Nick de Bois
@nickdebois.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, Chair of British Tourist Authority and one time MP - lover of sane debate and all things travel. Books: Fatal Ambition ( Thriller) & Confessions of a Recovering MP
Delighted to be in Sydney leading the first British tourism trade mission since 2016 - Aussies when visiting Britain spend £1.7bn, stay longer and visit across all our nations and regions- you are all very welcome! #VisitBritain
September 8, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Delighted to be in Sydney leading the first British tourism trade mission since 2016 - Aussies when visiting Britain spend £1.7bn, stay longer and visit across all our nations and regions- you are all very welcome! #VisitBritain
With Lord Graham Brady, Kingmaker who I asked “What’s it like to tell a Prime Minister there time is up ?”👇
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Westminster Watch | A Life in Politics: Graham Brady
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September 5, 2024 at 3:37 PM
With Lord Graham Brady, Kingmaker who I asked “What’s it like to tell a Prime Minister there time is up ?”👇
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Dont you just love well thought out policy
Remind me - what was all the revenue from non dom reform going to pay for …?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/non-...
Remind me - what was all the revenue from non dom reform going to pay for …?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/non-...
Non-dom tax reforms could lose – or raise – £1bn a year
Scrapping tax relief for wealthy non-doms will have a ‘highly uncertain’ impact, according to research into the changes due to take effect in April
www.thetimes.co.uk
September 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Dont you just love well thought out policy
Remind me - what was all the revenue from non dom reform going to pay for …?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/non-...
Remind me - what was all the revenue from non dom reform going to pay for …?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/non-...
I absolutely refuse to believe the science 👇🙄🥐🥮
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/croi...
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/croi...
Daily croissant can take a toll on your heart in under a month
Eating buttery foods such as pastries and cakes every day for three weeks can increase the risk of serious heart problems
www.thetimes.co.uk
September 2, 2024 at 6:22 PM
I absolutely refuse to believe the science 👇🙄🥐🥮
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/croi...
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/croi...
Think you know all about house prices and pay inequality? Think again
A must read for hand ringers, (including the government) where fact trumps perception
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thin...
A must read for hand ringers, (including the government) where fact trumps perception
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thin...
Think you know all about house prices and pay inequality? Think again
Perceptions take a while to catch up with reality and that presents a challenge for the new government
www.thetimes.co.uk
September 2, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Think you know all about house prices and pay inequality? Think again
A must read for hand ringers, (including the government) where fact trumps perception
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thin...
A must read for hand ringers, (including the government) where fact trumps perception
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thin...
Looking forward to leading the delegation on behalf of Visit Britain 👇
www.traveldailymedia.com/visitbritain...
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VisitBritain to host its first trade mission to Australia from 9 to 13 September since 2016
The best of destination Britain will be on show in Australia as VisitBritain Chairman Nick de Bois CBE leads the first trade mission.
www.traveldailymedia.com
September 1, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Looking forward to leading the delegation on behalf of Visit Britain 👇
www.traveldailymedia.com/visitbritain...
www.traveldailymedia.com/visitbritain...
Reposted by Nick de Bois
Pollsters' over-estimation of the Labour vote at the July election was the biggest on record
It was "not a great night" for the industry, according to @drjennings.bsky.social, @martinboon.bsky.social & Lord Hayward, who said there is a "systematic" bias to fix
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
It was "not a great night" for the industry, according to @drjennings.bsky.social, @martinboon.bsky.social & Lord Hayward, who said there is a "systematic" bias to fix
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Pollster Says There Is "Systematic" Bias In UK Election Polling Which Overstates Labour
The co-founder of a leading polling company has said that there is "systematic" bias across the polling industry that led to the Labour Party being overstated in the run-up to the 2024 General Electio...
www.politicshome.com
August 28, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Pollsters' over-estimation of the Labour vote at the July election was the biggest on record
It was "not a great night" for the industry, according to @drjennings.bsky.social, @martinboon.bsky.social & Lord Hayward, who said there is a "systematic" bias to fix
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
It was "not a great night" for the industry, according to @drjennings.bsky.social, @martinboon.bsky.social & Lord Hayward, who said there is a "systematic" bias to fix
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
August 28, 2024 at 8:54 PM
With 3 weddings for my daughters under the belt I am looking forward to my son’s wedding a week Saturday….and the lack of stress involved for a father of the groom compared to having the honour of being father of the bride is quite a contrast - but will I actually be able NOT to give a speech 🤣🤣
August 23, 2024 at 11:52 AM
With 3 weddings for my daughters under the belt I am looking forward to my son’s wedding a week Saturday….and the lack of stress involved for a father of the groom compared to having the honour of being father of the bride is quite a contrast - but will I actually be able NOT to give a speech 🤣🤣
Both Inflationary and won’t make that clawing back of the winter fuel allowance from those pensioners on the margins sustainable - what will the Labour U turn look like ?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/octo...
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/octo...
October energy price cap: Bills to rise by £12 a month in autumn
Ofgem sets out plans to reduce standing charges, and urges struggling customers to check they are accessing all their benefits
www.thetimes.co.uk
August 23, 2024 at 6:46 AM
Both Inflationary and won’t make that clawing back of the winter fuel allowance from those pensioners on the margins sustainable - what will the Labour U turn look like ?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/octo...
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/octo...
Free movement curbs could be relaxed under EU reset
An inevitable and, if done properly welcome move
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eu-f...
An inevitable and, if done properly welcome move
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eu-f...
Free movement curbs could be relaxed under EU reset
The policy would grant 18 to 30-year-old Europeans visas for up to three years to work, study or volunteer in the UK, with a reciprocal agreement for young Britons
www.thetimes.co.uk
August 22, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Free movement curbs could be relaxed under EU reset
An inevitable and, if done properly welcome move
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eu-f...
