@stephentall’s weekly Twitter updates for 2012-06-08 | Stephen Tall

@stephentall’s weekly Twitter updates for 2012-06-08

by Stephen Tall on June 8, 2012

@lordbonkers Agreed – one of the main points in my blog-post in reply to lordbonkers #
@lordbonkers I'm just *so* NSFW. in reply to lordbonkers #
RT @betarish: Word of the day is 'cunctator'. Yes, you read that correctly. < Actually, I didn't, I read it wrong. #
The Telegraph has 'A Banned Words List for our commenters' http://t.co/4rvqwcVA – should @libdemvoice follow suit? (h/t @alexvtunzelmann) #
.@cllriainroberts Crowd-sourcing to achieve meta-ignorance – I'm so glad it's caught on. in reply to CllrIainRoberts #
Double congrats to @MartinSLewis on sale of Money Saving Experts AND £10m charitable donation from sale proceeds http://t.co/1eQ5YSdd #
Incidentally Martin Lewis's £10m donation would (prob) be just the kind of windfall donation the 'Charity Tax' would've made less likely. #
@richardmorrisuk Personal charitable donations are exempt from capital gains – the purpose of Charity Tax was to end that exemption. in reply to richardmorrisuk #
@zadok_ You might very well think that… in reply to Zadok_ #
@richardmorrisuk The press release says 'Martin will donate £10 million to charity from the deal'. in reply to richardmorrisuk #
From @libdemvoice > Opinion: Liberal Democrats should make the case for an elected head of state http://t.co/VwHBERa5 #
RT @timeshighered: 'Let's give every schoolboy lines for smoking cannabis' http://t.co/FLOApROz < 'give them lines'? Crikey. #dopetocoke #
Actually I tend to agree with @PaulGoodmanCH's sympathetic assessment of 'Jeremy Hunt's future' http://t.co/0q60ZT5q #
I'm a republican but do dislike anti-monarchist arguments that have a pop at the Royal Family's Germanic roots. #nowtwrongwithimmigration #
From @libdemvoice > LibLink: Paddy Ashdown Syria shows the lessons of Libya still unlearnt http://t.co/lX9OUhdS #
From @libdemvoice > From today's Lib Dem News – * Mary Reid is one of the Day Editors on Lib Dem Voice. http://t.co/fLQb1qq4 #
Pop confession: am listening to Girls Aloud albums on commute home, loving 'Racey Lacey' ("boudoir beauty, connoisseur of satin sheets"). #
@JDLiteracyTrust Yes! Not that I own them all. Oh no. in reply to JDLiteracyTrust #
Can I point out am also reading latest Economist. #lowandhighbrowbothcovered #
Economist on US economy before today's bad unemploy figs: Upswing http://t.co/ltmHspnC via #
Damian Thompson's new book looks intriguing » Addiction: Crazy for it http://t.co/jUOf81Yd via @theeconomist #
@jockox3 I think we'll all have our own answer to that conundrum 😉 in reply to jockox3 #
@JDLiteracyTrust okay, you totes win. in reply to JDLiteracyTrust #
.@ShodanAlexM And that's the pop confession I'm publicly owning up to… Imagine the private reality. in reply to ShodanAlexM #
Hopped off bus, straight into embrace of my fave Slovak restaurant in Oxford, Moya. Slow-roasted pork shank here I come. #
Commendable lack of bunting in East Oxford. Saw two Union flags, both belonging to Indian restaurant. #andwhynot #
.@lordbonkers @mjturner1975 In fact poor are proportionately more generous donors than wealthy. in reply to lordbonkers #
@lordbonkers tho as @mjturner1975 has pointed out doesn't need GAYE to make tax-efficient gift. in reply to lordbonkers #
Quite, esp for legacy gifts (also tax exempt btw) » RT @sjoh0050 @stephentall widow's mite innit. As confirmed by all charity collectors #
Important post» RT @TelePolitics: Do you think alcoholism isn't really a disease? Careful, you'll be branded a heretic http://t.co/Co563foo #
Nothing quite captures the Jubilee/austerity spirit like temporarily taking down a media paywall. Feast yer eyes: http://t.co/2PdmVNG9 #
@cllrianbond Not just a pressure group, Ian, but a Govt-sponsored company responsible for media policy. in reply to CllrIanBond #
