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:: Politics and Producing @TimesRadio :: 📧 hello(@)olliecole(dot)co(dot)uk :: 🏳️‍🌈 :: Trustee @SPAJournalism

London via West Wales
Joined June 2010
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6 years
just remove the spike
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6 years
Calls for regulation of Britain's #trampoline parks after injury spike
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What's something that ISN'T reading, but still FEELS like reading?
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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”
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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.
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7 years
🤗 hello & here's the full richard hammond 'ice creams are gay' piece and yeah, it's awful
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2 years
That is quite the set of front pages.
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5 years
omg put the sound on
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2 years
🔥 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.”
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💥 Conservative MP Angela Richardson tells @MattChorley on @TimesRadio it is “no longer tenable” for Liz Truss to remain as Prime Minister.
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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.
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Good photo of Ed Davey and a cat, this.
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7 years
me after ten seconds in the gym #Eurovision #SWE
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7 years
btw am currently watching Pride after a day of tributes to George Michael so fuck it lads, let's have a choc ice
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4 years
4 years ago today: David Cameron’s “doo doooo, right” moment...
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2 years
A senior Tory tonight when I told them of this evening’s reshuffle: “we’re fucked.”
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5 years
Dr David Nicholl says Jacob Rees Mogg’s comments are an attack on all whistleblowers.
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7 years
@alex999989 @julesmattsson hi alex, jokes can also be shit, and homophobic. yours, ollie
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1 year
This is the political equivalent of this and nobody can convince me otherwise
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1/ Growing our economy. Supporting people with the cost of living. Strengthening our global security. Here’s a re-cap of my week⬇️
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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
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2 years
In positive Levelling Up news, by the end of the day the O2 Arena will be in Norwich…
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6 years
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.
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6 years
The first demo will be setting off around 12.30... #TrumpUKVisit #TrumpProtests
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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... >>
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🚨🚨 JACKIE WEAVER. Speaking to @TimesRadio Drive with @CathyNewman after 5...
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8 years
@flashboy @elenacresci ye of little faith tom
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8 months
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. 🥳
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4 years
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
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5 years
McDonald’s on Whitehall has a...technical problem #TrumpStateVisit
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2 years
🔉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
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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.
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4 years
um
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6 years
I saw and met @sasha_velour this evening and my god she’s as incredible as you think she’ll be 👑
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1 year
NEW: ED DAVEY'S MASSIVE CLOCK
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6 years
The @PhantomOpera is here...at #WestEndLIVE ...
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7 years
May talks about putting more funding into the NHS... Audience member: "bollocks, that is bollocks" #BattleforNumber10
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2 years
Take a few minutes of your time and read ⁦ @MattChorley ⁩’s column for ⁦ @thetimes ⁩ this week. Then take a few more and read it again.
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7 years
hello, this works to the tune of 'if you're happy and you know it' that is my contribution, thank you. #covfefe
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2 years
“Is there still an Anti-Growth Coalition and if so who is in it?” No10 spokesperson: “I don’t have anything to add”
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6 years
oh god, this now means an #ENG #WorldCup quarter final on the same day as London Pride... it’s coming homo #ENGCOL
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3 years
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.
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2 years
💥 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"
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8 years
Reminder that there's an account dedicated solely to @huwbbc 's pose at the start of the News at 10. Incredible.
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7 years
My nation truly is beautiful
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This is now a thing in Cardiff. Yet some people claim Wales is ready for independence.
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4 years
why is james corden in my garden
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5 years
First to lose a seat in this election
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Graceful political coverage from @ProducerOllie
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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/
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6 years
He is risen. #EasterSunday
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2 years
💥 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.”
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7 years
actually, like, worse than those screengrabs gave credit tbh
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4 years
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
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6 years
Opening #WestEndLive , it’s @JamieMusical ! Theatre’s little bit of glitter in the grey ✨
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3 years
Protests outside New Scotland Yard as Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick faces calls to stand down after yesterday’s events at Clapham Common
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5 years
@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.
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7 years
@flashboy jokes-about-outdated-views-of-gays-turn-out-to-also-be-bad-shocker
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2 years
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.”
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4 months
🏠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
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2 years
The flag here at Buckingham Palace flies at half mast. From a near total hush among the crowd, a small group have begun to sing God Save The Queen.
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A BBC push notification for the ages
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4 years
📯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.
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5 years
hello i’m at the #PeoplesVoteMarch today, it’s already pretty big, yes
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4 years
@TheWomanfredi @BootsMcGoot here ya go! All power to your son ✨
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7 years
I just spoke to the guy behind these baguettes... (it was a quick chat as I'm sat in a noisy cafe)
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This is now a thing in Cardiff. Yet some people claim Wales is ready for independence.
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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.
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🔥 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.”
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7 years
This is like when I try to sing all the parts of One Day More from Les Mis #Eurovision #Cro
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7 years
Norway: Magic's Biggest Secrets REVEALED #Eurovision #NOR
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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.
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@josh_salisbury gnomophobic
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This one is for the King, says Katy Perry, before singing “do you ever feel like a plastic bag” #CoronationConcert
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3 years
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...
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4 years
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!
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5 years
opened that yellowhammer doc and immediate same
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. @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”
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7 years
real thing
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3 years
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.
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3 years
Incredible disappointment that this story wasn’t about these tbh
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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
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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
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7 years
@scottygb joke is supposed to be 'look at how much of a tool Hammond is lolz lads' but instead he just sincerely comes across as a tool 🤗
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🚨 ~ 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! 🎉
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4 years
Good line, this
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6 months
So far at the Covid Inquiry today: “Terrifyingly shit” “Clusterfuck” “Useless fuckpigs” “Cunts” It is, almost, lunchtime…
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3 years
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
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2 years
Excellent content
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8 years
Morning! Right. Here's all the things that David Cameron might have been doo-doo-ing...good.
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7 years
. @marishawallace joined by @racheltucker1 for 'Take Me or Leave Me' from RENT. WOW.
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7 years
we're not calling it Scexit, ok?
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4. Scexit takes 2 years - meanining it takes place after Brexit. And during that intervening gap would Scotland be in or out of EU?
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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.
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#WomensMarchLondon gathered at Trafalgar Sq
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and that’s a wrap! my last shift on the news desk for @talkSPORT & @talkRADIO done, and leaving the freelance life.
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7 years
*ahem* what if peanut butter was a person
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3 years
Just taking a moment to give a big 👏 to @cathynewman , @StigAbell , @lukejones03 & an amazing bunch of producers ( @alethaadu , @_lauracain , Melissa, @BenMitchell101 & others) for some outstanding work on @TimesRadio on quite a day to be at the helm of the control room.
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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.
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Michael Gove, levelling-up secretary, confirms the ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars will come into effect from 2030.  @MichaelGove | @AasmahMir | #TimesRadio
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Keir Starmer with the first use of 'fanboy' in the House of Commons according to Hansard. Used once before in the Lords by Lord Purvis of Tweed.
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