Francis Beckett
@francisbeckett
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Journalist, author, playwright.
London
Joined October 2010
RT @guyverhofstadt: America, as a liberal empire, is no more. Welcome to a new era of US governance by oligarchy, where billionaire member…
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@MattWrack Matt, I am sorry to hear this. You were a tremendous general secretary and I was pleased and proud to have the chance to do some work with you.
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@Mr_Considerate Wonder who is doing the census in Gaza right now. Hope they get danger money. Not for themselves, obviously, but for their heirs.
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RT @johnmcdonnellMP: I wish everybody a Happy and Peaceful New Year but, especially, I wish for peace in Gaza & an end to the killing of Pa…
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@UrbaneSlave @JessicaLBarnard Probably not, because the British PM doesn't control what Iran does with arms. He can control what Britain does. It's a silly question, Steven, if you think about it for a moment.
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Outraged that the Royal Family are making millions from the NHS, state schools and charities? I am, so I've signed the petition calling on them to clean up their act AND start paying corporation tax. Join me:
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And thanks to my old friends and colleagues in the NUJ London Freelance Branch for pointing this out.
Last chance to catch these two brilliant young actors as Rose Cohen and Harry Pollitt in a tale of love and betrayal under the iron fist of Joseph Stalin. Must end 27 October.
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Last chance to catch these two brilliant young actors as Rose Cohen and Harry Pollitt in a tale of love and betrayal under the iron fist of Joseph Stalin. Must end 27 October.
🎭Vodka with Stalin - last chance to catch LFB member @francisbeckett's fabulous play in Highgate Village. Ends 27 Oct. Book tickets:
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RT @NUJ_LFB: 🎭Vodka with Stalin - last chance to catch LFB member @francisbeckett's fabulous play in Highgate Village. Ends 27 Oct. Book t…
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RT @bmay: Listen, if Taylor Swift suddenly gets awarded a contract to provide healthcare services to the NHS, is given part of the HS2 line…
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Oh, Daniel, I feel your pain.
Just met a (brilliant) female friend who showed me a professional document and asked me my opinion on it, before she submitted it. I noticed there was a typo in “mansplaining”. Wasn’t quite sure what to do.
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Yoiu can't appease @DailyMailUK , @Keir_Starmer, so you may as well stop trying: my latest piece for the New European.
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Telling the Rose Cohen story in Jewish News - and drawing the lessons.
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@DreyfusJames Well, Musk DID call for civil war on Britain's streets. That might be considered a decent reason not to give him the red carpet treatment in London.
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@CardinalNichols @itvnews Please, Cardinal, I don't believe in your God. I respect your right to live and die according to your principles. Why can't you give me the same respect? @andrewcopson
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Um, I know that I have chopped off Miranda's head, unless you click on the photo. Any ideas on how to rectify this? Photo is by Tim Solomons, BTW.
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