Geoff Spink
@GP_Spink
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Journalist, campaigner and techie. Chair of Thalidomide Voice. New #podcast @Escapodyssey . @Aerobility flying scholar
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@tonyblackburn
Absolutely. Totally inhumane. That needs changing ASAP. Anyone previously charged after their acquittal should be refunded with interest.
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@HackneyAbbott
I think it’s reasonable to expect tube drivers to stick to operational announcements. His political opinions are his own business.
#DistractionAlert
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🧵 Now
@RishiSunak
has shown himself as the weakling of our current crop of politicians.
He didn’t care to vote because it was a parliamentary matter. Well firstly it WAS a government matter given that the committee report was about the then head of government lying to the
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@MartinSLewis
You bring sanity and very sound advice to millions of people – don’t underestimate the impact of that. I’ll be rooting for you.
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@metpoliceuk
I think you have some remedial work to do before undertaking this sort of exercise.
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@metpoliceuk
Let’s hope they take legal action. No wonder the public has lost confidence in the
@metpoliceuk
. Try harder, use common sense. Pay no heed to
@SuellaBraverman
.
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@tonyblackburn
Fond memories of Arnold when I was a child. I’m 61 now. That’s some innings. Hats 🎩 off to you!
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@carolvorders
My thoughts on Sunak
🧵 Now
@RishiSunak
has shown himself as the weakling of our current crop of politicians.
He didn’t care to vote because it was a parliamentary matter. Well firstly it WAS a government matter given that the committee report was about the then head of government lying to the
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@Sillyshib
@MailOnline
And is ample justification for holding the Mail and it’s toxic stream of filth in contempt.
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@campbellclaret
Exactly. Why is the
#IDS
incitement to law breaking not leading the news?
@guardian
@thetimes
@FT
@BBCNews
@SkyNews
@itvnews
@Keir_Starmer
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@JohnSimpsonNews
Thanks for calling this kind of BS. What is wrong with these folk? Anyone would think they wanted to abolish a trusted source of information.
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@paullewismoney
@premierinn
I stayed in a Swedish hotel in the summer, which they informed me was eco-friendly. This meant that they didn’t clean the rooms - they were trying to save money in reality. Told the front desk every day that I wanted my room cleaned.
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@3ChordRock
@BBCSimonJack
As ever, the facts got in the way of a good story – well the way Farage told it. Thank you Simon for some proper research.
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@theJeremyVine
The Daily Mail is bad for everybody’s blood pressure. However, I would just suggest that cyclist who ride on the pavement when there are cycle lanes on the road are an urban menace, especially to those of us who don’t see so well.
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@Hanifkureishi
Thank you, Mr Kureishi for your forthright contribution.
I said it before, I’m very happy to help you with assistive technology so that you can scroll down using a voice command if that would help.
I just need to know what technology you are using.
Not selling anything – just
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In short, in case I haven’t made myself clear, you’re a spineless excuse for a human being, an ‘also ran’ who only got lucky because the leaders in the field fell at the fence of probity and competence.
Put the UK 🇬🇧 out of its misery: call an
#ElectionNow
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Astonishing.
Rosie Duffield: ‘It feels like Gilead where women aren’t allowed to ask questions’
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@campbellclaret
@GraceCampbell
Just had an evening walk through Falun, Sweden. My wife and I were struck by the absence of litter, graffiti and general urban decay. Sunset 22:32.
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@id45910172
@bbcnickrobinson
I imagine that the opposition parties would want to run a single anti-Tory anti-Boris candidate. It would be lovely if he stood and lost.
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What you’ve demonstrated is that you’re nothing more than a spindly sixth former who’s running scared of Bully Boris and his spiteful sidekick, Nadine who will probably administer a Chinese burn.
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@PrivateEyeNews
Come into the 21st-century and produce an
#accessible
, digital edition and watch your subscriber base grow and grow. I love your content, I hate your
#inaccessible
format.
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You’re not prime ministerial material. You have no backbone. You’re only where you are because your two immediate predecessors were disastrously worse.
