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Michael Greenwood

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Ex Comms @UKLabour for #GE2024 , Ex Head of News Wire at Reach Plc, previous exec Editor of The Daily Mirror + +consumer journalist + Cudlipp committee +Amersham

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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Thirty years ago this week, wearing new trousers from Fosters Menswear, I walked into my first newsroom. Work experience in a room filled with Benson & Hedges smoke gave me my first byline. Sadly The Wokingham Times is long gone but I can still smell those cigarettes #journalism
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Michael Greenwood
2 years
Back page of the Daily Mirror #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
I met Chris Grayling once ... it was 2001 and he was standing to become an MP. He didn't like my questions much but admitted to a 'hideous mistake'
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
Hmmmmm. My grinning daughters (5 and 7) have kindly bought ‘me’ vinyl for #FathersDay2021 . I think it might be for ‘them’ though @Harry_Styles ?
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
“The referendum on Brexit was like asking your husband if he wanted a threesome for his 40th. He was supposed to say no but he didn’t. And now everyone’s really miserable.”
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Extraordinary writing on the Daily Mirror front page 65 years ago today by Cassandra (aka Bill Connor) as Ruth Ellis was executed
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Cummings broke lockdown twice more from @PippaCrerar
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
The first time Diego Maradona was pictured in The Daily Mirror + a wide eyed commentary of the then 18-year-old by football writer Frank McGhee - June 4th 1979:
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5 years
Come on Wokingham - Redwood out!
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Wokingham, constituency voting intention: CON: 42% (-15) LDEM: 38% (+22) LAB: 12% (-13) BREX: 5% (+5) GRN: 3% (+1) via @Survation , 01 - 04 Nov Chgs. w/ GE2017 result
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Pray for the carpenter who put the shelves up in @thebodycoach ’s house #PEwithjoe
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
‘This is a man who is so untrustworthy you would never tolerate him as a work colleague. You would never hire him as an employee. And you would refuse to work with him as your boss.’ writes @OborneTweets
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Did spider woman just knock out the hulk? 🕷
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
The person using this butter dish is doing so incorrectly right? It’s upside down and the butter should be on the flat bit of glass with the cow pattern and the other bit goes on top yeah? #IMPORTANT
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
This is me + my Dad - he died 20 years ago today aged 51 because, despite symptoms, he wasn’t diagnosed. Bowel cancer diagnosis has improved enormously - in no small part because @LynnFauldsWood talked bottoms on TV and lobbied for change. Thank you Lynn
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Terry Jones with Graham Chapman and Michael Palin signing books at WHSmith's Holborn Circus, December 1980. RIP. pic by the late great Mirror man Alisdair Macdonald
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Michael Greenwood
3 months
After almost 28 years tomorrow will be my last day at The Daily Mirror and Reach Plc. I joined as a trainee journalist in September 1997 - the same month a website called was registered - so quite a lot has changed! 1/4
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
As we rightly commemorate #VEDay please remember the 'forgotten army' - among them my grandad who remained a prisoner of Japan for another 476 days. #GurkhaRifles
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
OH GOD inside there is a massive poster of Harry naked - certainly not for the kids - must be for Mrs G
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
I took this pic on May 19th 2020. It had been 'a busy period' as Sybil had died in a care home amid a Covid outbreak. We were unable to 'make the most of the lovely weather' but there'd have been a nice turnout for her (with drinks after) if it had been allowed. Yeah I'm angry.
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
The tone feels so wrong. We have a buffoon leading us into battle. #BorisJohnson
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
22 years ago today I came to @DailyMirror for trainee journalist new starter welcome drinks. I remember being impressed that the office had a gym - I’ve never used it.
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Lovely tribute from @reallorraine 's viewers whose lives were saved by Lynn Faulds Wood's bowel cancer campaigning. Love to Nick and @JohnStapletonTV
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'Thank you Lynn with all my heart.' Today we remember Lynn Faulds Wood who was a pioneer in raising awareness of bowel cancer. Her husband John Stapleton and son Nick pay tribute to Lynn alongside just some of the people whose lives were saved thanks to her tireless campaigning.
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Michael Greenwood
2 years
This was a very hard fought battle for one seat on town a Tory heartland council. Bad loss for the @caca_tories who spun hard against @calibdems .
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BY-ELECTION RESULT Amersham Town Council, Amersham Town Lib Dem: 401 Con: 356 Green: 65 Lab: 25 Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative Congratulations to newly elected Cllr Elizabeth Shepherd!
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
An exceptional journalist and editor, Peter Willis was also warm and kind. Be it as Santa for the @DailyMirror kids Christmas party or overseeing a page 1 scoop he was brilliant. Seen here + @Kevin_Maguire + Richard Wallace putting the 4am 2010 general election paper to bed. RIP
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
One for the media law student - the day the BBC edited almost every British newspaper front page to comply with German law
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Public service journalism at work here at Marylebone tonight as The Evening Standard mops up London’s summer rain @George_Osborne
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
No it’s not the ‘worst thing about parenthood’, no it’s not ‘just dressing up’ and no it’s not ‘just mums who have to do the work’. I confess I’m rather proud of the porridge prop #schoolrundad #WorldBookDay @ladybirdbooks
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
Rupert Hamer, Sunday Mirror defence correspondent, killed in Afghanistan 12 years ago today. He was a lovely man and a great journalist.
