awfulness which seems to govern some minister-civil servant relationships. 3/3

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Re @deanjmachin @geoffmulgan How do you impose that latter on the random members of political parties.

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Re @SengaSingleton @sociabledog @claremartin333 Senga, Si is great. He came to me and my Rommie in February, and then, and still, gives remote support. Seriously recommend.

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Re @DavidWa01448973 Sadly, no. I had to give my tickets away because of the cataract op I had yesterday

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