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Actor, based in Cambridge UK. https://app.spotlight.com/1259-0167-4932 French & German speaker, lover of art, music, and rowing - and probably read more crime literature than is healthy πŸŽ­πŸ”Ž Rep'd by BBA Management https://bba.management/

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We are excited to announce that Actor at the Centre is now The New Actors Centre.
After 4 years of campaigning we have joined forces with the wonderful @MaryleboneTHLDN and are offering an initial programme of high quality affordable/accessible training.
Link to join in bio

23.01.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit

Both, as I wrote at time, were β€˜abject failures of journalism’
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08.02.2026 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2601    πŸ” 1240    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 60
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TGIF 🎟️ Fee fi fo fun

TGIF open.substack.com/pub/carlwood...

06.02.2026 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?”
Oli Dugmore

It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end

06.02.2026 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1701    πŸ” 576    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 63

In return for surrendering territory Russia has tried & failed to capture for 4 years what would Ukraine get?

Worthless "security guarantees" from Trump!

Europe must back Ukraine in rejecting these demands. Ukraine's freedom and our collective security depends on it!

#StandWithUkraine

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27.01.2026 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pecksniff: The end of the world is nigh. So what’s next? In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

Britain’s urge to declare itself β€œworld-leading” shows no sign of abating.
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Carney calls for honesty about power and vulnerability.
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Andy Burnham’s Commons ambitions threaten Labour unity.

Pecksniff's Diary

eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...

25.01.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NoΓ«l Coward’s Easy Virtue to star Alice Orr-Ewing, Michael Praed & Greta Scacchi | West End Theatre The Arts Theatre Cambridge has announced casting for its forthcoming revival of NoΓ«l Coward's comedy Easy Virtue.

#TheArtsTheatre Cambridge has announced casting for its forthcoming revival of #NoΓ«lCoward's comedy #EasyVirtue, directed by Sir #TrevorNunn (19 Feb-7 March)

πŸ”— www.westendtheatre.com/332439/news/...

Stars #Alice #OrrEwing #MichaelPraed #GretaScacchi

#WestEndTheatre

19.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Some words to play with over Christmas!

Some words to play with over Christmas!

A little selection of my favourite words for the season. Some beautiful, others potentially necessary. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

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22.12.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 621    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 13
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Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures

β€œA petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”

29.11.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 826    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 12

Word of the day is β€˜quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

21.11.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2374    πŸ” 794    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 113
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πŸ” Digging into NHS PFI debt wasn’t easy β€” but we uncovered Β£21bn still owed. πŸ’Έ

This debt is a real problem for patients, staff, and the future of the NHS.

Read our blog on the fight to expose the truth ➑️ everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...

25.11.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: No new PFI in Neighbourhood Health Services Wes Streeting: do not use a β€œPublic Private Partnership” to finance Neighbourhood Health Centres

Sign our petition here: weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-n...

17.11.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The problem of PFI explained in 60 seconds πŸ‘‡

15.11.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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The NHS is struggling under the weight of long-term PFI debts

Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️

Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition πŸ‘‡

vist.ly/4epjz

16.11.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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And this is us...

15.11.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Casablanca - A Live Radio Play - Lighthouse Theatre The world is at war, but a self-made man shields himself and other misfits from the ravages of war in a bar in Morocco where the Vichy French government hold sway. Refugees from all over Europe come t...

We're up and running!
#Casablancaliveradioplay
Come and see us tonight in Llanelli πŸŽ­πŸŽ™ #theatre #drama #Wales

www.lighthouse-theatre.co.uk/productions/...

15.11.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Palestinian flag waves through thick smoke or tear gas. Large white text over the image reads β€œEND THE GENOCIDE.” The Green Party logo appears at the bottom of the graphic, along with a small image credit to Hosny Salah.

A Palestinian flag waves through thick smoke or tear gas. Large white text over the image reads β€œEND THE GENOCIDE.” The Green Party logo appears at the bottom of the graphic, along with a small image credit to Hosny Salah.

Today we mark Palestinian Independence Day.

Now more than ever, we call for an end to occupation, justice, and a real path to lasting peace.

#PalestinianIndependenceDay

15.11.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 381    πŸ” 163    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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Yes, we're coming to apple tv! Save the date: 17th November and buy the movie 🎬
It has also just won the Jury Award for best film at the London Independent Film Festival 🀩

13.10.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlicensed - AppleΒ TV When disgraced city-trader Danny Goode walks out of prison, his mind is set on reclaiming his old life and reconnecting with his estranged wife and so…

tv.apple.com/gb/movie/unl...

13.10.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills by further 1% to 5% An independent group appointed by the competition watchdog rejected nearly 80% of increases sought by companies.

Water bills for England households to rise even higher.

Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, Β£556m hike

No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.

End the Scam. Nationalise water

09.10.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 405    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 11
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BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.

This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

06.10.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2976    πŸ” 1299    πŸ’¬ 154    πŸ“Œ 85

Enchanting and vachement cool 😎

01.10.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been Labour my whole adult life, but I can't disagree with this.

Reform are indistinguishable from the National Front in 1995. And Labour are indistinguishable from Tories in 1995.

That's not a progressive option. That's the other thing. It's complicity when we need radicalism. It's failure.

24.09.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 321    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 2

Yeah, oops! 🀣

23.09.2025 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be watching πŸ‘€

23.09.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Se7en’ at 30: A Rain-Drenched, Somber, Gut-Wrenching Thriller that Restored David Fincher’s Faith in Filmmaking β€’ Cinephilia & Beyond Se7en poster art by Krzysztof Domaradzki By Sven Mikulec β€œThe movie is a horror movie. The movie is about utter and total loss of control.” β€”David Fincher on Se7en Slightly more than 22 years ago, Dav...

Released 30 years ago, Se7en changed the rules of the gameβ€”and David Fincher’s career.

Read our deep dive: cinephiliabeyond.org/se7en-rain-d...

22.09.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 😊
You'll need to ask @markhampton.bsky.social about the selection 🎞πŸ₯³

22.09.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#unlicensedmovie will open this year's London Independent Film Festival on 3rd October 🀩🎞πŸ₯Š
Bring it on! #Film #supportindiefilm #acting #drama
🎟 www.genesiscinema.co.uk/event/101956

18.09.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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American independent cinema owes much to Sundance king Robert Redford | Adrian Horton With his Sundance film festival and institute, Robert Redford used his considerable power to bring generations of talented film-makers to a bigger audience

American independent cinema owes much to Sundance king Robert Redford | Adrian Horton

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