Simon Carne

Writer: Irregular Thoughts (
and I Learned to Write ( - published 11 March 2025

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Starmer rejects the status quo - except for the bit of the quo that is him.
https://t.co/SModkwhtkP

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Sir Olly and the mitigation of Mandelson, a story in which "high concern" means "borderline" and a senior civil servant got sacked for withholding information he didn't have. Read the latest of my #IrregularThoughts
at https://t.co/FJ1mudfTMP

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Answer the question: Have politicians lost the ability to hold a proper debate?
Read the latest of my #IrregularThoughts at
https://t.co/uCec6Trxhg

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I wasn't going to write about the BBC's Panorama problems, but when I saw three directors give evidence to the Culture Select Committee, I couldn't hold back any longer.
https://t.co/phTyyMJLAY

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@Joanna__Hardy I am puzzled by your post and wonder what might be the science behind yr thinking. Despite having work to do, I couldn't resist the temptation to follow up (😇). The Mayo Clinic seems to support the train company, but perhaps you have a counter-argument. https://t.co/Q6zmmNmUFL

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Does Keir Starmer know what spying is?
Read the latest of my Irregular Thoughts:
https://t.co/zFDySLmowH

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@QPR Reminiscent of THAT goal by Bobby Zamora!!!
https://t.co/hd0ImIX4em

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Expert evidence can be crucial in a criminal trial. But there is a recurring pattern of defendants coming up with a counterargument only after the trial has resulted in a conviction.
The Lucy Letby trial tells us that something needs to change.
https://t.co/9KFE2r14IK

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@Annabel_Croft I think you'll find that Roig is sitting near the bottom of the screen and talking to Raducanu only when she is playing at that end of the court.

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Changes to the UK water industry: a time for hope or hype https://t.co/Zvmu7z7IOg

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@bbclaurak Shocking distortion in this chart. A 40% increase is made to look much smaller by contacting the scale on the left hand side. (The gap between 30 and 50 is less than half the gap between 20 and 30.)

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How ironic that it is the critics of a blatant power grab who find themselves likened to Germans in the 1930s!
Read the latest of my #IrregularThoughts: "Attorney General joins Lineker's team" at https://t.co/h0wdTQZawJ

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The discount period starts today (Saturday 10 May) and runs for 7 days. Buy the book at https://t.co/XFiyGSXKKN.

[Simon Carne @SimonCarne]

My book, I Learned to Write, went on sale in March and hit the top of Amazon's bestsellers in two charts. As a celebration, the e-book is being offered for one week only at the discounted price of 99p (usual price £2.99).

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You can try a sample before you buy ... but be sure to make your purchase before the discount period ends if you want to take advantage of the special offer. (Paperbacks and hardbacks remain at full price.)

[Simon Carne @SimonCarne]

The discount period starts this Saturday, 10 May 2025, and lasts for precisely seven days. Buy the book here: https://t.co/XFiyGSXKKN.

[Simon Carne @SimonCarne]

My book, I Learned to Write, went on sale in March and hit the top of Amazon's bestsellers in two charts. As a celebration, the e-book is being offered for one week only at the discounted price of 99p (usual price £2.99).

[Simon Carne @SimonCarne]

"Rage agAInst the machine", the latest of my #IrregularThoughts.
Is there any sense in creatives objecting to AI learning from their work?
https://t.co/A0hGdQffzG

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My book is #1 in Amazon best sellers. Available at https://t.co/cGkiDwScNg

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Five years ago, I launched a website to explain my writing techniques.
TODAY I launched the book of the website.
In time, it may go to video.
But I haven’t yet decided who’s going to play me.
https://t.co/73RksGN9st

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Yesterday, Amazon announced it had acquired James Bond. Today, it dumped Neighbours. Clearly, only enough room in the budget for one of them.