Ian Collins
@iancollinsuk
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Host of Afternoons on Talk Radio. 1pm, weekdays. Be there....
Kent.
Joined December 2009
I’m watching businesses around me crumble. I’m seeing hard working people lose their livelihoods. I’m seeing the strong broken and the weak without hope. I’m seeing sick people unable to be treated. This country CANNOT remain locked down for much longer.
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First we have this piece of work kicking a swan in the head. Followed by a fellow knuckle-dragger who pushes a man into the canal who tried to intervene. Let’s get these animals identified.
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This is the most superb speech Boris Johnson has ever given. Note perfect.
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I follow all the rules. We all should. But what the hell is this? a reporter OUTSIDE, the sun shining and she’s wearing the kind of kit you wouldn’t need on a visit to Chernobyl. Is this ‘scare the life out of our viewers’ day?
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Thought of the day: Donald Trump is banned from Twitter. Vladimir Putin isn’t.
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Why is a pizza company apologising to a group of hardline left-wingers about a newspaper promotion? If you don’t like a paper, don’t buy it. End of. This isn’t North Korea. People have choices. Stop appeasing fascists masquerading as the good guys.
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This is London in 1924. Even allowing for the often distorted rose-coloured glasses and the inevitable ‘back in the day. ’ sentiment, this is quite stunning; calm and innocent. The lack of traffic alone.
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Amazed by amount of ‘journalists’ who think @piersmorgan SHOULDN'T have interviewed Robinson today. Grow up. News isn't a comfort blanket.
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I love this. A Royal tribute from London’s finest.
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I don’t know who this guy is, or what the deal is. Regardless of where you sit politically, this is priceless.
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A Trump supporter V Anti Trump Protestors. This is horrendous. The women closest, shouting “Nazi Scum” (presumably based on mere disagreement) is surely in need of serious help. This ISN’T normal. Sad days.
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All in it together:.Police starting salary.2010: £24,000.2018: £23,000.Newly qualified teacher salary.2010: £21,50.2018: £22,000.Fully qualified nurse starting salary.2010: £22,000.2018: £22,000.MP's salary .2010: £66,000.2018: £77,000.
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Sometimes it’s pretty simple: Cressida Dick - go. End of. #SarahEverad #ReclaimTheseStreets
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Blair Photos Part 2: I know it's old now but still enjoy this photo of Blair from when he dated Pete Doherty.
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She asked a bloke with a beard if he was a man. She now faces a ban on playing and a full-on ‘hearing’. This place is all shades of f****ed up. Please stop the planet - I’m oven ready. @jk_rowling
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LANGUAGE ALERT. This Aussie guy (who clearly knows the land) is not enamoured by recent environmental changes concerning forestry
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How did Lord Adonis just get away -unchallenged - telling @BBCNews that ‘Theresa May promised £350m for the NHS’ post Brexit? Not only did she never say this, she wasn’t even on that side of the debate (she voted remain). Bad show from the BBC #BrexitShambles #Brexitreality.
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Is she an actress or just an arsehole? It’s hard to tell. I’m going for actress. Nobody could be this much of an a-hole.
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This message couldn’t be clearer. You would have to be a Grade-A moron not understand it. For reasons unknow, large swathes of the internet (mostly the media metropolitan intelligentsia) are almost having a coronary in faking their incredulity.
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Remember, if you’re going into London for the Bank Holiday, use a BLACK CAB. They are cleaner, safer, better value for money, and with the added benefit that the drivers know what the **** they are doing. It’s THAT simple.
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Except maybe for Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Sweden, Andorra and even Scotland, where the numbers/rate are either similar or more. Blimey, Alastair, I can see why you never got that gig on Countdown.
357 deaths - looking like it will be another day when UK death toll higher than the rest of the Europe combined. Day after day, the consequence of @borisjohnson catastrophic failure and incompetence exposed. All over the world, other governments have got on top of this, not ours.
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If you get over 20mph in London you shouldn't get a ticket, you should get in the Guinness Book of Records.
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This story is a crime in itself. Whiter-than-white doesn’t - and NEVER has - referred to someone’s skin colour. It isn’t about pigmentation, it’s an idiom; anyone with a brain knows what it means. Whoever reported this should be jailed for being a dick.
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Old but gold. I still love this. Look behind you, Dave.
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The BBC should be ashamed of this headline. The video shows an officer being assaulted and him responding in the correct and legal way. End of.
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The Mayor of London wanted to (or did) ban hamburger ads. But he’s OK with this? Not only is it demonstrably a lie, but what does he think think this does for police/public relations, not to mention the safety of officers as they patrol trains and stations? @MayorofLondon
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One police officers killed; another attacked by machete; another run over and left for dead. There are 72 attacks on cops EVERY DAY - one every 20 minutes. How the hell did society seem to lose such respect for those who are here to protect us? @PFEW_HQ
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Looks like I’m back behind the microphone! Unexpected and very excited!.
