Simon Gilbert
@TheSimonGilbert
Followers
15K
Following
12K
Media
2K
Statuses
12K
BBC Political Journalist on TV, radio, online | Author | Former newspaper hack | Pop Punk lover | Socials: TheSimonGilbert | #PUSB (Footy posts rarely serious)
Coventry / Warwickshire
Joined July 2010
Liverpool has You'll Never Walk Alone, West Ham has I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles and now Coventry City fans have their own pre-match anthem. #PUSB.
bbc.co.uk
The Enemy's We'll Live and Die in These Towns is sung at every Coventry City home game.
3
14
137
Guidance for police on sharing the immigration status and ethnicity of crime suspects "needs to change", the home secretary has said, following calls for details to be released of two men charged over the alleged rape of a 12-year-old in Warwickshire.
bbc.co.uk
The home secretary says the public 'need to have more information' about those suspected of crime.
0
0
1
RT @JohnDalziel: Final checks done before going live for 2 weeks starting tomorrow! . Haven’t felt this excited, scared and nervous in a lo….
0
2
0
A Coventry councillor has quit Labour to help Coventry South MP @zarahsultana and former Labour leader @jeremycorbyn set up their new political party.
bbc.co.uk
Councillor Grace Lewis, 21, pledges to help with the setting up of the new political party.
4
0
0
I’ll be on @BBCCWR at about 7.20am to talk about this latest Coventry City stadium story. You can listen on your phone / computer via BBC Sounds here. #PUSB.
bbc.co.uk
Listen live to BBC CWR on BBC Sounds
There are, once again, questions about Coventry City’s long term future at the Coventry Building Society Arena. #PUSB .
1
1
7
There are, once again, questions about Coventry City’s long term future at the Coventry Building Society Arena. #PUSB .
bbc.co.uk
Owner Doug King has explored the idea of building one at the Butts Park Arena, the BBC discovers.
45
10
54
If anyone wants a ticket for the Coventry City v Real Betis game tonight drop me a Direct Message. I can’t make it and you’re welcome to have mine for free. #PUSB.
1
5
10
Decent player. Shame it didn’t work out. Hope he kicks on. Can we have Callum Doyle back now please?.#PUSB.
Luis Binks has joined Brøndby IF for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance. Thank you for your contribution, Binsky. 🩵.
3
2
73
Signing of the season so far for me. Welcome @JohnDalziel!.
I'm soooo excited to be covering on Hits Radio again soon… BUT I can finally announce that I’m also returning to the place where it all began…. BBC CWR! ..That was the first station I ever did radio on and now I’m back!.Hope you’ll join me .. x.
2
1
4
A very good signing. Looking forward to seeing him in action. #PUSB.
Welcome to the City, Carl! 🔏.
0
0
14
Goodbye to another part of our childhoods. A superb entertainer. But not without controversy.
US wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died aged 71, US media report
0
0
3
Here’s some of our exclusive interview with the UK’s youngest council leader, as broadcast on @bbcmtd. Read more of what Reform UK’s George Finch, 19, had to say about leading Warwickshire County Council here 👇.
2
0
4
RT @BBCNews: The teenager who wanted to be a teacher but now leads a council
bbc.com
George Finch, the UK's youngest council leader at 19, had thought he would become a history teacher.
0
25
0
The newly elected youngest council.leader in the UK has sat down for an exclusive interview with the BBC. Here’s what @reformparty_uk’s George Finch had to say when I spoke to him.
bbc.co.uk
George Finch, the UK's youngest council leader at 19, had thought he would become a history teacher.
3
1
6
BREAKING: Teenager voted in as UK's youngest council leader.
bbc.co.uk
The teenager was voted in as leader following a tie with Liberal Democrat nominee Jerry Roodhouse.
0
0
0
Reform councillors obstructed by officials, Farage says. He said: “Warwickshire is a very, very good example.".
bbc.com
The Reform leader tells the BBC his councillors are being "hamstrung" by existing bureaucracies.
0
0
0