#LetTheMusicPlay

There IS a solution: 👉Allow directors of small ltd co's to self certify income 👉Use tax returns to ensure no overclaims 👉Get #accountants to verify as they do for mortgages 👉Claw back wrongful claims later Margaret Ferrier Martin Vickers @ScottBentonMP #ForgottenLtd

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Thank you Caroline Lucas, ForgottenLtd and everyone who worked hard for this - Peter Kyle please attend on behalf of me, one of your constituents affected.

Today I’m in Berlin, working with musicians who get regular covid tests, & those who cannot yet return to work have a flexible furlough scheme in place till 2022. In the UK key workers in hotspots can’t even get a test, & income support for most musicians stopped last month.

It’s crucial that Rishi Sunak’s statement tomorrow supports live music. 210,000 people rely on concerts and festivals for employment, but we’ll be one of the last sectors to open. The UK’s live music industry is world-beating. Without support, it won’t survive #LetTheMusicPlay

“We have sought parity between employed & self-employed” says Rishi Sunak No he hasn't – otherwise he wouldn't have left over 3 million self-employed with nothing. Where is support for #ExcludedUK? They are still out in the cold as far as I can tell ForgottenLtd ExcludedUK Official

Weather looking GOOD for this Saturday Brighton Open Air Theatre Also looking good are my amazing guests Omar lyefook MBE Claire Martin OBE Ray Gelato Drew McOnie Ebony Molina @LouiseDearman Ben Edwards & #RichBeesley brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk/event/joe-stil…

Powerful message from over 400 musicians in Parliament Square playing 20% of #mars by Holst to highlight the lack of support from the Government. Totally on your side. Well done to Musicians' Union for organising #LetMusicLive #WeMakeEvents

#freelancers - they are your teachers, the musicians you hear on soundtracks, they are on stage with your favourite orchestras & bands & performing in the pits of your favourite shows. They make your events.They are visible & they are viable. #letmusiclive

#ForgottenLtd musicians played in Westminster today #LetMusicLive 👏 bravo! Ben Edwards Nicola Benedetti

Overdubs with Ben Edwards yesterday. Nice coat.

Out today, Xmas ditty for our times - wrote and recorded the horns on this with Atlantic Horns (even a bit of cheeky festive piccolo) Robbie Williams Karl Brazil Owen Parker Guy Chambers

Can’t Stop Christmas from yesterday’s Jonathan Ross Show 👉🏻 youtube.com/watch?v=0_b003… Santa is back ;) #GaryNuttall Ben Edwards Karl Brazil food Guy Chambers Robbie Williams Jerry Meehan Fans

PLEASE SIGN!! This has been a catastrophic year for musicians and touring folk and could get worse post-covid if this doesn’t change! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5632…

♥️ this pic of “Junto” live crew (2014/15) by jean-luc brouard L to R ETML Emma Lee Sharlene Hector Kele Le  TUGGTHEDRUMMER Shakka Sophie Wright Vula Malinga • Rhonda Charise • 🇧🇧🇬🇾 Oli Savill The Lady Chay & Ben Edwards Costumes: Anna Burns 🔥♥️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️♥️🔥

"A Bird Alone” 🎺 Ben Edwards 🎺 Part of the #jaxxfamily 🙌🙏❤️

I’m a boring bloke obsessed by patient safety, rotas and statistics. No one unvaccinated will listen to me. So please, can some cool people retweet this. “Getting a Covid vaccine is so much safer than catching COVID. And If u go clubbing u will sooner or later catch Covid”

Not that I chose my delivery to be made by DX Delivery Customer Support when I ordered, but just a word of warning - the worst delivery company I’ve ever encountered. Missed the due delivery date, no tracking, text saying arriving today and nothing. Son’s birthday yesterday.