Founder & former CEO of Opera Holland Park. Author of 'Noisy At The Wrong Times'. 'Do I Bark Like A Dog?' (Renard Press, Mar 24) ๐ฎ๐น๐ Hair-trigger blocker
I accidentally deleted my pinned Grenfell 5th anniversary thread. Fortunately I had taken the precaution of making screen shots (I regularly clean my TL and suspected I might make the mistake). Apologies for the format.
A big hand for the Met, who having been threatened, gaslit and hung out to dry by Braverman's dog-whistling - handled today in what appears to be an impeccable manner. What Braverman wanted is for the far right to provoke violence in the larger march and the police prevented that
@Baz2077
@GaryLineker
And yet, after 13 years, they have persuaded you that a refugee is the reason for all that? And here you are, complaining that someone likened them to the propagandists of the 1930's Germany? Mate
@KarenPollock100
@thetimes
@HolocaustUK
Nobody has compared the 'current concerns' with Nazi Germany
Somebody rightly compared the language used to promote the policy with early Nazi Germany.
The policy is driven by prejudice othering, and hate similar to that found in early Nazi Germany.
The amount of hatred I am seeing for Kate Garraway is repulsive. Most it seems is coming from covid deniers who obviously can't stomach a tale of covid's destruction remaining in the spotlight. It is, frankly, fucking awful to see. What a country we have become.
I used to consider Thatcher to be the Devil incarnate. I mean, really despised her. It is indisputable now that I consider her to be 100 times more decent, democratic and honourable than this government and a large number of MPs.
It is that bad.
@amandajplatell
@BorisJohnson
@danwootton
You mean like the hundreds of thousands of NHS workers, bus drivers (many of who died) couple of million in food retail services, teachers and admin who kept the schools for vulnerable children open etc etc.
@ScottBentonMP
He is absolutely spot on - and your faux outrage doesn't change that fact. We know who the enemies of this country and its people are and they reside on your benches in parliament.
@AmeliaRocket1
@jane_gatsby
Have to say, the birth/breast feeding fascism and bullying that I saw with the births of my children was terrifying and hugely inappropriate. Very dangerous too.
@Iromg
@GaryLineker
And yet millions of people are on his side.
Not to mention the immeasurably greater achievements than yours he can point to in his life. He even has people who don't like him cheering him on. No chance you'd ever be right about anything to a degree that would happen to you.
@andrewlawrence
I was called a wop, dago etc And virtually every time, I would respond with as much violence as I could muster. Why? Because I knew what it meant and it was a threat. So, 'Ginge', don't be diminishing what a young Pakistani boy had to live with because you are a strawberry blonde
@jemmaforte
I think it instructional to learn that after so much misery and corruption there are still MPs (including those who've had a key role in the recent economic and deadly destruction) who are willing to put their financial success first and sell their ill-gotten influence
When you listen to this man as I did on radio this morning, there are moments when his innate savagery comes through. He is a suppurating abscess of hate.
@Stephen34218777
@amandajp17
@NiaTudor
She didn't put up the pic and say 'had a haircut, do you think it looks OK, should I do it differently?'
If she had, you're good to go.
A cousin of mine who is over 40 yo cannot get his British passport. Born here to italian parents, obviously went to school here, paid taxes here etc. But they want him to provide payslips of his father from the time of his birth...
mike roberts-millar ๐ช๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ NHS๐โค๏ธHopeNotHate
What fresh Tory hell is this?
Now they're trying to deport even someone born in the UK, with a British birth certificate, grew up & went to school here yet has been told to leave the country having never lived anywhere else!
Welcome to hell, Tory hell!๐งโฌ๏ธ
@JohannaTC
You are the second person in two days I have seen complain about this. Dreadful. I think the man is a complete charlatan. Whenever I hear him speak on anything the overwhelming reaction I have is that it is total and utter bollocks. Underneath it all is a very sinister mindset.
@Iromg
@RoyalFamily
Odd that you should be so nasty when only days ago you were bemoaning people being nasty to you and your sons.
You can't, even for a second, empathise with the extent of what this woman has to put up with - because you have this bizarre notion about destroying the RF?
The trolling, abusing and calling
@SangitaMyska
an antisemite & a Hamas supporter because she has suggested the cessation of arms sales to Israel in the wake of the aid worker killings is ridiculous and unacceptable. We need to call out this kind of insidiousness.
@LeeAndersonMP_
There appears to be no limit to your ability to misinterpret almost everything you comment on. That hate you have must be destroying your insides.
This is where we are at - in the US and the UK. We are going backwards. Feel her rage. Weโll need rage to fight them and those in the โmediaโ who encourage them.
Today, as we see more of the hideousness of the brexit insurgents, the awfulness of the people it enabled and brought into parliament, let us take a moment to listen again to this absolutely spot on analysis of the referendum result.
Brexit was a Trojan horse.
Brexit Bin ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐๐บ๐ฆ #BrexitHasFailed
Seven years ago, after the results of the Brexit referendum came through, this young woman was asked to put her thoughts about it on camera. Her eloquent words spoke for so many of us โ and her worst fears have tragically come true.
#BrexitDay
@Con_Tomlinson
@BareReality
@calvinrobinson
Do you actually believe all of this? Is not this podcast just you seeking validation and approval? Is not that beard, sculpted to within an inch of its life, you just saying 'find me attractive'?
Are you still a virgin?
Why do you want to control women so much?
@ThatAlexWoman
You should feel ashamed of yourself for how you DID act on air - the lies, the nonsense, the extremism.
