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Producer of Shelagh Fogarty @LBC | Reporter | Producer of Clear the Air with @sadiqkhan | shivani.sharma @global .com | Born and raised in Birmingham

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Shivani Sharma
2 years
This is what happens when you get a Rob Rinder or Martin Lewis on. Someone with real knowledge in the field. A great explanation of why barristers are striking & why legal aid is a cornerstone of our democracy.
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Caller just said Jimmy Carr should be ‘locked up’ for his comments on Jews. When I explained it was about gypsies he replied ‘ok that’s a bit different then’. Very revealing.
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3 years
Still reeling from James Cleverly: 'my father was a former chartered surveyor' in response to Evgeny Lebedev’s father being a ‘former’ KGB Officer. Nick Robinson: 'I'm not sure that is a direct parallel is it, in terms of national security'.
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Trans caller tells @LBC that she wishes Westminster would ‘stop obsessing over people like me’ ‘I’ve got bills to pay. I’m facing a cost of living crisis. Why can’t people just leave me alone?’
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2 years
Steve Baker refers to Ian Blackford as a brother of Christ and asks: ‘does he not believe in redemption?’ so it seems politicians can bring in religion but religious leaders can’t bring in politics..
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
Martin Lewis: what support is there for people with medical conditions facing a doubling of energy bills Sajid Javid: we keep disability payments under review ML: people on oxygen concentrators & electric wheelchairs fear their lives will be cut off bcos of energy rises
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2 years
Rishi Sunak just said Brexit is the reason we had the fastest vaccine rollout in the world. Not true. #PMQs
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A 22 yr old woman has been charged today for holding an ‘anti monarchy’ placard. Meanwhile, there are *no* charges for the killing of unarmed black man, Chris Kaba… 7 days later.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Can someone tell Ben Wallace he is speaking to Mishal Husain today. He's called her Martha twice now, whilst talking about respect for women in the workplace. #r4today
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2 years
A two year old boy, Awaab, has died in a home which wasn’t fit to live in. In 2016, 309 Tory MPs voted against a law to make homes fit for human habitation because it would be ‘too costly’ for landlords. This story is much bigger than Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.
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2 years
A reminder of bothsidesism. If we’re looking for economic arguments on both sides of the fall of the pound & only Andrew Bridgen is free, there’s probably a reason.
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3 years
Meanwhile, caller tells @mrjamesob he buys Walkers crisps instead of value ones as a ‘special treat’ for his daughter This is the lived experience for people relying on Universal Credit @LBC
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DWP Secretary Therese Coffey singing ‘I’m having the time of my life’ at Tory conference just an hour after the £20 Universal Cut came into force.
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1 year
There’s no one I’d rather be in the company of this evening than the fearless, inimitable @AvaSantina ❤️
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2 years
Social care minister Helen Whately tells @LBC that the biggest Brexit benefit was that we were able to roll out the vaccine faster than elsewhere. a line *still* being repeated. under European law, the UK could’ve acted independently to approve the vaccine in an emergency.
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2 years
I see we’ve got to the stage in the Jubilee where Ingrid Seward is describing Prince Andrew as ‘not as nasty man’, after happily critiquing Meghan Markle over an Oprah interview she hadn’t even seen.
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2 years
also - pretending that all lawyers striking are waltzing straight out of Suits on 100k is lazy in the same way as pretending all rail strikers are doing the same on 60k !
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Job watch: Sam Tarry going rogue doing a near full round of media interviews at a picket line at Euston. Claims any Labour MP would have ‘absolute solidarity’ with the workers.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Heartbreaking BBC special in Sunderland right now on the cost of living. Several single mums, disabled individuals etc breaking down with stories about struggling to make ends meet. it might be a game in the commons, but it’s not for these people.
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2 years
Moving from a discussion about a lack of free school meals to spending £120m of taxpayers money on a 'Festival of Brexit' which attracted less than 1% of expected visitors is...quite the state of affairs. #r4today
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Mick Lynch enters the @LBC building and opens with: ‘Busy morning… heard there’s a strike on’ 😭😭
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2 years
🚨Mordaunt supporter and Tory MP Heather Wheeler on @LBC just now: says she is ‘convinced’ that the 1922 committee has ‘stitched up’ the result & that she was told ‘we can’t have another woman can we’. Blimey.
