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Snr Lecturer in Film/TV/English Lit/Criminology/IR. Jack of all uni trades, master of none. Author, Filmmaker, Smoggie, Geek, Centrist Dad. Views mine🌹 #UTB

Stockton-on -Tees, England
Joined February 2009
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‘You boy…do you work in business?’
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Why are people so upset about the St George’s flag design on the New England shirt? Nobody seemed to mind when the Union Jack was repurposed for the 2012 Olympics 🤷‍♂️
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Labour critics pre July 2024: ‘Labour just hand out benefits irresponsibly, they can’t be trusted with public finances’ Labour critics post July 2024: ‘How dare Labour means test a benefit so that it goes to those who actually need it’
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10 months
Choose your fighter
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3 years
Privatizing Channel 4 could force 60 production companies to close This mob know the price of everything and value of nothing
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10 months
this place is just a right wing bot farm now isn’t it. scrolling my timeline accounts are just calling for - the nhs to be dismantled - an end to immigration -BBC to be torn down - Tim Martin/boris Johnson to be worshipped Grim. Anyone else getting this? Why am I still here?
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2 years
#Boro life
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4 years
@SebDance Less obsession with STEM and less vilification of the Humanities is the answer
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3 months
Before Southgate England’s golden generation failed to beat Costa Rica, Iceland, Algeria, Sweden and Germany in tournaments. Semi finals were unreachable I dont understand the disrespect. The importance of lifting dressing room morale cannot be underestimated 1/4
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4 months
@mrjamesob Low blow mate judging people on their age and appearance. You don’t know anything about their political beliefs
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3 months
The far right will never win here
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3 months
THIS is Middlesbrough
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3 years
@grantshapps You live in Rwanda?
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5 months
According to Universities UK International students contribute £240 million a year to the local economy of Middlesbrough and Darlington. 🎓🌎 So much for leveling up…
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5 months
Our immigration policy doesn’t exist to prop up our university sector (which ranges from excellent to mediocre). As @NeilDotObrien has shown, the graduate visa route often leads into low paid work, not high-skilled jobs. A litmus test of seriousness about cutting immigration
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6 months
Tories on Teesside: 1984 ‘nice industry you got there let’s close it’ 2010 ‘nice public sector you got there, let’s decimate it’ 2023 ‘nice coastline you got there, let’s pollute it’ 2024 ‘here’s a handful of jobs as an apology’ Come on Labour, let’s offer more next time 💪
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6 months
Am I living in some sort of alternate universe where Teesside represents the last glimmer of hope for the Conservative Party’s General Election prospects How did this happen?
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2 years
Who’s a character that didn’t deserve their fate?
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Paul Bloomfield
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Who's a character that didn't deserve their fate?
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2 years
@KwasiKwarteng You could do that, or you could simply negotiate with unions that represent the key working heroes you were happy to clap a few months ago?
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2 years
Latest scenes from our beautiful coastline. I am beyond outraged. Thanks for voting to have sewage dumped in it lads 😡😡😡
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@PrivateEyeNews ‘Yeah but Angela Rayner got to DJ as a gift in Ibiza or something’
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1 year
BEAUTIFUL TEESSIDE 💪💪💪 The hard work to turn around the town of mine and my son’s birth starts now
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Labour GAIN: Congratulations to Chris Cooke, the new Labour Mayor of Middlesbrough 🌹
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1 year
So let me get this right wing ideology right? Football fans Booing Black Lives Matter - good? Football fans booing the royal family - bad? All the while freedom of speech should always be respected? Don’t get it mate
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6 months
Voted. I’m with Steve Gibson. It’s time for local politicians we can trust who won’t sell off our children’s future. Every vote counts as both #TeesValleyMayor front runners are neck and neck. So send yours by Tuesday 30th April to #BinBen 😊👊🏻 🗳️ #UTB #TeessideResistance
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4 years
Any other academics /lecturers/teachers out there spending their entire weekend zonked out and sleeping? Asking for a friend
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4 months
@ByDonkeys Why do they all sound so annoyed? He’s on record as a Putin supporter
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1 year
Sobering words from @LoveWilko staff in Boro. Spread the message
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3 years
@NadineDorries Because there was less advertising revenue coming in and there was a lockdown. Basic economics this… How much are Netflix and Amazon prime investing in any of this stuff?
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2 years
@Bren4Bassetlaw Middle Aged male MP publicly tries to mock young woman’s appearance during Christmas and initiate pile on…classy.
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3 years
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2 years
@SimonClarkeMP @NJ_Timothy @GNev2 @ITVSport Why not fix the issue rather than complaining about people who draw attention to it? You’ve had 12 years
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what's a low point in your sports life you've never quite gotten over?
