Ilana Estelle Author
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Literary, Non-fiction Author and Writer Rep'd by @CIareChristian https://t.co/GWWv14lBZO Writer @TheCPDiary
Joined April 2010
I live to write; it feeds my curiosity, and helps me feel my best self. Why not journey with me?.
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@ProfBrianCox The more I read about the Covid enquiry the more I know the PM and the majority of ministers 'didn't care to learn about or understand scientific advice.' . And even if they don't understand, giving them the benefit of the doubt, they had scientists advising them. This wasn't.
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@amandajplatell Harry is accountable to Harry in any case, you're not there to be judge and jury. You haven't lived his life, haven't seen life from his shoes, you're not in a position to judge.
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@tricyclemayor You don't have to explain yourself to anyone. And unless another person walks a mile in another person's shoes they never will understand. It's a shame the pandemic has changed people's attitudes. We should be coming together to offer support.
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@GillianKeegan As an MP ask yourself why? That part isn't rocket science. If you were all doing your jobs to help us, they wouldn't feel the need to miss school to attend political protests. Let me think why?.
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He's a good guy. probably too outspoken, which is why he's being given a bad press. Society needs to change. Good luck to the competitors of the @InvictusGamesDE and to @PrinceHarry.
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@miriam_cates While having children gives you a different perspective, understanding, empathy and compassion is all you need. It's all about putting yourself out there and understanding other people's plight, concerns and worries. @KamalaHarris is an advocate for all that is good.
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@David_Cameron Sort your own issues out. You got Brexit done – you singlehandedly have made the country a less secure place to live. In an already uncertain world you have made it worse. Stop pointing the finger.
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Thanks #TonyBlair we need more people like you to stand up for the people. We didn't ask for a #referendum - no matter which side of the coin we're on, we didn't ask to be more poor or less safe. Countries are safer together. This is on you @BorisJohnson.
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@SMohyeddin @Pressenshus Asking for proof is not 'unreasonable'. The line of questioning was fine. David Mencer, clearly had no answers to difficult questions. When one doesn't have the answer one seeks to turn the tables.
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@tricyclemayor You look fab. Growing up I had a disability I didn't know I had with a dropped foot, no muscle tone on my left side and I limped, and I had a mental disability. Now I love everything about me, because I am me. A cliche I know, it's learning to like who we are, with what we get.
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@CalltoActivism When someone has already decided to take their own life, there is usually nothing you can do. I have lost two family members to suicide. I understand. There should have been help for this man so he could help his family. Now his children are growing up without a father.
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I'm allowed out tomorrow 1st August, with cases now rising, and in my area bad move. Is everyone who has been self-isolating intending to go out from tomorrow as sanctioned by @BorisJohnson ? The virus isn't under control and the public aren't safe, I think I'll stay put.
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@RoryStewartUK Really sad? Really. When something is wittingly done it can't be sad. It's abhorrent he's choosing votes over environmental mandates that will keep us and future generations safe. We're already seeing the affects of climate change, through floods, fires, droughts and people.
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@MarinaPurkiss It's not just the media. I'm also tired of politicians having us believe they are moral. Mogg should give his fly-on-the-wall documentary money to the homeless.
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Thank you for 'being the adult in the room' Hugh Grant. We need more like you to speak out for us.
Hugh Grant has told LBC, the Conservatives "bad people" who need "to be stopped," whilst campaigning for opposition parties ahead of the general election. #DitchTheTories #VoteTactically #SaveDemocracy .
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@theAliceRoberts I agree @theAliceRoberts – devastating news for all those who knew him in the media and through their television screens. He was one of 'the good guys' – having lost my twin in December 2022, I absolutely understand the 'fragility of life' you talk about. My thoughts go out.
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@reece_dinsdale OMG. and he's serious. He needs certifying. Someone, anyone? . This man is aiming for the 'White House'.
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@GeorgeMonbiot The right person was given the seat. So eloquently put, you speak for people all over the world. What a sad indictment of the world we live in that you have to go to these lengths to point out what politicians should already know. We cannot speak for us, therefore it's up to.
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@TomSheldrickITV @RishiSunak isn't even engaging and looking at her directly as he's answering. How rude. .