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
🚨 PERSONAL NEWS 🚨 I have been promoted to head of the urgent press enquires at DVSA @DVSAgovuk all emergency calls are getting diverted to my personal mobile. I think you have a problem. Thanks
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Great timing - this breaks literally as the PM stands to say the govt is ‘completely focused on delivering on the peoples priorities’ #PMQs
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
Cancer patient tells @mrjamesob the actions of climate protestors have got her through her treatment. ‘People need to realise this climate has cancer. I see the parallels between my illness and what is happening to the planet.’
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Meanwhile, caller to @mrjamesob describes how her sister goes hungry because she is 'too ashamed' to use food banks. This is the current state of our society.
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Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove adopts various accents as he denies split between Boris Johnson and the Treasury on how to tackle cost of living
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Sadiq Khan tells @mrjamesob the amount of racist abuse he received after this false story 'shot through the roof'. 'I don't mind when people attack me for my policies... what annoys me is misinformation, often from the tories, and then written up by sympathetic journalists'.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
I wonder if the people spreading misinformation about the mayor online will correct themselves now?
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
worth also remembering that trans people make up roughly 1% of the population
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Shivani Sharma
1 year
on Suella Braverman referring to pro-Palestinian 'hate marches', Sadiq Khan tells @mrjamesob that she is in danger of making a 'sweeping generalization' about hundreds of thousands of 'lawful, peaceful, citizens doing a democratic thing - going on a protest' @LBC
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
🚨personal news 🚨 In January I will be starting a new role as producer of the wonderful @ShelaghFogarty every weekday 1-4pm on @LBC . I’ll miss working on Weekend Breakfast with @AndrewCastle63 but really excited for this next opportunity !
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2 years
Southerners react to the Eurovision shortlist: the Catherine Tate version
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
So @johnsweeneyroar is back on English soil and he has one message for Vladimir Putin: do fuck off
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🚨personal news 🚨 I’ve spent the last few months working with @SadiqKhan to produce his new podcast, Clear the Air, exploring the most important issue of our times: the climate crisis. It was a joy to create & the first episode with @Ed_Miliband is out now on @GlobalPlayer !
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2 years
So @johnsweeneyroar has a new book out & Vladimir Putin really won’t like it if you buy it x
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Shivani Sharma
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Immigration lawyer @JacquiMckenzie6 tells @LBC that the Bibby Stockholm was never suitable for refugees & that 'all the warning were there' her own client was due to be moved onto the Bibby Stockholm last week - but got a last minute reprieve due to being suicidal
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2 years
"I can't be bothered to record a trail today. I'm too lazy. Can't be arsed... That Liz Truss seems nice'. fair play @mrjamesob !
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Owen Jones asks David Lammy if he hates the country because he didn’t start his programme on @LBC by ordering everyone to stand and sing the national anthem.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
The 4th possible Dad steps off the boat in Mamma Mia
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2 years
Text in to @LBC asking why Ann Widdecombe is on air instead of at the church confessing her sins has finished me 😭😭😭
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Listener writes in to @LBC : ‘Rishi Sunak currently delivering a speech about positive thinking with the tonality of a children’s TV presenter talking about yoghurt’.
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
LOOK AT THERESE COFFEY she really wants no part in this lol
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Let the journalism begin x
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1 year
Or as we say in the 21st century: third child
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3 years
Seems credible
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Sky News
3 years
Michael Vaughan denies 'you lot' racism remark and calls Azeem Rafiq claims 'extremely upsetting'
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
The @LBC team have been chasing a comment from Home Sec Suella Braverman on the Far Right riot outside a hotel containing asylum seekers in Knowsley, Merseyside. the shadow home sec commented last night - nearly 13 hours ago. still no comment from Suella Braverman.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Appointing a women and equalities minister has always felt like an afterthought, particularly as a third or fourth position. Especially noticeable in the aftermath of Sarah Everard & Sabina Nessa.
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
we all have the same 24 hours in a day but poor Sue Gray really needs more
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Paul Brand
3 years
EXCL: Email obtained by @itvnews proves over 100 staff were invited to drinks party in No 10 garden at height of lockdown to “make the most of the lovely weather”. We’re told PM and his wife attended, with staff invited to “bring your own booze!”
