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@Tonygardner
Tony Gardner 💙
4 years
That’s it. Sky New reporter just confirmed the number plate seen in Barnard Castle was Cummings’ car.
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Huge shout out to the 18-30 demographic who know me because of a kid’s TV show. I’ve had a word and Brian says VOTE!! And, please, please, #VoteTactically and #SaveTheNHS which means #ToriesOut Thank you.
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This was from Election Day in 2019 and seems to be getting some traction today. The sentiment remains. #toriesout
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5 years
Huge shout out to the 18-30 demographic who know me because of a kid’s TV show. I’ve had a word and Brian says VOTE!! And, please, please, #VoteTactically and #SaveTheNHS which means #ToriesOut Thank you.
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5 years after this post, I’m now shouting out to the 23-35 demographic. Brian still says VOTE!! Today’s the day. #VoteTactically #ToriesOut
@Tonygardner
Tony Gardner 💙
5 years
Huge shout out to the 18-30 demographic who know me because of a kid’s TV show. I’ve had a word and Brian says VOTE!! And, please, please, #VoteTactically and #SaveTheNHS which means #ToriesOut Thank you.
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So the Tracey Beaker re-boot starts today - My Mum Tracey Beaker. My Grandparents are Aliens has to be next, right? #MyParentareAliens
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My Parents are Aliens reunion at the play tonight. Such a wonderful group of friends. X
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My children at Glastonbury today.
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6 years
Very proud of my son today.
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@Tonygardner
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1 year
I’ll say this again. In 18 months, the only person I hugged, outside my family, was my friend on his deathbed. I was one of a handful of people ‘allowed’ to attend his funeral - while they were having parties in Downing Street. I will never forgive them.
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@Tonygardner
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Every year...
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@Tonygardner
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All 18-25 year olds who follow me because of a certain TV show: Brian says Vote. #VoteNHS #VoteLabour #MyParentsAreAliens
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It’s a really clever “spreadsheet” showing that staffing levels are “fucked”, you twat.
@Jeremy_Hunt
Jeremy Hunt
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Really clever use of technology at @IpswichHosp to ensure safe staffing levels are maintained throughout the day. Thanks to staff who came for a constructive discussion on safety.
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Daughter at uni telling me how brilliant the Dad of one of her flatmates is - been doing lots of amazing DIY jobs in their flat. Yeah, well, I took you to Wagamama’s and we came second in your local Pub Quiz, so you can SHUT UP.
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Tony Gardner 💙
1 year
Tragic. Today was the FOURTH time I was a Pointless answer. (Actors in Last Tango, Thick of It, Bluestone 42, Fresh Meat). Can only hope now for “People who were Pointless answers more than three times”. I won’t hold my breath. #Pointless
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Tony Gardner 💙
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This is an important account to follow. The photographs regularly stun me.
@AuschwitzMuseum
Auschwitz Memorial
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7 June 1903 | A French Jewish woman, Alice Elisabeth Metzger, was born in Strasbourg. She was deported to #Auschwitz in November 1943 from Drancy. She did not survive.
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Matt Hancock really should watch his tone, or else we might interpret it as him being a patronising misogynist.
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@Tonygardner
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5 years
My Parents are Aliens 2 Tories 0
@AlexKew
Alex Kew 🇪🇺✊🏾☮️🇵🇸
5 years
Why be a Tory when you can be a Tony? #ToriesOut #SaveTheNHS #VoteTactically
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@Tonygardner
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4 years
Police turning hundreds of people away from Brecon Beacons, some from LONDON; backpackers parties on Sydney beaches; people going skiing and flying abroad. I genuinely can’t comprehend the stupidity and selfishness of these people.
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Fuck off you gaslighting prick, as I told you today.
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8 months
A spokesperson for Mr Cleverly said: "... the Home Secretary, tackling spiking, made what was clearly meant to be an ironic joke." Stand-up comedian now is he? Absolute disgrace. Resign now.
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I hope everyone with CCTV in Barnard Castle is busy looking through everything.
