@stephentall’s weekly Twitter updates for 2012-02-10
by Stephen Tall on February 10, 2012
- @jpshaddock I'd be v surprised if it were Laws. Davey or Featherstone wd be my guess. in reply to jpshaddock #
- @SoniaRothwell Hi Sonia, Happy to. in reply to SoniaRothwell #
- Some quotes from me on Ch4 News site » RT @SoniaRothwell My profile of Chris #Huhne with contribution from @StephenTall http://t.co/DuABvMYh #
- @markpack many thanks for the #ff – tbf cute cat photos easy when you have cute cats. in reply to markpack #
- @markpack Get enough of dogs when delivering, no wish to go home to them too! in reply to markpack #
- @KP_LD Suspect we're just more rubbish at concealment. in reply to KP_LD #
- Should help boost our membership » RT @annapascoe Wow, according to Ch4News Lib Dems have "more than their fair share" of racy activity #
- @MarkJLittlewood @lordbonkers Tho Mark was already in lead (by some margin) before that blog-post… in reply to MarkJLittlewood #
- Some interesting data from the latest LibDemVoice members' survey – some of it (on Huhne, Davey, Laws) to be published tomorrow, Sat. #
- @alansm Ahem, yes 🙂 in reply to alansm #
- @GHmltn You may even see yours tmrw then – have quoted a few comments in the afternoon post on the reshuffle question… in reply to GHmltn #
- @GHmltn ah, that'll follow next week (survey still live, just a couple of questions, overtaken by events, I'm reporting early). in reply to GHmltn #
- RT @libdig Chris Huhne’s resignation a loss to the Lib Dems and the country by @NickThornsby here >> http://t.co/0849Y7Bi #
- Fascinating » MT @gabyhinsliff why's MailOnline such a successful digital newspaper? cos it's not really a newspaper http://t.co/DWDLo2Pp #
- Ooh, will catch up via podcast » RT @markpack Coming up at 11am on Radio 4: Week in Westminster, including myself talking about Chris Huhne #
- Off to Londontown to dress up as a gangster & be photographed with @Noasarx. Just a regular Saturday then. #
- @stephentallThoughtful, positive review » Half a Wife: Working Family's Guide to Getting a Life Back by @gabyhinsliff http://t.co/oNBAwkPi #
- @markpack *quickly tracks back thru girlfriend's tweets* #nervous in reply to markpack #
- If you have any interest in celebrity or Angus Deayton (or both) this is a must-read » http://t.co/lgfhctH7 #
- Belatedly v interesting » RT @Peston Very interesting IFS analysis of the government's proposed £500 cap on benefits http://t.co/B1G25QQC #
- Fair dinkum » MT @hopisen Matthew Norman's consistent use of effeminacy as political insult is irritating me http://t.co/3Y94UgYz #
- @hopisen Ta for the Mathew Norman take-down. Can you take on the awful Ann Trenaman next? in reply to hopisen #
- Catch up with @markpack on t'radio RT @markpack: @stephentall I made good use of your survey work thanks! http://t.co/gLpGQqyX… #
- I liked an @YouTube videofrom @markpack http://t.co/nVelh33h Chris Huhne's resignation: Mark Pack on Radio 4 and #
- 'What really improves children's learning?' http://t.co/dDGlfbe6 asks The Sutton Trust's Lee Elliott Major @guardian #
- 'Lucky Dave’s show goes on as an(other) irritant departs' @johnkampfner http://t.co/YSekF8AR (Huhne more loyal to Clegg than this suggests). #
- Indy on Huhne 'a serious loss to the Cabinet … a highly effective and committed minister' http://t.co/eBrJqfFw #
- Watching prog about Louis XIV, just come across phrase 'anal fistula'. Took risk of Googling it, now know: http://t.co/ZwgXKMBn Ewww. #
- 'Why we need more workers in the boardroom' http://t.co/KLibs6pP No, not Ed Miliband this week but @lfeatherstone in 2009. #BetterLateEtc #
- @lordbonkers Is modern version of Brighton Rock worth watching? in reply to lordbonkers #
- @lordbonkers Fair enough – tho few films since have been as good as the original Brighton Rock. in reply to lordbonkers #
- @RevMarkFT Why not write 2 sermons then ask the congregation to vote for which they want you to preach? Maybe have Dermot do a dance first. in reply to RevMarkFT #
- RT @marcusbrig I wonder how many lazy blinkered former liberals & lefties will find way to blame 'severe weather' on Nick Clegg #morethanten #
- @RevMarkFT A preach-off? Or go to deadlock. in reply to RevMarkFT #
- 72% of my followers are from #UK 8% from #USA & 28% from #London http://t.co/aWpRz6RA. What's your #TweepsMap #
- @LonWon Sorry, it just slipped out. in reply to LonWon #
- Dressing up as a gangster. Like you do. http://t.co/ZrsJatRj #
- Absolutely amazing lunch @mamounialounge, Knightsbridge. Best mezze ever. http://t.co/sAGjzEsI #
- True power = not having to ask MT @rupertmurdoch Only ever met PMs when asked, believe it or not. And I NEVER asked for anything! #
