Jim Westover

My debut novel, Penknife, a coming of age story set in smalltown Essex against a backdrop of the 1984 Miners' Strike will be published by @SilverWoodBooks in November.

Sign the petition to save Bethnal Greens Working Men's Club! With just days until the planned closure we have to act fast megaphone.org.uk/petitions/save… via @megaphoneuk

@PippaCrerar @PaulBrandITV I remember another millionaire, @grantshapps pulling the same one about Sky TV, claiming on the radio they he'd made cutbacks like everyone else, and stopped his Sky subscription. And why does Sunak say 'famously', I went without Sky, when nobody knew him then?

In his interview with @PaulBrandITV Rishi Sunak says that he had to go without “lots of things” as a child growing up, including “Sky TV”. Will do little to convince voters he can relate.

Time to look back Frog-faced-fascism-fan @Nigel_Farage’s most Alan Partridge moments… (thread) 1. “Knowing Me, Knowing EU Ah-ha!!”

I just signed a @compassoffice petition: Labour must bring an immediate end to factional suspensions. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/labo…

@AleighciaSings It's got your name on it! There's some brilliant footage of a young Shirley Bassey (late 1950s I think) in the #beyondthebassline exhibition currently on at the #britishlibrary

Just to put it out there: if there was ever a film of Dame Shirley Bassey’s life I would absolutely love to play her

@Neiltruechels @ChelseaFC I remember being at the Bridge when he scored against Liverpool. It took him a moment to react- I don’t think he could quite believe it himself.

Chelsea signed Stevie Clarke for £422,000 in January 1987, at @ChelseaFC for 11 yrs, making 421 appearances.Part of the Chelsea sides which won the 1997 FA Cup Final, 1998 Football League Cup Final and 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in Stockholm, was Clarke's final appearance.

For all you followers who don’t live in England and think that they all talk like characters in a Hugh Grant movie. This kid.

@GraemeAThomson Rico's trombone solo on the extended mix of Ghost Town.

@mkeen321 Cheers Michael.

@westoverjames Congrats Jim, well deserved.

Very happy to see my novel, Penknife, in the ‘Recommended’ section of my local library in Bethnal Green. Thanks to the librarian who chose to highlight my book, and long live public libraries! #ideasstore #bethnalgreenlibrary

@bethnalsue Thanks Sue.

@AleighciaSings Just ordered mine from England. Looking forward to hearing this great album in a physical format. all the best with it.

Every order we’ve had for CDs so far today has been from a different country 🥹 This is crazy. Reggae to di wurrrrlll

@Eve_McQuillan It's a beauty isn't it!

@westoverjames My favourite library!

Very proud to have my debut novel #Penknife accepted on the shelves at my beautiful local library #bethnalgreenlibrary, which has been serving the East End since 1922. Long live Public Libraries!

@JoeEnglandBooks @5767production Great cover, Joe.

My next book due for June release. Set in Derry 1973 then a return in 2023. Cover photo taken by my dad. Me in the middle, a rare smile! @5767production

@modsoftoday Above the Clouds

Best song by Paul Weller? (Solo only!) 📸 Andy Crofts

@JosefsonMaj @justinscarboro2 @Neiltruechels @ChelseaFC @1phildaniels i remember being on the same flight as them on their way there and seeing Damon celebrating afterwards.

@justinscarboro2 @Neiltruechels @ChelseaFC @1phildaniels Me too!

I’m in there somewhere, Stockholm 98 @ChelseaFC

@jimmy_viz excellent selection!

@jimmy_viz @SoulJazzRecords I was playing it only last night! Herb man is one of my all time favourite tunes.

@AleighciaSings Great! Will look forward to it.

@westoverjames Yes to both 😁

Someone stopped me in the street today to say they’d been listening to my album and how much they’d loved it and how chuffed they were that it came from a Cardiff girl… if this was you… thank you! You have made my day 🥹