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@Tonygardner
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5 years
Am I FUCK!
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@Tonygardner
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2 years
Wonderful news for a wonderful person. Love you Janey. XX
@JaneyGodley
Janey Godley
2 years
The scan results are in - thanks to everyone who has supported me so far
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Happy Easter.
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out of context the thick of it
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I would rather a PM who did this two weeks ago when asked to by his scientific advisors.
@Jeremy_Hunt
Jeremy Hunt
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This looks like the lockdown we all wished would not come back. Many will debate whether we could have avoided getting to this point but in a pandemic I would rather a PM brave enough to change his mind than one who risks lives by sticking his head in the sand
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Many years ago I did a Pulp Fiction spoof with @LennyHenry @omid9 and the wonderful Bob Hoskins.
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Away from home, wondering whether any of my THREE kids might remember Father's Day then...
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We are two weeks behind Italy in the pandemic. They had close to 800 deaths in 24 hours announced yesterday. What don’t people get? STAY AT HOME.
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Tony Gardner 💙
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@SamRJHyde Apologies. Jeez, it’s scary. I’m 55, for fuck’s sake!
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Tony Gardner 💙
4 years
Don’t buy into all this New Year’s Eve “thank goodness that year’s over, goodbye 2020” crap. The first few months of 2021 are going to be HORRENDOUS for the NHS and those unfortunate thousands who contract COVID-19.
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DOGS ARE FOUND!!! 8 hours later and exhausted. Patterdale possibly was stuck down a hole. Thank you everybody for your concern and help getting the message out! XX
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Tony Gardner 💙
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This is excellent from @jennarusselluk in @TheStage on what auditions have become. I don’t fucking know either.
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After 26 years and 8 months, we’re back to just the two of us living in a house together. It’s a bit odd, but an inevitable new chapter. Kids at university in a pandemic will keep us on our toes, no doubt.
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I have re-joined @UKLabour , as I always said I would do when Corbyn resigned. I feel uncomfortable as I do not believe he should still be leader, but I would like to have a say in who replaces him.
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My wife is a Consultant Anaesthetist, many of my friends work in the NHS and I used to be a doctor. Think carefully today - a vote for the conservatives is a vote against the NHS - it will not survive. PLEASE, PLEASE #VoteTactically to #SaveTheNHS
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My wife is a consultant anaesthestist. Like all families of healthcare workers, we have a constant fear she is going to get COVID-19 and bcome seriously ill. Cummings and Johnson have today made this more likely.
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Tony Gardner 💙
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Last two shows. Hell of a year! @anarchistplayuk @TRH_London
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4 years
Twat.
@BritComSociety
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Happy birthday to actor @TonyGardner , who turns 57 today.
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Bit of a light-hearted challenge from my wife in January, but I’ve just passed my Grade 1 piano and am cracking into the Grade 2 syllabus. That’ll teach her.
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Yes, fuck off Richard.
@Herring1967
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Always worth guessing Tony Gardner - he's in everything, but nobody knows!
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Had a self-tape request with a link to a Vimeo message from the director, discussing the project and what he was looking for. He also promised to let the actors know the outcome of their audition. I feel almost human. Thank you
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Birthday card sent to my son in Copenhagen - with customs declaration saying what it was - returned to sender. Still, blue passports.
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Bailey has been found!! Half a mile away, stuck in a vine in someone’s garden. They contacted us via the excellent @petsreunited website. Thank you for the 140+ RTs of my post. You are all wonderful people.
@Tonygardner
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6 years
Colchester people! My Dad’s lost his cat in the Lexden area. Old boy, wonky tail. Please check your sheds, etc.
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5 years
Delighted to be part of the new series of Last Tango in Halifax. Just my favourite job ever. #LastTangoinHalifax
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2 years
Has that dropped piece of paper got its own Twitter account yet?
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1 year
I’m very proud that our West End play has kept ticket prices so low. We’re playing to packed houses, with lots of young people. Funny that.
