In other news, Dr David Nicholl has taken to College Green with a message for Jacob-Rees Mogg...asks him to repeat his earlier comments outside the House of Commons, and if he does, Nicholl says “I will sue”
Hello from Waterloo where a woman on a hen do has just thrown an inflatable penis into a crowd of members of our armed forces who all cheered.
And with that, the coronation is formalised.
🔥 Former Tory leader William Hague tells
@cathynewman
@TimesRadio
brining Boris back “would be going round in circles” and “could become a death spiral” for the party
Adds “it's possibly the worst idea I've heard of in the 46 years I've been a member of the Conservative Party.”
The series of dots on each brick represents a different letter of the Braille alphabet, the numbers zero through nine, and a handful of math symbols...
The young people we worked with loved them, as did the teachers.
NOTTS: A vigil is about to begin at St Peter’s Church in Nottingham shortly, as students carrying flowers & the wider community gather to remember those lost in this morning’s incident.
@TimesRadio
PAY YOUR FREELANCERS ON TIME IT IS NOT HARD AND IS LITERALLY YOUR JOB.
I did my bit, now you owe me money. Banking can be done same day now, paying in 30 shouldn’t be a big ask.
The bricks, which are compatible with other
@LEGO_Group
toys, are also printed with visual letters or numbers, so sighted family members and students can also learn Braille...
>>
Some work news! Pleased to say I’m now
@TimesRadio
’s political producer working across the station with
@KateEMcCann
as our new political editor.
Continue to lead on our flagship politics programme Sunday Morning too.
Fun year ahead. 🥳
George Eustice says he’s pleased with the new role, and asked what his priorities are says “the environment” so seems like he’s got that brief all wrapped up
🔉Time for a bit of…WORK NEWS:
Thrilled to be producing
@TimesRadio
’s new politics programme - with
@KateEMcCann
&
@adamboultonTABB
at the helm!
Launching Sept 4th & in the meantime I’m knocking around Westminster for coffees and catch ups.
#TimesRadio
NEW: Young Conservative Members will protest outside from 6:15 this evening, saying Boris Johnson’s government “does not have the support of many young members,” who are “appalled” at the state of their party.
I’ve covered a fair few demonstrations & not one has looked more likely to quietly disperse itself than this one would have given another hour or so with no major police intervention.
💥 NEW: ANOTHER Tory MP - Miriam Cates - calls for Liz Truss to resign...
She tells
@MattChorley
on
@TimesRadio
"It seems untenable...and yes, I do think it's time for the Prime Minister to go"
On a personal note: after spending the evening at Clapham Common, I am simply left with no idea as to what the police plan or end goal was...those attending to lay flowers & show solidarity were stood solemnly, masked up. 1/
💥 NEW: Tory MP Henry Smith calls for the PM to go. He tells
@MattChorley
on
@TimesRadio
“we need new leadership…we need solid leadership, and I'm afraid I'm very sorry to say that has been distinctly lacking from Downing Street in the last several weeks.”
Some news!
🇺🇸 Next week I’ll be heading out to Washington to produce
@TimesRadio
’s coverage of the run up to and fallout from the US Election...
Any tips, stories & US political nerds very welcome to my DMs
@allisonpearson
@MattChorley
It wasn’t though, was it Allison. It showed Beth asking the question to jeers, with the words “there were jeers, as he was asked...” narrated over the top, which is accurate.
Tory MP Alicia Kearns has also this afternoon confirmed the PM continues not to have her support.
“My position remains unchanged since January, and the Prime Minister continues not to hold my confidence.”
🏠In a room just off Whitehall this morning council leaders from across England - of all party colours - are gathered to warn of a ‘national crisis’ in temporary accommodation & homelessness, caused by a big financial burden being felt across the board.
@TimesRadio
📯seems it’s the day for a lil bit of that personal news...
Excited to be properly joining team Wireless Group!
Jumping on board as an AP for the brilliant
@JPonpolitics
, and the brand new
@timesradio
, making engaging, informative & must-listen radio every weekday 🙌 Bring it.
NEW: SNP’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford says the opposition parties are united, and will NOT support Boris Johnson’s general election motion this evening.
🔥 Tory MP Tim Loughton brands Matt Hancock “an absolute prat”.
Tells
@mariellaf1
on
@TimesRadio
: “I think he's been an absolute prat and the least he deserves is having the withdrawn from him and if his local constituency have got any sense they might deselect him as well.”
Hello hello - just to say have been a bit out of action of late due to the depression coming back. Am okay, just bipolar being a bastard.
Hoping to be back to doing things for a bit this week before more rest over Christmas, so if I’ve not been in touch am v sorry & I will be.
aaand it’s time to start heading back to London. Been a huge privilege to produce
@TimesRadio
’s coverage of
#Election2020
from the US. Thanks to
@timlevell
for entrusting me.
Quite the couple of weeks, and a career and life highlight.
Now, boy am I ready to sleep for a week...
What a start to the week...in the driving seat for
@afneil
’s debut Drive show on
@TimesRadio
...he - naturally - knocked it out of the park...back tomorrow from 4!
.
@RoryStewartUK
tells me the film about his life that Brad Pitt was looking to make is no longer happenin but if he becomes PM maybe interest will pick up...who would he want to play him? “My great hero, Danny DeVito”
Protests move from New Scotland Yard to Parliament Square where demonstrators lie down in silence in memory of all women killed as a result of male violence.
Robert Jenrick on 'from the river to the sea' chant in London: tells
@TimesRadio
"I don't think there is any place for that chant on the streets of thew UK"
Adds ppl will be "surprised" with Met view on "Jihad" chants, & will be looking into it.
@adamboultonTABB
@IsabelHardman
Senior Tory MP Bob Neill - Justice Committee chair - tells
@TimesRadio
he can't back Home Sec's plan to reject ECHR rulings as drafted in Illegal Migration Bill coming this week.
@KateEMcCann
@adamboultonTABB
🚨 ~ some of that personal news ~
I’ve got a new client - delighted to say I’m joining the freelance pool with BBC Newsbeat across
@BBCR1
&
@1Xtra
!
Yay! 🎉
William Hague on Cummings statement: "These are strong statements...
"Clearly trying to do as much damage to the Prime Minister as possible"
Adds, if true, Cummings' claims "would be damaging to anybody, including a Prime Minister."
@cathynewman
@TimesRadio
3 years since
@TimesRadio
launched in the throws of a pandemic. Shows created from the kitchen tables and back bedrooms of some of the most talented producers & presenters I’ve met, became almost instantly part of the country’s news & radio furniture. Just a very good thing imo.
What about the ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 - is that immovable?
Michael Gove: Yes.
It is immovable?
Gove: Yes.
@TimesRadio
less than two months ago.
Michael Gove, levelling-up secretary, confirms the ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars will come into effect from 2030.
@MichaelGove
|
@AasmahMir
|
#TimesRadio