David Hughes
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This will be pinned post until after the GE.
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Yet again, there was only enough energy for four of the Rees-Mogg family to retain their human form.
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@davemacladd
@Telegraph
@RossjournoClark
Disastrous? What is it 25 deaths, and an economy about to restart, whereas in the UK IN 2 months time, Gino D'Campo will be on This Morning, demonstrating how to feed a family of four on just the one rat.
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I wonder if those calling for state funeral for Captain Tom, are the same people who have been saying for the last year "well, these people would have died anyway"?
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Can anyone think of any other job where sharing the private mobile phone numbers of work colleagues, to a extortionist, wouldn't be a sackable offence? Or is it just MPs
#Privilege
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@BBCNews
Public : "Surely the reputation of the Met Police can't sink any lower?"
Met Police : "Hold my baton"
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@maosbot
Covid-19 was never a simple "respiratory disease", it was opportunistic, in that lungs were easy to access. ACE2 is not highly expressed in the lungs, far higher levels in kidneys and testes for example. Kidney and cognitive deficits already reported. Problems to come
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@amayadeakins
@jk_rowling
I have carried out karyotyping using FISH of mouse chromosomes,and have worked with those carrying out human karyotyping
I have also taught Forensic Genetics, and have used AMELX/AMELY PCR.
You aren't helping yourself with this post.
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@jmugele
"Sir, well these symptoms indicate either Covid or oral canine Chlamydia, contracted by licking dog scrotums. Which would you like us to test for first?"
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The challenge is now to find the most absurd thing that an organisation has done, under the curious reasoning of the Queen's death.
Supermarkets not using tannoys is one (I can confirm from my local Sainsbury's). Is this a general ban on tannoys, including train stations?
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@harvhawkscomedy
@TheSimonEvans
For me, it doesn't start properly until the toilet roll shelves are empty.
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@MarcusFitzsimon
@supertanskiii
@gullssinceaboy
Remember a few years back, a commentator on Fox News said Birmingham was a fully muslim city, operating under Sharia law. Clearly never been to Birmingham, but believed by viewers.
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@GerardBattenUK
Are you so unfamiiar with Christianity, that you are unaware of the Cross of St. Peter, one of Our Lord's Disciples? "some Catholics use this cross as a symbol of humility and unworthiness in comparison to Jesus." I think you are the one who is the agent of The Great Deceiver.
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@rufusjones1
@fatjacko
No I did not drive 50 miles to the beach to sunbathe, it was to check my sunglasses worked, and as you can see I do not have sunburnt retinas
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@reginalddhunter
"Tomorrow I report how I was thrown to the ground by Minnie Mouse, after I asked her if she supported the covering up of murals in the refugee welcoming centre"
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@dgurdasani1
My view is that it is not just about the numbers, but that every child that dies is someone's son/daughter, brother/sister, and if it was your child that had died of a preventable illness? I sometimes wonder if some of these people have children, and if so, I pity those kids.
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@ManduReid
@ASlightReturn1
@metpoliceuk
If only she had supplied faulty PPE during covid, she could have a peerage now.
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@GoodwinMJ
As someone who 20 years older than you, and actually remembers the 70s/80s, and seeing Enoch Powell on TV (and my Dad thought he talked a lot of sense) I can tell you that the New York Times is more in touch with this country, than perhaps you are.
Brexit was nostalgia.
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@BFujer
no, can be used for lots of things. excellent way to cook a whole chicken. don't get crispy skin, but meat just falls of the bones, and stays moist.
Also good for mulled wine/Glühwein as keeps it warm.
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@colinrtalbot
@dingopasty
@DominicRaab
@Conservatives
I went to a comp, my Dad worked for the Co-Op, and I feel I should apologise to
@DominicRaab
and the
@Conservatives
for getting above my station by getting a degree, a PhD, post-doc MRC Institutes, overturning scientific paradigms, publishing 50+ papers, former head of Uni Dept
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@Tom___Scott
@robinince
Indeed. I am a bioscientist, not an epidemologist, and even I could see the absurdity of government advice a week ago. And relieved that proper modelling supported that. However even those days lost, may equate to 1000s of lves lost unneccessarily
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@mercer_felicity
@carolvorders
Still digging huh
My dad left school at 15, worked at Co-Op.
I was first to go to Uni in family, PhD in Cancer Genetics 30 years ago etc.
To say that his father was only a local bank manager, illustrates the sense of privilege inherent in the Tory party.
not
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@Miss_Snuffy
As someone who has worked in Higher Education for 20+ years, if I have got anything wrong, I would show a little more humility, as opposed to doubling down like this.
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@Miss_Snuffy
No.
I work in HE, and even we are aware of the Govt prevent programme.
He is dangerous, and I came to this conclusion the first time I heard him, without knowing who he was.
My kids had heard of him though.
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@DeborahMeaden
The left wing BBC that keeps inviting Nigel Farage and Darren Grimes onto TV to give opinions on topics they know nothing about. Oh, they are not comedians? Explains the lack of jokes.