I’m looking forward to the sight of the removal vans taking your clutter away from No. 10 forever.
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@chloeltear
@Primark
Well done for challenging – I know it’s not always easy and you don’t always feel like having the battle. Those who come after you will be suitably grateful I promise.
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@Hanifkureishi
Glad to hear you’re back in London. I’ve lived sixty years with physical and sensory impairments. If I can assist you in any way, I’d be happy to do so. This must all have hit you like a ten tonne truck 🛻
DM or email geoff
@gpspink
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@michaelgove
Go back to your constituencies and prepare for oblivion, Gove. The reek of desperation is overwhelming and overpowering.
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@BenPBradshaw
Oh she knows, but the double dog whistle to xenophobes AND LGBTQ haters is just too much for her to resist. What an utter disgrace for a human being.
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@enbyinjail
It was beautifully told. I’m a stickler for typos but so absorbed in your storytelling that I didn’t notice any.
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Secondly you, Mr Sunak, are a member of that house, arguably one of the most important members.
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@PippaCrerar
Potholes, mobile phones in schools, faux outrage over 20mph - you just know they’re all out of ideas. Call the election and end the misery.
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@campbellclaret
If
@RishiSunak
really wanted to show leadership and authority, he’d turn up and vote. By not doing so he’s tacitly endorsing the undermining of our democratic institutions.
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@aschwortz
I think you need to inform yourself better about the definition of disabilty hate crime..
I made a documentary for BBC Radio 4 on this very subject – believe me, some of the crimes that I detailed were horrific.
Please get some perspective.
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@adampayne26
@lewis_goodall
@politicshome
FFS - truly scraping the very bottom of a dirty old barrel
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@toryboypierce
@Keir_Starmer
And remind me, how does that compare with the finances of Mr & Mrs Sunak?
Quite.
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@JohnSimpsonNews
Paid for by the two wreckers who had it set on fire and blocked fire brigade access.
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@ZacGoldsmith
@adamboultonTABB
What a pity his respect for the environment isn’t matched by his respect for our constitution.
Bye then…
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@GaryLineker
Surely the whole point of the
#IllegalMigrationBill
it’s not to solve the
#SmallBoats
issue, it is a dog whistle to xenophobes to vote Tory at the next election. Of course the measures aren’t going to work – they’re not designed to work.
@SuellaBraverman
&
@RishiSunak
know
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@tonyblackburn
It looks as though there is some political pressure to get this changed. It’s an obvious no brainer for a government that is in desperate need of something positive.
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@ProtectWldlife
I don’t know you, but I’ve just seen your tweet and read your bio. I am truly sorry and I hope that the treatment you can’t leave you with a good quality of life and able to continue your important work.
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Fabulous news‼️
#Disabled
passengers at
@HeathrowAirport
will no longer have to ask for ‘Special Assistance’: from next year, the word ‘special’ is being dropped.
@graham_race
@OmniServLtd
@DisabilitySmart
@1bullstag
@simonminty
@Christiane
@RiDC_UK
@freeneywilliams
@MikScarlet
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Thank you
@lewis_goodall
for an exceptional episode of the
@TheNewsAgents
on the truth behind the bluster on small boats crossings.
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@newberryfruits1
You could say Newbury as in the fruits? I used to pilfer them from my grandmother‘s sideboard drawer while she was taking an afternoon nap.
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@WhittallClive
@jennykleeman
I too share membership of your exclusive club - never watched it, never will.
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@RevRichardColes
I’d be tempted to chuck them in the bin and cook something really nice – but then I’ve never appreciated broad beans. I hope you enjoy them Richard.
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@tellthetroof
@RmSalih
@joekingmrluk
Perhaps you would feel more comfortable living in Uganda? Just a thought.
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So where is
#Joe90
? The son of the genius, Gerry Anderson, would like to meet him.
#LenJones
#Thunderbirds
creator’s son searches for child star 54 years on
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@susie_dent
Simple past - I went
Perfect tense - I have gone
Imperfect tense - I was going/ used to go
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@ThatTimWalker
In the nineties he was frequently dismissed as a ‘right-wing rent-a-gob’. I see no reason to update this accurate assessment of him.