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1 year
@LouisHenwood Hang on. Are they telling people who want to vote Tory not to take photo ID (effectively)?!? I’m not sure it’s the win they think it is
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4 years
Say hello to our new family member. Makes 2020 all worthwhile and constant #Tier3 far more bearable
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10 months
@BBCr4today @MishalHusain us Stockton residents all believe our own ears. Absolute disgraceful behaviour. What does he say when microphones aren’t on?
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8 months
REJOICE BORO FANS!!!! ORDER IS RESTORED #UTB 💪 SEASON ACCOMPLISHED
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2 years
@TelegraphLife All graduate careers involve an entry level role before working up the career ladder Show me: 1. Earnings AFTER 5 years 2. Levels of job satisfaction 3. Where post-92 first generation uni students would be WITHOUT their arts/humanities degree This narrative harms our economy
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10 months
@RhonddaBryant @Pippinshouse us Stockton residents all believe our own ears. Absolute disgraceful behaviour. What does he say when microphones aren’t on?
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10 months
What better way to start 2024 than sending Cov back to Coventry with a loss Jones to score for his playoff (and recent Huddersfield) miss Let’s have it! @Shar_A_ @utb_smith #UTB #HappyNewYear 👊🏻
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2 years
@KwasiKwarteng Publish the treasury forecasts and show us how your fiscal plan works Rather than obsessing over the opposition who haven’t been in power for 12 years
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3 years
JUSTICE!!! #UTB Can finally put this #ManUtd handball related Ronaldo incident to bed…15 years later 😬
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4 years
This series of #24hoursinpolicecustody is bangin’ ! Not one ‘no comment’ yet!!!!
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2 years
Amazing!!!! Is there any chance the rest of the UK can join this ‘most exciting economic zone’?
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2 years
Key workers aren’t striking exclusively for their own pay and working conditions, they’re demanding the better quality services we all deserve
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@RishiSunak Why are you celebrating this? It makes us all poorer
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10 months
Welllll this aged well. Year’s ruined!
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2 years
*MY BOOK IS NOW IN AFFORDABLE PAPERBACK* You’re Nicked: Investigating British Television Police Series Learn the entire history of UK Cop shows with a brand new chapter on Line Of Duty 👇 Order here 👇
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1 year
The day populism died on Teesside 👊🏻
@annaturley
Anna Turley MP
1 year
Congratulations @luke_myer for winning Longbeck ward! (In all 4 of the counts that took place 🙄) 🌹Labour now has 23 councillors on @RedcarCleveland making +8 gains and making it the largest party. 🎉
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Feels even more unreal after the West Midlands turning red
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Am I living in some sort of alternate universe where Teesside represents the last glimmer of hope for the Conservative Party’s General Election prospects How did this happen?
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2 years
How is traffic organized at a #TeessideAirshow ? They just wing it!
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3 years
Oh…
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Sort it out #MOTDtopten podcast. How on earth can any list of the best players to get relegated NOT include Juninho or Ravanelli?!?!?
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Dr Ben Lamb
4 years
@ClaudiaWebbe So take this opportunity to suggest a legitimate alternative funding model. Rather than playing anxious students off exhausted underpaid and overworked teaching and admin staff 🤷‍♂️
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Other regions get their heritage and landmarks preserved no question Ours are either demolished or left to rack and ruin ‘Fears one of UK's most famous bridges in danger of collapsing' SORT IT OUT #UTB
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10 months
Nobody going for?
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1 year
@Borochubster @billy_boro @Boro @GalGadot Can’t get a single shot on target, standard.
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@RishiSunak If you’re so proud of us, give us a GE
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@utb_smith My thoughts
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@OliverDowden Who are you petitioning? YOU ARE THE GOVERNMENT and can stop this
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@LastBlairite And yet people are so angry, chill out people!
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@BBCTees @amy_oakden At what point do you envisage your economic plan will start working?
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My MP 🤬🫣
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LBC
4 months
'We're a broad church - the broader the better.' Deputy Tory Party Chair, Matt Vickers, tells @lewis_goodall he's a 'fan' of Nigel Farage and would welcome him joining the Conservatives.
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Charming. Love my town, personally.
