Paul-Francis Leighton

Paul Francis Leighton;Journalist/Broadcaster since '69.
Past-President,Chartered Institute of Journalists, CIoJ Broadcasting Chairman. Former PPC & County Cllr

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

The angry faces of these 'politicians' tells me how poisonous is the Left. If politics in the UK is more toxic, I'm afraid it is the hard Left. You don't have to like Boris to think the current attacks are foul. I'll
debate
again with the Left when they regain their manners.

[O.Smith 💎 @objectsmith]

@CazB52 @danielmgmoylan @BorisJohnson Yes, they've tried it many times now, it was comparable with the labour collective outrage attack led by Paula Sherriff & Barry Sherman after Boris called the Benn bill the Surrender Act. Same when Geoffery Cox gave his advice post supreme court ruling the prorogue was unlawful.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

And this is a good thing! Why? When Europe could face a major international conflict this year. When UK households face potentially crippling price rises. And when the economy of part of the UK is threatened by intolerable EU regulations.

[Fraser Nelson @FraserNelson]

25 Tory politicians have now called for Boris Johnson to resign: 3 MPs and 22 MSPs. Full list: https://t.co/hbs8KTqxyg

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Quite so! Oh for some sense on energy from this Government. When will it ditch the ludicrously expensive 'green' agenda?

[John Redwood @johnredwood]

Ministers say they want more domestic gas to cut our dependence on dear and unreliable imports. So when will they grant the permissions to drill and pump more from the North Sea?

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Oh dear. Not one scientist or medical student would agree with that judgement. Zero Covid? Medically and scientifically impossible but she keeps chasing that chimera...

[David Poulden Esq @DavidPoulden]

If you agree Retweet and follow me I'll follow you back 🇬🇧 ❤️

[SuzyQ🇬🇧💐👩‍🌾🐶 @susanstanwix]

Just a quick question, who’s sick to death of hearing about garden parties?

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

@Juliest101 Don't count your chickens too soon! Nasty whiff of hypocrisy now that Sir Keir has been pictured drinking at a "work event" during lockdown...

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Sky’s Anti-Freedom Covid ‘Expert’ is Lifelong Socialist Activist https://t.co/AAyPDJmQSU via @guidofawkes

[Lord Moylan @danielmgmoylan]

“We are witnessing an intransigent Inquisition-like method being employed in a pontificate that has styled itself as one of tenderness” and pastoral sensitivity.”

The Remnant Newspaper - EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Schneider on Latest Vatican Crackdown on Tradition https://t.co/ZtqETdpnKo

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Given serious concerns about this, might you update traditional English RCs about an issue that many seem to have missed? Tradition is important to those, like me, who worship at Bristol's oldest Catholic church, St Mary on the Quay, acquired from the Irvingites in 1883.

[Lord Moylan @danielmgmoylan]

“We are witnessing an intransigent Inquisition-like method being employed in a pontificate that has styled itself as one of tenderness” and pastoral sensitivity.”

The Remnant Newspaper - EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Schneider on Latest Vatican Crackdown on Tradition https://t.co/ZtqETdpnKo

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

A verifiable fact that deserves to be far better known.
Given that we now know also that the Omicron variant is fifty percent less severe than Delta, it is hard to see how the Government could justify any further lockdown moves in England.

[Allison Pearson @AllisonPearson]

Astonishing fact. 70% of London’s so-called “COVID hospitalizations”are diagnosed several days after admission for other ailments.
They are NOT COVID patients.
A positive test 8 days after admission means the hospital basically gave the patient COVID.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

No I don't! And you want to vote for Starmer's Labour Party?!

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Quite. Totally gratuitous.

[Allison Pearson @AllisonPearson]

Ministers seem taken aback that talking up a threat from a new variant has caused people to be frightened and cancel things.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

And she really does deserve a break - and a glass or two!

[Daniel Finkelstein @Dannythefink]

That amount of bullying fictitious, wish fulfillment nonsense that the BBC’s political editor has to put up with is truly shameful.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

It is absurd for so many medics and politicians to generate so much concern about a variety of the virus that every piece of data say is milder than its predecessors. Project fear Mark, 5, 6 or 7! Such nonsense.

[Wayne Andrews @WayneTreasury]

Exactly.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

As the tree is a gift from Norway, I really don't think you should be looking the gift tree in the mouth. It represents the Norwegian gratitude for British troops having fought with the the Norwegian resistance and helped liberate their nation. They don't send one to the US!

[David Kurten @davidkurten]

London's Christmas tree 2021 is the shabbiest and most bedraggled offering I have ever seen.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Nigel Farage has turned himself into a very able broadcast journalist. I write as one who has spent approaching 40 years in the business; trained on newspapers; then BBC local radio, joined Radio4 and then Radio2 as newsreader for 17 years. Farage is so good on air.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Farage Pulls in Highest GB News Viewings Since Launch Night https://t.co/FMy27QavcD via @guidofawkes

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Farage Pulls in Highest GB News Viewings Since Launch Night https://t.co/FMy27QavcD via @guidofawkes

[Iain Dale 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 ⚒️ @IainDale]

Interesting that in every single one of last night's local council by-elections bar one, the Conservatie vote share increased.