In a previous life - head teacher and university lecturer. For many years, Action Transport Theatre/Porto’s photographer. Married to the poet David Selzer.
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Joined March 2012
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@JohnSimpsonNews Unspun World from Ukraine next week. Woo hoo! A programme not to miss.
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@JohnSimpsonNews ‘It needs people to tell the truth.’ Husband & I watched the wonderful BBC tribute to the distinguished career of an extraordinary journalist. We watched history unfold as we had witnessed it on our screens. Wars, politicians, presenters. Courage and honesty.
@BBCNewsnight What a catastrophic programme tonight. So disappointing. Reform accusing Polanski of inciting violence and attacking Burnham’s Social Care plan. The spotlight on Farage, not currently an MP. What about other parties’ views? SNP, Plaid?
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@BBCNewsnight Excellent interview by @vicderbyshire with David Dimbleby tonight. A joy. Also joyful - missing the papers headlines for 30 seconds more interview. What is the point of the papers slot?
@JohnSimpsonNews Tonight’s Unspun World exceptional in it’s depth. Following on from @bbclysedoucet on @BBCNewsnight James Langdales’ take on Iran together with reports on Ukraine and Afghanistan take world news up a notch. Special call out for poor forgotten Afghanistan. 🥲
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Unspun World. An extraordinary programme. Always giving a deeper and unbiased look at the world today. This week’s edition no exception but John Simpson’s summing up with reporting of executions worldwide and first hand experience and witness was deeply moving.
To all those suddenly becoming patriotic about St George who never set foot in this country - remember this bloke. Our greatest playwright. share.google/7bWk0dZRYPcfrcI…
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@JohnSimpsonNews Unspun World illuminates the current top news stories with interviews with seasoned journalists providing the detail that 24hr news programmes can’t. Frank Gardner sharing the wonders of Iran’s civilisation and Katya Adler’s reporting on Orban.
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Scots and Welsh debates very disappointing. @krishgm usually hot on all things political didn’t facilitate debate but allowed the party leaders to just shout at each other - esp tonight’s shouty match between Tory, Plaid and Reform who all three bullied their way.
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@CarolineHawley picking up the baton from John Simpson for the second time and providing reports across this week’s trouble spots. Bringing the same quality and integrity to the excellent @BBCUnspunWorld from a long career in the forefront of conflicts. An excellent watch.
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@BBCPM Erm! Where is The Lib Dem party part of the debate on the future of the different parties? I’m not a Lib Dem but I notice they are constantly sidelined.
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Reform led Nottinghamshire Council is blacklisting journalists for asking questions. An outrageous attack on press freedom. Sign the petition to get them to reverse this decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio… via @38degrees
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First harvest of figs from our garden today meant a delicious brekkie with Greek yogurt and honey. Yum! Feels like the Mediterranean - except for the temperature…
@BBCPM Great joy at the end of tonight’s programme - the Pub Piano Man! Really cheered me up amid so much sadness currently.
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@BBCPM Radio still does a brilliant job of transmitting those interesting stories neglected elsewhere. PM does that superbly. Tonight’s interview with the 86yr old survivor of the mistake of bombing a school in Copenhagen in March 1945 was one of those moments Thank you.
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@MartineBBC Well done you four! Strong women rule the World. Pity it took so long for the BBC to acknowledge that. Keep strutting your stuff! 💃🏼
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