Clegg & Cameron should take satisfaction from the bad things that haven’t happened, argues Matthew Parris http://t.co/HMf1a7kh #
New from @HansardSociety – What Next for E-Petitions? http://t.co/bZaAZECM < some interesting ideas for making them work better (pp 19-22) #
From @libdemvoice > Opinion: Transport infrastructure our way to avoid depression http://t.co/0kSYqZgX #
So I've peeped behind The Times paywall. It's alright actually. I just wouldn't pay for it. #
@platosays Yeah but enough other high-quality comment on teh Internets that's free for me not to want to fork out £96 pa for The Times in reply to PlatoSays #
From @libdemvoice > LDVideo: Oakeshott on Osborne, Oaten on BSkyB, George on fishermen http://t.co/fO7R4jYW #
Catching up with an episode of 1992 Morse where there's outrage at police tapping a phone without authorisation. #nostalgia #
I'd forgotten this article from July 2005 feat. @krmcbe > 'Keith Mitchell: who moved his blackberry?' http://t.co/9XHgmD3g #
A not impossible scenario by @AmolRajan: Exclusive! Cable buckling under "unbearable strain". (May, 2015) http://t.co/DBMvdiyZ #
In fact, that's the only way they would > RT @timmontgomerie: A politician would die for the Queen's approval ratings… #
I think now England are 1-0 ahead against Belgium in a friendly at half-time we can definitely say we're on course for Euro 2012 glory. #
@gregjudge Maybe – but Spain's Juan Carlos (eg) hasn't managed the trick… in reply to gregjudge #
Not convinced by Torygraph's new 'Wisdom Index' poll http://t.co/tL9GvTDc. Any evidence of predictive power? Likely just a feedback-loop. #
@enlightbystand Maybe. But any evidence of 'wisdom of crowds' actually being accurate predictor this far from election? in reply to EnlightBystand #
Here's one I wrote 7 years ago > Road-pricing: the decongestant which gives effective relief http://t.co/PKjwWAnj #
Further info on ICM wisdom poll. I shall reserve judgement RT @anthonyjwells: New post: ICM and the wisdom of crowds http://t.co/ZmDkVkHC #
From @libdemvoice > LDV Caption Competition: http://t.co/eiOXChiM “Hands on with Clinton” Edition http://t.co/X8pEHyo4 #
Differentiation Max > 'Nick Clegg refuses to back Jeremy Hunt as Lib Dems demand investigation' http://t.co/hgOHbeuO #
RT @ollygrender: "A massive, Lib Dem-inspired hike in threshold at which lower-paid pay tax is underpraised triumph." http://t.co/fbJPzGfV #
Gotta love Tom Jones singing "I'm still alive but barely breathing" with only a mere hint of twinkle. #TheVoiceUK #
Hmmm. #TheVoiceUK #
@richardmorrisuk I have credited you http://t.co/w1sypjf0 in reply to richardmorrisuk #
RIP Kathryn Joosten, aka Mrs Landingham, star of my fave episode (Two Cathedrals) of my fave TV show (West Wing). #
"Well then, Jed, I don't even want to know you." Mrs L. #RIPKathrynJoosten #
From @libdemvoice > Talking to Labour: the only news is that Labour still aren't serious http://t.co/g9I0CBHk #
@douglasmclellan The people are so fickle! in reply to douglasmclellan #
@colingale YG polls pretty consistent, LDs at 8-10%. Not sure they're accurate, mind. in reply to colingale #
The Torygraph's list of the 32 Coalition climbdowns, u-turns and row backs to date http://t.co/2xJcG3E3 #
@ShodanAlexM Bigger issue for (online) activists than membership at large, I suspect – tho still sizeable maj against in reply to ShodanAlexM #
Spot the link! RT @ConHome As figs reveal LDem membership has shrunk 20% we also learn Cable speaks reg with EdMili http://t.co/pf5LOe04 #
Nothing surprising to see here folks > Senior Liberal Democrats in secret talks with Labour – Telegraph http://t.co/TmXiogKW #
From @libdemvoice > Changes to your local party boundaries are coming http://t.co/zz1gWmyz #
From @libdemvoice > In other news Huhne in court, Clegg dines Tories, Ming protests immigration rules & other storie… http://t.co/RRwYfnWp #
