Tim Downes (He/Him) 🎭🦢🐶🦉🏳️‍🌈

Met-up with this lovely guy again last weekend after 6 months. On reflection, no need to alter a word of what I posted back when we first met in Newcastle save to confirm the hope is now a reality. @dommynorth I am so proud to watch you & to know you. Thanks so much, buddy.💜

@ViQueenie Maybe we are all fed-up hearing about them.

Noticed something interesting… 🤔 Betrayal by Tom Bower has been released, yet MSM (US) coverage has been strangely quiet. For a topic as “controversial” as Harry & Meghan, who usually, always dominate headlines, you’d expect wall-to-wall discussion. Instead… silence. Why so quiet this time?

@g3mmava1entin3 He has to do as advised by his Government. He cannot refuse to go. The Government can always withdraw the Visit if things deteriorate.

Did you actually read the statement??? It’s on the advice of the government that he’s going. It is not his choice……

@carryontitterin Nice try, though. Mind you, with that cast, I wouldn't have bothered with it anyway. Let's remember the glory years of Carry On.

@genesian61 Can't fool everyone I suppose!

🚨 BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 It has just been announced that a brand new Carry On film is going into production later this year! 'Carry On Battering' will reportedly be set in a fish and chip shop, and will star Keith Lemon, Peter Kay, Sue Perkins and Alan Carr. Director Edgar Wright.

@MatthewSproul13 @POTUS I don't think Charles would allow that. He knows how far he can go & Trump likes & respects him.

Mr President, @POTUS, that may be so but we'll never know as His Majesty and the Royal Family are politically neutral. Please don't involve His Majesty The King in the political arena.

@BBCNewsnight That will only happen if the Government have included it in the itinerary & advised Charles to attend. I would be surprised if they had.

“We strongly urge King Charles to meet with us and survivors and hear what we have to say.” The family of Virginia Giuffre have released a statement to #Newsnight ahead of King Charles’s State Visit to the US at the end of April, adding “we are thankful to him for heeding our sister’s allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor”

@mignon_ette_ William & Catherine very definately married for love although Catherine has also proved ideal for her role within the RF & will be a formidable Queen Consort in due course. Harry & Meghan cannot hope to achieve her success.

H saying Will picked Kate based on her "fitting the mold" and not for love, still bothers me bcoz Haz spent a great deal telling us Meg fits the mold since she is great at public speaking & is more used to celebrity/public life & did 'charity' in Africa before. He picked the mold

@ARamblingRoyal There's William, George, Charlotte & Louis ahead in the Succession. Each can succeed even if under 18. A Regency Council would then be required which would NOT include H & M.

If you're saying- “I'm one plane crash away from the throne,”?" This has been attributed to Meghan Markle & mentioned in “Spare,” by Harry. This is why rules are made. Prince George can no longer travel on the same airplane as Prince William.

@siobhankennedy4 BBC acting as Judge & Jury it appears. Over-reaction to an 'offence' of which Mills is legally innocent as there was no court case & no conviction. And the BBC knew about it in 2017 but did not act then. It's a real mess of the BBC's own making.

The Metropolitan Police tells me it has not received any new evidence related to the former BBC DJ Scott Mills “At this time, we have not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation. As with any other matter, we will assess new information should it come to light.” Which does beg the question why his contract was terminated by the BBC? @scott_mills @BBCNews @Channel4News

@tomdoorley Whatever the King thinks, the State Visit has been arranged by the Government & Charles has been advised to go on it. He doesn't have a choice. The Government can, of course, withdraw the Visit, if they do not think it appropriate.

Dimbleby is a friend of the King, not just an observer. This is clearly what the King thinks...

@DuchessofGeeks William couldn't just abdicate of his own accord. It would require an Act of Parliament and the drawing-up of the Instrument of Abdication. And, even if W did go, George would be King, even if under 18. Meghan really doesn't know how the Succession works.

Meghan thought that she and Harry would be Queen and King over William and Catherine. I firmly believe that she had a plan in place to discredit W & C to force William to abdicate. The rumors about Rose were probably part of that plan. She quickly realized that was never going to happen. She then pivoted and began Megxit.

@superTV247 Sacked for an 'offence' he is legally innocent of as the case never came to court & there was no conviction. Are the BBC acting as Judge & Jury here? Maybe Mills has a strong case for wrongful dismissal? Unless there is more information to come.