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@MailOnline
Are you going to investigate the risk to National Security, by Tory MPs sharing intimate photos, and exposing themselves to blackmail?
Or is security of this country, and the activities of hostile countries not of interest?
That"s not what the rest of us would call patriotic
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@PamelaMayoss
@realmellors
Adding . ."for your age" pretty much works for nearly everything. "for your size" picks up any remaining.
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@a_toots
So Sunak is as adept at pulling a pint, as he refuelling a car, using contactless, and being Prime Minister.
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@JaneJohnsonBakr
@ali__samson
I am always surprised when I see scenes like this. Most of us have jobs, it's a weekday, so how come they can be there? Are these in fact the" deliberately unemployed" that some on the Right go on about, who are actually foot soldiers for the Right? This is partly in jest I add.
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@Andrew_Adonis
My wife was one of those who missed the "one chance", but got BSc as mature student, and PhD in her 40s. And she got a better degree than me, and has written more book chapters than me. You are only young once, you are an adult for ages.
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@StephenMcGann
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was brought in due to some dog breeds attacking and killing. The dogs were restricted, not the potential victims. Men are the problem, not women
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Of course, this could just be the publicity shots for Liz Truss, as she decides to wear on her campaign visit to Hastings?
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@marcusjdl
"Racism is not endemic in UK"......And in other news......
As an oldish white bloke, I can say yes it is.
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@NagyCharlene
@maxseddon
@TheRickWilson
@Belsat_TV
Ah but one is a dictator, supported by the Russians, who will send armed forces on to the streets to kill protesters, and the other is the President of Belarus
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@Mark_J_Perry
@rkylesmith
@TuckerCarlson
I have examined many PhD theses, both as an external examiner, and an internal examiners. Typos happen, some are picked up, some not; these can be redeemed. However ignorance and malice are usually incurable.
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@flaminhaystacks
@MetroUK
@moniquephotos
It is not just kids being kids
Dahmer started off with dead animals. That did not end well
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@mhdksafa
know what you mean, but rather a generalisation. We are not all fascist bigots, some of us have respect of all faiths, and a respect for God.
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@mikegalsworthy
White privilege - you say you are going to commit a crime, commit the crime, get caught, ask for Presidential pardon.
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@supertanskiii
I had never thought of hats before as passive-aggressive tools for not looking at someone. Full marks to the woman next Carrie too.
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@redalphababe
I am similar age to those protestors, and they represent nothing apart from their own ignorance. If they were failed, it was by an educational system, underfunded by successive governments.
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Well, at least we now know what the collective noun for lots of lorries in a queue is. It is a "Sovereignty of Lorries".
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@ConorGogarty
Truly appalling case. The sense of male entitlement permeates the case, and I feel sorry for Lily and her family.
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@EmmaKennedy
I think Gov daily figures are just 1st infections, and don't include re-infections. The re-infected can still transmit.
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@sulka
5G causes covid-19, is the equivalent of calling the old woman with a black cat a witch
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@IanMaher7
@ThatTimWalker
well it's English football fans to be honest. English rugby fans are more grown up for example
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@gavinesler
At least the 6 point plan has 6 points, so we can be confident that it was not drawn up by Pritti Patel. Otherwise it would have been an eleventy-twelve point plan.
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@Andrew_Adonis
The "only one chance at Education" ideology is why we have the problems we do, with stress in kids, and a focus on marks/qualifications. I say this as an academic who works in HE,and have seen how things changed.
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@BootstrapCook
I saw a post yesterday on fesshole, where someone said that at every party, they put out a bowl of dreamies amongst all the other snacks, and they were always finished.
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@ThatTimWalker
He is showing how to not use a multi-pippette. If I found my students doing this, I would be sighing heavily at this point.
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@colinrtalbot
@dingopasty
@DominicRaab
@Conservatives
oh, and me and another bloke beating Mark "The Beast" Labett on The Chase, with a score of 17, and 6 pusbacks.
but I know my place
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If you have not seen it, can I recommend The Investigation - Scandinoir applied to true story. A measured tale, which does not give the perpetrator any exposure. No jump cuts,wobbly camera, maverick detective - stunning
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@singharj
@ThatTimWalker
So glad the photo doesn't include his trousers (which I worry he may wear the same way)
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@RobertJenrick
So Mr. Jenrick, I note you are Public School educated, then at St. Johns, before yourself studying abroad at University of Pennsylvania. Luckily the USA allowed foreign students in.
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@Kkaiserrr
@delly28
@manatrue
As a Biologist, let me tell you that you cannot be more wrong. Like saying a tiger is a cat, so can't be dangerous. And I wouldn't put my kids in a tiger's cage
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@PeterStefanovi2
@Gingernut_49
I am with you. But it is like half the UK is trapped in abusive relationship, and is continually insisting that "he loves us really, and I know he lied last time, but he has promised he won't do it again, and he shows me attention"
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Once the whip is removed from a Tory MP for voting against this mini-budget, the whips will no longer have any leverage over those MPs to prevent them joining with other parties in a vote of no confidence.
