Simon Hattenstone
@shattenstone
Guardian features writer/interviewer. I occasionally write books, which are not read by many people, am an ambassador @encephalitis & proud Manc/Salfordian 🐝
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/simonhattenstone 30-03-2010 15:58:48
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“I think they would be good things for youngsters to study, and talk about why they’re unacceptable and silly now.” The mighty Sheila Hancock is one of five Carry On women interviewed in sam wollaston's lovely piece revisiting a very British genre theguardian.com/film/article/2…
'The home secretary needs to understand that every refugee only has two choices – we go forward or we die.' – Anonymous as told to Diane Taylor Powerful piece on why the' summit promising to smash the people smugglers is a doomed fantasy theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
'For my brother and for me, this is the happy ending for us. I achieved what he wanted, I achieved what I wanted and what my family wanted.' Amazing and incredibly moving story by esther addley is on Bsky about the brother of the man who fell to earth theguardian.com/world/article/…
“Every time I hear of a library being closed I find it absolutely horrifying." Now that Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 knows the value of libraries, and the impact their closures has on communities – particularly disadvanatged ones
Paralympian with broken prosthetic legs refused replacements on NHS because he's an asylum seeker. By Diane Taylor theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…
Good, strong piece by Jane Martinson theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Love this: how the Tories proved Rwanda is safe for asylum seekers Home Office: Hi, is that the Rwandan Govt? Rwandan Govt. Yes, indeedy HO: Is Rwanda a safe place to dump our asylum seekers? RG: Couldn't be safer Home Office. Great, ta By Diane Taylor theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…
'As far as I'm concerned, I made better records than Pet Shop Boys' Fab interview by Alex Needham with Holly Johnson, in which the former Frankie frontman and miracle survivor is as forthcoming as you'd hope (Fuck me, that's a lot of Fs) theguardian.com/music/article/…
I've #justsponsored John Stuttle, who's fundraising for The Bike Project on JustGiving. Bloody wonderful project, and the Stuttle fella is pretty good too. Donate now justgiving.com/page/john-stut…
Uplifting interview by @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social with the inspirational Led Led By Donkeys who have highlighted so much political shittery by making us laugh (and occasionally cry) and telling us stuff we need to know theguardian.com/politics/2024/…
Gross story abt Labour Govt's attitude to immigration – refusing autistic daughter of Pakistani Dr visa to join parents as they had not demonstrated “compassionate" circumstances Great story abt power of press – Diane Taylor's report led to reversal theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…