Derek Wight

The @BBC is promoting the Giuffre book so enthusiastically that one must assume that they have signed up to a substantial proportion of the royalties.

The BBC is promoting the Giuffre book so enthusiastically that one can only assume that they have signed up for a proportion of the royalties.

Has anyone had experience of #iFamilyforMac by @KSWilson associates ? The company has ceased updating versions without notice, leaving users like me unable to access iFamily files. Is there a solution?

Why does the @dailytelegraph consider the opinion of @GaryLineker on ANY subject (other than football) to be front page news? #celebrity

@thatginamiller I almost never open twitter/X, having done so today I understand why. #Vacuous statements from @thatginamiller (three on different topics in a few minutes) and many others - does this self-important lawyer not have a #life ?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer appointed Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern on 12 Jun 2023 - #NadineDorries doesn't realise it's not a new job - it's a procedural device to allow MPs to resign from the House of Commons. Since MPs are technically unable to resign their seats in the House of Commons, they must resort to a legal fiction! Fitting.....

#NatWest crisis, so Alison Rose has belatedly resigned. Will she receive a pay-off? How long before she has another high-paying job? @alisonroseNC #NigelFarage

Why does @timspector not include #Sanofi amongst the Covid vaccine choices on the #zoeapp?

The news bulletin at the end of @BBCToday said that @GaryLineker had been suspended for tweeting about UK immigration policy. The whole point was the offensive way that this was compared to Germany in the 30s and the apparent Nazi slur. What hope for the @BBC

Congratulations to @sharonwhite9 who has just told @BBCr4today that she is the ‘chairman’ of the @JohnLewisRetail group. No PC nonsense about chairs. Three cheers for common sense and correct use of language. #chairman

How can the @suttontrust consider accent bias without any mention of the, attractive to my ears, #geordie accent. @BBCRadio4 discussing it currently. Flawed research.

@EpsomCollegeUK I remember that day, the 11th June 1955, so well. The Queen and Prince Philip visited the Propert day-room with our housemaster Alan Parker. It was the first occasion when I was the recipient of HM's dazzling smile.

Our monarch, our matriarch, our patron for almost half the life of our College. Thank you, your Majesty; now rest in peace, reunited with your strength and stay.

Fascinated to see in the #BBC series #Vigil that nuclear sub captain, Commander Neil Newsome has, despite the vessel being at sea, been promoted in episode 4 from RN Commander (three bars on his epaulettes) to Captain (four epaulettes bars). Remarkable! #RoyalNavy

@JonDenley thanks - I am glad to hear that your mother is ok. I don’t really do Twitter but this was the only way I could contact your family. If you wish to communicate directly I am on dgdw1@cam.ac.uk. Meanwhile, I hope you all have a great Christmas. Derek

We probably met last at Angela’s wedding. My mother worked with yours and I kept in contact with her especially at birthdays & Xmas. No reply from her in May this year - is she ok? I heard you @JonDenley on Today this am and wonder if you can let me know. Best wishes Derek Wight

The lunatics really have taken over when the #primeminister is denied a #COVID test and compelled to isolate despite being immune. This totally illogical and will never be understood by most people.

It is quite astounding that @BBCRadio4 5.00 pm news today has said not a word about an important speech by the new BBC Director General.

@Twhittermarsh Very many congratulations to Tim on his election to the British Academy. Clearly we knew what we were doing when we elected him as Vice Master of St John’s.

@bbclaurak pathetic defense of @bbc line on #DominicCummngs tonight !

I am sure that I am not alone in wearying of the endless smartarse comments on #COVID19 from endless commentators (not forgetting lawyers). Few if any would be capable of organising the proverbial p*** up in a brewery. Those who can DO, those who cannot criticise.

If #MichaelGove can be criticised by two Oxford academics @OxfordDiplomat and @AnnaLouiseRadio for the ‘crime’ of owning books, I seriously worry about the future of the University of Oxford.