My favourite Nigel Lawson quote: “If I really believed in Friedman's economic theory, then I'd be quite satisfied to spend the rest of my life with a garden hose shoved down my throat, being filled with custard by representatives of the people of China.” Baffled me then & now.
One of the most thought-provoking & impressive films I have seen in a while, gently pulling you across the line that separates male camaraderie from embedded misogyny: beautifully acted, poetic & very moving. #NightOfThe12th https://t.co/vGEWRkd8bf
"When I was a child I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. When I became a man I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child, and they paid me for it.” The great Brian Cant, accepting a lifetime BAFTA Children’s Award in 2010.
A national scandal years in the making led to the Govt setting up the MacAlister Review, which reported in May 2022. A year on & the heartbreaking, disgraceful way we treat our most vulnerable children continues to worsen. Time to get our priorities right. https://t.co/bpNXGE8DSA
True then, true now 10 years later. RIP #RayShulman https://t.co/GXzBEV3Fpt
Just terrible news today that #RayShulman has died. Co-founder & co-songwriter of Gentle Giant, his music mixed classical, jazz, folk & avant-garde styles in a stunning, unique brew, with standards of musicianship other bands only dream of. And a phenomenal bass player. RiP Ray. https://t.co/ZlDKBypq7j
To be fair, Liverpool’s April Fool joke of pretending to be in contention for a Champions League place fooled everyone for 45 minutes today. #LFC
The state of the TransPennine service: my great pal & lifelong Man City fan David left Helmsley in North Yorkshire at 6.30am to make sure he got to the Etihad on time. He has just arrived at 11.50. Obviously I hope he is even more miserable by 2.30, but you get the point. #MCILIV
If you’ve been following the incessant campaigning of @Feargal_Sharkey over the past couple of years, you’ll know it is difficult to disagree. https://t.co/x9ZIrn08RQ
Kudos to King Charles for putting a mention of Kraftwerk in his speech to the German Bundestag. I look forward to Franz-Walter Steinmeier weaving Jethro Tull into a speech when he next visits the UK.