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BREAKING Mrs Justice Yip rules that ‘transphobic hostility’ played a ‘significant’ part in the murder of Brianna Ghey in 2023. describes the murder as ‘brutal’ & ‘sadistic’ Scarlett Jenkinson & Eddie Ratcliffe are currently being sentenced.
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
‘This is a moment of purification for Bristol’ @DavidOlusoga speaking to @mrjamesob on the Colston 4 verdict @LBC
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
‘Our Britishness came under question.’ Anoosheh Ashoori was detained in Iran for 5 yrs. Despite raising his family in this country, he tells @BethRigby he was denied support from the PM and was continuously asked ‘how British are you’.
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
Joint birthday party in the studio today for @mrjamesob and @ShelaghFogarty
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
The digital minister’s screen has frozen and the line has gone down on @LBC . He came on to reveal a major upgrade with broadband.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Huge turnout for the Fire Brigades Union rally in Westminster. Capacity of room (800) over spilling with well over a thousand workers, demanding better pay & working conditions. Previous offer of 5% pay rise rejected. Inflation currently over 11%.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Center Parcs visitors: here’s a selection of activities which *won’t* be available on Monday.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
just ended the interview with ‘ok thank you Martha’ 🤦🏽
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2 years
coming from the party that has regularly reminded the opposition that they have had 3 female PMs, this is…not a good look.
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2 years
Tory MP Bob Seely tells @LBC that he has ‘tried’ to watch the Harry & Meghan doc but he keeps ‘reaching for the sick bucket’. he wants to bring forward legislation to strip them of their titles, based on a documentary he hasn’t even seen.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
worth noting that at least 72 of those MPs were, at the time of the vote, registered as landlords themselves. So in essence, they were arguing it would be too costly for themselves.
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
James Cleverly denying that ‘Putin’s buddies’ help fund the Tory party, whilst the photo with the former Russian minister’s wife remains up on Liz Truss’ Instagram page.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
@Pravina_R 600 with bills included and garden!!!? The London we deserved not the London we got
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
Great to see Julia Hartley-Brewer getting good value from the BBC tonight as a guest on #bbcqt
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3 years
Double vaxxed king who follows the rules wins Aus Open 👑 love to see it
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Our favourite war reporter @johnsweeneyroar has a book out and Vladimir Putin really won’t like it if you buy it x
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Nadhim Zahawi has now brought up Alastair Campbell in 3 interviews so far this morning, denouncing his supposed masterplan to 'divide' the Tories. Alastair Campbell hasn't been in politics for years. If he was their main problem, they really wouldn't be sweating like this.
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2 years
Macron: ‘a lot of the issues we are facing right now are a direct consequence of Brexit’ @LBC
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
This makes it slightly trickier for No 10 to continue with the line that the @RMTunion are ‘selfish’
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2 years
@NatalieWSays @RefugeCharity amen to this. Shocking judgement from the producers. How can Luca still be in there
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6 months
Shelagh Fogarty’s producer has spoken @mrjamesob
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Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall tells @LBC that she was a victim of a robbery on the London Underground - losing her Oyster card. goes on to reveal someone was reportedly sat on her Oyster card & she now has it back. blames out of control crime in ‘Sadiq Khan’s London’
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2 years
@XRTIGER65 @JamesEFoster @LBC this is literally her point
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2 years
Didn’t do so bad on our latest listening figures for @LBC 🍾🍾🍾🍾
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Charming landlord on @LBC this morning: 'people get frustrated when their rents go up...but it's not really our problem'. says landlords are leaving the business because it's 'not worthwhile anymore'.
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Not sure everyone’s got used to our WhatsApp feature yet @LBC
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Dominic Raab this morning talks about the importance of 'showing humility'. A few minutes later he is telling Susannah Reid that there is 'no point' in him coming when she reminds him that 148 of his party voted against the PM. #GMB
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Shivani Sharma
3 years
Human rights barrister @DrProudman tells @_NatashaDevon : ‘We were told to wear rape alarms. Now we’re told to use this app.’ ‘And the question police will ask if something happens to us is - why weren’t you using the app?’ @LBC
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
in the guardian !!