- @mssusieday I've also been compared to a gay man in 1930s Piccadilly & a Puritan today. Cos of dressing up for photos. No other reason. in reply to mssusieday #
- Ooh, isn't she bold? » RT @mssusieday @stephentall Bona to vada your dolly old eek, love. #
- Aw, it's a winter wonderland in Oxford http://t.co/CB7azw0j #
- I despair of my country & her citizens » RT @TVRatingsUK Mrs Brown's Boys last night averaged a big 6.4m on BBC1. #
- @tonybrett Oh noes! They've got to you too. #takingcomedybacktothe1970s in reply to tonybrett #
- This> RT @libdig Come on Davey light my fire: Jonathan Calder (@lordbonkers) 'lack of ideology is weakness of LibDems' http://t.co/pdHqfsOt #
- Shame. Tho fair'nuff if he wants to vote for left-wing party RT @TelePolitics Dan Radcliffe: the LibDem magic has gone http://t.co/5o7ATKLl #
- @NickThornsby Thanks, Nick. There is a reason I chose to post only 1 of the 12 we got! in reply to NickThornsby #
- 'Why do we continue to isolate ourselves by only speaking English?' A very fair question from @williamnhutton here http://t.co/ZCD3Y4QZ #
- RT @MsNoetiCat Nice hat! < Thank you, I shall endeavour always to talk through it. #
- Former Ofsted head interviewed> 'David Bell: from Glasgow primary school teacher to vice-chancellor of Reading Uni' http://t.co/jiInsaqT #
- Ooh, I've soared to dizzying heights! » EBuzzing Top Lib Dem Blogs, February 2012: http://t.co/mDF58LuD #
- He's leader of Ukip. Is it really surprising? » RT @JohnRentoul The ignorance of @Nigel_Farage is surprising, given his position. #
- PS #qtwtain RT @johnrentoul Surely @nigel_farage knows the difference between the ECJ and the ECHR? #
- @helenduffett @lordbonkers Ta for the dude-ing. All explained at http://t.co/VOZCiuMY 🙂 in reply to helenduffett #
- @lordbonkers @helenduffett True, but good link-bait, no? in reply to lordbonkers #
- @helenduffett @lordbonkers @Richardmorrisuk Very much hoping @charlottehenry will agree to hand out the prize 😉 in reply to helenduffett #
- @lordbonkers @richardmorrisuk Anyway @helenduffett am I not excluded from winning a Boty. Or is this another LDVoice fix? 🙂 in reply to lordbonkers #
- @charlotteahenry @lordbonkers @richardmorrisuk @helenduffett It all started here https://t.co/BwcI97Iw. #IblameHelen in reply to charlotteahenry #
- 'The hidden messages in menus' http://t.co/Ga3BumM0 < & the psychology that restauranteurs need to be savvy businesspeople. #
- 'Philanthropy 50: America's 10 most generous benefactors' http://t.co/Xnq4XSsD < donated c.$8.5bn in 2011. #justwow #
- Congrats to PolBetting's @MikeSmithsonOGH for his prediction: 'Are you ready for Wednesday’s possible Santorum surge?' http://t.co/WKkj9V8t #
- Interesting > @LSENews "Increase number of students at English univs as matter of urgency": @timleunig & Neil Shephard http://t.co/AtN7Y2BV #
- @SteveCooke @MikeSmithsonOGH Am fearful what results I'd get if I googled 'Santorum surge'. in reply to SteveCooke #
- 'Riddled' is odd word for Ken to use. But is there any suggestn it wld mean he'd be an anti-lgbt mayor? #someperspectiveplease #votebriantho #
- @Birdyword Idiot / attention-seeking / trying to out-Boris Boris? Prob all three… in reply to Birdyword #
- @LonWon Being bowed to: could get used to that, y'know. in reply to LonWon #
- @LonWon If I'd known that's all it would take, would have worn it years ago. in reply to LonWon #
- Interesting way of putting it: 'Why it's Time for Donors to Leave Their Egos on the Doorstep' http://t.co/io31yKtJ #
- BREAKING: Ed Davey appointed new England coach. Much to disappointment of Lib Dem members hoping for female coach. #draftcherielunghi #
- Grrr, it's always the same – people talking about who'd be the best next England coach but no-one taking Brian Paddick's campaign srsly. #
- Ch 4's 10 O'Clock Live: proof that some things are considerably less than the sum of their parts. #
- @MrsMosscockle Yes. But that's no reason not to say it. #becauseitstrue in reply to MrsMosscockle #
- Ouch » RT @Samfr 73.5% of Chinese kids on free school meals get 5 A*-C with Eng and Maths compared to 29% white British on FSM. #
- @hopisen Oborne always unhistorical – hence nostalgia for mythical golden age of noble political class. in reply to hopisen #
- Hmmph. Snow in Oxford. Beautiful now. Less so at 5.30am when my commute begins. #
- Ah, #bbcqt is on. Means only one thing: night, night. #
- Working for a charity is great when you can share news like THIS >> '£3.2m grants to reach 180,000 pupils' http://t.co/cf7DIust #
- A mere dusting of snow in cent London http://t.co/WlxDsjMZ (nothing cf the provinces). #
- @celticbedouin @libdemvoice Erm, we reported that yesterday here: http://t.co/4mwIxzkK in reply to celticbedouin #
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