#Carnage
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I always question why anyone would associate with someone who is truly evil. But he knew she was Prime Minister, so perhaps he forgave her.
When it comes to knighthoods and the whole honours system ...judge the tree by the fruit it bears
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@webofevil
@mrjamesob
For a party big on market forces, they really don't like it when market forces actually brought into play. Meanwhile Kate Hoey calling for boycott of Ikea, for pulling their adverts is "fine and dandy".
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@simonharris_mbd
It's only because they are trying to get citizenship for their unborn child.
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@AngelaRayner
I always take the view that the working class have a better understanding of culture in all it's forms, because we have to go looking for it, rather it just being there (and unappreciated as a consequence). see also Education.
In the words of the Manics ‘Libraries gave us power’
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@DanielaNadj
His mother is a barrister and his father an economist in the Commonwealth Secretariat. Not privileged?
Even Sajid Javid's dad was a bus driver
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@Baddiel
Has anyone ever pointed out the similarities between the Harry Potter films, and those Harry Potter books?
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@BarbaraSutton15
pretty sure it is not an either/or.
Tories wouldn't be wanting to feed children either way.
However, the influx of europeans, and gay people, and gay europeans, will hasten the passing of many a Daily Mail reader, which can only be a good thing.
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@KateEMcCann
Great to see isn't it. You just know that, growing up, he was the one left standing in front of the door, after it had been knocked, to face the wrath of the homeowner, as his mates run off, and snigger behind the hedge.
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@RhonddaBryant
quality rather than sentimentality? I liked the Ukraine entry, but in another year it might not have won. It is good that they won, but more because it supports the people of Ukraine, and is a big F-Off to Putin
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@carolecadwalla
@afneil
Yet again demonstrating how the Right do not understand technology. Revisionism never works. Delete a tweet, there will be a screenshot. Retrospectively edit your blog (you know who you are).Cleverer people than you can uncover the dates of updates. Photos with Trump. Cached.
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@redalphababe
I am not privileged, my dad left school at 15, and worked for the Co-Op, I went to comprehensive, but I paid attention. A sense of entitlement is the thred that runs through it all, from the posh boys in Westminster, to the angry pink faces on the streets of London today
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@IrvineWelsh
The word "man" is outdated and a symbol of centuries of oppression. Those who identify as man, should be instead be called Russian Troll Puppet or RTP from now on, to indicate their subservient role. I self identify as a misanthrope, I find it saves so much time.
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Goodness Gracious Me doc on BBC, a timely reminder how reversing shines a light on attitudes and cultures, plus with great jokes.
@TVSanjeev
and of course
@thenitinsawhney
in the English sketch
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Needs to be shared as widely as possible
🚨"Who exactly does the
@MetPoliceUK
work for ma'am? Our citizens, or Boris Johnson?" 🚨
(Location: New Scotland Yard. Sound on)
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@TomDavidson09
@miffythegamer
surely the Dr is transitioning from female to male, or are they de-transitioning back to male, or is the Dr perhaps an alien where this is all nonsense (see also the Culture novels by Iain M. Banks).
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If you don't get angry reading this, you are probably a Govt minister
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@bmay
Because nice people lie, threaten to beat up journalists, cheat on their wife, leave their wife when she has cancer, get interrupted getting a BJ at work, and lie to the Queen, for starters.
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@Miss_Snuffy
He is also a charlatan. I heard him being interviewed by Chris Evans on his R2 Show. And I remember thinking he was a combination of a snake oil salesman, and Otto from "A Fish Called Wanda"
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@theAliceRoberts
I wonder if it includes role playing. Many years ago, whist working at an MRC unit, we found ourselves piloting a role play exercise. Herding cats is nowt compared to a bunch of scientists doing this. "So am I responding as myself or as my character?" The organisers gave up.
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@lazyfred1971
I wonder, will fellow MPs be writing to the Judge in order to influence the case? again.
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@SamanthaMalin
@DPJHodges
It is always fun to see the point where the scales fall from the eyes of the Govt apologists. Dawning realisation can be painful. Note of current cabinet, they are not all real Tories even. Priti Patel previously Referendum Party, George Eustice UKIP just for starters.
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@prodnose
No,because most of those events involved people travelling into the area, and then taking the virus back to their home area. This will dissipate any spikes, but will lead to increased infections. As infection operates exponentially, it can take time, but once it starts. Leicester
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India apparently diluted the COP26 agreement on the subject of coal-use, on the grounds they are a "poor" country. They have nuclear weapons - poor countries don't. This is spending money in all the wrong places, like father with a starving family, but a Ferrari on the drive.
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@StephenMcGann
Indeed how will they cope with just the worldwide Murdoch empire, the majority of newspapers in the UK, talkradio, the BBC's misplaced interpretation of balance, the regular Farage QT appearance (only he and Fiona Bruce have their own monogrammed chairs)
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