Richard Spitz

@mrianleslie Ouch. Truly an excellent book.

Damn

@caitlinmoran @mrianleslie I cannot believe I have to wait until end of March 2025 for this book - I’ve been desperate for it to appear ever since @mrianleslie first mentioned he was writing it!

I'm probably going to be Tweeting about @mrianleslie's forthcoming Beatles book a LOT, as I'm currently reading a proof, but today's "Oh my God!": SIX WEEKS after they wrote it, I Want To Hold Your Hand was at Number 1. And it knocked Love Me Do off the top spot. The VELOCITY ...

Rather proud of @jofeary

A stonemason who contracted a deadly lung disease after cutting a material popular in kitchen makeovers has called for it to be banned in the UK amid a new wave of global cases in young workers 🧵 @joeduggan1 reports ⬇️ Tap to read

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Don't worry if you missed our excellent "Meet the Parliamentary Counsel" event for applicants earlier this week - we are running the event again on Wednesday 20th December! Join us to find out what it's really like to work at OPC - register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We are now recruiting Assistant Parliamentary Counsel! If you are a lawyer who wants to make an impact on society then this could be the role for you. For more about the role, how to apply and events for applicants go to gov.uk/government/new… Applications close 7 January 2024.

At OPC, we are focussed on developing our approach to diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Follow this link to read our latest blog post in which our D&I champion @munday_jenny provides an update on our work on D&I. gov.uk/government/new…

Thank you everyone for your kind feedback on the film "A Day in the Life of a Parliamentary Counsel", which we published last month. If you want to know more about why we made the video and see some behind the scenes shots, please visit our website- gov.uk/government/new…

Have you ever wondered who writes our laws and how they go about it? We and our colleagues @cabinetofficeuk Press Office have put together a short film of a day in the life of a Parliamentary Counsel. Enjoy! youtu.be/k3vgGYGq9-g?fe…

This week we would like to introduce you to Helen, who joined OPC after working as a legal advisor in various other government departments. Read more about Helen’s work at OPC and her experience of working part time here: gov.uk/government/pub…

In our second week of introductions we would like you to meet Shuchi, who joined OPC after working as a litigator in the City. Find out all about Shuchi’s experiences working on legislation at OPC here: gov.uk/government/pub…

Are you interested in finding out more about who we are and what we do at OPC? This week, we would like to introduce you to Victoria who joined us 2 years ago. Read about Victoria’s career background and what she particularly enjoys about working at OPC at gov.uk/government/pub…

Forget about Barbie and Oppenheimer - coming soon to a screen near you ... A Day in the Life of a Parliamentary Counsel! Here are some behind-the-scenes shots from the day's filming with @benwdance. Watch this space for the full release!

@batcountry1980 One of my absolute favourites and feels relatively little known. Packs such a punch in so little time. I couldn't love it any more.

Do you want to know what it’s really like to work as Parliamentary Counsel? Meet some of our current legislative drafters and read about their experiences here: gov.uk/government/pub…

@susie_dent Wine o' clock - inexcusable

‘It is what it is’, ‘going forward’, ‘with all due respect’, ‘aw bless’…which phrase or expression would you like banished from the dictionary?

@sophiedyzenhaus Congratulations Sophie!!!

@easyJet I see that flight 8764 from Heraklion to Gatwick (scheduled at 23h35 tonight) is already subject to a 2 hour delay. Can we please be told ASAP if the flight is likely to be delayed further or cancelled? Those travelling with young kids need to manage expectations...

@DonaldMacleod01 So much beauty and vulnerability in his music - it's the combination of the two that gets me. The Lupu/Perahia recording of the Fantasia in F min is also pretty special!

Writing a week of Schubert. There are certain pieces of music, aren’t there, which no matter how often you hear them, pierce your very soul? The Adagio of the String Quintet has undone me, yet again…