Jos Abbey
@josabbey.bsky.social
Londoner born and bred, theatre and cricket fan, bookworm and champion snerdler
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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We're starting small but we have big ambitions.
Because if there's anything that the last few years have shown us, it's that we desperately need diverse, fearless INDEPENDENT media.
www.thenerve.news
We're starting small but we have big ambitions.
Because if there's anything that the last few years have shown us, it's that we desperately need diverse, fearless INDEPENDENT media.
www.thenerve.news
Inter Alia @nationaltheatre deserves to be the hottest ticket in town. Rosamund Pike is outstanding, but all the acting, movement, set design, sound are first-class. Powerful, absorbing, challenging. It will take days to digest and check my moral compass. Must be seen.
July 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Inter Alia @nationaltheatre deserves to be the hottest ticket in town. Rosamund Pike is outstanding, but all the acting, movement, set design, sound are first-class. Powerful, absorbing, challenging. It will take days to digest and check my moral compass. Must be seen.
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To those asking how it knows which bank you are. It doesnt. You call and it asks you which you want putting through to.
April 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
To those asking how it knows which bank you are. It doesnt. You call and it asks you which you want putting through to.
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How to call your bank by dialling just 3 numbers… simply dial 1-5-9! Then you know it’s legit, watch the video for more info.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
April 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How to call your bank by dialling just 3 numbers… simply dial 1-5-9! Then you know it’s legit, watch the video for more info.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
Please share, the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
I’m not a fan of vampire films or TV, and have never seen a vampire play - until now…Apex Predators by John Donnelly at @hampsteadheathcol.bsky.social is highly entertaining, gripping with many twists and turns, funny and terrifying. All in 100 minutes including an interval. Well worth seeing ❤️🎭
March 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’m not a fan of vampire films or TV, and have never seen a vampire play - until now…Apex Predators by John Donnelly at @hampsteadheathcol.bsky.social is highly entertaining, gripping with many twists and turns, funny and terrifying. All in 100 minutes including an interval. Well worth seeing ❤️🎭
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The paywall is down for the weekend. Good chance to tuck in to read some cracking stuff from my colleagues both sporting and non sporting.
Read The Times and Sunday Times for free this weekend at thetimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The paywall is down for the weekend. Good chance to tuck in to read some cracking stuff from my colleagues both sporting and non sporting.
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If of interest, please share! I have launched my own sweatshirts, based on my book “The End, It Was All About Love”, and I am giving 10% of profits to International Women* Space, an amazing NGO which advocates for asylum seekers and refugees. More details here: everpress.com/it-was-all-a...
March 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
If of interest, please share! I have launched my own sweatshirts, based on my book “The End, It Was All About Love”, and I am giving 10% of profits to International Women* Space, an amazing NGO which advocates for asylum seekers and refugees. More details here: everpress.com/it-was-all-a...
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan
Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan
‘I couldn’t be more sad and disgusted,’ says former top editor Martin Baron
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE IN 2 WEEKS📣
We are looking for an Executive Director to join the OT team and lead collaboratively with the Artistic Director.
📅 Apply by 18 February, 10am
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#OrangeTreeTheatre #ExecutiveDirector #jobs #londontheatre
We are looking for an Executive Director to join the OT team and lead collaboratively with the Artistic Director.
📅 Apply by 18 February, 10am
🔗Find out more: orangetreetheatre.co.uk/opportunitie...
#OrangeTreeTheatre #ExecutiveDirector #jobs #londontheatre
February 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
APPLICATIONS CLOSE IN 2 WEEKS📣
We are looking for an Executive Director to join the OT team and lead collaboratively with the Artistic Director.
📅 Apply by 18 February, 10am
🔗Find out more: orangetreetheatre.co.uk/opportunitie...
#OrangeTreeTheatre #ExecutiveDirector #jobs #londontheatre
We are looking for an Executive Director to join the OT team and lead collaboratively with the Artistic Director.
📅 Apply by 18 February, 10am
🔗Find out more: orangetreetheatre.co.uk/opportunitie...
#OrangeTreeTheatre #ExecutiveDirector #jobs #londontheatre
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If youre under 30 you can see my play Ben and Imo on May 2 for £15 plus free drink ! If youre an oldie please tell a youngster. Thank you orangetreetheatre.co.uk/ot-under-30/
OT Under 30 - Orange Tree Theatre
OT Under 30 is a brand new scheme for people between the ages of 18-29. Join us for an unforgettable night at the OT. If you’re under 30, grab a £15 ticket to any show at the Orange Tree. Plus, on OT...
orangetreetheatre.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
If youre under 30 you can see my play Ben and Imo on May 2 for £15 plus free drink ! If youre an oldie please tell a youngster. Thank you orangetreetheatre.co.uk/ot-under-30/
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"our concern for the women and girls of Afghanistan apparently kicks in at 1.5 cricket matches. two or more games in a single sitting: an unconscionable act of collusion in a murderous, misogynist, medieval death cult. fewer than two: all right lads, crack on"
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket | Jonathan Liew
The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"our concern for the women and girls of Afghanistan apparently kicks in at 1.5 cricket matches. two or more games in a single sitting: an unconscionable act of collusion in a murderous, misogynist, medieval death cult. fewer than two: all right lads, crack on"
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
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Adding my voice to the chorus saying that 12th Night @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social is WONDERFUL, elegiac without being mawkish, lyrical but never cheesy, sad & sweet & funny. Every word bell-clear; I was blind-sided by Bach & thrilled to see the great OFD in immaculate C16 cross-garters. GO!