From @libdemvoice > How to get the most out of your Lib Dem Voice comments http://t.co/vTccn0tZ #
How have I celebrated the Jubilee, you ask? 2 hour Spanish lesson, then 2-hour driving lesson. #knackered #selfimprovement #
From @libdemvoice > Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #276 http://t.co/nINOwrir #
In spite of himself, I quite liked Ricky. Tho Nick's recipe internet idea is the one I'd have most use for. #apprentice #
Spent Bank Holiday Monday in gardening centre. In your face convention. #
From @libdemvoice > Tony Greaves: From angry young man to simmering old guru http://t.co/UZvged9C #
The ivy has been tamed. That's enough of an achievement for today. Believe me. http://t.co/fAlwUYjX #
Gorgeous day at last in Oxford. Just a shame it took til 8pm. http://t.co/wJkZX6id #
Resign in 24 hrs y'mean? MT @NadineDorriesMP Warsi shd receive same level of support that Cam & Clegg gave to David Laws. #
I see everyone's busy enjoying not enjoying the #jubileeconcert Treble doses of cynicism all round! #
While you lot gorge on #jubileeconcert I'm watching that old episode of Morse where Christopher Ecclestone is SO YOUNG it hurts. #
Owt more depressing in life than the offer to pay £169 for a 'Day-Long General Etiquette Workshop with Dinner Party Etiquette Workshop'? #
@lordbonkers But at least with Kitchen I've got Foyle's War to remind me he's ACTUALLY OLD. in reply to lordbonkers #
@lordbonkers It was mine too. Then I discovered Netflix with every episode of Morse. Tho sadly no Foyle, Mrs Bradley or Scott & Bailey. in reply to lordbonkers #
Boiling eggs for tea. Because that's how I roll on Jubilee Monday. (With a lovely rioja.) http://t.co/XIvdUboq #
@_deborah_king You think I need it? How awfully kind of you to ask. I'm most grateful. #seeitsworked in reply to _Deborah_King #
Have moved on from Old Morse episodes. Now trawling Spooks season 2. #hasjubileefinishedyet #
Have come to the recognition the Jubilee is for Other People. I don't care enough to care. And I don't care enough to be annoyed. #
@flashmaggie I'm not alone! Let's celebrate by having a concert… in reply to Flashmaggie #
.@mikewill37 There's at least 4 of us according to my timeline. All together now, 'Hey Jude…' in reply to mikewill37 #
@mssusieday But it was Your Prince what did That Speech. Apparently. in reply to mssusieday #
.@stackee I read as far as Polly's '[Tories'] fear of a snap second election was far stronger' and stopped. #delusional in reply to stackee #
From @libdemvoice > How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice – The Voice is only a success because of the interest an… http://t.co/I4ckGnya #
From @libdemvoice > Chief Executive pay: is it tied to performance? http://t.co/y6Jx6uDe #
Sorry for late reply, was at lunch > RT @alansm: Not sure how the likes of @stephentall copes with these early starts you know. *yawns* #
@alansm We travel to work together! in reply to alansm #
From @libdemvoice > LDV poll: 34% of Lib Dem members say Nick Clegg should stand down before 2015 http://t.co/F9KvkSwF #
From @libdemvoice > Nick Clegg's praises Queen's dignity, calm and wisdom http://t.co/Vk0u8zIk #
@jpshaddock @MarkReckons @libdemvoice Tabloid journalism? Pah. My headline was accurate. Wld've been odd to report '59% still back Clegg'. in reply to jpshaddock #
@maxatkinson @lordbonkers I've not read it all, but is there discussion of Royal Family planning in Ben Pimlott's Queen biog? in reply to maxatkinson #
Obvs I don't care about such things, but for those who do I'm at 5 > RT @markpack: EBuzzing Top Lib Dem Blogs June 2012 http://t.co/h1U4NyMk #
From me this morning > LDV poll: 34% of Lib Dem members say Nick Clegg should stand down before 2015 http://t.co/Q1hTTzh9 #
From @libdemvoice > Michael Moore MP's Westminster notes – Every week, Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore… http://t.co/UiYgVFNl #
