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20 Feb 2023
This is a holding message to pre-empt being asked the question as to who I would prefer as the next manager.
I want Coco the Clown.
A respected name on a historical scale who will improve us both technically and tactically ahead of the current manager
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RT @Dan_Sheldon_: 🚨 Exclusive: Thomas Partey is unavailable to play in Ghana’s opening World Cup match against Panama in Canada on June 17…
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"All of this change will be managed by the sporting directors..."
Another fuck-up incoming and outgoing - everything they touch turns to shit
Jun 12
Chelsea – and Strasbourg – are set for a summer of goalkeeping upheaval.
It will be interesting to see what that means for Teddy Sharman-Lowe, who is attracting loan interest from the Championship but could also remain as the No 3 option.
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Mummy drinking whole bottle of grown-up Ribena before teatime 👇️
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Jun 12
If you could maybe specify the threats, Army told ⬇️
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Tired all the time? Have you considered shutting up about it 👇️
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Straight woman is bi for Pride month 👇️
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Man not sure if he is stuck in a Groundhog Day scenario or just middle-aged 👇️
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TOCFCWS: Livia Peng: I've had so much support at Chelsea chelseafc.com/en/news/articl… via @ChelseaFCW
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Jun 12
The US has been the single biggest driver of global gas power growth since 2015.
It accounted for nearly a THIRD of global gas generation growth between 2015 and 2025.
ember-energy.org/latest-insi…
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World's first trillionaire to be evil ⬇️
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How football teams are the world's best linguists, with stories from Cape Verde, Belgium, Morocco, Mbappé, Lukaku (probably the game's leading linguist) and even Harry Kane. Me @FT doing World Cup all the time ft.com/content/53ea106c-c63d…
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Jun 12
That ÂŁ12bn has to come from somewhere.
HMRC’s ready reckoner estimates that 1p on the basic rate of Income Tax raises about £6.9bn in 2026/27.
So if a hospitality VAT cut costs around ÂŁ12bn, replacing that money through the basic rate alone would mean roughly 1.7p on Income Tax.
In plain English, that is the basic rate moving from 20% to about 22%.
That is the question too many people avoid.
If VAT is cut and prices do not fall, the consumer does not get the saving.
The operator retains more of the gross bill.
That may be margin support.
But the Treasury still loses the revenue.
So who pays?
Other taxpayers?
Other businesses?
Public services?
Borrowing?
Or a higher tax somewhere else?
There is no free ÂŁ12bn.
If the sector wants support, make that case honestly.
But do not pretend the cost disappears.
Jun 12
The hospitality industry wants their VAT cut to 10%. It will cost ÂŁ12bn
Who benefits?
❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Nope. 45% get nothing.
❌ Consumers? Nope - prices won't fall.
âś… Nearly half the cash goes straight to large chains. McDonald's gets ÂŁ400m.
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In a world where all the opposition parties are <pretending> to be supportive of an increase in defence spending for political effect, hospitality is begging for ÂŁ12bn in tax cuts - per year don't forget - to bolster their profits. ÂŁ455m\yr to McDonalds alone.
Not a chance
Jun 12
The hospitality industry wants their VAT cut to 10%. It will cost ÂŁ12bn
Who benefits?
❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Nope. 45% get nothing.
❌ Consumers? Nope - prices won't fall.
âś… Nearly half the cash goes straight to large chains. McDonald's gets ÂŁ400m.
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And who does it not benefit at all? And who the most? Well, you don't say... x.com/DanNeidle/status/20653…
Jun 12
So these small businesses get nothing. The industry as a whole gets more than three times more from the VAT cut than it suffered from the cost shock. And the biggest players get the most benefit.
Something is very wrong.
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TOCFCWS: Asmir Begovic on Canada’s football transformation, his Bosnian pride and what it’s like to play at a World Cup chelseafc.com/en/news/articl… via @ChelseaFC
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TOCFCWS: The Bridge Pass for CFCW matches now on sale chelseafc.com/en/news/articl… via @ChelseaFCW
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Jun 12
Wow. And just when I thought my job was safe ⬇️
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On behalf of his family, the League Managers Association is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Kenny Jackett, who died yesterday at the age of 64.
Our thoughts are with Kenny's family and friends at this difficult time.
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China went from ~11% electricity in 2000 to nearly 30% in 2024. Fastest in the Global South by far.
Indonesia is the other big mover, up nearly 17 percentage points from a low base, while India added a bit over 8 points.
More in Bright Spots: janrosenow.substack.com/
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TOCFCWS; Pedro Neto looking to make up for lost time chelseafc.com/en/news/articl… via @ChelseaFC
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