December 13, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Adding my voice to the chorus saying that 12th Night @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social is WONDERFUL, elegiac without being mawkish, lyrical but never cheesy, sad & sweet & funny. Every word bell-clear; I was blind-sided by Bach & thrilled to see the great OFD in immaculate C16 cross-garters. GO!
Wickedly funny production of #TwelfthNight @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social where music is definitely the food of love thanks to the inimitable Stefan Bednarczyk. 👏👏👏 to cast and creative team. Hugely enjoyable ❤️🎭
December 11, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Wickedly funny production of #TwelfthNight @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social where music is definitely the food of love thanks to the inimitable Stefan Bednarczyk. 👏👏👏 to cast and creative team. Hugely enjoyable ❤️🎭
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My article on the difference between domestic and international cricket for bowlers.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Brydon Carse: Steven Finn on why England fast bowlers are performing better at international level than county cricket
Steven Finn explains why fast bowling in Test cricket is different to county level and why England are looking beyond the numbers when making selections.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 4:08 PM
My article on the difference between domestic and international cricket for bowlers.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
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★★★★ “If this play with music be a new Christmas classic, give me excess of it.” - The Guardian
Twelfth Night review – a classy, musical and seasonal feast. Play on
With its philosopher-fool character seated at a piano and central to the action, this sympathetically staged 1940s-set production is something of a revelation
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:22 PM
★★★★ “If this play with music be a new Christmas classic, give me excess of it.” - The Guardian
For the 2nd year running, #JermynStreetTheatre has the best panto🎭 #Napoleon:APetitPantomime has brilliant bad jokes, great songs, boos for the baddie (Bonaparte, natch) and an outstanding cast from the Charles Court Opera. Sold out but queue for returns - it’s worth it
November 27, 2024 at 5:34 PM
For the 2nd year running, #JermynStreetTheatre has the best panto🎭 #Napoleon:APetitPantomime has brilliant bad jokes, great songs, boos for the baddie (Bonaparte, natch) and an outstanding cast from the Charles Court Opera. Sold out but queue for returns - it’s worth it
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Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.
November 26, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.
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Flat-cap Clarkson only wants his nose in the trough | Stewart Lee
Flat-cap Clarkson only wants his nose in the trough | Stewart Lee
The broadcaster thinks if he fires up his farming fanbase they can shield him from his obligation to contribute his fair share to society
I read Andrew Michael Hurley’s new novel, Barrowbeck, in preparation for co-hosting Tales of the Weird, a timely…
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Flat-cap Clarkson only wants his nose in the trough | Stewart Lee
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Exclusive: How a Labour MP evicted a homeless mother of two
The MP, Bayo Alaba tweeted "Nobody should have to spend the night on the streets," before evicting a mother of two young children
We met the woman turfed out by one of parliament’s biggest landlords
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
The MP, Bayo Alaba tweeted "Nobody should have to spend the night on the streets," before evicting a mother of two young children
We met the woman turfed out by one of parliament’s biggest landlords
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
Exclusive: How a Labour MP evicted a homeless mother of two
"I don't even know what is going to happen to me. They could move me to Birmingham."
www.the-londoner.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Exclusive: How a Labour MP evicted a homeless mother of two
The MP, Bayo Alaba tweeted "Nobody should have to spend the night on the streets," before evicting a mother of two young children
We met the woman turfed out by one of parliament’s biggest landlords
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
The MP, Bayo Alaba tweeted "Nobody should have to spend the night on the streets," before evicting a mother of two young children
We met the woman turfed out by one of parliament’s biggest landlords
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
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Another Labour MP landlord story - this one's just evicted a homeless mother of two. Exclusive from @londonermag.bsky.social. Please share 🙏
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
Exclusive: How a Labour MP evicted a homeless mother of two
"I don't even know what is going to happen to me. They could move me to Birmingham."
www.the-londoner.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Another Labour MP landlord story - this one's just evicted a homeless mother of two. Exclusive from @londonermag.bsky.social. Please share 🙏
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/labour-bayo-...
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🍊 You have until next Friday to apply to be our next Carne Associate Director!
🎭 This person will play a key role in our artistic and producing teams, and will lead our artistic development work.
🔗 Applications close 29 Nov - find out more here: shorturl.at/jN2IQ
🎭 This person will play a key role in our artistic and producing teams, and will lead our artistic development work.
🔗 Applications close 29 Nov - find out more here: shorturl.at/jN2IQ
November 20, 2024 at 4:54 PM
🍊 You have until next Friday to apply to be our next Carne Associate Director!
🎭 This person will play a key role in our artistic and producing teams, and will lead our artistic development work.
🔗 Applications close 29 Nov - find out more here: shorturl.at/jN2IQ
🎭 This person will play a key role in our artistic and producing teams, and will lead our artistic development work.
🔗 Applications close 29 Nov - find out more here: shorturl.at/jN2IQ
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Your regular reminder that you can look up how much public subsidy each farmer gets annually here. cap-payments.defra.gov.uk/SearchResult... For example in 2023 Jeremy Clarkson got £83,000 and in 2022 he got £133,000. Nice work if you can get it. @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Defra, UK - CAP Payments Search
cap-payments.defra.gov.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Your regular reminder that you can look up how much public subsidy each farmer gets annually here. cap-payments.defra.gov.uk/SearchResult... For example in 2023 Jeremy Clarkson got £83,000 and in 2022 he got £133,000. Nice work if you can get it. @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social