Paul Charman

Hack. Former Journalism Head, LCC/UAL, London Press Club director, Cudlipp Lecture board. Judge: The Press Awards and British Journalism Awards. Views my own.

[Knowledge of London @Knowledgepoint]

A street scene on a winter day. Where am I and what is the year?

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Angela Rayner says she gets that people are frustrated about politicians taking thousands of pounds in 'gifts', but its been a feature of our politics for a very long time.

Our predecessors were corrupt, so we'll be corrupt too! #bbclaurak

[Bobbie @bo66ie29]

Trams along Westminster Bridge and toward the Houses of Parliament, London, in 1943.

[Nicholas Shakespeare @dolphinsands]

Just reread Lord Jim, which I first read too young (Peter O'Toole & his film crew had passed through Phnom Penh where we lived then). It's mesmeric. I don't know who today could match Conrad. He's in absolute command of the novel form, which I still think is the only game in town

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

Odd decision by Fraser to choose to run this. Presumably he thought Speci readers, many of whom will have such stoves, would enjoy being wound up at Christmas.

The foul truth about wood-burners https://t.co/QG6ZsZK2Ck

[Hampstead Heath @CityCorpHeath]

First sunrise captured over the newly reopened Athletics track 🏃

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

Wildcat strike by French Eurotunnel staff.

[BBC London @BBCLondonNews]

LATEST: Eurostar trains into and out of St Pancras are currently cancelled. The operator says it due to unexpected strike action by Eurotunnel staff in France. LeShuttle services have also been temporarily suspended #BBCLondonTravel

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

Seems to be one of the only people in the country taking the problems of the NHS seriously.

[The News Agents @TheNewsAgents]

“The NHS is not the envy of the world… it needs to modernise, or it will die.”

Shadow Health Sec. @wesstreeting emphasises the need for reform of the healthcare system.

Listen on @GlobalPlayer
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@maitlis | @jonsopel

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

A blight that have been removed or restored years ago.

[Adam Cannon @adam_cannon]

The old west pier, Brighton

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

I also wonder how many of her constituents in Jarrow which a/c her website is "steeped in working-class solidarity' would agree with her radical gender views.

[Adrian Hilton @Adrian_Hilton]

.@KemiBadenoch is extraordinary, isn't she? Setting aside the “unparliamentary language”, she can be like a terrier biting the corner of cushion, absolutely refusing to let it go. It is (sadly) rare to hear political conviction now with such passion, integrity, and eloquence.

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Four hours. No question. #Putinpressconference

[Simon Hinde @Simonhinde]

University management

[Michael Greenwood @greenwood100]

Sat in an NHS waiting room and the lady next to me has just arrived for her 12th December appointment. Pity the receptionist who had to break it her that it’s for December 12th 2024. This happens every day.

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

"They put the keys under a flower pot soemwhere. You try over there."

https://t.co/zPui8Xxqvi

[Pieter Snepvangers @pietersnep]

Really happy to get my first front page splash at @irishdailymail , horrified at the news 🏠

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Well this should put a smile on your face if not make you want to weep your heart out with joy.

[Archiboo @ArchibooLive]

The 8th annual Archiboo Awards is now open 🎉

Find out about what’s new and enter your work by the February ’24 deadline. The Archiboo Awards champion the creative ways that architecture is being communicated around the world!

https://t.co/OcWt1zl56a

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

Needless to say, not a comment read out on the show @JuliaHB1 All the more reason why we need to maintain the @BBCJournalism

[Paul Charman @prcharman]

Death by a thousand cuts. A £15 a year increase for a (generally) responsible offer on news and currents affairs and (generally) good drama. Compare that to what people are currently spending annually on streaming.