'Everything we do is fully funded....and we've worked out the funding to make sure it's fully funded...'
Grant Shapps parading the latest political phrase to be reduced to meaningless on #r4today

This week on  #bookshelfie  Vick Hope is joined by an old friend of the #WomensPrize , former judge and Women's Prize shortlisted author, the wonderful storyteller Elif Shafak. 

Thank you to our sponsor Baileys

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So pleased our investigation into hedge fund mogul Crispin Odey picked up this award last night. I hope the women who entrusted us with their stories know this prize is for them as well.

Pleased to see I'm not the only one who loves the Financial Times subs' ongoing tributes to David Bowie Official.
You can even sing this one:

' #Woodford was German, just for one day'

Super fun that 'Heroes' was written in and about Germany too...

Totally thrilled that TeamFarner won EMEA Financial Consultancy of the year tonight at PRovoke Media' #SABREawards .
Lansons | Team Farner + Farner | Team Farner + KIRCHHOFF I TEAM FARNER + komm.passion | Team Farner + GFD = top financial communications team.
Fun night picking up the gong with Vincent Furnari,

Fantastic seeing Willie Mullins so relaxed at Liverpool and deservedly getting the rock star treatment - he made it to the Jockey Club just before things got out of hand (pics taken on Thursday)

Wow, the always fascinating INK Festival is even better this year. Just seen Luke Wright 💥 in probably his best ever show. 4 amazing short plays already. If you love theatre, poetry, performing arts and you're near, get yourself to Halesworth today and/or tomorrow.

💬 'Later on today Aintree's finger of fate will point one of their ways and change their lives forever'

Randox Grand National Day starts now with The Opening Show LIVE on ITV4!

#ITVRacing | Oli Bell

Aintree, Great British Racing here with #HorsePWR #horsewelfare

Liverpool with Clare Parsons, for the races, where else?

Gold Cup day!!!

#CheltenhamFestival #GoldCup

I’m delighted to be sharing our 29th WPF longlist. Thank you to our five wonderful judges and congratulations to our sixteen authors Women's Prize

Sad news for Great British Racing and #horseracing yesterday with the news that Rod Street is stepping down as CEO after 14 fabulous years. In racing's continually changing structures and strategies, he built a team that does great work, whatever the situation, and this is a significant

Our world gets scarier by the day, there are many reasons to watch #Navalny (again) on #Netflicks this weekend...

#RIP
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Other star 'I'm touched by how many people write to me or stop me in the street and say my show has changed their lives'

Dakota Johnson 'I just get letters from men in prison'

Graham Norton Show

Lot of people talking about how amazing Ireland are - and how France weren't great.

I'm no rugby expert, but one team had a man sent off after 10 minutes and that's it.

#FRAvIRE

Back at Royal Court after an age away.

For The RSC transfer #CowBois , with the amazing Dan Gillespie Sells , Tony Langham and Jill Green .

Love new AD David Byrne , have high hopes for his programming .

As well as the 9 wickets in England's 28 run victory, Tom Hartley also scored 57 runs with the bat, as well as a catch and a run out for good measure!
#INDvsENG #Cricket

Absolutely loved Cold War at Almeida Theatre, deserves the great reviews.
Fab cast headed by star lovers Anya Chalotra and Luke Thallon. rupertgoold is (still) on a roll.
Second time I've seen Luke Thallon on stage, surely he's following Andrew Scott as our next male theatre

I guess it's time....have loved my Christmas office this year
#Epiphany #twelthnight