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
All the MPs who voted against #FreeSchoolMeals named on spectacular Mirror front page
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
Our tribute to the photographers who covered the First World War - nine from @DailyMirror including David McClellan who took this extraordinary shot #photography #ww1centenary #Armistice100
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
RIP Rupert Hamer, Sunday Mirror defence correspondent, killed in Afghanistan ten years ago today
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Michael Greenwood
7 months
Two momentous departures from the @DailyMirror this afternoon. Production legend Trudi Roche and our brilliant editor Alison Phillips. It’s been a privilege to work with them both.
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Michael Greenwood
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
I'm sad to report that Adrian Shaw who was a Mirror reporter for 20+ years has passed away. I love this court sketch by ITN's Priscilla Coleman which shows Adrian at work on the press bench during the Ernest Saunders trial. RIP
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
War correspondents, a cleaner, a sub editor an "editorial boy" among the Daily Mirror staff killed in WW2 #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2021 @DailyMirror
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
This is my friend Sybil Downs who died yesterday aged 93. There’s an outbreak of Covid-19 at the care home where she lived (but no one knows if she had it). She proudly served in The Red Cross during WW2. Tonight I’m clapping for her and for those living and working in care homes
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Michael Greenwood
2 years
He’s even on my commute. Next time you get on my train @piersmorgan at least get the coffees in.
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
My Fairy Garden - the reality #parentfail
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Michael Greenwood
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
It’s a niche but if you like cats, politics and the history of the Daily Mirror and the Labour Party here’s a ‘tail’ about my new cat. She’s called Jennie Lee…
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Lovely man, great journalist. RIP Paddy Mulchrone
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Five a day yeah?
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
395 days later... finally going back into the 22nd floor newsroom...
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Michael Greenwood
7 years
Cor Blimey! @DailyMirror 5am edition
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
A view from Tory Amersham on Boris Johnson #tier4
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
The Mersey edition of the Daily Mirror today #Hillsborough
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Michael Greenwood
7 months
Some very sore heads this morning after last night’s mass Daily Mirror leaving do. Sad to see the pile of ‘front pages’ which are made for departing colleagues. Here’s Gary Jones giving the send off speech for Editor Alison Phillips:
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
11 years ❤️ @vixkennedy
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
Canary Wharf as seen from @DailyMirror HQ tonight
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Michael Greenwood
3 months
A huge honour to be ‘banged out’ from the Daily Mirror newsroom.
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3 months
27 years, nine months and three days later.... @greenwood100
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
Huge result for campaigning journalism here - my colleague @PenmanMirror has written 40 articles about puppy farming over the last two years and now we will see a law change #LucysLaw
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Tomorrow's front page: The end of puppy farming #tomorrowspaperstoday
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
1. It took 18 months for my grandfather's family to find out if he was dead or alive after the fall of Singapore in 1942 - he sent this prisoner postcard (restricted to a few words) and it brings me to tears every time I see it because... #VJDay75
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
They called it #furnacefriday so we went to the beach. From 38c to 23c in 5 minutes
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
It was a privilege to pay tribute to Peter Willis today RIP
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Very few dry eyes on this packed Google Hangout as Ali Machray MBE has just been ‘banged out’ as @LivEchonews Editor-in-Chief. ‘Legend’ and ‘much loved’ are over used but he is certainly both. Enjoy the golf @amachray !
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
It’s rather lovely… @ABBAVoyage
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
Huge thanks to the staff at @EmergencyStoke who looked after me today and found my f’ing kidney stone. You are brave and wondeful people. Special mention to the ex nurse I met who has returned to the front line to help the Covid fight and as such is away from his family. 👏
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
I'm devastated to hear my friend Lynn Faulds Wood has died. It's no exaggeration to say she saved 1000s by telling her story of beating bowel cancer. She went on TV to talk bottoms and poo and for that she was my hero. She would want you to read this
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
TEN YEARS MRS G @vixkennedy ! X
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Michael Greenwood
7 years
@ThisisDavina real men cry when watching #longlostfamily right?
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Michael Greenwood
7 months
And here is the ‘banging out’ as they left the newsroom just now
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Michael Greenwood
9 months
Mr @PenmanJourno ’s last day at @DailyMirror today. An exceptional journalist who has championed the readers for a mere 29 years. I was lucky enough to work directly with him for seven. It was always tough being the younger, better looking, one..
