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Mike/Wiltshire /UK

@mpscomms

Tennis, music, France, books, politics.

 England, UK
Joined October 2009
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#bbcqt When the Labour Party loses an election by a landslide it goes through a process of reflection, review and lesson learning before it can move forward in a way is credible to the public. Will the conservative party ever do the same?
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steve richards@steverichards14Oct 29
A mid term budget in a landslide parliament should have been much more daring and imaginative. Think of Tory chancellors mid term with much smaller or no majorities. Labour rarely win landslides. This one is being wasted.
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The Auditor
@TheFinalAuditOct 28
Replying to @griffitha
Andrew, there’s something spectacularly arrogant about the Conservatives issuing school reports after 14 years of failing their own tests. Record taxes, soaring debt, struggling public services and a £16.9 billion shortfall in the defence equipment plan you left behind. And borrowing is actually forecast to fall as a share of GDP. You’re up in Parliament tomorrow, Andrew. Perhaps bring a properly costed alternative rather than another colouring-in exercise. The party that failed the exam doesn’t get to mark everyone else’s homework.
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David Aaronovitch
@DAaronovitchOct 29
What might US foreign policy be like after the US midterms? bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b07cb…
BBC Sounds - The Briefing Room - Available Episodes

BBC Sounds - The Briefing Room - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of The Briefing Room on BBC Sounds.

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Must see #Hokusai 36 Views of Mount Fuji at Dulwich Picture Gallery @DulwichGallery: dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk…
Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Iuchi Collection

Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Iuchi Collection

See the complete series of one of the most celebrated image cycles in art history, inviting visitors to experience Mount Fuji as Hokusai saw it nearly two centuries ago.

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Dear Mr.Reed, can I ask please if the account of LGR by Polly Toynbee in her recent Guardian article is broadly correct? Ans what do you think should or will happen now? thank you.
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The Soap Company@TheSoapCompany2Oct 27
Steve Hackett at the Royal Albert Hall last night delivered in epic style. Can't remember when we've heard him with such a tiger in his tank. Nearly 3 hours of solo and Genesis material which just flew by. Superb stuff.
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Steven Poole@stevenpooleOct 27
on PM this evening, Faisal Islam discussing economics with Evan Davies: two highly knowledgeable and intelligent people speaking with profound respect for each other and for the audience; one of the last redoubts of authentically great BBCness
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anne mcelvoy@annemcelvoyOct 26
There is not one uni-public and it does not have one mind.
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@BBCNewsOct 26
Will the public change its mind about Meghan? bbc.in/48gYUbB
Will the public change its mind about Meghan?

Will the public change its mind about Meghan?

This complicated - and developing - story could prove to be a turning point for Meghan.

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Tanguy de Thuret
@tanguydethuretSep 17
De Gaulle: Liberté review – biopic of conquering French war hero reaches his imperial era | Film | The Guardian share.google/MVUuIRyiyOxXGdT… – at Brussels, Belgium
De Gaulle: Liberté review – biopic of conquering French war hero reaches his imperial era

De Gaulle: Liberté review – biopic of conquering French war hero reaches his imperial era

A shrewd performance by Simon Abkarian leads this blockbuster account of the wartime leader’s career as he ascends to political dominance

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ymmot reltub@tommyb1508Sep 25
Can further confirm that De Gaulle: Liberte was absolutely brilliant. Give Simon Abkarian all the awards. And a special mention to Simon Russell Beale too, as Churchill was great. #DeGaulle
ymmot reltub (@tommyb1508) profile pictureymmot reltub@tommyb1508Sep 2
Watched De Gaulle: Resistance today. Superb film. Urge others with a passing war interest to watch too. #DeGaulle
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Robin Murray@robinthemintSep 20
I saw the de Gaulle liberte film 2 and I thought it was the best WW2 war film I have seen in decades. Not since Patton ‘Lust for glory’ have I enjoyed one so much. It depicted battle scenes, complex politics/ diplomacy and resistance movement interactions so well. Great film.
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Liz Slade@lizslayedSep 21
De Gaulle: Liberté is fantastic. The politics, intrigue, the battles… this is history on an epic scale. The cast is incredible, the score is beautiful and it’s absolutely gripping. The two films are two of the best films I’ve seen this year. I couldn’t recommend them enough.
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Alex Spearitt@AlexSpearitt17Oct 20
Replying to @MattWalshBlog
The best movie of the year is the two parter about Charles de Gaulle: Resistance and Liberte
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Simon Kuper@KuperSimonOct 25
Fascinated by people who know nothing about France explaining France. My measure of bullshit is always: imagine if I went about explaining Japanese politics
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Agnes C. Poirier
@AgnesCPoirierOct 25
And so, they launched their presidential campaign in Orléans under heavy police protection. In his opening speech, Jordan Bardella promised the same Giorgia Meloni’s law-and-order measures passed by decree earlier this week. Then came Marine Le Pen, the self-styled “mother of the nation”, now claiming to be neither left nor right. 1/3
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Clive Davis
@CliveDavisUKOct 25
Another world.
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1972 at Imperial College
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Patricia C Byron@PatriciaCByronOct 25
A wind-up radio? Seriously? How long do they think we're likely to be without power? Batteries last for months. #BBCBH
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Mike/Wiltshire /UK (@mpscomms) profile pictureMike/Wiltshire /UK@mpscommsOct 20
Replying to @Tony_McNulty @AgnesCPoirier
I just listened back to get her name. Nathalie Oziol. NA member for LFI. She blamed the violence on Macron’s government, not even a tiny suggestion that those responsible bore any responsibility. I was shocked, it was awful and she was not pulled up on it by the interviewer.
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Prof Bob Davis@RokewoodOct 24
50yrs ago today, well in the black with my 1st grant cheque of my undergraduate studies (£187 for Term 1), I bought this album from the Listen shop in Glasgow, just a few days after its release. I was completely bowled over by it. #ELO
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