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And, it should be pointed out that our leading player, Andy Murray, has refused to join as it excludes women players, so a hat tip to our boy for taking a stand.
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I'm still pissing myself laughing at this from yesterday. Considering I'm sick as a dog it's the only thing making me laugh atm. At first I thought it was a joke....it isn't. 😂
"Jenny" 😂😂😂
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Yorkshire pudding Chicago pizza. I'm both appalled and intrigued at the same time. 🤔
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Just had a chat, and apparently, some confusion over if the Scottish Government has the legal authority to make its changes to gender recognition. Might be a reserved power, not devolved. No one seems to know.
Good grief. 😁
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Our Prime Minister is now in an ICU fighting a serious condition. Whatever your political affiliations, he's our PM, he's a father, a son a brother and a partner. He is also the leader of our country.
You got this Prime Minister. 💪
#BorisJohnson
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I stay out (generally) of the trans/women's rights issue, but having seen some of the diatribe and threats lobbed at
@jk_rowling
today, it's become clear that the police are skewed in their handling of online harassment/threats in favour of perceived 'minority' groups.... (1/2)
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This evening I had a phonecall with the relevant Secretary of state over what is becoming clear discrimination against
@Womans_Place_UK
it's not my place to agree or disagree with their opinions, it is however right that free speech is the very cornerstone of our democracy.
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I'm not a feminist. Women are strong enough to fight for themselves without men joining in. I don't like bullies however such as that Rachel chap. So I shall just add this photo, and move along, doffing my cap to the women fighting on the right side of history.
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My dad had just called me "what's all this transvestitie nonsense with the Harry Potter lasy? Why are they picking on her"
He is too kind for this earth. 😁
He's 86 and is definitely team
#JKRowling
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@tollsbury
Tell him to sod off. Then drill a hole in his Kayak. Other than that, stay strong. 👊
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HAHAHAHAHA! Turns out the little shit is an admin assistant downstairs, his face when I bumped into him as I nipped down to his floor.
This has absolutely made my day. 😂😂
There has just been a kid in Costa ranting at the young girl behind the counter, I told him to knock it off and gave him my glare of doom......
He replied "alright boomer, calm down"
What the hell does that even mean?
All these new fandangled words. Im lost.
🤷
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....so Over to your Mr Secretary
@RobertBuckland
..... The law hasn't kept upto date with technology, and amendments are required to the cyber stalking' legislation. Threatening to rape/murder someone because they have expressed free speech is a disgrace.
cc
@CPSUK
@metpoliceuk
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I genuinely don't like people, humans. I'm not sociable at all. I'm mainly miserable, and grumpy. I've met the odd people on twitter I like, one I've had a relationship with, the odd Sheffield friend I've liked. The rest of you, meh! But, happy new year. 🤷
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This is just getting ridiculous now....
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In this particular case, I'm guessing MBE stands for "Massive Bell End"
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We are not Jewish, but today we stand with
@GnasherJew
who after being bullied by
@LenMcCluskey1
and his acolytes has been forced to remove his twitter avatar, the star of David. Shame on you
@Twitter
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There has just been a kid in Costa ranting at the young girl behind the counter, I told him to knock it off and gave him my glare of doom......
He replied "alright boomer, calm down"
What the hell does that even mean?
All these new fandangled words. Im lost.
🤷
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@Womans_Place_UK
@LeedsCC_News
Dear Leeds CC. You can't do that, your terms of use of your facility are superceded by the HRA. This is not a proscribed group by the HO, by restricting free speech, you have broken the law. I have emailed the SoS to request she reviews this decision at once.
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@jess4labour
@scarlettstuff
Well, my job is to advise her majestys government, and I can assure you, I'm all over Leeds CC on this one, they have broken the law, and I will make sure, personally, they are held accountable for it, and anyone else that restricts free speech in our country. Good evening.
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Brilliant cabbie who has snaked his way round back streets I never knew were there to get me somewhere on time. London Hackneys. Best in the world. 🚕
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A) and I'm sick of telling you this, but you clearly are thick, the Government has NOT proscribed them as a hate group, therefore they are not.