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
What a privilege it was to write this ... how we honoured my great great uncle who won the Victoria Cross #Armistice100
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
‘Rush hour’, 9am Canary Wharf underground station, London Friday 13th 2020 #Covid_19
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Newsagent bill poster for Daily Mirror #MoonLanding coverage. Saved from a paper shop display in Sussex and sold to me on eBay #Apollo50 #ApolloXI #newspapers
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Me and my girls admiring the view from the Mirror Editor's office today. Thanks for the pic @DelMody
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Proud of my colleague @PhilipCoburn1 - he was horribly injured in Afghanistan but continues to do great work - here photographing a little boy who lost his leg to a land mine in Yemen
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Michael Greenwood
7 months
👏someone snuck this into the paper last night! @alisonp_journo
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Daily Mirror staff killed in WW2 #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2019
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
I’d like to reassure the many #HarryStyles fans getting in touch that I will indeed at least listen this magnum opus and consider the view that it is a ‘timeless classic’
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
Hmmmmm. My grinning daughters (5 and 7) have kindly bought ‘me’ vinyl for #FathersDay2021 . I think it might be for ‘them’ though @Harry_Styles ?
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
The Grenwood Brothers - Harry Greenwood (left) was awarded the Victoria Cross for action 100 years ago today. Seen here with Arthur, David (my Gt grandfather) and John. All saw action, were wouned but survived. #ww1centenary #vc
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
2010 General Election night in the Daily Mirror Newsroom (that hung parliament one) Full set of pix here #GeneralElection2019 #Journalism
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Calling all student journalists (or recent graduates). Win £1k in The Hugh Cudlipp student journalism award. Deadline is Feb 14th. Please RT. #journalism @londonpressclub
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
Bridesmaids can steal the show ... remember? #RoyalWedding @ianvogler
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Michael Greenwood
7 years
My daughters were complaining there was no green chicken on the cornflakes box #ownbrand . That’s £1 @MoneySavingExp
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
As nation prepares to honour our incredible NHS staff and care workers this weekend, we remember their sacrifice... Our lost heroes @DailyMirror #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
At St Bride’s, Fleet Street this afternoon with @DailyMirror @AlisonJoyce12
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
Goal seen from @daily mirror HQ #engcro
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Michael Greenwood
7 years
We banged him out - RIP Don
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
New trainee ⁦ @DailyMirror ⁩ - Newsdesk not impressed #blobby
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
The faces in this pic from the Coventry Telegraph show that while there was joy on VE day there was also great solemnity - 4 services were planned for inside the bombed out cathedral that day but it wasn't enough so they kept going until midnight #VEDay75
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
My colleague @JenWilliamsMEN ’s dispatch from Manchester today - the North West’s hospitals are going to be the story in the next few weeks. Real fear about what is to come:
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'Very, very worrying' situation unfolds for Greater Manchester's NHS as Covid patients pass April peak
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
Our first take
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Michael Greenwood
8 years
@vixkennedy maybe a little tired @thismorning @Schofe @hollywills - she was up late making 'Sophie's' tights and tiger food #WorldBookDay
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Michael Greenwood
2 years
Photographer Phil Coburn was in an armoured personnel carrier in Afghanistan when it was hit by a Taliban bomb. He lost the lower part of both legs. Needless to say his adapted car is very important… so pls RT:
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Long shot I know but my car has been stolen from outside my house in London N10 between about 4pm and 11:30 tonight. Blue Lexus RX450 reg EJ67 PHA it is fitted with hand controls as I am a double amputee. Feeling sick Camera gear in the boot too. @metpoliceuk #stolencar @LexusUK
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
What a privilege it has been to write this ... how we honoured my great great uncle who won the Victoria Cross #Armistice100 #lestweforget
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
I remember the day Canary Wharf Jubilee line extension opened. It revolutionised the journey to @dailymirror HQ. @piersmorgan was the boss, I was in a work marriage with @PenmanMirror and a flat in London was £100k. Oh and there was no @Twitter
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Michael Greenwood
6 years
The Union Jack is at half mast this afternoon at Latimer, Buckinghamshire, in honour of Fritz Lustig - he was a refugee from Nazi Germany - please Google him
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Michael Greenwood
8 years
I took back control. I went to the corner shop. #Marmite
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Michael Greenwood
3 months
Stuff it.. I’m going to retweet some praise!
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Pippa Crerar
3 months
@greenwood100 @DailyMirror You were the first friend I made at the Daily Mirror on my first Fleet Street job back in 2000. So lucky to have been part of your story ever since. A fine journalist but an even finer man. Excited for what comes next Xx
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Michael Greenwood
3 years
It’s always a huge privilege to get a seat at the Pride of Britain Awards … especially when My seat is next to @vixkennedy . The show is on ITV tonight at 8pm - there are some truly extraordinary people being honoured so please watch - yes I cried! #PrideOfBritain
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
News of Boris Johnson’s hospitalisation came just as the Daily Mirror’s first edition splash on the Queen’s address had been sent to press - here’s how the page one was ‘changed up’ #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Michael Greenwood
4 years
After 60 years of teaching violin mum would never have thought remote lessons would work until 2020 forced her into it. She sees dozens of kids now via Zoom including my youngest (pic). In Dec many took exams and all passed with flying colours. Well played mum! @RoyalAcadMusic 🎻
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Michael Greenwood
5 years
In the ‘high bay’ at Watford where Reach Plc stores the paper to print the Daily Mirror, Guardian, I, Express and Daily Star. @reachprint @DailyMirror
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