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@RishiSunak I certainly wouldn't have put a tweet out. At the moment, the UK population are up against politicians who only have their backs!. The Conservative party need to look at their own flaws. To be honest, not sure you pointing the finger at @UKLabour is putting you or your party in a.
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@cpeedell @AllisonPearson Clueless and while I am not a cancer specialist, I write about mental health through my blog @TheCPDiary – link follows:. When you're in the public gaze and you have specialists on tap, dealing with cancer, although isn't easy, it's easier when you have access to treatment.
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@ChrisGPackham That's what happens when you think you're better than you are. Clarkson's ego walks through the door before he does. He's not even in the same league as Sir David Attenborough. As for his comments, he will rue the day. The facts, simply put, speak for themselves.
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@PetronellaWyatt No more than each of us. So sad to hear you say that. What have looks got to do with losing our voice, or not being worthy?.
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@ChrisGPackham @Channel4 I am so sorry you've been put in this position. It is clear this is not YOU and you wouldn't choose to do this unless you felt there was no other option. It's on THE UK GOVERNMENT. There would be no extremes. If the Government stuck to their environmental mandates, we'd be.
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@nexta_tv Admirable. my concern is her and her children's safety. I understand why she feels she must carry on her husband's legacy, I just hope she doesn't meet the same fate trying.
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@NicholasTyrone Can't say I care about the Conservative Party, but what about the rest of us, please? My son is out of a job; his employers citing Brexit as the reason. Cost of Living Crisis; large energy bills; lowered economy, farmers failing to farm. Supermarkets failing to fill shelves.
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@mikegalsworthy Personally, I'm not sure about the 'weird' bit but I do think a 14-year old would have done much better. Dull beyond belief.
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@JEVLloyd I am autistic and your words resonate. I haven't had any vaccines for the same reason. I couldn't get past the anguish. Empathy and tolerance in society goes a long way for people with mental illness. What happened?. We need more not less. Another 5 minutes and your autistic.
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@RishiSunak @Telegraph Are you also on the side of tackling climate change because you can't be on the side of both?.
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@JolyonMaugham Good for you. it really is sickening to see how much he gets away with. In the private industry, given what we know, he would have been sacked by now. I hope it works out in your favour. It needs to. Accountability is key here.
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@David_Cameron What about #Brexit ??? Not something you're easily going to shake off, however much you try. Our lives are poorer for it. My son is an animator. His dream was to work in the #EU - now he's struggling to find work in the UK. He's not alone, he has many animator friends also in.
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@UKdemocrat It also gave us security. it may have had its flaws, but how is what they have done better? . I pray karma comes knocking. It needs to. It's not like countries are lining up to get a slice of the UK pie. It's the politicians who are doing all the running.
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What is wrong with some people, but (not all) ? This tweet of the day, made my day.
I wanted to create a safe and happy place for the most vulnerable of dogs to get back on their paws. All of these dogs would be dead today if they didn’t have this space. There are no fences or walls so they could leave at any time. They choose to stay…
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@peterjukes 19 far-right rallies (source: The Guardian) – so Nigel Farage sits comfortably now as an MP after 8 failed attempts, as far-right rallies continue to escalate around the country – taken as fools, he's laughing at us, isn't he? . Farage using children to champion himself further.
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@jwerb @londoner_007 I am four-walled, because I am high risk and can't afford to get #Covid19 - I agree with you. I am appalled that precautionary measures have been lifted. Don't I matter? Don't we all matter? @Keir_Starmer @NicolaSturgeon we need to hear from you on these points. 🤔.
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@afneil He was clearly a man of integrity, care, compassion and integrity. We need more of those qualities in our #government - my thoughts go out to his family at this sad and difficult time.
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@PeterStefanovi2 I'm laughing at your 'nightmare tribute band' analogy – yes quite. Robert Jenrick is the consolation prize for failing to become PM. My biggest concern tho' is Priti Patel as 'Foreign Secretary'.
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@PaddyBriggs @nulasuchet @GaryLineker According to today's politics we don't have a say, this is the issue. The Government have already taken away 'Freedom of Movement' they're now taking away 'Freedom of Speech' not only through the media channels but on the streets of the UK. The more we get our head around.