B) The council, under the reasons they gave, by law, were not allowed to cancel the event.
You don't know what you are on about.
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Having a day off work (and twitter) to go visit and help the folks but as it's
#positivetwitterday
I'll leave you with the baby elephant having its first ever bath.
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Just caught the end of the
@MForstater
interview with
@GBNEWS
and the last line from the presenter made me chuckle.
"When I go on holiday I don't identify as the pilot, that would be a disaster"
😁
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With mounting speculation that Jeremy
#Corbyn
had his photo airbrushed, we dig out the original from the photoshoot. 📷
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The Queen costs every Briton 69p a year.
The pontificating Daily Mirror costs 70p a day.
🤷
#QueensSpeech
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One of my best friends passed away, suddenly yesterday. He had not been ill, or suffering from anything. He was 44 years old, and has left behind a wife and very young child.
Rest easy old friend, stand down now. We will look after them for you. 😔
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Three days till everyone self-isolating goes mad and starts doing this...... 🤪
#Corvid19uk
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Just been told that Special Counsel (Director) Robert
#Mueller
has asked the NCA for any details they hold on Aaron Banks, Andy Wigmore and Nigel Farage (and two others no one has ever heard of). 🧐
#Russia
#MuellerInvestigation
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A bloke in the pub has just called another bloke a "cuntpuffin"
They are now arguing.
🤷♂️
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@pdkmitchell
@sueveneer
I'm genuinely sorry for your tragic loss, but I have absolutely no idea what Sue has said wrong in her tweet, she said absolutely nothing wrong.
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Just spoke to a Govt minister at the Home Office about
#MarionMillar
(this wasn't the reason I spoke to them but I mentioned it) the response was:
"Fucking hell, it's this bullshit hate crime stuff from Sturgeon
@policescotland
have gone off the fucking reservation again" 😁
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There is a man doing something at the Olympics.
He couldn't do it in the men's competition so is doing it in the women's.
It's not fair.
That is all.
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I give it a day or two before he starts a gorilla war against Zippy, George and Bungle....... dude's obsessed. 🙄
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@_CryMiaRiver
They haven't. They've effectively kicked it up to the supreme court, which is where it needs to be, because a ruling will force the government to legislate on the issue, and that's a good thing.
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Tony
#Blair
a leader, a Visionary who transformed our country, made our public services something to be proud of, a true global political figure.
Jeremy
#Corbyn
an antisemitic twat, with the gravitas of a pigeon.
Labour. You're done.
Tony Blair: Jeremy Corbyn's comments that inequality & social mobility have been ignored for decades are the latest charge in what is now a mantra: that the Thatcher, Labour & current Govts are all the same.
This is bad politics & worse history. Time to set the record straight👇
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Mr Secretary. I served three of your predecessors at the FCO. You were/are not fit to lick their boots. Your brexit position is irrelevant to me. They were dignified, honest, respected and decent. I can assure you, the FCO staff are celebrating tonight.
#ByeByeBoris
I am proud to have served as Foreign Secretary. It is with sadness that I step down: here is my letter explaining why.
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Who (of a certain age - my age) remembers their mother, or gran, cutting a little cross into the bottom of the sprouts for some reason?
Also, who the hell still does that....I see you. You devils. Sprout murderers. 😂
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I voted for the
@SheffieldGreens
for the first time ever. Mainly in protest at everyone else, and, in fairness because they actually did something decent in my home city over the trees.
*I'm going for a lay down to recover*
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And that is how to make Yorkshire pudding. Not the little noncy little ones with noncy beer in that any man and his dog can make. A proper Yorkshire. 😍
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@bloke255
I have a sneaky feeling it's illegal under UK law. But I also have a sneaky feeling the Scottish gov know that, and are picking a fight.
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Finding out that someone you love, dearly love, has terminal cancer, the nonsense on here no longer matters. Live your life, while you can, tell them you love them. Twitter/Facebook et al, it's not real life. You can't tweet/message someone when they are no longer here.
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@sueveneer
Slice. Cream, bit of cheese, two hours low heat in the oven, et voila Gratin.
