George Alagiah

Presenter BBC News at Six; author of A Passage to Africa and Home from Home. First novel, The Burning Land. Retweets are not endorsements. Also @georgealagiah

[Alan Keenan @akeenan23]

A noteworthy tweet from #SriLanka’s former president, especially in how it articulates more bluntly than most the belief - widely-held in SL - that the deadly 2019 #eastersundayattacks were planned & facilitated for the political benefit of “a few powerful Sinhala politicians”.

[John Simpson @JohnSimpsonNews]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally warned Vladimir Putin not to come to South Africa in person for the BRICS summit, because he’d be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court. Putin will have to appear via Zoom instead. Distinctly humiliating.

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

I wish I’d had access to one of these kits when I was diagnosed nine years ago.

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

Having raised two boys with Frances, I remember that feeling. They do wander off for a few years but, I promise you, they come back more loving and rewarding than ever.

[John Simpson @JohnSimpsonNews]

My son Rafe packing for a Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition, camping in the Welsh mountains. I’m hugely proud, of course, but a bit melancholy too: it’s his first big step to becoming independent of his parents….

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

What an amazing career and achievement.

[Julie Ritson MBE @juleslenshen]

As I enter my 35th year as a #BBCNews camerawoman, I feel an urgent need to pass on my experience and advice to the next generation. Please register for my free webinar and please share.
https://t.co/q25hdidBEM

[Sarfraz Manzoor @sarfrazmanzoor]

I was on my phone and reading about Bryony Gordon’s interview with Prince Harry. My six year old boy looked at the photograph and said ‘is that you and mummy?’ It made me wonder just how little attention he gives to me or my wife.

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

@HeathrowAirport is the underground at terminal 2 inside the departure hall?

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

Such sad news. Like millions of others her voice was part of my life’s soundtrack. Is there a more moving love song than “Songbird”? https://t.co/tWUJ4xXULM

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

You’ve picked on one of the most heartfelt passages I wrote in the novel.

[Jake L @WokeRubbish]

"How many times, in how many different countries and in how many different languages had those words, 'send them back', been used? And how many people around the world had heard them and been terrified by what they meant? Those three words robbed them of their identities as 1/

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

So glad you’re enjoying it.

[BBC News Press Team @BBCNewsPR]

What an absolute treat to hear ⁦@BBCAlagiah⁩ on #BBCNewscast (there’s a bit of political news too)
https://t.co/kkQ7S2b80T

[Annie Lambert @annielambert49]

@BBCAlagiah I am white and British and I had a great feeling of pride for our new British Asian Prime Minister too. All the best with your treatment xx

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

I’m in the chemo clinic watching Rishi Sunak become the first person of colour to be PM. For a 1st generation migrant like me, born in Sri Lanka, it is a moment of great pride to live in a European country where this is possible. Racism is not over, but we’re on the right path.

[Adam Alagiah-Glomseth @AdamAlagiah]

Now that we have seen the detail of this evaluation, with all the gaps and unanswered questions, the case for more and better evaluation of the NTP that I made last week in @SchoolsWeek is even stronger (https://t.co/DsNTb7pmt2)

[Adam Alagiah-Glomseth @AdamAlagiah]

So the long-awaited eval of NTP Y1 by ⁦@TheNFER⁩ finds that broadly tutoring is associated with better grades (with an avalanche of methodological caveats), but that the scheme failed to target disadvantaged pupils adequately https://t.co/LH6SKZTDwc

[George Alagiah @BBCAlagiah]

Thank you for so much support. Sooner or later my cancer was going to find a way through the drugs. That it’s taken eight years is tribute to brilliant medics - and some luck. Now they’re re-jigging the treatment and remain hopeful. So am I. https://t.co/08JoeQzgIL

[Macmillan Cancer Support @macmillancancer]

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[Atlantic Books @AtlanticBooks]

'Timely, eloquent' @BBCAlagiah

An intimate and inspiring memoir about walking the 1,000 kilometre route of World War I's Western Front, #ThePathOfPeace by @AnthonySeldon is out this November.

Pre-order:
https://t.co/dnJaC0Dpbt

[Jonathan Freedland @Freedland]

This has just been announced and I am properly thrilled. So honoured that The Escape Artist is on this shortlist - and so grateful for the recognition it represents of Rudolf Vrba and his story

[Macmillan Ripon Carol Concert @riponcarol]

The annual Ripon Macmillan Carol Concert is THE perfect way to kick-off the festive period!

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