DavidMapstone
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Head of specialist journalism at Sky News. “he who laughs has not yet heard the news” (Brecht).
London
Joined January 2009
Morning Sport on @SkyNews done ✔️ Honestly don’t know why I bother posting on here to get quite so much abuse from strangers but then I think ‘ I’m still alive and well so I am going to post - sexist, ageist, haters you do you’ . That’s it.
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Could we be invaded by aliens today? Probably not, but Harvard professor Avi Loeb has sparked a fascinating debate about scientific assumptions by raising the possibility. Link to good interview by @SkyNewsThomas in reply
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There’s a real danger of complacency & blind-eye turning, but nevertheless this coincides exactly with my experience. (I believe the current expression is “lived experience”).
There seems to be a lot of talk about London. Here’s some context. As Security Minister I often walked an hour from Parliament to where I stay in London. The House or the office often kept me past 2200 and while I could take a government driver, it was good to walk at the end of
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A review of an "An evening with Nish Kumar and The Guardian" for @TheCriticMag
https://t.co/mkOy1zhZqL
thecritic.co.uk
“I assume I am here,” Nish Kumar told his intimate audience, “Because I am what would happen if the Guardian newspaper were a guy.” Nervous laughter turned to a brooding silence as we contemplated…
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Survivors speak about the signs of grooming https://t.co/4VDzIkbv2m
news.sky.com
Scarlett West, who was the victim of a grooming gang, explains the stages often involved in a girl getting groomed.
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📽️ Been working on this film on & off, for the best part of a year. About the reality (not just the theory) of tariffs. It's the tip of the iceberg of the biggest econ story of our day. It'll air on @SkyNews Fri but u can watch the whole thing here NOW👇
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Grooming gangs continue to operate in the UK. Narrated by the voices of survivors, a new @SkyNews documentary out today tells the story of the gangs and how they are exploiting young girls. From @LizLaneSky & @Sarahcoconnell, watch Prey: https://t.co/DaYyqivA0G
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https://t.co/INovZKwY27
@Sarahcoconnell
@LizLaneSky
@scarlett_w53584 I'm glad that we have spoke out and I really do hope it raises awareness if you are a girl that been groomed or is still being groomed then it's ok to speak out YOUR NOT STANDING ALONE !!!
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The fact this is the first time I’ve personally seen any media coverage of women grooming young girls blows my mind. We’re lucky that the girls in this film were willing to speak out about their horrific experiences, or the public would be none the wiser. Well done to all the
The girls being groomed by other women Huge thanks to @holly__beaumont for all her hard work and creativity in making our digital shorts. @LizLaneSky https://t.co/aY4Zu319GN
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“The richest family in the street: no locks on the door, but very strong opinions on the ethics of locksmithing”
irishpoliticsnewsletter.ie
Unable to defend itself.
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Massive difference between an honorary award and an earned one, surely. Convicted criminals in the 20s & 50s didn’t get stripped of their war medals. Otherwise, why stop at medals - what about his O-Levels?
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former prince, could be stripped of his campaign medal from the Falklands conflict after Buckingham Palace refused to rule it out
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Sad to hear of the death of Ed Moloney. A real journalist. Here's one item among many as an example.
Gerry Adams Is Wrong – Sinn Fein Has Lots Of Information About Tom Oliver’s Killing…… https://t.co/pekBx7LP3q
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In June 2022, the government tried GPS tagging some asylum seekers to see if it improved compliance with immigration bail conditions. The pilot scheme ended in December 2023. Here's what it found...🧵
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I’ve never got into Walter Benjamin - only ever seen him adored by people I respect. This beautifully written article has finally made me commit to thoroughly doing so.
ft.com
Hounded by the Nazis, the great philosopher took his life in 1940, leaving several mysteries unanswered
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Occasionally I think that the retreat (& in some cases collapse) of the social condition of the lower middle classes is the key feature of uk life since the crash. It’s discussed here by @jburnmurdoch
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In October, I had a v long chat with Alan Moore. On magick, sci-fi, the perils of eco-doomerism, the joy of occultist pranks, the psychogeography of Stoke Newington, the invention of the taser - and much more! As a Christmas treat here it is IN FULL. https://t.co/AN3lv4yfNx
seamas.medium.com
In October of this year, I spent a balmy evening talking with Alan Moore on the week that he had two — count ’em!— new books on the…
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What a wonderful memoir of Seamus Heaney this is, by @caitlinpacific “Seamus gave me the one thing I desperately needed growing up in that crazy family: my certificate of belonging.”
theatlantic.com
What Seamus Heaney gave me
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I have sympathy for WASPI women but their occupational pensions are rarely mentioned Eg this lady was a teacher, but this account implies she had to live off savings till getting state pension (plus in that generation occupational pensions better than now)
mirror.co.uk
Former teacher Julie Hince, who had to sell half her home as a result of the WASPI scandal, said Labour 'will pay' for the decision not to pay compensation to millions of women like her
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