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My piece on the fall of Saigon in today's Financial Times. This month is the fiftieth anniversary. Please RT. on.ft.com/3EkG8Vs

My feature on the first week of the expanded family court reporting scheme in the NUJ magazine, on the challenges but the great potential of family courts to become a staple of the court reporters’ diet alongside mags, crown and coroners. Link below:

If you don't think we're headed here, you aren't paying attention.

'I heard him before I saw him' my piece on Trump & his encounters with the Scottish press in the latest issue of The Journalist bit.ly/4d0wW5P Thanks Stephen Stewart Bryce Ritchie Alicia Bruce & Edward Harbinson Christine Buckley NUJ London Freelance 🗞️ #Trump

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Happy days! Well done Donny!

Promoted last week, league champions today! Super Don(C)aster Rovers FC

No longer know why I voted Labour in 2024 election, other than tactical vote to remove a Tory. Certainly didn't vote to remove fuel payments, to suppress social security payments and absolutely not to demonise immigrants. What is the point of Labour now?

“I’ve known the shark for years, he’s a great friend of mine. I’ve no idea why he’s eating people.”

Quite a big claim!

Essential reading, especially if you’re going to Glastonbury! NUJ Ruth Addicott Also featuring Raymond Snoddy on populism; Neil Merrick on AI; Stephanie Power on podcasts

JFTR I asked to give up the The Mirror associate editor role and after a break will write a weekly column for the paper. I’m happy and smiling whereas MacKenzie is a bitter and twisted obsessed saddo who is wrong again.

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Positive @cspa meeting with the Cabinet Office this afternoon on #civilservicepensions , discussing the National Audit Office National Audit Office report on the administration of the Civil Service pension scheme, and the transition to Capita from 1 December; and an update on #remedy2015

Floods, no fence and face to face with Liam - my piece on what it was like reporting from #Glastonbury back in the day, in the current issue of The Journalist bit.ly/3TFXTCI pat gilbert Matthew George Ian Youngs Neil McCormick Christine Buckley #GlastonburyFestival

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No wonder he wanted to wake up Maggie.

When Louise found herself homeless, it was Mitts, a tiny tabby, who came to her rescue... my piece on Mitts - one of the finalists at this year's #CatsProtection #NationalCatAwards in Best magazine Cats Protection Larry the Cat #cats

I note that Nick Robinson earns £414,000 from the BBC, and Laura Kuenssberg gets £399,000, so I wonder how much Gary O'Donoughue gets? And will he now get a big pay rise? He certainly deserves one.