Nobody cares that he was rude. Even people who don't like him.
It is about time your fantastical drivel was challenged properly. You and your ilk have destroyed this country.
Can't think of anything that demonstrates the denigration of British decency than these campaigns against the RNLI.
Nasty, moronic, racist, and absolutely happy for people to die.
@Trudgeteacher
@CharlotteCGill
Amazing how these GBeebies love a bit of anti-democracy and 'taking control' when they don't like something.
As preposterous a tweet as I have seen for some time.
And I've been seeing tweets from Mike Graham and Peter Hitchens
@IsabelOakeshott
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
You'd have to be a savage death cultist or monumentally dim to think the lockdown in March 2020 wasn't the most critical thing this country has done since it took part in D Day. One wonders how many deaths you people will tolerate.
@ArchRose90
Over the years I have been approached and spoken to by several politicians, journalists, actors, musicians and media personalities who I find abhorrent. Each and every time, because of the circumstances, I was polite, courteous and BRIEF. Your contribution to this is laughable
@Otto_English
@diva_political
People try to dismiss people like him but they are lead scouts on unacceptability - they push to see how far & 'accepted' a behaviour can be, & how many support it. That's why they are so dangerous - they set the bar height. We need to purge them I am afraid. They stand for chaos
APNews: Arts Council England (
@ace_national
) has updated its policies, warning that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause "reputational risk", breaching funding agreements (1/5)
@HilliusGlitch
@LozzaFox
This might be the worst post on the issue since Fox's last one.
You are what you are mate - the whine in your bio is hilarious.
Own it. Embrace your insecurity.
Cope.
@bluenosecainey
@Baz2077
@GaryLineker
OK. But they are supposed to be vetted & processed. There are ways to do that without them having to get on boats. But they won't do those things because they want you to be angry and afraid. And thinking they are all criminals and rapists (a bit like 1930's Germany used to do)
Very interesting research. Lockdowns improved the mental health of many children and did not too adversely affect that of most. There are examples of children caught in awful homes. But school is a very stressful environment for many. Most MH effects were on adults. /2
@theJeremyVine
@Nanaakua1
I am afraid no interview with a headline like that can possibly be great Jeremy. When are we going to stop perpetuating the nastiness and hysteria in this country?
@theJeremyVine
Not looking behind at corners like that is a common pedestrian mistake - headphones or not. As a driver, you simply have to expect it and allow for it. No good shouting at them when they are under your car.
@MrNickKnowles
What absolute nonsense - dangerous too.
You know Khan has nothing to do with the charge. There is clearly some evidence that the officer acted inappropriately. An unarmed man was shot dead. There was a reason for that and it needs to be tested and examined
@markjenkinsonmp
Rubbish. Invented nonsense.
If you turned up, gave your name, showed your poll card even, address etc, they cross you off on the roll nobody can then come and vote in your name. Are you saying our elections have been fraudulently conducted hitherto? Was your election rigged?
@supertanskiii
I see this abuse regularly. I do not agree with you on Starmer and we have clashed over that in the past, but I have no doubt of your commitment and passion, and certainly don't doubt that you are left wing. You get horrific, relentless abuse and I hope you can stop them. ๐ช๐ฝ
@GilRobles7
I live in central London. We are quite friendly with a lot of 'fighting aged men' (the MOST ridiculous, childish, scaredy cat phrase among you lot) who appear to contribute quite a bit more than the likes of you, thanks.
When, on hearing Teresa May is jacking it in, you think "all the moderates are leaving", you get a good idea how infested with the ultra extreme the tory party are.
@IsabelOakeshott
Do you even care? I mean you oppose all measures and they were often designed to protect disabled children - vulnerable to the disease - in the first place. Not buying your humanity cosplaying in the slightest.
I am friends with the young woman in this horrific clip. This has opened up issues about these dogs in public spaces. I am speaking on her behalf. Her experience was horrific and so are her injuries. Any media that wish to contact me about this, please DM me.
@johnredwood
The irony of this tweet from someone who has been central to the dismantling and denigration of everything the Europeans used to admire about the UK
@susanstanwix
@PartyOatsUK
I don't know how many times his mother has told people like you to get her son's name out of your mouths. And yet here you are, still exploiting it
Still occasionally think of the instruction a Londoner friend gave to a taxi driver in LA; 'Do a van goff'
'A van goff?' we in the taxi with him enquired. "WTF?"
"Yeah," he said, "do a left 'ere"
@_HenryBolton
You are a dishonest bigot if you believe that. It is about time tories stood up ad tried to wrestle their party away from the horrendous, medievalist trash that has occupied it.
@CFCboogs2
Seriously? Dismissing the Chelsea woman's team out of hand when they have reached the very pinnacle of their game, winning four Championships in a row? Show guts and flinty determination in every game?
@DPJHodges
She wasn't asking to have a murder pardoned (although who knows..) but the principle at stake is using her position to manipulate the process. Integrity in government should be treated very much like 'look after pennies and the pounds look after themselves.'
@RhonddaBryant
@KemiBadenoch
She used PP to try to bully him into silence. His statement in response is very clear. Awful, awful politician and very dangerous too.
@thenitinsawhney
This is exactly similar to me.
My poor peasant Italian mother came here, invited, and was issued with a Register of Aliens card. In one generation, that same country was recognising the contribution to society of one of her sons. It was for her.
@omid9
Mate, I was at every party in West London in 1983 and I was at this one. She wasn't laughing at you; I was telling her
@alfiemoore
's joke about badgers and burglars.