BBC Radio Kent's new breakfast show host is @iancollinsuk who left LBC last month. Ian will join @AnnaCookson from 5 November, with @john_warnett teaming up with @LaurenTroupBBC on Drive. 🎙🎤📻
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MPs earn 80k a year. Chris Bryant is worried about the cost of childcare while they work an xtra 4 hours. Seriously? Every day new mums go back to work (so they don’t lose their job/self-worth) & the entirety of their wage goes on childcare. Wake up Chris.
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It's not the first party that wasn't helped by him being part of it.
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Some guy called Jess emailed the show today and said he was going to “meet me on Twitter at 4pm for a fight” - no idea who he is or why he wanted to fight me. But I’m here and he isn’t.
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How did it become ‘normal’ to speak to a police officer in this way? Note that the cop here is being calm and polite throughout.
A MET police sergeant surrounding by an agitated crowd trying to calmly explain why ‘protesters’ (at what’s been called a ‘Vigil) should leave & go Home OR a heavy handed police SGT provoking a violent response? You make your own minds up?🤷♂️.
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Extraordinary. This guy actively HOPES we get ‘screwed’ - he’s literally wishing for economic harm to jobs and people’s lives in order to stand up his own politics. Amazing.
@mrjamesob I hope Biden screws us over big style. We deserve everything we’re about to get. Imagine not having a trading agreement with the biggest or 2nd biggest trading partner in the world!? Brexit is the worst idea ever.
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I’ll say it again: if you’re going down to London & are looking for a taxi, it should look like the one on the left. Never the one on the right. If you want safety, comfort & reassurance that the driver knows where the hell they are going, get a BLACK CAB. @GB_Cabbie @TCofLondon
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I can’t stop watching this. I feel for him; his several attempts to regain balance and dignity are admirable. Alas.
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This video has been around all day. The thing I find most offensive isn’t the price of the loo roll (which does seem a tad steep) but the halfwit behind the counter who thinks a disgruntled customer with an iPhone is a police matter. What the.
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@Femmefeministe their response to you is a little dumb but please don't kid yourself that you're being validated. #sigh.
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This is beyond astonishing. Take a moment to watch this. Not quite sure how to respond to this. Thanks, Joe.
This will stop you in your tracks. Unbelievable. We gave them the names of those we trained to fight them. And some we will leave behind to the violence we see at the airport. An appalling day, verging from rage to tears.
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Never forget, we live in a world where Trump is President and Mrs Brown's Boys was voted best sitcom. ANYTHING is possible. #Election2017.
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Please retweet if you think there should be a global ban on trophy hunting. And also if you think disgusting lobotomised lard-arses like this should be taken out the back and thwacked with a shovel. #NationalWildlifeDay
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So a company that has been forced to investigate over 2500 of its own drivers for sex crimes, assault, stalking etc. has just been given the go-ahead, by a court of law, to carry on trading. Just let that settle in. @TCofLondon @GB_Cabbie @TheLTDA @UnitedCabbies @TootlestheTaxi.
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This is what the police are up against. This woman has heard reports that someone has been shot in the head (and others shot too) and she’s concerned about a Police presence. Jeez.
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Can anyone make any sense of this crock of gibberish? What IS she saying? I’m no wiser. And this is the best the opposition can offer up? Barbara Castle would be spinning in her tomb.
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If you’ve ever wondered what a racist halfwit actually looks like, meet Marina. .
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Ian Wright is one of the most decent and positive people I have worked with over the years. This video gives you an insight into why that is. It also brilliantly highlights the need for strong male role models for young boys. Watch until the end - no dry eyes here.
Moving video by footballer Ian Wright about his inspiring teacher
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@Councillorsuzie @Iromg @TheLTDA @KeithPrinceAM @RossLydall @iancollinsuk Weekly trend of feral delinquents riding through London en-masse often towards oncoming traffic causing absolute mayhem intimidating anyone who confronts them , no police ever to be seen…😡 #LondonIsLawless
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It’s simple. If you sign #Uber petition, you care nothing for equality, reason & the law. @TheLTDA @UnitedCabbies @TCofLondon @northolt3103.
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To add insult to injury they're replacing her with Rita Ora.
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BREAKING: Hard working cops on the beat deserve better leadership than this. There is NO logical reason to leave floral tributes in this street (the criminal didn't even die there) This is about intimidation. Those laying flowers are the ones who should be nicked.