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@thetimes Who is actually bothered? I do think the media are partly responsible for this also. Camilla looks so smug in this photo, doesn't she understand the feeling of 'the people' of what happened to Princess Diana? And while Diana may be gone, she's certainly not forgotten.
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@Femi_Sorry Completely out of her depth. but until politicians wake up, we stand no chance. Going round in circles comes to mind. They are futile and useless at their jobs and we are the other side of that.
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@carolvorders @JKLDNMAD I tend to distance myself from this Government, nothing to do with me. They know what they've done, the issue is they're not caring enough to admit what they've done. I draw the line when older people die because they can't afford to feed themselves and/or heat their homes.
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@London_W4 It wasn't the books that caught my attention is the lack of mask wearing. Those who are taking the virus seriously would always choose to wear a mask, because they know reinfection is possible. It's not gone, we should all be sensible. #Covid19.
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@LBC @mrjamesob Yes, Harry is just one injustice, in an injustice world. The world needs to be honest on what constitutes morality, integrity and change tack. When I look at Harry, I'm looking at that. I get it also. It's the good ones being slated for being 'good.' The mirror needs to turn.
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@PeterStefanovi2 Why would any public servant inflict this on the people they serve? . 2.5 million. then why?.
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@iainoverton Difficult to comprehend anyone dying from hypothermia in the twenty-first century, but the Queen's personal footman? I hope those responsible for not taking action, change this, so no one else dies from the same fate. Free of pain now, my thoughts go out to his family. OMG. .
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@WalterWhite444 Yes, you either 'love' or 'hate' her. @MhairiBlack doesn't suffer fools gladly and while everyone is entitled to their opinions (and these are hers) she looks for accountability of politicians, of the 'institution'. While her methodology may not be to everyone's taste or.
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@GeorgeMonbiot It was heartening to hear your words tonight. You said what many feel, but aren't in a position to say. We need more people to speak like your good self to speak out, to help bring these politicians into line. Having lost my twin to mental health in December 2022, I am also.
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@whynotgoglobal Anyone who speaks the truth is seen as 'nasty' coming from a 'narcissist' - I grew up with one. They are full of their own self-importance and go against the 'truth.' I agree, the people of the #UK need to do more to support the Duchess of Success. He can say what he wants.
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@gavinesler Hundreds too many. What is it with this man and the hold he has on the wider public?. I'm the public, he has no hold on me. In the same camp as Trump. Be afraid be very afraid. If Farage is allowed to progress his party into mainstream politics, this will not end well. Mark my.
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@DoctorMayJay It wouldn't have changed his life expectancy, but it gave him comfort in his final time. Glad too.
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@1goodtern The Covid spikes are still there, so yes, Biden is incorrect to suggest Covid no longer controls our lives. It's disgusting Governments have silenced the science/scientists. They cared to help us, now Covid is ignored, assigned to the history books and buried and as a result.
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@GaryLineker I am more than happy to hear what you have to say @GaryLineker - by speaking the universal truth, on our behalf you give us a platform, a voice. We have very little in the way of a voice. I live with and deal with a physical, mental and emotional disability that I only found.
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@1goodtern You should be fuming he didn't test earlier. I hope you're not another statistic (the stats that don't exist anymore, but we know they did, do!).
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@AlexTaylorNews I am sure many looking at the photo will feel emotional. It's a long way back, but it's a good start. I hope @Keir_Starmer sees that now.
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@PeterStefanovi2 Big, big mistake. He's gone down in my estimation. How can anyone support something so catastrophic. 'Risk of Hardship' – this isn't about risk. There Will Be HARDSHIPS.
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Jenny Jones deserves a medal. Hoping on the back of her address, MPs will now put this idiotic policy to bed. Those who are on benefits are on benefits because they cannot work. People do not choose not to work or to defraud the benefit system. It's usually for good reason.
Jenny Jones rips the government on their plans to intrude on citizens’ privacy by spying on their bank accounts…. …and suggests we at least start with a pilot study on the MPs advocating it - to help uncover corruption & fraud. 👏👏👏.
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Thank goodness we have someone with integrity, willing to stick their neck on the line on @Borisjohnson - if more did, he wouldn't get away with it and he would be held to account more.
