Robert Hutton
@RobDotHutton
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Political sketches and film columnist for @TheCriticMag, co-host of classic cinema love-in @WarMovieTheatre. New spy book "The Illusionist" out now!
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Joined January 2010
The Illusionist is now out in paperback! It's the "enthralling", "superbly entertaining", "delightful", and "satisfying" true story of an eccentric genius who made magic into a weapon of war.
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Alec Guinness! Jack Hawkins! Spitfires! Heroic sacrifice! We're watching Malta Story! https://t.co/2ATaRYavtZ
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NEW EPISODE! We're watching Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins epitomising heroic sacrifice in "Malta Story". We're joined by former No10 Communications Director Matthew Doyle, who got a peerage simply for coming on the show. What might YOU win for listening?
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Panto Time in the House of Commons! My SKETCH of a lot of clowns, a few villains, and no heroes. https://t.co/2YLhjfG0JV
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Real Unconstitutionality? The "Seditious Six" Undermining the Commander in Chief
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Panto Time in the House of Commons! My SKETCH of a lot of clowns, a few villains, and no heroes. https://t.co/2YLhjfG0JV
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In a move that no one saw coming, tomorrow's guest for War Movie Theatre also features in tonight's list of new members of the House of Lords. If you fancy a seat in the Lords, pick a movie you'd like to discuss and get in touch.
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Do even Tories think that Brexit was a disaster? My SKETCH of a surprising admission from Kemi Badenoch. https://t.co/Z6gQWQfMgw
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I feel like I'm probably safe for another year. This sketch does have jokes I'd have been pleased with, but on the other hand, its account of the debate is entirely imaginary.
š¤With apologies to @RobDotHutton, this evening, I idly asked ChatGPT to lampoon todayās tied vote on a customs union. Itās really quite good, so here it is. https://t.co/3txrH6rhRb
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Interesting Kemi Badenoch quote noted by @RobDotHutton: āThe financial crisis, Brexit, Covid. Countries with strong institutions and productive people do not collapse overnight. Even foolish policies take time to do real, lasting damage.ā
thecritic.co.uk
Right in the middle of a fairly standard Kemi Badenoch speech on welfare on Tuesday morning, an extraordinary thing happened. It was a moment so unexpected that no one in the room seemed to notice itā¦
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Today's customs union vote is entirely symbolic, it's true. But what does it symbolise that no one is now arguing *for* Brexit? https://t.co/Z6gQWQfMgw
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Did Badenoch just give up on Brexit? @RobDotHutton asks if the Conservatives have abandoned the argument https://t.co/MrketAfPWI
thecritic.co.uk
Right in the middle of a fairly standard Kemi Badenoch speech on welfare on Tuesday morning, an extraordinary thing happened. It was a moment so unexpected that no one in the room seemed to notice itā¦
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Do even Tories think that Brexit was a disaster? My SKETCH of a surprising admission from Kemi Badenoch. https://t.co/Z6gQWQfMgw
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Keir Starmer's Substack: the obvious choice for a middle-aged man about to find himself unexpectedly out of a job. https://t.co/MaqOmULCjo
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Britain and Australia: a match made in heaven! This week, we're watching "The Desert Rats", a terrific film that, confusingly, isn't about the actual Desert Rats. Wherever you get your podcasts. https://t.co/z2NYI1JXMf
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Get ready for Britain's newest action vengeance heroine... Liz Truss! Me in @theipaper on a former prime minister who can't let go. https://t.co/QLYSEn3dx6
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I am on record as saying that Lawrence of Arabia is so extraordinary that its photography survives even on the screen of a phone. It would be mad to think thatās the best way of doing it though.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos argues that āBARBIEā and āOPPENHEIMERā would have been just as big on Netflix. āThereās no reason to believe that the movie itself is better in any size of screen for all people. My sonās an editor, he watched āLawrence of Arabiaā on his phoneā
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Get ready for Britain's newest action vengeance heroine... Liz Truss! Me in @theipaper on a former prime minister who can't let go. https://t.co/QLYSEn3dx6
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Want to guess what I spent my morning doing?
BOYS FROM BRAZIL EMERGENCY EPISODE Y/N?
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"She wasn't the girls' champion. She was the girls' champion! GET IT RIGHT!"
@RobDotHutton You donāt understand chess, or finance. @aedmans explains: āReeves sharedā¦U14 title (with 3 others) for a separate event, the [BWCA] Girlsā Championshipsā¦a completely different (& much smaller) event, which confers a completely different titleā¦BWCA Girlsā Champion.ā
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Just as Ana de Armas was the heart of the first Knives Out, writes @RobDotHutton, Josh OāConnor is this oneās https://t.co/vhyELBisLp
thecritic.co.uk
It is Christmas, and the family gathers round the television for a little light murder.
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Turns out that podcast-makers get a Spotify Wrapped, too! This year we went out on our own, and it's been both a lot of fun and a success. Thanks to everyone who's listened and got in touch.
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