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29 Dec 21, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The Spectator - voice of the establishment. 🤮
The Spectator is owned by right-wing billionaire oddball Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Editorship is a 'Tory Who's Who' guidebook: Past editors include Boris Johnson, Charles Moore, Ian Gilmour, Iain Macleod, Nigel Lawson, & since 2009, Fraser Nelson.
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In 2014 he hosted Libertarian Republican Senator Rand Paul at a fundraiser at his home.

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30 Dec 21
A short #THREAD on Boris Johnson's time as Editor of the establishment-right mouthpiece, The Spectator, Chaired by failed GB "News" Chief Andrew Neil, & owned by toxic tax-avoiding right-wing billionaire libertarian crank Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. ImageImage
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30 Dec 21
A few perhaps lesser known - but now revealing - quotes from sociopathic liar & Britain's worst ever PM, Boris Johnson.

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29 Dec 21
#THREAD

'Social work & the #COVID19 pandemic: International insights' - book review by Natalia Phillips.

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Throughout 2021, every right-wing “news” media outlet & politician has regularly questioned, attacked, & undermined OUR #NHS.

They argue those with the most wealth should pay more, via private health insurance, than the less wealthy.

Allow me to unpick this argument.
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