Aidan O'Neill QC: "The Prime Minister is not naturally an honest man.".#stopbrexit #RevokeA50 #savedemocracy .
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@RichardKSense Living with a disability (Cerebral Palsy and autism) my experiences are pole opposite to the Government's mantra. #AskDontAssume. No one assumes, and they don't ask. Disability needs to become the 'norm' and it's not. We're still seen as being different, and society doesn't deal.
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@mikegalsworthy I hope @RishiSunak 's faux pas, accounts for something negative. Sky tv was first launched in 1989. Not the best example he could have used. The more gaffs Trump makes the more popular he becomes. Let's hope it's not the same with Sunak et al. So many politicians in that mix.
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@1goodtern I was negative on day 19 of my first bout of Covid. Second now, a year and a half later. No one, whether they have immunity problems or not cannot avoid reinfection, but without precautionary measures and a change in lifestyle and the communities working together how do people.
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@RishiSunak With your wealth and three homes, how would you really know what people think and feel?. Many are failing to secure their first homes, because they can't afford the deposit and in the current climate it's becoming even more difficult.
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@LeeAndersonMP_ I'm not seeing their minds 'as tiny'. They're making a point. trying to save the planet by courting attention. All government ministers need to go back to basics, come back in with changed attitudes and support the cause, before it's too late and there is no planet to.
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@TwitterMoments Most people? Unless the manufacturer's tell us their vaccine's are 100% safe, the #covid19 vaccines have become a lottery. Tests before their roll out should have flagged these issues out, too late in the day for the unlucky recipients and their families.
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@theBrianaMills I agree. I wrote a book about it called: . 'Survival: The Covid Years' - Time for Change. It's a good read, not because I wrote it, but because it explains the pandemic in layman's terms and helps us all understand what we've all been through and I think that will help. I leave
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@PeterStefanovi2 @itvnews I breathe and live with a disability, cerebral palsy and autism. Although my disability is mild, in the 21st century it's not just about inclusivity around disability – no one should be penalised and/or out of pocket because they can't work.
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@bphillipsonMP Putting a statement like this out implies you have no idea why children are missing school. BUT I think you know why and if you don't know why, it's not difficult to work out. Covid. Bring back precautionary measures so we can all get back into our lives, including the.
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@1goodtern Covid is here to stay. I'm fed up of the politicians ignoring it like it's nothing, but I'm also fed up with the divisions it has caused as a result. And they don't seem to care. The world isn't the same now.
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@DSEDunn I was at the dentist this morning (3rd time) for treatment of a mouth injury I sustained after the loss of my twin. My dentist does mask up for me, but his dental nurses don't. Today's dental nurse was different to my last dental nurse. When she came down to get me, I asked if.
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@doctor_oxford Heart-rending. my thoughts go out to all those who lost their lives trying to make our lives better. The UK government owe it to families who have lost loved ones to change and make this better. They aren't because they don't care. 😢.
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@RachelCurtis82 Yes, disabled in general. No words to describe the ***t that's happening that we have little control over. If the Conservatives are toast, this could all change in a couple of years time. Another party may choose to reverse. It needs to. Although my physical disability is.
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@PeterStefanovi2 Absolutely gorgeous story and thanks for sharing. @UKLabour another party getting it wrong. Continue to do what you do. Hopefully common sense will prevail. This do as I please attitude with UK politicians cannot be allowed to continue.
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@Kevin_Maguire It feels like the rich are being penalised for being 'rich' – in a democracy not really sure how that works. I'm not rich. but surely if you earn and you succeed you should be allowed to reap the rewards of your success. There must be a fairer way.
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@theAliceRoberts I can believe it. society is changed. We're dealing with ego and greed. Should it have happened? No. Can it be changed? Yes. As human beings we have the ability to change, to do better, to be more caring, helpful and compassionate. When you take ego and greed out the.
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@sajidjavid @DrUmeshPrabhu #Covid19 isn't the flu, this is a #pandemic which is affecting the world. Someone may or may not get the flu, which is seasonal, but a pandemic (of a disease) is prevalent over a whole country and world. Please look its definition up. I shan't be reading your piece @sajidjavid.