An inevitable and, if done properly welcome move
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eu-f...
German trend for working less is no longer paying off
Funny enough despite all the gimmicks off “digital switch off”, & the reduction in hours, wfh etc etc satisfaction, well being and happiness all well down in Germany- let’s learn from their experience..
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germ...
Funny enough despite all the gimmicks off “digital switch off”, & the reduction in hours, wfh etc etc satisfaction, well being and happiness all well down in Germany- let’s learn from their experience..
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germ...
German trend for working less is no longer paying off
As as economic miracle built on shorter hours has run out of steam, widespread belief that the country has declined leaves Angela Merkel’s successors scrabbling for answers
www.thetimes.co.uk
August 22, 2024 at 5:58 AM
German trend for working less is no longer paying off
Funny enough despite all the gimmicks off “digital switch off”, & the reduction in hours, wfh etc etc satisfaction, well being and happiness all well down in Germany- let’s learn from their experience..
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germ...
Funny enough despite all the gimmicks off “digital switch off”, & the reduction in hours, wfh etc etc satisfaction, well being and happiness all well down in Germany- let’s learn from their experience..
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germ...
Some commentators are saying this report from YEF shows that stop & search doesn’t help solve knife crime
It’s not saying but is demonstrating when used with intelligence based policing it is effective & only as part of multi-disciplined approach 👇
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It’s not saying but is demonstrating when used with intelligence based policing it is effective & only as part of multi-disciplined approach 👇
policeprofessional.com/news/increas...
Police Professional | Increasing stop and search is ‘no silver bullet’ for violent crime Increasing stop and search is ‘no silver bullet’ for violent crime – Police Professional
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August 21, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Some commentators are saying this report from YEF shows that stop & search doesn’t help solve knife crime
It’s not saying but is demonstrating when used with intelligence based policing it is effective & only as part of multi-disciplined approach 👇
policeprofessional.com/news/increas...
It’s not saying but is demonstrating when used with intelligence based policing it is effective & only as part of multi-disciplined approach 👇
policeprofessional.com/news/increas...
If you want the real story behind the chaos of last 10 years …🤣
Kindle doing a great deal on my novel Fatal Ambition …yes it’s a thriller but you never know how close to the truth it might be
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Kindle doing a great deal on my novel Fatal Ambition …yes it’s a thriller but you never know how close to the truth it might be
www.amazon.co.uk/Fatal-Ambiti...
Fatal Ambition eBook : de Bois, Nick: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Fatal Ambition eBook : de Bois, Nick: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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August 20, 2024 at 8:49 AM
If you want the real story behind the chaos of last 10 years …🤣
Kindle doing a great deal on my novel Fatal Ambition …yes it’s a thriller but you never know how close to the truth it might be
www.amazon.co.uk/Fatal-Ambiti...
Kindle doing a great deal on my novel Fatal Ambition …yes it’s a thriller but you never know how close to the truth it might be
www.amazon.co.uk/Fatal-Ambiti...
The idea that this policy will fix burn out is unproven as countries incl Belgium & France who have similar policies are broadly seeing little change in burnout levels ( Statistica)
More evidence should be collected before this rush to be seen to do something
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-c...
More evidence should be collected before this rush to be seen to do something
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-c...
Labour’s ‘right to switch off’ will end presenteeism, say ministers
Employees need to be able to separate work and home life to remain productive, according to No 10
www.thetimes.co.uk
August 20, 2024 at 8:46 AM
The idea that this policy will fix burn out is unproven as countries incl Belgium & France who have similar policies are broadly seeing little change in burnout levels ( Statistica)
More evidence should be collected before this rush to be seen to do something
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-c...
More evidence should be collected before this rush to be seen to do something
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-c...
Reposted by Nick de Bois
After a change of government it’s OK for ministers to bring in new people
But civil service impartiality requires restrained use of the ‘exceptions’ process, especially for the recently politically aligned, and more transparency
Some thoughts here
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/more...
But civil service impartiality requires restrained use of the ‘exceptions’ process, especially for the recently politically aligned, and more transparency
Some thoughts here
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/more...
More transparency is needed to support impartial civil service appointments | Institute for Government
The civil service appointments of Emily Middleton and Ian Corfield are a reminder of the need for more transparency.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
August 17, 2024 at 2:02 PM
After a change of government it’s OK for ministers to bring in new people
But civil service impartiality requires restrained use of the ‘exceptions’ process, especially for the recently politically aligned, and more transparency
Some thoughts here
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/more...
But civil service impartiality requires restrained use of the ‘exceptions’ process, especially for the recently politically aligned, and more transparency
Some thoughts here
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/more...
Labour have joined the Cons in breaking promises on reforming social care
We have a deeply unfair & unsustainable system, to users, local gov, staff and harming NHS hospital care- yet the crises doesn’t register widely with public or government
Why?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labo...
We have a deeply unfair & unsustainable system, to users, local gov, staff and harming NHS hospital care- yet the crises doesn’t register widely with public or government
Why?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labo...
Labour’s first six weeks: who are the winners and losers so far?
Train drivers and public-sector workers have won pay rises but some pensioners will lose the winter fuel allowance and the safety net of social care payments
www.thetimes.co.uk
August 16, 2024 at 4:40 AM
Labour have joined the Cons in breaking promises on reforming social care
We have a deeply unfair & unsustainable system, to users, local gov, staff and harming NHS hospital care- yet the crises doesn’t register widely with public or government
Why?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labo...
We have a deeply unfair & unsustainable system, to users, local gov, staff and harming NHS hospital care- yet the crises doesn’t register widely with public or government
Why?
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labo...