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tobyp
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‘The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts’
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Now I realise why I woke up this morning with the #JamesBlunt lyrics in my head:
"Goodbye my lover, Goodbye my friend, You have been the one, You have been the one for me" 😂
My last words to you all on my last 📺 @BBCWorld @BBCBusiness @bbc show @BBCNews 👋
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My final exit from the BBC News studios a few hours ago. It’s been a mostly fun one heck of a ride over those 22+yrs
Thank you so much to everyone! ❤️
Oh….. don’t forget I still have my final show for you to catch this week 🤣
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Tonight’s BBC2 documentary into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook helicopter crash - the RAF’s worst peace-time disaster, in which 29 people died, including 25 senior intelligence officers - is well-worth watching.
As explained in the program, I was heavily involved over many years - as an FT reporter and then at Channel Four News - in the campaigning journalism which cleared the name of the dead pilots.
The real issue was the multiple faults with the Boeing-made aircraft - faults the RAF and MOD bosses knew all about.
But the defence chiefs blamed the dead pilots anyway - saying there was “absolutely no doubt whatsoever” that pilot error caused the crash.
Even though - as we proved - the MoD was suing Boeing at the time of the crash over multiple “safety critical” faults with the software controlling the engines of Mark II Chinooks.
And even though - as we proved - RAF test pilots had “grounded” all Mark II Chinook, refusing to fly them, just days before the Mull of Kintyre tragedy.
@Susanphoenix3 - who writes below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ lost her husband Ian, a senior RUC officer, in the crash.
Thirty years on, she continues to call - rightly - for a “full investigation” into what she calls “an MoD cover-up akin to the Post Office scandal”.
Do watch the Part I of the BBC documentary tonight - Thurs 13th June at 9pm - with Part II same time on Friday 21st June.
It’s a hell of a story - which has only come to light due to the sustained work of campaigning journalists, derided and discredited for years, and the commitment and resilience of bereaved families, determined to establish the truth about the death of their loved ones.
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Dr. Susan Phoenix@Susanphoenix3
Powerful article - see the BBC2 documentary nationwide for first time on June 13 th & 21st at 9pm - the new families group brought together in recent weeks to seek justice at last #chinookjustice #MoD #openthefiles bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
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I’m at the market in Leeds today. I used to work here many years ago, and the Caribbean market stalls are still going. So let me guide you through the wild and wonderful food items for everything CARIBBEAN. It might be a short thread; the stall owner didn’t like me taking photos and told me to leave lol, but I’ll do my best and tell you as much as I can about this brilliant cuisine. 🇯🇲 🇧🇧 🇹🇹 🇨🇺 🇵🇷 🏝️
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@thhamilton @t0nyyates Poor headline. I believe Shapps was referring to the increase in the defence budget not the whole budget. Could be wrong…
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Are you travelling by @SouthernRailUK this weekend? My friend Lucie desperately needs your help. She has spent nine months hand making this beautiful quilt out of disused kimono silk for her oldest friend's brand new baby:
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No-one really knows why @Tesla didn't deliver this month, but one theory is that it's preparing for the #ZEVMandate that starts in January, and is gaming the system. As is every other OEM. And that means the policy is robust.
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Tesla sales in the UK 🇬🇧 — NOVEMBER update: 1,648 units sold, of which 996 Model Ys This is Tesla's poorest result since January, and significantly down YoY. Looking at the evolution of deliveries for the first two months of each quarter, there's an obvious trend towards increasing deliveries earlier in the quarter — smoothing the delivery wave — in 2023. However, even by this metric Q4 looks weak. Q4 weakness in the UK is not unexpected, however, as Highland Model 3 deliveries will only start in January 2024. In the year-to-date ranking of best-selling cars, the Model Y dropped a(nother) place to 6th overall. .
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So pleased to have worked on this over the past few years. It’s not often something this big and transformative happens. Today was a good day for Britain, a good day for our world class auto industry, and a good day for UK-India relations 🚗 🔋
Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps@grantshapps
After months of work alongside @RishiSunak and @KemiBadenoch, the UK has secured its largest ever investment in electric vehicle manufacturing A huge vote of confidence in the UK by the incredible @TataCompanies 📺 Go behind the scenes of today’s deal to grow our economy
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@SlaterJonathan4 Two legends. I need someone like him to help me get up some days!
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Plug this a lot but I’m proud of it. Curated over 8 years. 88 hours of bangers. Listen to it every day. Never get bored. open.spotify.com/playlist/4V4PP…
Brandon Pirie@BrandonPirie
@hardestgeezer What you listen to when running mate?
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@AaronLennon12 Great to see you today, Aaron! So many happy memories of you playing for us.
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What a day!!! Thank you for the reception . Spurs will always mean the world to me and to top it off Harry breaks the record and 3 points !!! #memories 🔥🔥🔥💫💫💫👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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@Tottenham_Feed Ditto, absolute privilege. Let’s hope Sonny rediscovers this form soon!❤️💪
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Still the best #Tottenham goal witnessed live for me…
What about you #Spurs fans? 🤔
#THFC | #COYS | #TTID
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I think this is one of the best bits of sport writing I have ever read. I salute you, @ZaltzCricket A fitting tribute to THE England team of 2022 bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/…
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