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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; cycling, triathlon and racecars with wings; these are a few of my favourite things.

Joined February 2009
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If I was worried about people comparing me to 1930s Germany, my next move probably wouldn't be to shut down all criticism on the national broadcasting service
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We're deep into January, what better time to win some fresh kit for this season? We've filled a bag from equipment partners @KitBrix with a selection of our favourite performance products used with supported athletes... and you can win the lot! Like & RT to enter 🛍️ #giveaway
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NEW: Britain’s grim winter of strikes, falling incomes and a worsening NHS crisis is not some unfortunate series of events It’s the inevitable result of a decade of Tory austerity that steadily weakened the state’s capacity to respond to shocks enterprise-sharing.ft.com/re… Thread:
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Things are now so dire in UK politics Sebastian Vettel is going to have to run a helmet design highlighting our plight.
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I think the Queen would want us all to live the way she did, with free public housing, basic universal income, and full government health care.
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Happy Oscar Piastri Contract Resolution Day to all those who celebrate.
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The road to fascism is lined with people telling you to stop overreacting.
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Home Office: it’s OK to separate a child from their parent. They can have the deep, meaningful relationship they need via Skype from the other side of the world. Government ministers: civil servants must be in the office, because personal relationships at a distance don’t work.
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every day on twitter dot com
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This thread from Patrick Kielty in 2018. Retweet the hell out of it so that @BorisJohnson and his cronies can't push the blame for violence in Northern Ireland on, or claim it's a local matter. It's squarely on him and his rotten Brexit deal. #ToryBrexit
Dear @BorisJohnson, There is no better Brexit when it comes to the Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland. As you still seem bamboozled by all this Paddywackery here’s a few pointers for your next stab in the dark -
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We have a copy of Mr. Le Mans to give away, the fantastic new book from @EvroPublishing on Danish endurance legend Tom Kristensen. Simply follow + RT to win! (UK only, winner notified 29/03) #FreebieFriday #Giveaway #Win #Competition #LeMans #LM24 #motorsport #WEC #sportscars
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Trying to productively work from home today when there's eight hours of #F1Testing on offer in the next room... 👀
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21st of June 2021, sometime just after lunch.
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Who fancies a case of our refreshing, isotonic recovery drink, delivered to their door??? Simply RT this and maybe a cheeky follow and your name will go in the Erdinger hat! Winner announced at around 5pm today - GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
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Petition for #F1 to move their summer break from August to June so @ScuderiaFerrari can bring back the age of the multi-tasking driver and put their F1 pilots in that #Hypercar 🙃 #LeMans24
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To paraphrase Enrique Peñalosa: A plowed and salted cycle track is a symbol that a child on a $30 bicycle is equally important as an adult inside a $30,000 car. – at Delft, Nederland
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🎨 1m RTs and we'll make this the 2021 livery. 😂
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Those now saying Twitter's ban violates free speech didn't object when the NFL fired Colin Kaepernick.
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