David Allardice

@virginmedia have the WORST customer service. Call to query a bill and get “I’ve sent you a link. Goodbye” & cut off is damn rude. I’ve checked my bill, it’s wrong, hence the call. Eventually manage to talk to human and they don’t know why it’s wrong but say it should fix itself!

@ShermanTheatre I know it is a WIP so almost anything could happen but do you have any idea how long the OG might run on Saturday night?

I sincerely hope that customer service from @Hyperoptic improves after my service is finally installed, because it’s been a long tough two months since I placed my order and I’m still not convinced when it’s going to be turned on…

@Charliecondou It was the tight trousers.

We were just talking about the 80’s TV show “CHiPs” and how the two leads were very very sexy. I’ve just googled them and it turns out I was very very wrong

Once, every four years, I'm allowed to exhume this Chic Murray classic. "I met this chap at the Olympics. He was carrying a long stick. I said to him, "Excuse me, but are you a pole vaulter?". He replied, "No, I'm German, and how did you know my name was Walter?"

@KingsHeadThtr I am logged in and my KHT Club membership is showing on my account. I’ll drop an email to Zoe and see if she can help.

@N1David Hi David. Thanks for the message. You need to be logged into your account to access the tickets and see where they are. If you have any further issues we’d be delighted to help! Please email zoe@kingsheadtheatre.com and she can help directly.

Hi @KingsHeadThtr have joined the KHT Club but not seeing any Club tix available for any show yet - looking at e.g. Northbound Boy and Buyer and Cellar. Have these not been loaded yet or have I misunderstood the deal?

Tweet of the Olympics.

Never even liked tennis anyway.

@Theatremonkey1 Interesting. I can probably make that back on Kanada-Ya discounts alone.

KING’S HEAD THEATRE LAUNCHES NEW MEMBERSHIP SCHEME: THE KHT CLUB, AND RELAUNCHES ANGELS OF ANGEL SUPPORTER FUND: Club members get best seats for £20 for £100 per year membership (£90 to end of Aug 24). Angels funds support new shows. Details of both at kingsheadtheatre.com/support-us

@MartinSLewis I’m not sure the basic Winter Fuel Payment is devolved - the Scottish Govt webpage links to the gov.uk website for the basic payment, but the Scottish govt adds more to the top up for benefits claimants. Happy to be proven wrong. mygov.scot/winter-heating…

PS worth noting winter fuel payment is for Eng & Wales, its devolved in Scot & NI. I've not yet seen if there will be impact in those nations

News. The Chancellor's just announced Winter Fuel Payments will no longer be universal to all pensioners, now only pensioners on benefits will get it - in my view that's too narrow a group. Here's my formal statement to @RachelReevesMP ... -------------- The targeting of Winter Fuel Payments is too narrow with the winter we have coming. Pensioners were already due to get less as this will be the first time since winter 2022 they haven’t got the up to £300 extra winter fuel cost of living top-up. The Energy Price Cap is likely to rise 10% this October and stay high across the winter, leaving most energy bills nearly double those pre-crisis, at levels unaffordable for millions. Many pensioners eke out the £100 to £300 Winter Fuel Payments to allow them to keep some heating on through the cold months. While there's an argument for ending its universality due to tight national finances, it's being squeezed to too narrow a group – just those on benefits and Pension Credit. Yet again, those just above the thresholds will be hardest hit. This is often justified as there's a 'lack of household income data' to allow other targeting. However, there's a usable precedent from the emergency energy crisis measures announced in April 2022, which I'd urge the Government to look at. Then, a payment was made to homes in council tax bands A to D – as an imperfect but workable proxy for lower household incomes. That'd allow an additional group of lower to middle-income pensioners to keep the payments and mitigate bill shocks. Councils' discretionary funds could also be funded as in April 2022, for the limited numbers who still need help but don't qualify. Plus, with this announcement, the Government has a huge moral imperative to ensure the 800,000 people eligible for Pension Credit who don't get it, are informed, educated and helped through the process. It is planning an awareness-raising campaign, but it needs to ensure that reaches every corner – and if possible proactively and personally contact people. Pension Credit is a crucial gateway benefit, giving access to a host of other entitlements, and now with the link to the Winter Fuel Payment, it makes it even more important to ensure fewer miss out."

Really @EurosportUk ? @Laura_woodsy talking about where “England” is in the medal table? First time trying #bonsoirparis not sure I will be back (tonight, about 9.05pm)

@BBCNewsPR @nicholaswatt @BBCNewsnight @JonathanAspinw1 I'm pleased for @nicholaswatt and @vicderbyshire who did a great job during the election campaign. I do worry whether it will sustain those numbers when we're into a mixed bag of news stories and you have two random guests to give an opinion of the day.

Since its relaunch @BBCNewsnight has seen a 36% increase in its average audience and 30% increase in average audience share. Editor @JonathanAspinw1 spoke to Broadcast about the success of the new format and what’s next for the programme⬇️ broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/newsnight-…

Loved the #RugbySevens at the Olympics. What a wonderful tournament and what a wonderful result.

@jillongovt And the ArcelorMittal Orbit! Don’t forget the ArcelorMittal Orbit! On second thoughts…

Hmm...it was Labour tgat supported Londons bid. Jowell and Livingstone who did the heavy lifting. Brown who grudgingly coughed up the budget. Johnson lucky beneficiary. His main contribution was a mock acropolis facade in the village.

@DaveyCumming I'm sorry, you've just put an image of Charles in my head that I need removed.

Live like a Princess. Fuck like a King.

@EvanHD @t0nyyates The concert hall has been cancelled. The old Museum of London building and the next door office block, Bastion House are being demolished (sadly) for a new office development. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

@t0nyyates It'll be redeveloped by the Corporation of London. It was to be the site of their new planned concert hall, but I think that's off now.

Exciting news folks for those in the capital The Museum of London has a new name (see if you can guess) and a new brand identity too.. The logo is done - but the new museum being built at Smithfield will take a little more time londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/how-we-cr…

@BBCWalesNews That’s really sad news, it’s a highlight of my (two) years. Can understand that the logistics of finding a new venue at this time would be difficult. Fingers crossed for tix for the gala concert!

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World has been postponed until 2027 while its usual city centre venue, St David’s Hall, remains closed bbc.in/3ydQXFS

@vicderbyshire @faisalislam @Nataliefleet This was an extraordinary interview in an extraordinary programme. Tremendous strength from @Nataliefleet and tremendous sensitivity from @vicderbyshire - well done to all involved

‘We need to talk about consent’ The #Newsnight interview with newly elected @Nataliefleet who spoke with extraordinary courage last night about being groomed aged 15 is currently the most watched on the BBC website 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c0…

@EmmaKennedy Nope (sadly.). snopes.com/fact-check/jd-…