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@cactus_woman Looks like it. something else he will live to regret. I can't see him dropping the restrictions for long, once children get back into school, it will escalate back up. Career first, making sensible choices for #Covid19 come a poor second.
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@Sandyboots2020 @ELHopkins Until the head staff stamp out those children wearing masks being bullied, they will continue to be bullied and ostracised. With a disability I was ostracised in school. You would think in today's society, schools will have learned to do things better. to take control, to.
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Yes, @PeterStefanovi2 - I hope your tweet strikes a chord with everyone up and down the country. we need change, BUT WE NEED TO BE THAT CHANGE. We have a way to go, but by putting an 'x' in another box, you're using your voice and asking for change.
No contrition, no humility, no apology. Boris Johnson’s final speech on the steps of No10 this morning was filled with delusional bull****. To the very last he has taken the public for fools . I have added some actual FACTS
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Another rescue please. Pledge, retweet, and like to save another poor soul's life who doesn't deserve to die because he was either neglected, abused, or abandoned. We need to do better to cherish animals. Having it hard is no excuse for animal abuse.
🆘🐾🆘 7 yo 47 lb CLIFFORD is the longest resident at Lancaster #CA ACC. He's been waiting for a forever home or a #FOSTER since 6-1, nearly 5 months now! Please click on the link ⬇ to schedule a visit.🙏 .#A5421027 .#AdoptDontShop #dogsoftwitter #dogs #lovedogs
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@RichardGCorbett I didn't vote for Brexit neither did my family but we are still affected by it. My son (an animator) lost his job, his agents citing Brexit as the reason. All politicians will go to their graves with this debacle. Not in any one's best interest, they (the politicians) are still.
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@RevRichardColes Yes, what about our freedoms? Snatched away in the blink of an eye. Generations deprived of a life. to travel, to study, and to live in Europe. Selfish beyond belief. Best not get me started! 🤪.
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@danielgoyal Good response @danielgoyal . - It's clear they're intent on using the #CovidInquiry as you say to mark out their stall the way they want the inquiry to go. It's now up to the electorate to get past that and to boot them out at the next GE. I'm loving this from an article by.
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@reece_dinsdale The BBC are pro-Conservative. It's their job to be impartial. I was disappointed to see #LauraKuenssberg centre stage, truth be told. I don't like her divisory tactics. Not appropriate.
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Be more like 'Matilda. ' . Let's go! It's Friday! . #AUTHORS time to #Drop YOUR AWESOME #books #Links so that #Readers can find GREAT books! . #BooksWorthReading #nonfiction #fiction #stories #ShamelessSelfpromoFriday #WRITERSLIFT . #writingcommmunity #mustread #booklovers
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Let’s go because you can!. #AUTHORS #Share YOUR AWESOME #books #links. #ShamelessSelfpromo #TuesdayMotivaton .#WRITERSLIFT. #READERS find GREAT books! I like and retweet all links to help Readers find GREAT books!. #writingcommmunity #mustread .#booklovers #book #podcasts
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@krassenstein In your words, "I prefer presidents who don’t try to be dictators." – Trump isn't trying, he is. .
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@toryboypierce Brexit is an 'own goal'. People are struggling to heat their homes and buy groceries. Homelessness has gone up. Supermarket shelves lie empty. Which ever side you find yourself (and appreciate not everyone is in favour of rejoining, it's crippling us, harming us. The RSPCA are.
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@johnredwood With the utmost respect, you're delusional. In 2019 it is even more important we stand united in the world so that we can tackle things like #GlobalWarming and #ClimateChange - countries need to stand united. We're heading for a spiral economic downturn. Yes, delusional. .
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@LuckyHeronSay Yes, they deserve to have better working conditions and pay. My brother-in-law, a retired GP quit work for those exact reasons. He was heading towards illness. Unless you 'walk a mile in another person's shoes' you can never know what it is to like to live their lives, to see.
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I'd love to connect with more #writers and #authors - How about a #writerslift? Happy to follow back all writers. Let's do this! #WritingCommunity #booklovers #writersoftwitter #writerslife #booktwt #AuthorsOfTwitter #followback #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday #ShamelessSelfPromo.
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