The BBC have finally released an official statement regarding Scott Mills. The BBC shared with The Mirror: "Scott Mills had a long career across the BBC, he was hugely popular and we know the news this week has come as a shock and surprise to many. We also recognise there’s been much speculation in the media and online since Monday. We hope people understand that there is a limit to what we can say because we have to be mindful of the rights of those involved. What we can confirm is that in recent weeks, we obtained new information relating to Scott and we spoke directly with him. As a result, the BBC acted decisively in line with our culture and values and terminated his contracts on Friday 27 March. The BBC has made a significant commitment to improve its culture, processes and standards. Last year, following an independent culture review, we set out the behavioural expectations for everyone who works with or for the BBC and we were clear action would be taken if these were not met. Separately, we can confirm the BBC was made aware in 2017 of the existence of an ongoing police investigation, which was subsequently closed in 2019 with no arrest or charge being made. We are doing more work to understand the detail of what was known by the BBC at this time.”

@oIdetonian She lost the moral highground when she started her affairs. If it was wrong for Charles it was wrong for her. The fact is they should never have married.

It’s so funny to me that all Diana lovers want to speak about is how awful Charles was for having an affair. But the moment we bring up all of Diana’s (numerous) affairs it’s 🦗 …

@areyoflight The State Visit was planned by the Government not the King. He has been advised to attend the visit & has no choice in the matter.

GROSS. The British monarchy set to cosy up to the pedo President. Why am I not shocked? 🤢 They don't represent us. This is a family that's shown too little accountability (hello, Andrew) while claiming to speak for Britain.🇬🇧 They serve power, wealth, and image more than the people. Time to abolish the monarchy? Agree or missing something? 🤷‍♀️

@UKRRichard @RoyalFamily The King cannot cancel a State Visit. Only the government can by advising the King not to go.

After remarks made today I’d cancel this visit in April Charlie boy!! @RoyalFamily King Charles to meet President Trump on US state visit bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@campbellclaret Charles cannot just change his travel plans. The government planned the State Visit & Charles has to go. Only the government can call off the visit.

So on the day it is announced the King and Queen are to make a State visit to the US the Orange Man Baby goes into full insult mode. Never too late for a change of travel plan Charles. Maybe join the Pope with the poor?

@LukeSGittos1986 The case never came to court for lack of evidence & was closed by the Police so Mills is innocent of the charge. I don't understand the BBC's action in sacking him for something which legally he didn't do.

If, and I accept it is an 'if', #ScottMills has been fired solely for being interviewed by the police, then that is an appalling reversal of the presumption of innocence and he deserves to be reinstated.

@KHarveyProctor @scott_mills @BBC This just doesn't add-up for me. If Mills wasn't convicted in a court of law he is innocent so why has he been sacked? We need statements from both sides to help us understand this. It seems like over-reaction by the BBC at a bad time for them.

I am deeply concerned by the @scott_mills story, following his sacking by @BBC. Mills was allegedly investigated by the Metropolitan Police, with a file handed to the CPS who decided there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. If an individual can be investigated, cleared of prosecution due to insufficient evidence, & still face professional ruin, then we are entering dangerous territory. Institutions must be very careful not to substitute due process with reputational expediency. Justice cannot operate on suspicion alone, nor can fairness be preserved if allegations—untested in a court of law—are treated as proof. We must ask ourselves: are we upholding justice, or quietly dismantling it?

@TheRoyalButler She regretted her decision for the rest of her life. Had she married Townsend she was told legislation would be introduced to remove her from the Succession.

Did you know Princess Margaret was once at the centre of a royal love story that shocked the nation? 👑✨ In the 1950s, she fell in love with Peter Townsend, a divorced man, which caused a huge constitutional dilemma for her sister, Queen Elizabeth II. In the end, Margaret chose duty over love and did not marry him, making it one of the most talked-about royal romances in history. #princessmargaret #royal #royalfamily

@EltonMusk12 Harry can go to Sandringham but his dad & the rest of the RF will be miles away at Balmoral.

Flipping Harry would like an invite to Sandringham this summer? Friends say whether he'd go 'would depend on who was there'. Really? Really? Is this another dig at William and Catherine? Their jealousy knows no bounds!