Lovely winter dish with some nice crusty bread. 😍
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Just found out my dad is poorly, my mom didn't text me to let me know, because "I knew you'd be busy"
😬😬😬😬😬
The rest of life can fuck off right now, I'm off to my family.
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@stalkfarm
@NickBoles
@Anna_Soubry
Firstly its 'et al' Secondly her paymasters are not the Conservative party, it's the electorate and civil purse. Thirdly the principal role of an MP is to argue and engage, not trundle round single file.
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"this is not your place" ???
You patronising little shit. She is an elected member of parliament, she has earned the right to comment on policy, and it's also her job to do so. You are just a mouthy idiot egged on by a fella in a frock swinging a golf club. Pipe down.
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Meanwhile, at Redbridge libraries, they are breaking in some new staff.....
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And this is why I stay out of this nonsense, there is literally no answering the stupidity of this question.
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I don't get involved normally, it's more trouble than it's worth (also work grief) but
@janeclarejones
is far smarter than me, a brilliant woman, and has been lambasted for nothing other than standing up to be counted. Isn't that the principle of letting 'women speak'? 🤔
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Hope all @
#LGBAlliance2021
has a great time. I keep reading stuff about 'hate groups' etc.
The Gov. proscribes 'hate groups' not cranks on the internet.
Legitimate organisations like
@ALLIANCELGB
meeting, discussing isn't hate, it's the fundamental principle of democracy.
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Hi
@TwitterSupport
as Alex points out, our Office for national statistics not only accepted the ruling from the court, it has also accepted costs. HM government has also accepted the ruling in this case. The tweet you banned someone for was factual. So, are you fake news now?
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We're going to a BBQ at some friends tonight. Not my friends, I don't know most of them, and the ones I do, I don't like.
So, is it unacceptable to get pissed and argue with perfect strangers for fun, even if I agree with them? Just for my entertainment......😁
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I'm not Diane Abbott's biggest fan, but the Mail leading with her doing something so innocuous/normal, while the terrorist murder of a journalist as the second story is just beyond ridiculous.
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@Glinner
I did because my friends
@harlequinpub
were attacked for hosting an event that was about women having safe spaces. I then became utterly confused at the vitriol directed at them. I then decided the world has gone insane. I then made sure the GRA consultation was binned. 😏🤷
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So, apparently Banks is under investigation under the Bribery act (2010) No idea what that is, but it sounds not so great for him. 🤷
@carolecadwalla
Just been told that Special Counsel (Director) Robert
#Mueller
has asked the NCA for any details they hold on Aaron Banks, Andy Wigmore and Nigel Farage (and two others no one has ever heard of). 🧐
#Russia
#MuellerInvestigation
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Two stories in today's paper.
Man with a world war two artillery shell up his arsehole and a woman breastfeeding a hairless cat on a plane.
Whens that astroid arriving?
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At my dad's this evening. My, last week, very poorly cousin is coming home tomorrow hopefully. 14 days ago she was on a ventilator, very poorly, she's going home this weekend hopefully.
A bit of good news for once. I'm sick of the misery. This has made me so happy for once. 🤞
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I've been so busy today, I've ignored a couple of calls from my dad, I'm now utterly broken that I've got home, called him back to find out my cousin, who I adore, is in intensive care, on a ventilator, with Covid.
Julie. Please please fight this. Please. We love you. ♥️
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Just leave them alone, for chirst sake. They took a picture, pissed around with it, like we all do, to make ourselves look a bit better. They are a family going through a medical issue, imagine if someone stuck their nose in your business every second.
#CatherinePrincessOfWales
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You have to admire the BBC.
Monday: Gets called Transphobic for a legitimate article.
Wednesday: In for a penny in for pound and rightly tells Stonewall to sod off.
😁
Excellent work.
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@PhoenixRedRum
@_CryMiaRiver
A couple of ministers have already publicly said they are deeply uncomfortable with this issue and it needs legislation, they just an excuse to do it. The supreme court will give them that.
