Stephen John Bates

Former staff writer at the Guardian. Now writing books

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@RE_DailyMail @davidjmcclure Just picked this up Rebecca! You shld have been sent one. I'll chase up...sorry. Steve

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@James_Meikle I can remember that too!

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@TimesCrime @StephenBatesEsq Thanks Sean - hope you enjoy it. Brian's in the final chapter....

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.@StephenBatesEsq tells us about his favourite true crime books: http://t.co/TUGZaZJp5M

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@christoskelton @SJBatesEsq Yes, very much, thank you Christo!

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@nicholasfrost Thanks Nick: too late for tonight now alas - will happily use tomorrow! All best...

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Nick is your Edwina tale true, or just a joke? Cld make tomorrow's Guardian diary if true.....@nicholasfrost

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I finally made it to the Pink 'Un
http://t.co/UCaY1e3d

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Pleb hardly sounds sort of word a PC would make up if it wasn't said. Not exactly common parlance, except poss among rich boys.

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Romney doesn't like 2 state solution Israel/Palestine either...same dinner. Contradicts GOP policy...http://t.co/10wZWTcR

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Romney: the candidate who keeps on giving...to the Democrats. Whoever paid for a place at this dinner got money's worth
http://t.co/10wZWTcR

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The Gdn's sage Mike White on the cabinet runners and riders http://t.co/cfpZO3kt

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Tennessee in vanguard of evolution once again. http://t.co/xVDyT34D.
I've been to Dayton x2: science teachers there all Creationists already

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Excellent Easter offering from Andrew Brown on state of the CofE:
http://t.co/3brbikhl

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US spends sixth of economy on healthcare but doesn't cover third of population: extraordinary. Good piece by M.Kettle
http://t.co/5OvgtZ2g

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Is Trayvon victim of old slavery law mentality in Florida? Good piece in today's NYT:
http://t.co/S1IrX9de

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Last day formally employed by The Guardian. From Monday: hello book writing/freelance career. Life begins at 58, possibly. No more commuting

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Where's white church in Trayvon case? http://t.co/tnGvI3Au
My friend Mark Pinsky's take on this. He's ex Orlando Sentinel and knows area

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From now on I shall think of Rowan Williams as Truly Umtu...
http://t.co/fwy27bdn