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russell smith

@russell__smith

Ex-BBC editor, become used to withholding views

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calendar_today19-01-2009 10:23:30

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Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did (@celebcatchuppod) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please retweet: FIFA - please give back Parminder Nagra's Presidential award for Bend It Like Beckham⚽️ It's been 20 years! #ReturnParmindersFIFAaward #DIRAY

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Some personal news: Had my first and probably only ever hole in one. Happened at the 18th at Whiteleaf golf club in Bucks. Odds are something like 12,500 to 1. Amazing feeling.

Some personal news: Had my first and probably only ever hole in one.  Happened at the 18th at Whiteleaf golf club in Bucks. Odds are something like 12,500 to 1. Amazing feeling.
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This is the best 75m I’ve seen from #LUFC since they rejoined the premier league. Now nothing silly please in the last few mins for a famous win.

Stewart Maclean (@stewartmaclean) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DON’T MISS - Tonight on Newsnight: Michael Cockerell, who made the landmark ‘Irresistible Rise of Boris Johnson’ documentary examines the fall and legacy of the departing PM - with fresh insights from some of Johnson’s closest allies and most significant critics.. 10.30pm on BBC2

The Economist (@theeconomist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Britain’s new government may already be dead in the water. It has shredded its own reputation and poisoned the politics of growth econ.st/3SJSIPU

Britain’s new government may already be dead in the water. It has shredded its own reputation and poisoned the politics of growth  econ.st/3SJSIPU
nicnewman (@nicnewman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My 2023 #journalism trends report for Reuters Institute is out now. We’re predicting a tough year economically, but one that could spark more innovation too. Advances in AI will mean a rethink of what journalism should do next. 📱 Read here reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/journalism-med… 🧶 more in thread

My 2023 #journalism trends report for <a href="/risj_oxford/">Reuters Institute</a> is out now. We’re predicting a tough year economically, but one that could spark more innovation too. Advances in AI will mean a rethink of what journalism should do next. 
📱 Read here
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/journalism-med…
🧶 more in thread
Martin Lewis (@martinslewis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

IMPORTANT (pls share) On Mon the new Ofgem Apr-Jul Energy Price Cap's announced. Yet in practice it's likely to be not hugely impactful as currently - It's GOVT THAT SETS ENERGY PRICES - And GOVT plans to INCREASE EM 20% in Apr (I'm campaigning for it not to) Let me explain..

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‘Could the delays get worse? Yes, In November the EU launches the long-delayed Entry and Exit System. All arrivals from outside the EU will have four fingerprints scanned and a photograph taken. It could take up to ten minutes to process each car.’ So not #brexit then!

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Dame Edna Everage was possibly my favourite ever comic character. Extremely mischievous and eye-wateringly funny - especially when picking on some hapless celeb - RIP bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

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I found it easy to change a deeply ingrained habit. I just relegated #Twitter/#X from my Home Screen and replaced it with #Bluesky. Barely looked at Twitter/X since.