James Tarry

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Twitter refugee, tedious reply-guy, cricket bore and financial services idiot
James TarryJan 8, 2023
Simon BrookeJan 7, 2023

"The ineffably foolish David Frost is bemused that “somehow, we have allowed our exit from the EU to become defined as the problem not part of the solution to our problems”, as if it had happened by some strange chance, rather than the obvious failure of the Brexit project" – @ChrisGrey

https://chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/another-brexit-year-begins.html

Another Brexit year begins

<a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@ChrisGrey">Mastodon</a>

James TarryJan 7, 2023
Stuart McDonald MBEJan 7, 2023

Tomorrow’s Sunday Times, discusses the NHS crisis and how this can be linked to UK excess deaths being among the worst in Europe. The article includes patient stories as well as commentary from prominent clinicians and statisticians.

I say that “I’m absolutely convinced the NHS crisis, the healthcare failure, is an absolutely pivotal part of the UK story.”

#ExcessDeaths #nhscrisis

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-is-britain-falling-behind-europe-on-excess-deaths-svc69cth7

Why is Britain falling behind Europe on excess deaths?

Responding to an emergency bleep during yet another hectic night shift last month, Jade Walker, an anaesthetist, arrived at a patient’s bedside to find his hear

The Sunday Times
Show threadJames TarryNov 19, 2022
@t0nyyates was that what you also said when you were marking essays? (Tbh my economics tutor probably said the same).
Show threadJames TarryNov 19, 2022

@davidclewis bit late to this, but thought you may like this blogpost, especially the Homburg hat reference

http://nigeness.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-other-philip-larkin.html

The Other Philip Larkin

When the 18-year-old Larkin came across this gravestone in St Michael's churchyard in Lichfield, he was understandably perturbed. Indeed, ...

James TarryNov 17, 2022
Tony YatesNov 17, 2022
So, a huge contrast with the last budget which was terminal for Truss and Kwarteng. Tax rises now, mostly on higher earners. Spending cuts mostly later, after the election, and so presumably not happening. Almost a Labour budget Won't work, I predict. 2 years of falling real incomes and NHS crisis will skewer the govt.
James TarryNov 17, 2022
Sheenagh PughNov 17, 2022
"Hunt says another £280m will be invested to help the Department of Work and Pensions to crack down on benefit fraud and errors in the next two years." Wonder how much they'd save by cracking down on tax fraud. #Tories #AutumnStatement
Show threadJames TarryNov 15, 2022
@moh_kohn @simonpease exactly!
Show threadJames TarryNov 14, 2022
@Graeme_Parr I’m not advocating leaving Twitter when there’s a thriving cricket community still there, but if it does collapse under Musk’s terrible management it’s easier to pick things back up.
Show threadJames TarryNov 14, 2022
@Graeme_Parr it’s about time Rumbles came here!
James TarryNov 13, 2022
Gemma AbbottNov 13, 2022

“One may be an oddity, two a coincidence. Three is a pattern. The slimy antics of Mr Hancock, the revolving disgraces of “Sir” Gavin & the continued presence in high office of Ms Braverman epitomise a culture of shamelessness”

Andrew Rawnsley on the steps #Sunak needs to take if he wants to convince anyone he cares about integrity #UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/13/disgraced-tory-mps-shame-our-politics-will-rishi-sunak-keep-promise-clean-up-house

As disgraced Tory MPs shame politics, will Rishi Sunak keep his promise to clean up the house?

Time was when a dishonourable member would resign and disappear for good after a scandal. Not any more

The Guardian