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@Markgatiss Beasts the ultimate scary series

Just the most disturbing piece of TV ever broadcast casually on again on a Saturday morning…

@jk_rowling Trans and TERFS arguing about who hates the patriarchy more …

I thought this was a parody account. It's not.

@trishaw67 @willshome @cammyservantofc Atrocious insensitivity

Our son died today at 2pm. I want you to know that he lived and that he was loved He was 23. His name was Lucas.

@IsabelOakeshott So no man ever gets accused of being thick ? No female politician can ever by criticised? Women should be treated chivalrously? Have more respect for women - Truss doesn’t ask for the special treatment you are demanding on her behalf

Calling Liz Truss “thick” is blatantly sexist. You can disagree with her political judgements and/or her economics but she is not “thick” and to reduce the debate to that level is pathetic

@PatrickPreziosi The Sea, The Sea narrowly followed by The Word Child and The Black Prince ( joint second) . 3 of my all time favourite books - and all 3 bear - or even thrive - multiple readings

what’s the best Iris Murdoch novel that’s not The Bell? I wanna read more!

Brilliantly forensic take down mailplus.co.uk/edition/commen…

@Miss_Snuffy Simply telling the truth as you have found it - crime against thought police - look at them swarm . More power to you

I am defending myself against calls for my resignation. Not only should I be silenced, but now you are saying I shouldn’t defend myself against misquotes and misinterpretation. I answered a question about my school. I wasn’t being provocative. The media then did a hit job.

@herdmeister Thinking of you

Don’t normally do personal here but here goes. The last few years have been incredibly difficult for me personally, pandemic aside. Losing my beautiful wife after years of awful illness. But today has been a particularly shite day.

The prison ship formerly known as New Zealand continues its long hard journey back to sanity.

Falsely accusing people of racism can have ruinous personal consequences, both for the accused and - as it turns out - the accusers. Appeals court orders Oberlin College to pay $25m to local bakery it labelled “racist”. www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/202…

On this day in 1971... the finale of #DoctorWho The Claws of Axos! A great scene between Jon & Roger. ❤️

HIGNFY crew are the smuggest people on the Planet -make Boris seem positively likeable

EXTRAORDINARY to watch the pro lockdown brigade (almost everybody) starting to wonder if maybe, just maybe, they got this totally wrong. Almost 2 years too late, they are finally waking up to the horrific collateral damage. It's on you, guys.

This is *far* too close to the truth...👏

@DatBaptistguy @DebBurnettSmith @CharlotteCGill Their support for trans rights is taking sides with culture wars

@DebBurnettSmith @CharlotteCGill And if they disagreed with her you’d still label them an “absolute disgrace” Why should they be compelled to get involved in culture war b.s if they don’t want to?

Can't one of the Harry Potter stars say "I'm really sad about what's happened to JK Rowling. It's bullying on a horrendous scale and we should all rally behind the woman who has done so much for us. I, for one, will not partake in Harry Potter shows without her." *tumbleweed

The assumption that any writer must be anti-Tory - huge arrogance

“Diversity is replaced with homogeneity of thought. Inclusion, with exclusion. In this ideology, speech is violence. But violence, when carried out by the right people in pursuit of a just cause, is not violence at all.” ⁦@bariweiss⁩ commentary.org/articles/bari-…

Found this incredible image online of David Amess asking Theresa May for Southend to be made a city, as always with James Brokenshire laughing on. Both were exceptionally talented MP’s, taken long before their time - and within a few days of each other. Remember them like this.

@Daniel_Grigg Say ‘yes it is true ‘ ?

If you think Angela Rayner stokes up more hatred than the Sun, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Times, Express and GB News, I don't know what to say to that.

Basildon man is gone and my heart is broken. Thank you, David Amess, for being my friend, for always smiling, the great advice and endless notes of encouragement. And for our last conversation in the lobby before recess. And of course your wonderful book. I will never forget you.