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Politics UK
11 months
🚨 BREAKING: Home Secretary James Cleverly appears to call Stockton North a "sh*t hole" after Sunak is asked why child poverty in the area is at 34% "Because it's a sh*t hole"
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2 years
@Bren4Bassetlaw At what point were male middle aged backbench MPs targeting an unprovoked young woman with online abuse on Christmas with this story. I don’t think you quite get it. I hope @HoCStandards do
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3 months
And above all else we can now win penalty shootouts having finally been freed from the shackles of our past and defeatist English psyche. No fan ever thought this would ever be possible. Thank you Southgate, I’ll always be grateful for the memories I have. Come on England 4/4
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2 years
@DPJHodges Why? Sunak doesn’t stick to politics
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@NadineDorries The channel 4 funding model keeps indies going 🤷‍♂️ selling the channel off will close more than it will create
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1 year
So much hate for Southgate for drawing a qualifier after 4 straight wins Easily the best #England manager of my lifetime. The first to get to a final since Alf Ramsay and we no longer struggle against the likes of Ecuador Slovenia Algeria USA Costa Rica Iceland - no disrespect
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2 years
Too sexy?
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@englandslost What have you had enough of exactly?
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1 year
‘SALTBURN’ the movie No sign of the pier or crazy golf 🤷‍♂️
@FilmUpdates
Film Updates
1 year
The teaser trailer for Emerald Fennell’s ‘SALTBURN’ starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Archie Madekwe, Alison Oliver and Ewan Mitchell has been released. In theaters November 24, 2023.
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2 years
2022 you were THE BEST. Marriage, honeymoon, bun in the oven. Completed it all mate Roll on 2023 🙌🏻
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@SamCoatesSky JUST. CALL. A. GENERAL. ELECTION
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If Chuba had stayed at @Boro he could have just lost to Brighton next year 🤷‍♂️patience my friend will he return in January? #UTB
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6 months
My MP Matt Vickers’ latest 8 page leaflet makes for interesting reading. Not one mention of the Conservatives. Maybe defecting to Green would win more votes?
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1 year
How it started How things are
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2 years
@NadineDorries @Lionesses @theresecoffey So glad your party has shut 700 council pitches since 2010?
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@itvnews @ITVJoel @NIESRorg I live in Teesside, the main tangible benefits you can point to are in Stockton town centre overseen by Labour
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4 years
This evening my run was in support of #ReclaimTheseStreets . I can put my trainers on and run in the dark, without a second thought. Half of the population can’t say that. Violence against women and girls is still far too common. I will do everything I can to end this injustice.
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1 year
‘Southgate just is lucky he has a gifted squad’ If that’s how it works. 2004’s inability to get past a quarter final would like a word…
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2 years
New jokes went down well at the Wonky Carrot in Darlo. Got some change from a collection tin anorl. Technically a professional stand up now like 🙌🏻
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@Loulameg Exactly, it will be improved immeasurably rather than being managed into decline 👍🏻
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@AyoCaesar @RCLabour @paulmasonnews Sneering at the concerns of northern working communities and the crimes they are unfairly subjected to regularly, Some working class hero you are…
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2 years
There ain’t no party like a Freeport party 🤷‍♂️
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@PoliticsJOE_UK The NHS can’t survive if it loses more staff. He doesn’t understand that, he doesn’t use it
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Don’t exit this platform and leave us alone with the racist bots, we need to take them on together 💪
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@bmay Editor trying to avoid a three year sentence now? Ha!
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2 years
@SamanthaTaghoy ITV isn’t a public service broadcaster…it can do what it wants within the realms of legality Are you deliberately misleading or under researched?
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1 year
RIP…to the woman who wrote the best advertising song for the garages of South Cleveland
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@RishiSunak Why did you vote against this when labour put it on the table then?
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@SimonClarkeMP Empty rhetoric. You enabled the mortgage rates of your constituents to skyrocket. That’s ok though, so long as she’s thought long and hard about it
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HOW ABOUT THAT EXIT POLL!!!! 14 years of hurt over, cheers 🍻 But the work starts now. Let’s all pitch in, get our country back on its feet, and eradicate populism.
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2 years
Connery’s worst film, surely
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2 years
Have either of the mayors taken credit for Chuba Ackpom’s award win yet?
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10 months
Well, that’s a night I won’t forget #UTB ‘You can shove your billions up your arse’ etc etc etc #levellingup
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2 years
Stop the Boats Hands face space Get Brexit Done Take back control end 3-word slogans.
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1 year
Happy publication day to me!!! 🎉
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Manchester University Press
1 year
The first comprehensive study of #television police series in the UK is now available in paperback⏬ You're nicked, Investigating #Britishtelevision police series by @Lambo88 Discusses key series, including #DixonofDockGreen #HappyValley #TheSweeney #TheBill #Cracker #LineOfDuty
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Is it just me, or are these the worst January blues ever?
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