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Alastair Campbell suggests on @LBC that the PM and the police may have struck a 'deal', where the PM suggested he could accept one fine but no more.. 'the point, for me, is that Johnson corrupts those around him'. Collusion claims flying around everywhere tonight.
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
Bold to let loose cannon Tory MP @RosieisaHolt out on election night but here we are
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‘People are being examined in cupboards’ Labour MP and A&E doctor @DrRosena tells @LBC patients are being treated in an ‘undignified’ way. been a doctor for 17 years & says she’s never seen the NHS this bad. Pretty striking considering pressures during height of the pandemic.
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I am officially declaring that it’s no longer compulsory to open your point on @LBC with ‘happy new year’. It’s the 11th! of! January!
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2 years
a dreary Monday suddenly transformed by a phone-in now on the phenomenon that is Beyoncé @mrjamesob @LBC
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The divide is growing in the @LBC newsroom between the haves & the have nots: those who have Beyoncé tickets & then the rest of us peasants.
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Heartbreaking segment on #r4today about Emma, who works 3 jobs, but can't feed her kids. Hasn't done a food shop in nearly 3 months & relies on the goodness of neighbours giving her a loaf of bread. All she wants is for her child to get free school meals.
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@KwajoHousing omg getting home was a real struggle there was a point when i didn't think i was going to make it
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Nadine Dorries says The BBC licence fee will be frozen to 'help families struggling during a difficult period.' Glad to see this altruism was also displayed over Universal Credit, free school meals, and fuel poverty.
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Another normal day @charlotterlynch
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Charlotte Lynch
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BREAKING: In his latest stunt, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has just taken a ride on ‘Rush’ at Thorpe Park with @sarahjolney1 🎢 We know you’d love to see it in full, so here it is @LBC @LBCNews
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Keir Starmer & shadow Foreign Sec David Lammy speaking to Windrush campaigners - 76 yrs since the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex. campaigners calling for all compensation applications to be completed. Labour has promised to appoint a Windrush Commisioner if elected. @LBC
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@bluecatsarah @LBC every woman I speak to doesn’t feel like they have no space or privacy due to trans women. If anything, it’s (a minority of) men that they’re talking about in that regard
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On the PM missing D-Day commemorations, Tobias Ellwood tells @LBC 'there is nothing to justify what has happened here' 'the optics do not look good'. 'veterans up & down the country will make their own judgement on this'.
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2 years
Give me the confidence of a man who nobody’s heard of deciding it’s their time to become Prime Minister
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Shivani Sharma
1 year
Another day in the office x
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Susanna Reid: did you vote to ban fire and rehire? Paul Scully: there wasn't a vote and this wasn't a case of fire and rehire Susanna provides receipts that ministers scuppered the bill & that the man who ensured he spoke for so long the bill ran out of time was.. Paul Scully
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Shivani Sharma
2 years
And that’s a wrap on another unforgettable day of broadcasting & truly phenomenal work put in by colleagues in front & behind the camera at @LBC !
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Go on then, who’s gonna blame Meghan
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COVID-19: Duchess of Cambridge isolating after contact with someone who has coronavirus
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3 years
this has now been resolved. Thanks @DVSAgovuk and thanks to everyone who called up to fact check this story
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Disgraced Commons porn watcher & former MP Neil Parish says the by-election was a 'referendum on the PM' who 'must take some responsibility' and on his own responsibility? He 'hastens to stress' that what he did 'wasn't illegal'. 'I was right in the corner of the commons' @LBC
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2 years
*AND BREATHE* was kind of a moment producing a live national radio programme during the fall of Boris Teflon Johnson on @LBC with the wonderful @ShelaghFogarty !! now for a cold gin and a lie down x
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The divide is growing in the @LBC newsroom between the haves & the have nots: those who have Beyoncé tickets & then the rest of us peasants.
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3 years
Michael Gove says we’ve granted 300,000 visas. Bar Poland, that actually would’ve made us ‘world beating’. Turns out he meant 3000.
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2 years
@Haggis_UK this could be funnier if it was true. Train drivers on average earning £60k, MPs on £84k + extra for all her additional roles ….
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Had a lovely lil day at Wimbledon with my tennis-obsessed father & LBC’s @AndrewCastle63 in his natural habitat !
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