Anthony Barnes

Write stuff. Dep head of media, UNISON. Ex-comms Birkbeck, UK Music. Ex-PA, IOS. From Rochdale. Sender of "the politest of the press emails" (Paul Gambaccini)

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

Guessing today's #NYTConnections setter is a @radiohead fan?

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

The announcement of @thebeatles new museum in Savile Row has reminded me I was on the roof for the 30th anniversary gig. I'd totally forgotten!

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

Exactly 40 years ago today, one of the greatest gigs of my life as Talk Talk toured The Colour Of Spring

[UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh]

BREAKING: @unisontheunion WIN!

Workers at the National Coal Mining Museum have accepted a significantly improved pay offer.

It brings the strike, which began in August, to an end.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/ImXu0qje8m

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

Good showing for #Rochdale here ....
https://t.co/4nnznmC8bb

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

@Strickland25375 I found it hard to focus on what the connections actually were because my mind kept defaulting to BS and TSL!

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

Think we can guess what band and album the NYT Connections setter has been listening to…

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

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[UNISON - UK's largest union @unisontheunion]

Government plans to halt the outsourcing of NHS workers to subsidiary companies are 'a positive step', says UNISON

New guidance says ministers have listened to UNISON concerns about impact of outsourcing on staff.
https://t.co/mlVIuOsZc0

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

@pbscribbles I'm saying nowt

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

@pbscribbles Quite possibly the greatest day of my life

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

OMG …

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[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

Blimey @pbscribbles, I've now discovered I got a mention in the acknowledgements, along with others from the MT crew. What a joy! Thank you. (I haven't had a book credit since @wooldridgemike recognised my contribution to AI in his Introduction to MultiAgent Systems.

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

Aw @pbscribbles, what a treat. Just arrived home from TUC in Brighton to find a new instalment of death and intrigue. I'm briefly parking my @RobynHitchcock 1967 memoir (it's fantastic by the way Robyn) to devour your latest. Thanks so much. Loved the first two adventures.

[UNISON media team @UNISONPress1]

@unisontheunion deputy head of health Alan Lofthouse @loftyfubar spoke to @BBCBreakfast this morning about the problems faced by NHS staff and emergency workers when they're filmed or photographed for social media while doing their jobs.

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

NHS staff will write to MPs asking them to help kickstart pay talks to boost morale during the winter health crisis
https://t.co/TJNr7FUPNH

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

Hit my target today of running 1,500 miles in one year. Now up to 362 days without a break. Going to carry on until the end of the year and then consider having a day off.

[UNISON - UK's largest union @unisontheunion]

"This will help the economy, and help businesses grow, as well as helping people in work."

UNISON head of care @GavinEdwards77 on @LBC with Andrew Marr talking about Labour’s Employment Rights Bill

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

@pollybirkbeck Were you listening to Too Drunk by the Dead Kennedys by any chance?

[Anthony Barnes @antbarnes]

@mulldog I used to love that. It was a Walter Kershaw artwork wasn't it?