When I worked in public affairs, I spent so long explaining to people that politicians spend a lot of time and energy to avoid a direct lie - that’s why they give such waffle-y answers in interviews. Can’t say that anymore!
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Eight years to the day since David Cameron used a referendum on Europe to finally end the threat posed to the Tory party by Nigel Farage
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James Anderson's final Test will take place after the UK General Election. If that election results in a new Prime Minister, he will set a new England record as the first to play Tests during the tenures of eight PMs.
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Look, all I’m saying is that Marcus Rashford goes out for a night in Belfast and days later there’s a return to devolved government in Northern Ireland.
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"Electoral Calculus gives Labour a 90% chance of retaking Penistone and Stocksbridge seat in the next election. What Miriam Cates thinks about anything almost certainly does not, in the grand scheme of things, matter." newstatesman.com/comment/202…
Right. Getting fed up of the Meghan/Archie/skin colour discourse, so here’s my 2p worth that literally no-one has asked for.
Yes, it’s a natural conversation to have, but it is *all* about context and tone. 1/5
I can totally see a situation where almost THE EXACT SAME conversation can be/feel more challenging and less friendly. Especially in a family where someone turned up for your first formal gathering wearing a golliwog brooch, so… 🤷🏽♀️ 4/5
I got so excited by the review of Akub @stephenkb posted in his newsletter this morning - only to discover it is NOWHERE NEAR Uxbridge as he promised 😢
So excited to be a judge at @bmeprepros’ inaugural #theprosawards – the first awards celebrating inclusive work and BME PR and comms pros. Enter now at theprosawards.com – because representation matters!
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Look. I've said it before and I'll say it again. If Harry has a problem with his family then he needs to persuade the French to fund him, raise an army, invade and seize the crown.
What else was Brexit for, if not to restore traditional British approaches and values?
Feel good? I nearly burst into tears on the train
If you need a bit of feelgood, here's a story about Bukayo Saka and the little lad who wrote to his hero after the Euros to send his pocket money for a get better ice cream. Now they are pen pals. #AFC
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Even though there was only enough employees to keep Twitter going for a single day, the tweets continued tweeting for eight wondrous nights, leading the sages to declare a miracle
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This has me in floods. What a wonderful tale.