@itsemmahogan
Emma Ryan
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Flipping heck, Accidental Death of an Anarchist is just brilliant. One of my favourite things I’ve seen this year for sure. Amazing seats for £15 too, go go go before it closes! Treat of a Wednesday having some sister time☺️
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Been away for a few hours, so only just catching up with everything. Sack him. Fucking SACK HIM. Embarrassed to to be British.
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Government still waiting for us all to get bored of it. Barnard Castle trending.
@Independent
The Independent
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‘30 Miles to Barnard Castle’ video game lets players re-enact Dominic Cummings’ controversial trip for themselves
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Delighted to be doing a couple of episodes of Gentleman Jack. First period costume thing I’ve done on TV, outside the odd sketch here and there - including one with Lenny Henry and Richard E Grant...
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The kids have been at the whippet’s nails again.
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Just about to do my 100th performance as Superintendent Andy Curry. We’re on until September 9th @TRH_London
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And for the first time in HISTORY, I will be joining many millions across the country in saying no fucking WAY.
@PolitlcsUK
Politics UK
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🚨 | NEW: For the first time in HISTORY, millions across the country will be asked to make their promise to the King by saying the following out loud: “I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.”
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Nice one Lee Mack. #Partygate
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4 years
I do love that Meatloaf song "I would do anything for you, but I won’t do a self-tape for a table-read”.
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Excuse the #humblebrag , but this looks like a lovely day at the office tomorrow. #LastTangoinHalifax
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One year ago today, I did my first ever COVID elbow-bumps. Very proud to say they were with @NigelPlaner1 and @AdrianEdmondson .
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Grown up children arriving back home for Christmas may be my favourite part of parenthood so far.
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Every year.
@TheSunTV
The Sun TV
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My Parents Are Aliens cast look unrecognisable 14 years on from hit series
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Hey @DjokerNole - how about you just have the fucking vaccine, like the rest of the planet has? No? Well then you can’t play tennis. Let’s all move on now.
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One day I’m going to document all the naughty jokes we managed to get into My Parents are Aliens. We really did get some beauties in there. #myparentsarealiens
@CuriosityRocks
OoohThings!CommissionsOpen
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@Tonygardner When Brian turned in to a cow and got milked was that a hand job joke?
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The deliberate “mad hair” schtick doesn’t really sit well in a pandemic. Like wearing a clown wig to a funeral.
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@Tonygardner
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5 years
20 years ago today, My Parents are Aliens first broadcast on ITV. #myparentsarealiens
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3 years
Vaccinating today in a re-purposed Nail Bar. Very bling, but it does the job very well. Get your boosters everyone (and first and second jabs). @stjohnambulance
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This was a beauty. 2013!
@Harry_Styles
Harry Styles.
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"He can't be in a serious crime drama, he's the dad from My Parents Are Aliens."
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What a Wally. #MeAt20
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8 years
And then I bump into these heroes. @Charitchie @ZaweAshton
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I am delighted to have been elected by the members to sit on the Council of @EquityUK . It’s a tremendous honour, and I will work as hard as I can to help all members of this great trade union.
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5 years
Our youngest is 18 tomorrow. We have just explained to him the difference between a hand towel and a bath mat. When I tell him this afternoon what this is for, it’s going to blow his mind.
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Engineer at my voiceover today excitedly told me that he grew up watching My Parents are Aliens. I told him it first broadcast a quarter of a century ago this year. BOOM!
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1 year
Lovely Fresh Meat reunion last night when Kimberley Nixon came to see the play. @anarchistplayuk
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6 years
Halfway through filming Death On The Tyne with these two superstars. @Sianygibby @JohnnyVegasReal #DeathOnTheTyne
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4 years
DISGRACEFUL. SHAME ON YOU.
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What an honour to meet @curtsmith after the totally superb @tearsforfears concert in Colchester last night. Thank you Curt! X
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I get recognised most days for being Brian from My Parents are Aliens - today’s articles about #Innocent are much the same thing. It shows the reach and influence of good children’s television.
