Michael Oakes
@MichaelAOakes
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Communications person | Ex @TheEconomist @VirginAtlantic @ApeironInvests @enhanced_games | You can’t be normal and expect abnormal returns | 普通じゃ、勝てない。異端が勝つ。
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Joined July 2009
So I guess I can post this now. Congrats Kristian Gkolomeev for breaking the 50m freestyle swimming world record!
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RT @PicturesFoIder: King and Queen of Thailand taking off from Bhutan themselves piloting the Boeing 737 as pilot and co pilot https://t.co….
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RT @ElliotKeck: Not content with the family farm and family business taxes, Rachel Reeves now has her eyes on family homes. Here is what re….
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RT @TareqAmin_: We are gearing up for the launch of #HUMAINChat at the end of this month - a tangible testament to Saudi Arabia’s journey t….
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RT @Turbinetraveler: Landing at Ushuaia Airport on August 5, 2015 — this Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus A340 is a perfect demonstration of th….
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I recently started mixing up my commute and now enjoy the Victoria Line regularly. It's night and day vs the Central Line. @TfL really needs to overhaul the scheduling, frequency, speed, and cleanliness of the latter, which is an absolutely abysmal hellscape for commuters.
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RT @BestForBritain: 🚨Breaking news 🚨. Bank of England cut interest rate to 4%.
independent.co.uk
Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged that plans to be set out in the Budget this autumn will ensure that ‘people feel better off’
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RT @_____yohaku: うつくしき川は流れたり そのほとりに我は住みぬ 春は春、なつはなつの 花つける堤に座りて こまやけき本のなさけと愛とを知りぬ いまもその川ながれ 美しき微風ととも 蒼き波たたへたり（室生犀星「犀川」より）.
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RT @JessicaRumbelow: Leap is announcing three new papers today, in plant biology, immunology and meteorology. All co-authored with scienti….
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RT @jonostrower: BREAKING: Boeing makes first maiden flight of a 777-9 in five years, adding fifth test aircraft to certification campaign….
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RT @alxfazio: > 45-minute paid breakfast break .> 9.45 start .> doodles on whiteboard .> 1-hour lunch break .> 1-hour additional paid b….
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RT @peterrhague: A nation adding 10 billion of <insert currency> to its defence budget won’t shift its position relative to other great pow….
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This is by far the best and I’ve seen for years.
If everything is fine, then don’t change anything at all. But when the financial system isn’t working for so many people in the UK, it needs to be updated.
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There’s no wing in this #wingfriday. So sue me. This landing in Manila a few weeks ago was spectacular though. 🇵🇭
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RT @ArchieHall: Energy in Britain has gotten scarce—and thus expensive. Prices are high in absolute terms, and further above the European….
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RT @BBCLondonNews: Heathrow Airport has revealed details of its plan to expand and modernise the airport at a cost of £49bn. https://t.co/….
bbc.co.uk
Heathrow says expansion is "urgent" for UK growth, but plans are heavily criticised over environmental concerns.
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