Barry C Smith
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Director of the Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, University of London: taste,smell,wine. Political views my own. @[email protected]
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Joined October 2009
Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
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PART 2: Why 'fiscal rules' matter, and what we should do
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Dusk this evening (well, late afternoon really!) on a rather beautifully lit Ashton Lane in the West End of Glasgow. #glasgow #ashtonlane #nightphotography #glasgowatnight #glasgowtoday #lights
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A happy St Andrew's Day to one and all. Let's kick off with Eglinton Toll (aka St Andrew's Cross) with the famous Star Bar on the ground floor. Ken Manners may have moved on, but you can still find the cheapest 3 course lunch in the city behind these doors. #Glasgow
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!! 🔥 🌏 The Lancet Series on Ultra-processed Foods and Human Health can be read here: https://t.co/Pvx3K5FE6L 🎥 Tune-in to watch the global launch event here:
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RIP Tom Stoppard. With the Russians returning Europe to the barbarism of the Cold War here is his Professional Foul, a great play on the need to confront tyranny honestly https://t.co/atyhzeGmsa
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Well, Glasgow, that was quite a sunset this evening! This is how it looked over the tenements on Byres Road in the West End of the city #glasgow #byresroad #glasgowtoday #glasgowsunset #sunset #architecture #tenement #glasgowtenements #architecturephotography
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Coincidence corner: Nigel Farage and crypto. From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Enough with the questions, captions, etc X. Can’t your bots try a little harder?
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Bullseye!
This poor bastard is so desperate to be funny, to be liked… The man literally has it in his gift for us to fall in love with him To help humanity and solve global problems in way that no one else can …and instead he’s pissing about with this?
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Here you’ll find what is probably the most comprehensive coverage of our Lancet Series on UPFs, from a newsletter that delivers breaking news, analysis, and events for professionals in the global food and beverage industry 👏👏👏. Unmissable! https://t.co/g0T7dKnqem
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We had our thinking caps on today @IP_SAS Lab Meeting for IP Fellow Prof David Pym’s logic talk on recent developments in Proof-theoretic Semantics
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The defibrillator?
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And irony dies
BBC board member Robbie Gibb, whose previous jobs have included being Conservative communications director to Theresa May, and helping to set up GB News, tells MPs that he is "hugely impartial"
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BBC has finally got the message that a) its governance is a mess b) the influence of Robbie Gibb has to be diluted c) there needs to be a deputy DG
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Planned overhaul of editorial guidelines committee would dilute influence of Tory board appointment Robbie Gibb
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Is it fake tan?
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Ultra-processed foods – what’s the impact? In a new Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing public health threat. Read the evidence & policy recommendations ⬇️ https://t.co/cKavYNYlcQ
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It was three years of hard work, but it was worth it!
Ultra-processed foods – what’s the impact? In a new Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing public health threat. Read the evidence & policy recommendations ⬇️ https://t.co/cKavYNYlcQ
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