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Solicitor assisting the arts, culture, media and technology sectors. Mentor. Trustee. A little keen on cycling. Views my own.

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Joined March 2009
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I wouldn't be calling anyone else a snowflake when your boss has just had a hissy fit, caused an unnecessary by-election and is now going to spend his summer arguing with a bin
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Farage wanted to take on the establishment. It looks like he'll end up with Count Binface. My thoughts on his by-election gamble:- comment.press/binface
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One other thing. If I were the other parties, I leave Farage to his by election. Call it a stunt and let him fight it out with Count Binface
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Nigel Farage is currently the man most likely to be PM after the election. Scrutiny is not "hounding"; the public have a right to know who's been paying politicians - and why. If Farage had declared his £5m or five-house property portfolio, there would be nothing to disclose...
The hounding of Nigel Farage and his family over their personal finances and living arrangements is a transparent attempt by established power - in the government and the media - to disable Reform because of the threat the party poses to their privileges. All these attacks haven’t revealed a single incidence of wrongdoing. They’re playing the man and not the ball. The British public will see that, and see it is unfair, and it won’t work.
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Some wholesome content from the English Baroque Soloists backstage @smitf_london ☺️
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Farage on #BBCBreakfast: “If Andy Burnham becomes PM we need a General Election, no mandate!” Sally Nugent: “Do your MPs who defected from the Tories have a mandate?” Watch the chancer’s face as his own logic gets rammed straight back down his throat. Pure gold. This is the exact line every interviewer should use on him from now on.😂😂😂 RT if Sally Nugent deserves a medal 👇👇👇👇
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Blissful, exceptionally exquisite, and magnificently versatile – your words ⬇️⬇️ Next stop📍Bergen International Festival, 4 June 📸 Paul Marc Mitchell
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Send this to someone who should apply for the Monteverdi Apprentices Programme 💌 Applications close at 10 am, 12 June 🔗 bit.ly/4cLZ25W
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Only a few hours to go, and the stage is set. Here's a sneak peek from rehearsals at Cutty Sark last night. The outstanding Karima El Demerdasch rehearsing When I Am Laid in Earth from Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas. 7pm: SOLD OUT 9pm: Last few tickets: bit.ly/4wIpiX4
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Watch this tragic tale come to life at the magnificent Cutty Sark. Purcell’s opera, staged like never before, creates a unique moment where music, place, and history converge as one. 📅 21 May 📍 Cutty Sark 🎟️ bit.ly/4sYb0ie Museum entry is included in your ticket.
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As we search for the next Monteverdi Apprentices, hear from current apprentice Milly Atkinson as she shares what inspired her to apply. Find out more: monteverdi.co.uk/news/montev…
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Life is a choice: you either become the victim of your circumstances or the hero of them 👇🏻
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We can’t wait to explore the drama of Bach’s St John Passion with Peter Whelan, who talks here about how he approaches the composer's incredible music 🔥
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Philip Turbett shares what makes playing with the English Baroque Soloists special such as playing amongst old friends. Watch the full video on YouTube: bit.ly/4ac8jSp
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If Reform is a genuinely democratic force confident of popular backing, why don’t Jenrick, Kruger etc seek the consent of voters in by-elections? Farage once saw this as a point of democratic principle. So what’s changed?
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Anneke Scott on what makes the rehearsal process special with the Monteverdi family. Full interview on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/4ozYhkm
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On this day in 1842, Rossini’s Stabat Mater premiered in Paris. Whilst Wagner famously criticised the work, audiences at the premiere reportedly shouted Rossini’s name during the applause, leading to three movements being repeated as encores. What do you think?
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We're thrilled to celebrate the recognition of MCO's President, Carol Grigor, who has been appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Find out more: bit.ly/3Z1bsPG
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Rehearsing the powerful final moments of Handel's Messiah with Christophe Rousset 👏
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Listen to the tender, French language of Charpentier's music, conducted by the wonderful French conductor Christophe Rousset 🎶 lnk.to/CharpentierBaroqueChr…
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