Father to Matilda & Clara, Rebecca’s Husband
Manchester England
Joined April 2009
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Jon Drape retweeted
Shocked @patkarney has always been there. No one more pro-Manchester than he. Dedicate Manchester Day 2027 to Pat. If there is any such thing as Manchesterism, Pat Karney helped define it.
Devastated to hear of @patkarney passing away. He’s been part of Manchester throughout my career. Instrumental in us starting Dpercussion, hugely supportive of Parklife and more recently Depot Mayfield. Always enjoyed having a cup of tea with him in the Town Hall. RIP Pat x
Jon Drape retweeted
On behalf of their client, Zara Sultana, Bindmans Media and Information Law Practise Group requires that I publish the following statement on X, and that such statement must be clearly visible and pinned to my
profile for a continuous period of no less than 24 hours:
“On 30 March 2026, I published a post on my X account addressed to Zarah Sultana in which I stated that she encourages and incites violence and is friends with terrorists.
Those statements are false. I was wrong and offer my sincere apologies to Ms Sultana for the harm and distress caused to her.”
It is my very great pleasure to do this, and I reiterate my sincere and repeated offer to meet with Miss Zara Sultana in person to resolve our differences.
Jon Drape retweeted
Today, thousands of Londoners from all backgrounds gathered in Trafalgar Square to watch the Passion of Jesus, performed by @WintershallPlay.
My best wishes to all Christians observing Good Friday - a time to reflect on Jesus Christ’s message of courage, compassion and empathy.
Jon Drape retweeted
Jeremy Clarkson: It hurts to admit, but Manchester is brilliant
thetimes.com/article/67fc62d…
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For the record:
📈 2,300 more secondary and special school teachers
📈 Trainee teachers up 11%
📈 Physics up 36%
📈 Computing up 44%
📈 Maths up 16%
📈 Attendance improving
📈 Behaviour improving
Labour is getting more children in class & more teachers in front of them.
#PMQs
Jon Drape retweeted
A growing body of research shows that 20mph is making our roads safer, reducing the number of people killed & seriously injured, while have little impact on journey times & no increase in pollution etc.
But still the naysayers will kick off … see predicable comments below!
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This is me (Aaron) and my brother Kurt with our Mum in Wythenshawe Park, 1984
Hard to believe that next year we’ll be standing in that very same place - only this time, on stage, supporting @thecure
Jon Drape retweeted
10 years this month since the awful images of Alan Kurdi dead on a Turkish beach went viral and - briefly - looked like they would prompt real change. But a decade later, the West is more hostile to refugees than ever before.
Jon Drape retweeted
The iconic rock band will be performing in Manchester next summer manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
Jon Drape retweeted
File these under 'Gig pics that go hard - Wythy Park 2025 edition'. 🔥
#livefromwythenshawepark #AudioNorth
Jon Drape retweeted
Ecstasy pills are back to pre-Covid strengths with an average of TWO doses in ONE pill.
Over 95% of pills do contain MDMA & very few are adulterated.
Most people become unwell from taking too much.
Please don’t be one of them.
#TakeQuarterSipWater
#GoSlowStayLow
#JustSayKnow
What do we know from The Loop’s 2025 testing?
* 1 pill is not 1 dose: average pill strength = 192mg MDMA (nearly 2 adult doses)
* Pills are high & variable strength: containing 1-3 doses or more
* Adulteration is low
* None were nitazenes
#TakeQuarterSipWater
#DontDoubleDrop
Jon Drape retweeted
amazing apology from the Torygraph about their made up story 🫠 I thought it was an amusing tale so that’s a shame
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We don’t know what the pills were bought as, implicated in 2 deaths & 1 hospitalisation last weekend, but we do know they came home from clubbing & we do know they took nitazene pills very similar to ones tested by The Loop 2 months ago.
Test & take care, whatever pills you take.
📣♾️📣
2 deaths last weekend in London were from pills confirmed as #nitazenes & similar to pills tested by The Loop.
They looked like oxys BUT it is not known what they were bought as.
Take care whatever pills you take.
Carry #naloxone, check in on friends & test if you can.
Jon Drape retweeted
The report Kamal doesn't like, which you 🚫 absolutely 🚫 shouldn't read, and certainly shouldn't share, is here: taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/02/26/…
Jon Drape retweeted
So, I’ve waited for a while to write this.
It is with unbelievable sadness, that after more than 28 years of having season tickets at Old Trafford, @NormanWhiteside and I are not renewing next year.
Having been forcibly relocated last season, “red carded” for not attending
Jon Drape retweeted
It's 26 years since we lost our good friend and mentor, Rob Gretton. This is a remix of Dirty Boy which our friend Paul did with his voice on it. So beautiful to hear his dulcet tones again. Gone but not forgotten!
youtu.be/EtL6ou93tcA?si=9dDR…
Jon Drape retweeted
26 years today since Rob Gretton died, so I thought I'd share again my piece on growing up together in Wythenshawe and how he was the reason I got into sleeve design, which played a big part in kickstarting the life and career I've subsequently enjoyed: shorturl.at/e5oVt
Jon Drape retweeted
🗣️ Today Andy gave a keynote speech at the Institute for Government calling for “wholesale change in the architecture and culture of the British state”
🐝 "The combined authority model of English devolution, pioneered by Greater Manchester, works" 👇
orlo.uk/O7tnd
Jon Drape retweeted
⛔️CAUTION!⛔️ 27 Mar 2025
Multiple, Blue “Moncler” embossed #Ecstasy tablets analytically confirmed by @MANDRAKE_LAB, to contain #MDMA (average: 277 mg/tablet) = to 3x the common oral dose circulating in #Manchester.
If unwell please seek medical attention.
