Tomato Soup
@souptomatosoup.uk
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Anonymised UK policy generalist with far too much experience, especially economic, tax, and international.
Preferred pronouns: They/Them/Their.
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Anonymised UK policy generalist with far too much experience, especially economic, tax, and international.
Preferred pronouns: They/Them/Their.
@souptomatosoup on twitter
Banner credit @pickardje.bsky.social
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Tomato Soup
@souptomatosoup.uk
· Jul 23
irst Past the Post (FPTP) distorts the inputs and outcomes of elections.
Not only do most votes get ignored, but most voters are forced to "vote tactically" rather than for who they actually want.
We need #ElectoralReform.
Not only do most votes get ignored, but most voters are forced to "vote tactically" rather than for who they actually want.
We need #ElectoralReform.
Fuck washing machines. 1h49 min for the cycle. My alarm goes off so I go to check it, 35 mins remaining.
I get that it may take some extra time to heat the water if you don’t give it a hot water line.
BUT THIS ONE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE A CHOICE TO PLUMB HOT WATER IN FFS
I get that it may take some extra time to heat the water if you don’t give it a hot water line.
BUT THIS ONE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE A CHOICE TO PLUMB HOT WATER IN FFS
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Fuck washing machines. 1h49 min for the cycle. My alarm goes off so I go to check it, 35 mins remaining.
I get that it may take some extra time to heat the water if you don’t give it a hot water line.
BUT THIS ONE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE A CHOICE TO PLUMB HOT WATER IN FFS
I get that it may take some extra time to heat the water if you don’t give it a hot water line.
BUT THIS ONE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE A CHOICE TO PLUMB HOT WATER IN FFS
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Increasingly likely that "all pain, no gain" will be the title of the post-mortem of this government.
“All pain, no gain,” says government source of extraordinary FT story that Reeves has abandoned income tax rise after weeks of pitch-rolling. www.ft.com/content/6cbb...
Starmer and Reeves ditch Budget plan to increase income tax rates
Chancellor explores alternative ways to raise revenue to fill fiscal hole estimated at up to £30bn
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Increasingly likely that "all pain, no gain" will be the title of the post-mortem of this government.
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You absolute fucking clowns.
Massive move in gilts on open. Looks like giving up almost half the gains from the last month. Terrible
I am excited to see the gilt market reaction to this news. Think it could be quite bad. A big chunk of the recent gilt rally was predicated on Labour showing they could hike the big taxes if needed and….well I guess that idea is dead.
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
You absolute fucking clowns.
I hate scientists who say this.
Octopuses evolved before humans, and they STILL have not evolved intelligence and society even approaching early humans.
If they could have, they would have.
Octopuses evolved before humans, and they STILL have not evolved intelligence and society even approaching early humans.
If they could have, they would have.
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I hate scientists who say this.
Octopuses evolved before humans, and they STILL have not evolved intelligence and society even approaching early humans.
If they could have, they would have.
Octopuses evolved before humans, and they STILL have not evolved intelligence and society even approaching early humans.
If they could have, they would have.
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The governments plans are going to collapse the public sector, and utterly undermine any attempts at promoting growth.
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’
PCS union says department’s Bristol base is set to shut, with five other outposts also at risk
www.civilserviceworld.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The governments plans are going to collapse the public sector, and utterly undermine any attempts at promoting growth.
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
Anything going slow in government? Its because y'all cheered on cutting the civil service.
Its going to get MUCH worse over the next few years
Its going to get MUCH worse over the next few years
‘Why is this not more of a priority?’ – Alexis Jay questions slow progress on abuse inquiry
www.channel4.com/news/why-is-...
www.channel4.com/news/why-is-...
‘Why is this not more of a priority?’ – Alexis Jay questions slow progress on abuse inquiry
We spoke to the chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse about the systemic failings that contributed to Sara Sharif's death.
www.channel4.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Anything going slow in government? Its because y'all cheered on cutting the civil service.
Its going to get MUCH worse over the next few years
Its going to get MUCH worse over the next few years
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I would go further - why not have very small rises in fuel duty every month, or even better, say that fuel duty rises by 0.1p every X days? @resolutionfoundation.org
The value of Fuel Duty is now at historic lows, having fallen by 23p per litre (or a third) in real terms over the past decade.
It would cost £5 billion *per year* to continue the freeze by the end of the decade.
Instead, smaller quarterly increases should be introduced.
It would cost £5 billion *per year* to continue the freeze by the end of the decade.
Instead, smaller quarterly increases should be introduced.
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I would go further - why not have very small rises in fuel duty every month, or even better, say that fuel duty rises by 0.1p every X days? @resolutionfoundation.org
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Talk TV has sacked presenter Mike Graham over a racist FB post. He actually tried to blame “hackers”.