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Thanks
@MicrosoftEU
for this testimonial for chairing your
#FutureOfAccessibility
event in
#Brussels
.
@bizdisint
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@suecoo66
@chloeltear
@thehillycity
@Primark
But Primark should specify Disability Equality in its service, level agreement and induction for staff, whether or not they are directly employed.
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@theJeremyVine
Bit of a slippery slope: I’m sure the Dashcam in my car has got endless footage of cyclists, running red lights, cycling on pavements and going the wrong way of a one-way street. Do we all start to dob each other in? 1/2
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@catherine_mayer
@TheBathFestival
@SocialHistoryOx
@AnuAnandHall
The inexorable decline of the UK monarchy is at hand.
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@RestIsPolitics
@RoryStewartUK
@campbellclaret
Re Uxbridge - how did Labour get its response to the result so wrong? Alastair, how would you have done this differently? How did Johnson not get named as the father of ULEZ?
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@reece_dinsdale
@fascinatorfun
Absolutely! Toxic TV – they brought it together, so we don’t have to watch.
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@Harryslaststand
Or perhaps she doesn’t want her home address revealed to your followers? You certainly stretch the definition of journalism beyond normal and reasonable limits.
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@GregHands
Humiliation is something that you and your government are getting very used to isn’t it? Just put us all out of our misery and call an election.
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@RestIsPolitics
@campbellclaret
@RoryStewartUK
Question for Rory: given that most of the congregation at Westminster, Abby had to be seated hours before the
#coronation
, what did people do if they needed a comfort break? 🚽
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just finished listening to The Writing on the Wall by the fabulous
@jennyeclair
. It might be aimed at young adults, but it’s a great listen (or read) for anyone of any age.
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@JRLOakley
My parents too. Both saw active service during WWII overseas. They fought alongside people of so many nationalities and passed on their internationalist outlook to all four of us. Petty nationalism is what causes wars it doesn’t end them.
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@lewis_goodall
And honestly, this is as much about the inadequacy of the labour spin machine as it is about the Tories and their media allies. I seriously wonder whether Starmer is sufficiently skilled as a political strategist. Tony Blair, he is not.
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@Salywebster
@Jobaker9
@sainsburys
They STOPPED advertising with
@GBNEWS
? One of the few good reasons to carry on patronising the store then.
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@RestIsPolitics
@RoryStewartUK
@campbellclaret
Excellent episode -
@RoryStewartUK
rightly calling out some of the flimsy evidence used by the Blair govt to justify the war. Most surprising for me - Doublya asking Blair to persuade his own VP to take the UN route.
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@Haggis_UK
@campbellclaret
I’m very relieved to hear Mrs May admit this. It was shameful. Good to have raised it.
These two episodes made me warm to her considerably. Great listening.
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@hugorifkind
Hugo, you’re missing the point: she’s not one of those, she’s landed, gentry in her own weird mind.
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@carolvorders
Thanks for posting. I’m very disappointed that the otherwise excellent
@AbelandColeHelp
@AbelandCole
are happy to trade with
@daylesfordfarm
(owned by Bamford). It’s seriously tarnishing their brand.
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@ashcowburn
@campbellclaret
Try explaining that to
@BBCr4today
which continues to propagate the ULEZ = Labour = humiliating loss line. Look at the swings away from the Tories INCLUDING in Uxbridge.
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@frangla
@SimonCalder
And it is not the fault of the ground staff. The fault lies – well you know where it lies.
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Scottish businesses urged to end stigma of
#MentalHealth
problems
http://t.co/nrN4MdLUIG
@DisabilitySmart
@MindCharity
#SeeMe
@seemescotland
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@emcharlesworth3
@LucyMangan
@Se_Railway
@RingGo_parking
@kent_police
I lost my wedding ring temporarily on Sunday at a dog show. Thanks goodness it was quickly found and returned to me. I was bereft. Best of luck. Have reposted.
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