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[BRYN_BORANGA @BRYN_BORANGA]

Jeremy Clarkson, every other day: oohhh I'm on the bones of my arse, aaargghhh why God whyyy

Jeremy Clarkson, on A level results day: I am tweeting this from my solid gold bed, which doubles as a fully functioning Lamborghini, following a rimjob from my robot butler

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@SkyedOKC LeMickey is no fool. Why get his next team to spend assets acquiring him? He joins in free agency then just gets them to "empty the bag" on his teammates, leaving the previous assetless wasteland behind

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@SamMartinFPL This has become one of the silliest takes in cricket. Just say he's had a bad 12 months in tests/FC (by his standards). Why does everyone have to be Aggers

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@Telephantix @RepThomasMassie Except wages of course

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@BoyGeorge @DUALIPA You're gonna get rinsed radiator boy lol. You're gonna be bankrupt

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@EdwardLon69 @VeitchAeternis He tried that - sent embarrassing letters willing to disown his views to get back his job as a banker. Back when he was a 9/11 truther anarchist

[Dli_odoir @Dli_ODoir]

@xannon199 @stonefish1234 Boy George: I will write the worst song ever
Banjo nonce: hold my craft beer

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@nocontextfm1 x x u ok hun x x snakes everywear 🐍🐍🐍

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@brodders_be Congratulations on your million pound house. No, you don't need a tax refund. Sorry you'll be paying a little more in tax every year

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@veritasPLANET @PolitlcsUK It would need to be more than 500k before you start to lose out

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@tra4planb @PostmodernRogue @ehannah0 @PolitlcsUK Saint-Nazaire looks stunning - and they're Mackems!

Our twin in Hemel is basically a giant shopping centre in Germany. Pass

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@tra4planb @PostmodernRogue @ehannah0 @PolitlcsUK Coventry is twinned with 26 international cities

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Its only outrageous if you think the Palestinian people aren't people.

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@zweigdonaldson Sorry but the one on the right is clearly Tim Henman

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@CeilNoyle Well, that senior Tory's name was Sir Alan Duncan

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@ixatara He's suffered an "anterior cruciate ligament" - we are all suffering Charlie

[onion person @CantEverDie]

@envisionedluna saying “shes growing on me” all on the same day, checks cleared

[trusted authority figure @Hitheregoize]

@ShamsCharania Where LeMickey going Shams. Stealing a living

[Jack Roworth @RoworthJack]

I specifically asked that, if you weren’t going to publish my statement in full, you should make it clear that only selected excerpts had been used.

Instead, you’ve failed to do that. My comments about Israel, which formed part of my statement, have also been omitted. @nottm_post

As the Nottingham Post has chosen not to publish my full statement, I will publish it here exactly as I sent it to the reporter.

I believe the way my statement has been presented is unfair.

My full statement:

“I believe the comments made by Richard Tice and Camilla Tominey about independent journalism are deeply upsetting to hear. I do not just speak for myself. I speak for many people who are trying to build a career in journalism, including people who are new to the industry and graduates who have completed journalism degrees but are still unable to secure permanent employment.

In my own case, I have been accepted onto a university journalism course. I have also been involved in the media for more than ten years. For me, journalism is far more than a hobby. It is something I have dedicated a significant part of my life to, and something I care about deeply.

Journalism is not a protected title. Anyone has the right to ask questions, particularly of their elected representatives. Robert Jenrick has been my Member of Parliament for the past twelve years, and like every other constituent, I have every right to ask him questions and to scrutinise him on matters of public interest.

I would love to work for a mainstream media organisation. I am an independent journalist, not because I want to be, but because I have not yet been able to secure permanent employment with an established outlet. That is the reality facing many aspiring journalists today.

Whether I work for a mainstream media organisation or remain an independent journalist, I will continue asking difficult questions. Those are the questions that journalists should be asking. Mainstream media organisations are often in a position to secure interviews with senior politicians, and those opportunities should be used to ask meaningful questions on behalf of the public.

For example, I believe Robert Jenrick should be asked about his connections to Israel and the donations he has received from Israel’s second richest man, whose business interests have included contracts with the Israel Defense Forces. I have not seen mainstream media organisations put those questions directly to him, despite the obvious public interest.

I want people to understand how disappointed I am with sections of the media, and with politicians who appear reluctant to face proper scrutiny. If those questions are not being asked by others, then I will continue asking them myself. Accountability matters. Without proper scrutiny, ordinary people, including my family, my friends, my community, and myself, are the ones who ultimately suffer, whether financially, socially, or in other aspects of everyday life. Politicians should always be prepared to answer questions about their actions and decisions.

For those reasons, I believe the comments made by Camilla Tominey and Richard Tice about independent journalism were unacceptable. I intend to contact Camilla privately, and if necessary publicly, to ask whether she would be willing to have a conversation with me about her own career, how she entered journalism, and why I believe an apology would be appropriate.

Camilla herself was once at the beginning of her career, just as I am today. That is why I found the comments particularly disappointing. They gave the impression that independent journalists are somehow less deserving of respect, and I simply do not believe that is right. Every established journalist started somewhere. 1/2