Andy Welch
andy-welch.bsky.social
Andy Welch
@andy-welch.bsky.social
Journalist and whatnot
Took a break from parental leave to interview Stephen Graham and the cast of A Thousand Blows. Remembering how to type harder than their boxing training I reckon www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘It’s now part of my life’: Stephen Graham on shredding to be a buff boxer in A Thousand Blows
The latest creation from Steven Knight tells the story of the illegal and brutal boxing scene in Victorian Britain. Stars Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty talk thievery, brawling and bro...
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
RIP Marianne Faithfull. Interviewed her several times over the years. One time about 20 minutes after I’d been dumped by email. She picked up on it and sacked off the interview to give me the best relationship advice. Surreal but far more memorable than the person who dumped me
January 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Saw Paul McCartney last night. Beyond magical. It’s the feeling of cynicism washing away and you can only go along with it. A perfect end to a year.
December 20, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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Live absolute scenes as Billy Bragg (@billybragg.bsky.social) plays an impromptu gig in support of #savetheobserver

🙏🏻 Billy! ✊
December 12, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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We strike again tomorrow and Friday.

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JOIN US - the picketline was packed last week. Will be the same tomorrow.

The strength of feeling is undimmed 💪⬇️
Third day of Guardian & Observer strikes on Thurs 12 and Fri 13 to feature carols, protest songs & a festive picket line as campaign to #SavetheObserver continues.
Please show your support by re-posting & joining us at the Guardian’s HQ, details 👇

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/thi...
Third day of Guardian & Observer strikes to feature carols, protest songs and a festive picket line as campaign to Save the Observer continues
Show your support for striking Guardian and Observer Journalists
www.nuj.org.uk
December 11, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Reposted by Andy Welch
The Scott Trust has given the go-ahead for The Observer to be sold to Tortoise Media.

The decision was made at a meeting of the Scott Trust board at 9pm last night – as around 500 Guardian and Observer journalists neared the end of their two-day strike
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
Scott Trust approves sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media
Observer sold: Press Gazette understands that the Scott Trust board has given the go ahead for Tortoise Media to acquire the Observer
pressgazette.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 10:15 AM