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David Barber

@Davidtarleton

Retirement kills more brain cells than red wine. Living in Aude, SW France. Wants to keep in touch with UK, especially politics, satire and cricket.

 Olonzac, SW France
Joined February 2009
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Does anyone out there know me here in France? Too many people in FB do.
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To the tune of 'love and marriage' - 'strong and stable, strong and stable, goes together like a wonky table...'.Weak and wobbly more like
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Happy 60th birthday dad! Miss you every day! Im sure you'll be pushing for Sergio today!! @SeveBallesteros #Dad #Masters #VamosSergio
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Superb speech from @GuyVerhofstadt - Says Brexit 'catfight in Conservative party that got out of hand' - theguardian.com/politics/blo…
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After all that Claudio Ranieri has done for Leicester City, to sack him now is inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchingly sad.
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Push for hard Brexit led to Richmond Park win, says new Lib Dem MP dlvr.it/Mnsh4B
Push for hard Brexit led to Richmond Park win, says new Lib Dem MP

Push for hard Brexit led to Richmond Park win, says new Lib Dem MP

Sarah Olney says 21.5% swing in byelection was secured because Tory remain voters felt PM was only focusing on leave camp

theguardian.com
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@spectator22 Apr 2016
Boris Johnson’s attack on Barack Obama belongs in the gutter, says @NickCohen4 specc.ie/2145acC
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@BBCSport6 Mar 2016
Andy Murray is Super dad. Wins Davis Cup tie Back in time for bath time bbc.in/1LK8d6p
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AMENDED: due to shortage of Train carriages 19:21 #BlackpoolNorth to #Huddersfield 21:42 will be terminated at Manchester Victoria
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John Hooper@john_hooper5 Jul 2015
It's starting to feel like a remake of 300: Spartans v Persians but with Angela Merkel as Xerxes.
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Blatter. Great victory for the good guys in soccer. Great victory for investigative journalism
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...and you thought YOU were having a bad day...
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As for the spirit of the game, in what other sport would you warn your oppo before dispatching them? Big right hand coming. Pen top right..!
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Replying to @piersmorgan
@piersmorgan @FOXSports Have expectations fallen so low that you are ecstatic about a penalties win in a semi-final?
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Stumped by question from 5 yr old daughter during T20 climax. "Why do all the games we watch on TV just have boys in?" Denial unconvincing.
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Ladybirds can travel at 37 mph - as fast as a racehorse - and go for 74 miles without stopping. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 16.3.14
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Plaudits to Stuart Lancaster, his coaches, Chris Robshaw and squad for a good tournament. Mike Brown player of the series.
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The average American uses 57 sheets of loo roll a day – six times the global average.
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Want to volunteer at Alder Hey? Join us at 2pm tomorrow to find out more. Email [email protected] to confirm a place!
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Replying to @FredBoycott
@FredBoycott please help this foundation here in Worcester by RT doliveirafoundation.org.uk great cause, fantastic cricketer. Thanks Fred – at Worcester City, England
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