He/Him. Music, marketing, politics, football and film, all from the edge of suburbia. Views are overheard but mostly mine.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined January 2009
- Tweets12.9K
- Following1.3K
- Followers532
- Likes28.7K
rob 🏴 retweeted
There was some big news this week which should have been top of the news agenda - the fact that it wasn’t and the story that dominated the public space instead tells a worrying story about the priorities of many in this country 🧵
rob 🏴 retweeted
One of the great scenes of British comedy. RIP Ian Lavender aka Private Pike (Video credit: Dad’s Army, BBC)
rob 🏴 retweeted
“The arts are not the cherry on the cake — they are the cake.”
Opening a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, Melvyn Bragg said the UK should realise the full potential of the arts to transform our economy and society.
rob 🏴 retweeted
Tarnishing my legacy? Do me a favour. I’m in a terrible moment right now I’ll give you that. Most people would quit and give up in my situation right now. But I’m not most people and my mind works differently. I won’t quit. I will keep fighting and working to produce the performances I know I’m capable of.
It’s been an incredible journey by a remarkable man. And such a privilege to bear witness to large parts of it. All good things come to an end , of course . So when should @andy_murray call time on his extraordinary career ? bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/68146…
rob 🏴 retweeted
Did you know the word ‘junior’ in Junior Doctor doesn’t mean young or unqualified
It’s simply the term for any doctor who is not yet a consultant or experienced GP
That includes this 40 year old who’s been a doctor for over 10 years
Please RT if you think everyone should know
rob 🏴 retweeted
A McDonalds branch in London soaks the sleeping bag of a man sleeping rough on the streets in the cold winter.
Inhumane.
teapawt.net/damocrat/status/173362…
rob 🏴 retweeted
Congratulations to Director Factual winner Jono McLeod for My Old School🧑🎓
#BAFTAScotAwards
rob 🏴 retweeted
How Matthew Perry wanted to be remembered. I think we can honour his wishes today.
rob 🏴 retweeted
There is not a single Scottish Premiership match televised this weekend - can you imagine no televised football in any other top 15 European league?
Scottish Football: Sold for buttons, broadcast to no one.
Scotland deserves better.
rob 🏴 retweeted
🧵 Mohammed Salim - Le Jongleur Indien 🇮🇳
Retour sur l'histoire du premier joueur Indien à évoluer hors de son pays et premier joueur du continent asiatique à fouler les pelouses européennes, lors de son passage au Celtic en Écosse 🏴
De Calcutta à Glasgow, c'est par ici ⤵️
rob 🏴 retweeted
Did you know this?
Billy Joel never sells tickets to the front rows of his concerts.
Aside from wanting to beat the scalpers, he got tired of all the bored rich people staring up at him.
“They don’t stand up, make noise, [they just] sit there,” he said.
So now, he sends his road crew out to bring down the fans from the worst seats so they’ll be “people in the front row that are really happy to be there, real fans.”
Although it’s only a small gesture, those people at the front enjoy an experience money can’t buy. Their joy spreads to create a vibrant atmosphere which fills the air and gets into the bloodstream of everybody else in the building.
More artists need to take a leaf out of Billy Joel’s playbook.
rob 🏴 retweeted
One of the most heartwarming videos you will see today ❤️⚽️
Ange Postecoglou went out of his way at a @SpursOfficial fan Q&A session to make sure a young fan got to ask his question.
An incredible manager, but an even better person.
rob 🏴 retweeted
I have a confession !
Last season @Heineken asked me and @jillscottjs8 to swap Twitter accounts as part of a social experiment to see if men and women are treated differently online . What happened was unfortunately predictable ! An important reminder that gender bias should have no place in our game . #fresherfootball #Ad
rob 🏴 retweeted
This is quite the stat..
NOTE: despite being invaded and at war, Ukraine added *114 times* more onshore wind capacity than the UK last year. #EarthTransformed
rob 🏴 retweeted
Powerful speech from Europe's Women’s Player of The Year 👏
❤️ @AitanaBonmati
rob 🏴 retweeted
Yellow stars sewed on maybe ?
Will the government tag asylum seekers?
Home Sec Suella Braverman says 'we are considering a range of options to ensure we have a level of control of people' so that they can move through the system "swiftly" and 'then be removed from the UK'.
trib.al/vxNAJfC
📺Sky 501
rob 🏴 retweeted
Idea: Cancel Jeremy Vine on Radio 2, and replace with two hours of Stuart Maconie playing Northern Soul tunes. This country would improve overnight.
rob 🏴 retweeted
The animal would have been put down if it had attacked her …
A former teacher has been found not guilty of animal cruelty after video footage showed her kicking and slapping a horse.
Read more: trib.al/yNOxW4e