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Lesbian full English? Is that like a normal breakfast but without the sausage? 😁
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I'm proud of my
@yorkshirepost
they reported the news, facts, and despite some ludicrous comments from people who should (but never will) know better, they stood their ground on a legitimate, factually correct story. I'm very proud to be a Yorkshireman today because of them. 💉
Here’s the weekend edition. I hope you enjoy it. And thank you. Your support during the last 24 hours or so has meant everything to all of us. It is good to know you’re there, backing us.
Night all.
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@helensaxby11
That's nonsense. Stonewall is a registered charity, services provided to any government agency must be released under FOI requests, commercial activities are not a valid NDR. Email the Information Commissioners office at icocasework
@ico
.org.uk and ask them to respond.
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This utter crank is attacking
@janeclarejones
...this is how it begins, and it's a disgrace. This is the level of debate on here in particular, and in our country. Sick of it. Jane is far better at defending herself than I could defend her, but I won't stand by with this crap.
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Last year a 99yo struggled round his garden to raise money for NHS charities.
Our Dr's & nurses are working 100+ hours a week to keep us well and protect us.
You, however, are begging online to pay self inflicted legal bills.
You're a disgrace. I hope the GMC strike you off.
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How can you not like cheese?
Someone told me today they don't like cheese.
Cheese is cheese. Everyone likes cheese.
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Wow. A leader of the Labour party with a brain and sensible adult outlook. Been a long time....well, since Prime Minister Blair.
#KierStarmer
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Another comedian makes the papers. The polar opposite.
A kind, loving, funny and thoroughly decent man.
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Tomorrow, my dad is 85 years old. He's the best friend anyone could ever have. He likes simple things like
@BallWorrall
beer & pork pies. He wears Nike Air Max trainers, he grumbles at me about politics. But he's amazing. He's my Dad. 😊 Happy birthday dad. X
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This is the impact statement written by Sarah Everard's mom. It's heartbreaking.
In this case, this bastard (I won't call him a man) deserves nothing less than a whole life tariff. He should never get out of prison.
#SarahEverard
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Really want this man as our next Prime Minister? Really?
He's a national disgrace. Come on Britain, we can do better.
#BorisJohnsonShouldNotBePM
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The more I read about this Rachel McKinnon person, the more I'm convinced someone should be advising Secretary
@patel4witham
to issue an exclusion order for not being 'conducive to public good' this person is clearly intent on stirring up trouble here in the UK.
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Not all hero's wear capes.*
*Some have to wear colostomy bags after blowing off their own todger.
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Genuinely never been more worried, during this pandemic, than I am today. The notion that we've beaten this, it's over, it's going away, has never been more wrong. We are entering what will be the most critical period, new rampaging variants. Please, please, wear your masks. 🙏😷
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Because you dribbling clown, Israel is a country, she is a reservist in its armed forces. Shamima Begum joined a globally recognised murderous terrorist organisation and surrendered her citizenship with the United Kingdom the second she arrived.
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Ugh. Totally misunderstanding the context. And
@Glinner
couldn't be further away from a bigot. He is rightly using his voice to shout above the noise for women who many wish to keep quiet. Keep shouting Graham. People are hearing you.
Does this
@glinner
really think this kind is language is in any way acceptable? Has he even ever been on a Pride March? Do people think he is any kind of Ally to the
#LGBTQ
community? candidate for
#BigotOftheYear
( or decade!)
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This is a direct threat of violence against a sitting cabinet minister. It should be treated as such. Agree
@metpoliceuk
?
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46 years old. Going home early on a Friday night to look after a teeny tiny little dog that isn't even mine.
I've hit peak old age. 🤷😬😁
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Never understood the false economy of buying a couple of chicken breasts from a supermarket, instead of getting a full chicken, roasting it with home made stuffing. Even if living alone, it makes a good 3 meals. And, let's be honest, a roast chicken is a thing of beauty. 🤓🍷🐓
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@nealeggibson
@MartinPhipps13
@SheffieldGreens
@harlequinpub
@DouglasJSheff
Take caution in those kind of tweets against
@harlequinpub
That's bordering on libel against a good friend of mine. She might not be in a position to deal with it, but I can assure you I am.
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