Statement from Chief Superintendent Simon Dobinson, #Lewisham Borough commander, regarding the floral tributes placed in Hither Green
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I wasn’t quite of an age when radio was a ‘men only’ club. But even in the 90s there was always a distinct lack of women in our industry. Times have changed. This is my @talkRADIO team today.
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Out with the amateur drinkers. As a youngster, this is awful….
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Today is World Cancer Day. How many scans, follow ups and initial appointment for cancer have been cancelled due to the pandemic? How many OTHER medical procedures aren’t happening because of lockdown? The government got many things wrong over Covid; this is top of the list.
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So sad that our lovely friend Ambrose Heron has died. Ambrose was a listener who became our film critic and part of the team at TalkRADIO/TalkSPORT for many years. His encyclopaedic brain for film & popular culture was something else. You fought well, Ambrose. We’ll miss you.
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How can we ever achieve harmonised diversity if a simple ad like this offends someone? (more staggering is that @TaysidePolice apologised )
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We’re back!.
The home of common sense.
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Am I missing something here? Not sure of the context but why does not one of the these players say a single word to the kid?
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I’ve been trying to make sense of the #genderpaygap data all day. Turns out there is no data. It tells us nothing. A gender pay gap is NOT the same thing as unequal pay. Maybe next week we can all be outraged when we discover Brain Surgeons earn more than Porters. #headhitsdeak.
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Somehow I’ve stumbled on a programme on ITV called Game of Talents. I’ve not seen such a crock of old shite in yonks (even allowing for that Gordon Ramsey thing the other week). Is my TV on the blink or is this howler being broadcast in other homes too?.
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This is being widely shared - and rightly so. Let’s hope this man gets all the treatment needed. But there should also be an investigation into how the hell this happened. This is criminal.
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Most people were peaceful. These animals had other ideas. Who the hell behaves like this to police officers? I’m sure many are identifiable.
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Day off today. The mighty (and possibly slightly delicate) @TVKev will be filling in from 1pm on @talkRADIO - great show yesterday, live from the pub! The UK is back (sort of).
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This is the tweet that TWITTER has blocked people replying to (who knows why). So I’ve screen-grabbed it so you can reply here. #Freespeech @TVKev
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Another fine journey in London Black Cab. Beautifully avoiding a ton of congestion due to knowledge. A Sat Nav could NEVER have done that.
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It's worth noting that despite the shortcomings of the Mayor of London & Commisioner (both directly responsible for policing) the only people assaulted, kicked and spat at were police officers themselves (26 assaults and counting). Officers on the ground cant win here.
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Why is this being called a ‘prank’? This is animal torture. I don’t know where to begin…
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I’m not defending calling people a c*nt in the street - even if you hate them. But @khayerc has LITERALLY made stuff up here. No one shouts “black c*nt lives matter” in this clip. A guy shouts “Black CAB lives matter”. Mr Chowdhury is a race-baiting fantasist. Shame on him.
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This is the word/visual tweet I mentioned on air. No idea how or why this works. (apologies, I was meant to post this yesterday and totally forgot)
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A man’s 20 year career thrown out of the window because someone got offended by some jokes about vegans. What kind of messed up world are we living in. Shame on Waitrose and all those who piled in. #waitrose #vegans #ArseClowns
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If @KTHopkins sued everyone on twitter who libelled her, she'd be richer than Trump. She doesn't because a) it's Twitter & b) she's not 9.
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Very sad news about #Germany 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
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No words can really describe this horror. No justice here - little Arthur lost his life to these animals. Revenge is usually futile but I’d be lying if I didn’t live in hope that this pair have the living daylights kicked out of them on a weekly basis.
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As a kid I watched James on TV - his late night show was a game changer. In 1995, I began working with him at Talk Radio; that continues to this day (via Talksport & LBC) Anyone who can last this long in the media world knows how to fight. He did it before and will do it again.
This is a difficult tweet to write. Radio legend @THEJamesWhale - my talkRADIO friend and colleague - has decided to share the news that after 20 years his cancer has returned
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Horrific.
WATCH: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern says her country has created a special account to fund journalists who will produce government-approved stories on Covid-19.
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This is possibly the worst piece of TV News journalism I’ve seen for yonks (not to mention inflammatory). How did this get commissioned? It views like a Chris Morris sketch. What next, “shoe manufacturer sells boots that ended up on the feet of a racist”. #HeadHitsDesk.
In a joint investigation, Sky News can reveal that UK-made riot shields are being used by some US police - including against Black Lives Matter protesters. To read the full story, click here:
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That #TheresaMayspeech was interesting. She coughed so much a guy on the second row won Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
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It’s a first step but hugely significant. Well done to all who relentlessly campaigned. @TheLTDA @UnitedCabbies @TCofLondon @SaveTaxi #Uber.
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