RT @nickjbarlow: I've been doing some thinking on whether the Liberal Democrats should continue in the Coalition: http://t.co/x4VQhp23 #
From @libdemvoice > Unlock Democracy: the elections are worse than I feared http://t.co/9Pnnkt8Q #
RT @oxfordcityguide: RT @sweetserenade: City photographs needed (From Oxford Mail) http://t.co/oeiZ7DXl #
A warm welcome back > RT @davidschneider: Goodness, Twitter. You've grown! #
RT @indypolitics: Nick Clegg discloses bedtime reading http://t.co/irYb195z > And here's my review of his favourite http://t.co/843nM7Xc #
I was thinking of starting a #dailymailfiction hashtag. Then realised its intrinsic redundancy. #cleggfiction #
From @libdemvoice > Opinion: Why I won't be watching Euro 2012 http://t.co/pDEZJx8U #
Hmm well written by @MatthewdAncona but summary: public are contradict & rulers pop if powerless & unaccountable http://t.co/lmUCGcPF #
From @libdemvoice > Opinion: Why I am a royalist – There's nothing democratic about the royal family. They are the d… http://t.co/GCFy4J0N #
I see Scotland's Andy Murray has lost again. #frenchopen Will he recover his Britishness in time to be a Jubimbledon winner? #
@cameronyardejnr I suspect you're right, tho I think he's unfortunate to be playing during a golden age of men's tennis. in reply to CameronYardeJnr #
From @libdemvoice > Our political writers can pretend they know what makes us tick: a response to Matthew d'Ancona http://t.co/qMUF7A2e #
@_Deborah_King Don't know what you mean. It's fine in my Jubilictionary. in reply to _Deborah_King #
@MarkReckons @cameronyardejnr Unproveable, I know, but I suspect Murray could've beaten Hewitt (tho not Sampras). in reply to MarkReckons #
@MarkReckons @cameronyardejnr To have Fed, Nadal & Djok all playing fab tennis at same time as Murray's rise bad for him, great for game. in reply to MarkReckons #
From @libdemvoice > LDV poll: Vince or Tim are Lib Dem members' top choices for leader in event of vacancy http://t.co/D8nY2OZK #
A headline that tells us more about the Telegraph RT @telegraphblogs Nick Clegg has the reading habits of a teenage boy http://t.co/WlU4StzW #
From me this morning > LDV poll: Vince or Tim are Lib Dem members’ top choices for leader in event of vacancy http://t.co/romENOow #
From me last night > Our political writers can pretend they know what makes us tick: a response to Matthew d’Ancona http://t.co/bVHSqgcK #
From me last night > Lib-Lab cooperation: there’s one easy way to find out if Labour are serious http://t.co/07WIhzKu #
From @libdemvoice > The low earner Liberal Democrats revisited http://t.co/k0gnAnEg #
From @libdemvoice > The Independent View: A compromise on Lords reform to unite the parties? http://t.co/MNr8HOyC #
From @libdemvoice > Opinion: Iran v. West breaking the deadlock http://t.co/WhE64lxp #
If Obama wins… Good sign for Coalition (incumbent victory) or for Lab (non-right victory)? #
Ie, Devo-max RT @Spectator_CH @frasernelson on what David Cameron will offer Scotland in return for voting 'No'. http://t.co/8ZK7vTgZ #
@gregjudge no doubt! in reply to gregjudge #
@davidtanser no cause/effect, I agree, but will frame media narrative. in reply to davidtanser #
@akierig Not sure Guardian/Miliband will read it that way! in reply to akierig #
@RobinMcGhee Yeah, Dostoyevsky's just for kids. in reply to RobinMcGhee #
Worth reading > RT @lordbonkers: Liberal England: Time for Nick Clegg to (re)connect with his party http://t.co/zcwfUPhq #
.@lordbonkers Interesting Q re Nick's advisers: Reeves is to the lib-left of Clegg (closer to Liberator really), easy choice wd've been OBer in reply to lordbonkers #
@kingoftwickers @lordbonkers Blairite in sense of top-down solutions not community-led; but lib-left in weight given to equal opps/outcomes in reply to KingOfTwickers #

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