@irvind

bands, musicals, pandemic courier

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Joined June 2008
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Strictly Come Dancing is refusing to reinstate the full live band following social-distancing measures put in place during Covid restrictions 🧵👇
In the middle, black text with a yellow highlight says: "Keep Strictly Live!" Below, black text with white highlight says: "Do you agree? Share this message #KeepStrictlyLive." In the bottom left corner sits the union logo made up of a squiggle and text that says "M U Musicians' Union". The background is dark blue with semi-transparent gold, grey and dark blue stars.

ALT In the middle, black text with a yellow highlight says: "Keep Strictly Live!" Below, black text with white highlight says: "Do you agree? Share this message #KeepStrictlyLive." In the bottom left corner sits the union logo made up of a squiggle and text that says "M U Musicians' Union". The background is dark blue with semi-transparent gold, grey and dark blue stars.

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BATMAN BEGINS was released 19 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great superhero origin movies and the film that catapulted the career of Christopher Nolan, the making of story is mysterious as The League of Shadows… 1/33
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You know it’s all over when you walk into the foyer of the Live Aid musical and are edged out the way by a photographer trying to take a shot of Arlene Phillips. Oh the irony 🤦‍♂️
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Perfect Birthday card from sister… made me chuckle… F Word n all!!
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A NEW MENTAL MODEL MEGATHREAD HAS ARRIVED! In 20 tweets I’ll summarize 20 key principles to understand the world. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Value: potentially a lifetime.
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If you think this government are to blame for the failures in the NHS, please retweet this. They are pointing the finger at hard-working NHS staff and we need to send Rishi Sunak a message!🚨
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Most people are aware of the main reason Nightingales were a calamity - there were no people to staff them - , but Nightingale hospitals were bizarre for other reasons Well, bizarre when you assume the govt is acting in the interests of the public’s health… 1/n
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Don't let people forget. The French government has repeatedly offered to build a refugee processing centre for the UK in France, they have offered to help fund it and to allow British immigration staff to work there. It would instantly solve the "boats" problem The UK refused.
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You probably won’t read in the papers today about the consultant surgeon who padlocked the operating theatres shut when there was no PPE, and safeguarded lives by refusing to operate until PPE was found. You won’t find out about the consultant who put her hand up and fought…
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I once had a morning radio show on GLR. I would do 6 till 9am then hand over to Chris Morris. My show was pretty good. His was pretty goodier. This will never happen again. youtube.com/watch?v=sC3c2a4d…

Chris has a mood swing and cancels the BBC news

Another clip from the 1994 radio show

youtube.com
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The U.K. had one of the longest lockdowns in the world, and this was due directly to Johnson’s decision-making… Thread
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It dawned on me this morning, as I scrolled, that not everyone's time line may be as specific as mine is. Climate aware people will not be surprised at this🧵but those who have been ignoring it, denying it, or thinking it won't happen here, or soon. It is. 1/
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Watch as Question Time host Fiona Bruce continually interrupts SNP MSP Mairi McAllan. No other panellist had to endure this. She was never allowed to complete even one point without being interrupted, heckled and spoken over.
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Ridley Scott’s swords-and-sandals classic GLADIATOR was released 23 years ago today. An enormous production full of star names, the making of story is as epic as the film itself. A THREAD 1/35
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My time in Antarctica has come to an end. An important message, please read ❄️👇🏻 🧵1/n
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do we know any freelance theatre folk who also do nannying who would like a little bit of work in May/June supporting us with Lyra (18 months) whilst we are in London? must have experience with toddlers and like going outside. DM me or @OliHembrough pls😃
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The government has sold the Oxford Vaccination production unit to an American Company for £200m Built in 2014 to respond to Ebola and absolutely essential during Covid, we will not have it for the next pandemic. It would cost just £5m a year to keep open. Another Conservative Party benefical financial deal for somebody or just their normal incompetence? @RishiSunak, could somebody please look at this and explain why.
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Gary Lineker suspended by the BBC for upsetting the Conservatives because he stood up for some of the most vulnerable people in the world. The same BBC whose chairman gave the Conservatives £400,000 before helping to arrange an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson
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This is very good. Whenever I hear the word "balance" now, I reach for the smelling salt. However, I also hear the word "truth" and reach for the garlic and crucifix. We need a new criterion of "reliable" news....and I don't know what it is. bylinetimes.com/2023/02/24/c… – at Glasgow, Scotland
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You are f*cking joking. You actually let Coffey go on TV, in the middle of a f*cking salad famine, and talk about poor people living on f*cking turnips.
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