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Talk TV has sacked presenter Mike Graham over a racist FB post. He actually tried to blame “hackers”.
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did not expect the site of Thomas Beckett’s murder to be memorialized in a fashion that is quite so fucking metal
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
did not expect the site of Thomas Beckett’s murder to be memorialized in a fashion that is quite so fucking metal
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One day I'd like to own an outdoor gear store.
And I'd have a November sale.
And I would make a big sign:
NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCOUNT TENTS
And I'd have a November sale.
And I would make a big sign:
NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCOUNT TENTS
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
One day I'd like to own an outdoor gear store.
And I'd have a November sale.
And I would make a big sign:
NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCOUNT TENTS
And I'd have a November sale.
And I would make a big sign:
NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCOUNT TENTS
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Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
The governments plans are going to collapse the public sector, and utterly undermine any attempts at promoting growth.
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’
PCS union says department’s Bristol base is set to shut, with five other outposts also at risk
www.civilserviceworld.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The governments plans are going to collapse the public sector, and utterly undermine any attempts at promoting growth.
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
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if you told 17 year old me how thoroughly, world-historically vindicated ICP would be within a couple decades...
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
if you told 17 year old me how thoroughly, world-historically vindicated ICP would be within a couple decades...
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Emily Maitlis brags about her, Deb Cohen, and Hannah Barnes getting the Tavistock GIDS service shut down.
What she doesn't talk about is how Newsnight journalists manufactured outrage and concocted "scandals" based on unethical journalism - which they were called out for, but tried to hide...
🔥🧵
What she doesn't talk about is how Newsnight journalists manufactured outrage and concocted "scandals" based on unethical journalism - which they were called out for, but tried to hide...
🔥🧵
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Emily Maitlis brags about her, Deb Cohen, and Hannah Barnes getting the Tavistock GIDS service shut down.
What she doesn't talk about is how Newsnight journalists manufactured outrage and concocted "scandals" based on unethical journalism - which they were called out for, but tried to hide...
🔥🧵
What she doesn't talk about is how Newsnight journalists manufactured outrage and concocted "scandals" based on unethical journalism - which they were called out for, but tried to hide...
🔥🧵
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"No Mr Bond, I expect you to deliver 40-50 packages before your first piss break"
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"No Mr Bond, I expect you to deliver 40-50 packages before your first piss break"
So tired, but have to resist the constant dreams of rope.
How soon can I put up Xmas lights?
How soon can I put up Xmas lights?
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
So tired, but have to resist the constant dreams of rope.
How soon can I put up Xmas lights?
How soon can I put up Xmas lights?
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Punctuation goes inside the quote marks IF THE PUNCTUATION IS PART OF THE QUOTE. Otherwise it goes outside the quote marks.
Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Punctuation goes inside the quote marks IF THE PUNCTUATION IS PART OF THE QUOTE. Otherwise it goes outside the quote marks.
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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Thank f**k for that. Honestly the way the US is right now I was convinced the Supreme Court would take the case and overturn same sex marriage. A little bit of good news, with the caveat of "for now".
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thank f**k for that. Honestly the way the US is right now I was convinced the Supreme Court would take the case and overturn same sex marriage. A little bit of good news, with the caveat of "for now".
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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This is the most abysmal, pathetic thing. The BBC head resigning because the corporation is not supine *enough* to the far-right.
🔴 Breaking I Davie faced mounting criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by Donald Trump
➡️ Read more: trib.al/I0iw7aP
➡️ Read more: trib.al/I0iw7aP
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is the most abysmal, pathetic thing. The BBC head resigning because the corporation is not supine *enough* to the far-right.
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BBC DG resigns for not being right-wing enough!
Davie and Turness resign from the BBC, ironically after the Right whip up confected outrage about a Trump documentary.
Now there’s a chance to get someone sympathetic to the BBC into the top job.
Now there’s a chance to get someone sympathetic to the BBC into the top job.
BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit
Deborah Turness, the CEO of news, says “mistakes have been made”.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
BBC DG resigns for not being right-wing enough!
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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Home Sec describes a widely held public perception (UK is the destination of choice for asylum seekers in Europe) + endorses it as true. Home Office data shows it is not true. Whatever merits of her policy change, should not make false factual claims
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709465...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709465...
Migrants come to Britain because they think we're Europe's most generous country
TODAY’S small boat numbers are shameful, and the British people deserve better. They contain a lesson: we must go further and faster to secure our borders. Under the last Conservative Government, t…
www.thesun.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Home Sec describes a widely held public perception (UK is the destination of choice for asylum seekers in Europe) + endorses it as true. Home Office data shows it is not true. Whatever merits of her policy change, should not make false factual claims
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709465...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3709465...