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Robert Hutton

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RobDotHutton from the broken site. Parliamentary sketches and film columnist for The Critic, co-host of classic cinema love-in War Movie Theatre. New spy book "The Illusionist" is out now.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · Apr 26

The Illusionist is now out in paperback! It's the "enthralling", "superbly entertaining", "delightful", and "satisfying" true story of an eccentric genius who made magic into a weapon of war.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3h

I was actually in a coma, and this brought me round.

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zombazomba.bsky.social @zombazomba.bsky.social · 3h

As we are there...
Twist and Shout (The Beatles) 10/10
Twist and Shout (Deacon Blue) 9/10

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Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 3h

Looking like Chelsea FC? So, previously owned by a Russian oligarch, but now in hock to American hedge funds?

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 4h

What an album!

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 4h

Check out 13 Minutes To The Moon on BBC Sounds. It tells the 1202 story, and will impress you even more.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 5h

It is *such* a great tune. Even better if you know the story of 1202 alarms.

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 5h

Actually, I'm listening to it now, and it might be an 11.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 6h

Oh, it's a total banger. Brought joy to every 90s dancefloor.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 6h

(I personally would give The Deacon Blue version 10, but I accept that other opinions are available.)

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 6h

Loaded (Primal Scream) 10/10
Loaded (Deacon Blue) 9/10

Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 8h

Fun music game.

Take two songs with the same name and post your combined score out of 10. How high can you get?

No covers/no triples (e.g. Power of Love)

My first effort, which i think is hard to beat...

Zombie (Fela Kuti) 10/10
Zombie (The Cranberries) 7/10

Total score: 17

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 6h

It's weird. There were just no clues that this is what he was like.

Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 7h

Johnson refused to answer specific questions or to provide factual denials to allegations of rule-breaking, while insisting all the rules had been followed at all times. His responses led Acoba’s chair, Isabel Doverty, to find him in breach of the rules.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 8h

I was just rubbish.

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all-a-mort.bsky.social @all-a-mort.bsky.social · 8h

Ha ha. Noble should create an award and give him the Noble Participation Prize.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 8h

When I was five, I was the only child who didn't win any of the races at the class sports day, not even one. So the teachers made me a special ribbon to wear so I wouldn't be left out.

No particular reason to tell this story.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 14h

Don't worry, I'm sure Donald Trump pays more attention to these details than I do.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 15h

Apologies to Scandinavia.

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Torbjörn Björkman @torbjornbjorkman.bsky.social · 15h

The Norwegians!

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Chaudman @chaudman.bsky.social · 15h

LLM (Large Labrador Model)

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 15h

Yep. Bubble's bursting, lads.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Rishi Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic

Former UK prime minister told post-ministerial jobs watchdog roles would not involve lobbying or UK policy influence Rishi Sunak has been appointed as a senior adviser by the US technology companies Microsoft and Anthropic. The former British prime minister’s pair of new jobs emerged on Thursday in letters published by Westminster’s office of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba). They add to his roles as a senior adviser to Goldman Sachs International, the investment bank, and speechmaker to investment firms including Bain Capital and Makena Capital in the US, which have netted him over £150,000 a talk. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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johnw60.bsky.social @johnw60.bsky.social · 15h

They did say if Trump can only work on his repetition, hesitation and deviation, he’ll be a shoe in next year.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 15h

Came out of something, saw this, and am choosing to believe the Swedes have finally given Just A Minute the recognition it deserves.

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Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 18h

I’m sure Robert Jenrick must be concerned to discover that his latest video is being amplified by dubious pro Russian propaganda accounts. Perhaps even more so to learn they think he’s a mere journalist.

A pro Russia account shares a Jenrick video

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 19h

One solution is to simply force people to subscribe. From next year, Google is more than doubling the price of what used to be a Nest subscription, and bundling Gemini.

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d

You may want to know that the Tory briefing document on this yesterday quoted your 2024 words in support.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d

Will do! And thank you!

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 1d

But think what they could achieve, if they only existed!