I actually want people with different languages, cultures & religions to come to this country, to challenge our world views, broaden our cultural experience & expose us to beauty of other languages. There is nothing to be gained from a monolingual monoculture.

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This collection of short stories by @donwinslow is just superb. A brilliant writer at the peak of his powers.

The amount of public money wasted on public inquiries in this country is staggering. I demand a public inquiry into it.

Whenever I hear politicians on the right pour scorn on degrees in the creative arts, I remind myself that probably more harm has been caused to this country by people with PPE degrees than anyone else.

Is there anything more cringeworthy and less sincere than the drama awards acceptance speech?

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My advice to young people: Travel, but not to tourist locations. Learn another language. Read widely. Don’t play professional sport.

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I never record covers and never sing in Welsh, but at this time of year I must make an exception. This was originally written and performed by the late, great Richard Jones and Ail Symudiad. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💔 Cymru am Ddiwrnod’ by Gerontius is on #SoundCloud

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‘Walking in the Footsteps of Theophilus K. Phunk’ by Gerontius is on #SoundCloud https://t.co/j5ZXbRhHuB @WudRecords

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Anything else happen in the world today? Anything at all? 🙄

When the UK exhausts its supply of North Sea oil, it can start collecting the oil that exudes in gallons from the obsequious bodies of the media’s royal correspondents.

Never mind eighth in line to the throne. I was second in line this morning and I was hopping around the landing in some severe discomfort, I’ll tell you.😖

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Listen to this. A single, eloquent voice. No summarisers or pundits filling every available millisecond. Leaving the ambient noise from the crowd to say more than words could. How things used to be. I miss it.

‘Second Stream’ by Gerontius is on #SoundCloud https://t.co/tCVj152N61 @WudRecords

Buffalo Springfield - Kind Woman Furay’s heartfelt tribute to his wife, and the closer on their third and final album. A quite beautiful song, and one of his finest moments; a fitting swan song for the band. 1968.

Never underestimate how much English people will vote to make life worse for themselves as long as a honking toff is in charge