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An absolute shambles. So many avoidable deaths coming up and for what exactly? To save Christmas? Give me a break.
@globalhlthtwit
Anthony Costello
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53000 cases reported for the UK today. The government must speak and act now.
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I’m in Not Going Out tonight, BBC1, 9.30pm. Filmed in August thanks to a LOT of hard work behind the scenes by all the crew. #notgoingout
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Great to be a @stjohnambulance volunteer vaccinator at Chelmsford Racecourse today. 2300 people vaccinated! Get your boosters everyone!
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Back to your constituents now, you absolute disgrace.
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Just watched the whole of Spaced again on Netflix. So brilliant. Hynes, Pegg and Deakin for the win.
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ALL big fans of @NBThieves in our house.
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Last Tango In Halifax back on your screens next year…
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Hugely disappointed with the scientists, Whitty and Vallance. This isn’t a question of party politics, its’s about PUBLIC HEALTH. Surely that’s something you should comment on? You’re being party political by not commenting. Shame on you.
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@AshleyPearson91
Ashley Pearson
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Dead scientist guy who messed up was my choice for the 13th Doctor! I forget the actors name! #DoctorWho
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Because they have an 80 seat majority and they don’t give a flying fuck about the industry. This is the month where theatre dies, folks. @RishiSunak @OliverDowden
@BBCNewsnight
BBC Newsnight
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"Why would you not want to preserve British culture? Why would we want our culture to perish where it is flourishing in the rest of Europe? I genuinely think that is something that should resonate with Conservatives." - Nicholas Hytner, artistic director of the Bridge Theatre
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Pleased with my homage to Eric Morecambe at the end there... #myparentsarealiens
@thots__tv
Thots TV pod
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If he wasn’t your childhood crush, you’re LYING @Tonygardner #myparentsarealiens
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I loved #lasttangoinhalifax tonight - absolute acting masterclass from Nicola Walker and Sarah Lancashire. End of.
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I stopped being in a kids TV show 11 years ago, but I get delightedly recognised by fans of the show EVERY DAY. @savekidscontent
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Boris Johnson on Cummings today: "I believe that in every respect he has acted responsibly and legally and with integrity and with the overwhelming aim of stopping the spread of the virus and saving lives.” I’m not sure you can get any more lies into one sentence.
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First shift for @stjohnambulance at a vaccination clinic today. Wonderful to see over 600 people being vaccinated at a @ColTe_GPs GP surgery. Get your boosters in your arms everyone!
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And that’s a wrap on Last Tango in Halifax V. Lots of fun to do, as ever. Out next year. #LastTangoInHalifax
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A Last Tango in Halifax two-part Christmas special starts filming next month. #LastTangoinHalifax
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4 years
It’s clear that people are treating the call to implement social distancing as a fucking Bank Holiday. The impact on the NHS doesn’t bear thinking about. The government has to act fast to stop this.
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3 years
WONDERFUL set from the brilliant @SELFESTEEM___ and band. #LatitudeFestival
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Apologies, it’s a rhetorical question. It’s more bullshit isn’t it? We should have locked down WEEKS ago, and now we’re fucked.
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The lost irony of our PM.
@Femi_Sorry
Femi
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Two foreign nurses, including Luis from Portugal, just saved Boris Johnson's life. He's grateful now but in 2016 he said EU citizens were a burden on the NHS (wrong; statistically they're the opposite) and soon he'll tell them their friends and family aren't worth enough points.
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So many large groups of young people out in the open spaces of Colchester yesterday on my daily run. Lockdown is over for many and I believe the Dominic Cummings debacle has prompted it. I have written to my MP, and I urge you to do the same.
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Oh, he went TWICE to Durham. This is glorious. Well done The Mirror - let’s see how they spin this one.
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In 2012, I took my 10 year old to the set of Last Tango in Halifax, thinking he would be interested in watching some filming. He wasn’t bothered. He’s 18 now. Didn’t watch it with us last night. At least he’s consistent. #LastTangoInHalifax
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