Lee Howard
@leehoward.bsky.social
Copywriter based in Worcestershire. Into arts, gardening, politics and a better planet 🌍
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ITV’s The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money shows how government went from no PPE to mountains of it with huge contracts handed to firms with little to no track record.
Our director Jo Maugham explains Good Law Project’s role in exposing the VIP lane.
Our director Jo Maugham explains Good Law Project’s role in exposing the VIP lane.
September 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
ITV’s The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money shows how government went from no PPE to mountains of it with huge contracts handed to firms with little to no track record.
Our director Jo Maugham explains Good Law Project’s role in exposing the VIP lane.
Our director Jo Maugham explains Good Law Project’s role in exposing the VIP lane.
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Catch Eye hack Richard Brooks tonight on ITV1 in The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money.
The documentary tells the story of how some companies with little or no track record in supplying PPE or medical tests were given massive contracts - and made a killing from Covid.
🕙 10:15pm on ITV1 / ITVX
The documentary tells the story of how some companies with little or no track record in supplying PPE or medical tests were given massive contracts - and made a killing from Covid.
🕙 10:15pm on ITV1 / ITVX
September 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Catch Eye hack Richard Brooks tonight on ITV1 in The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money.
The documentary tells the story of how some companies with little or no track record in supplying PPE or medical tests were given massive contracts - and made a killing from Covid.
🕙 10:15pm on ITV1 / ITVX
The documentary tells the story of how some companies with little or no track record in supplying PPE or medical tests were given massive contracts - and made a killing from Covid.
🕙 10:15pm on ITV1 / ITVX
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Proud to contribute frontline testimony to tonight's enraging @itvx.com documentary "The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money".
Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions.
Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions.
Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
TV tonight: an essential record of the Covid contracts scandal
An investigation into the extent of greed and deception in PPE provision. Plus: weird drama Coldwater goes off the rails. Here’s what to watch this evening
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Proud to contribute frontline testimony to tonight's enraging @itvx.com documentary "The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money".
Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions.
Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions.
Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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I've a feeling Mr Farage might very much be regretting his trip... round about ...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin tears into Nigel Farage as a "far-right pro-Putin politician" and a "Donald Trump sycophant and wannabe".
September 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've a feeling Mr Farage might very much be regretting his trip... round about ...
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www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ju... Fab review from Grace Dent in the Guardian - couldn't agree more....such an intriguing and excellent restaurant #OsteriaAngelina #GraceDent
Osteria Angelina, London E1: ‘There’s a lot to adore’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
Wait, they’re taking away the delicious white balsamic dressing that came with the tempura agretti? No wait, stop!
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ju... Fab review from Grace Dent in the Guardian - couldn't agree more....such an intriguing and excellent restaurant #OsteriaAngelina #GraceDent
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www.theguardian.com/environment/... Khan's London - significantly safer. #Uxbridge #SadiqKhan #SusanHall #RightAllAlong
London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Khan's London - significantly safer. #Uxbridge #SadiqKhan #SusanHall #RightAllAlong
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As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.
March 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.
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Starmer has risen to the challenge this week: he’s shown maturity, leadership and strength … way better than any leader of any other party in the UK: thank God we have an adult in charge. #CoalitionOfTheWilling #KeirStarmer
Starmer presser underway: news.sky.com/story/politi...
Politics latest: PM says US is not an 'unreliable ally' - as he announces plan to allow Ukraine to buy 5,000 more missiles
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to give a news conference shortly following crunch talks with world leaders on the war in Ukraine. Watch and follow live.
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March 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Starmer has risen to the challenge this week: he’s shown maturity, leadership and strength … way better than any leader of any other party in the UK: thank God we have an adult in charge. #CoalitionOfTheWilling #KeirStarmer
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Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday. He was 100.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.
www.ajc.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday. He was 100.
www.ajc.com/news/former-...
www.ajc.com/news/former-...
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RIP, Jimmy Carter.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
December 29, 2024 at 9:09 PM
RIP, Jimmy Carter.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
Perhaps the best post-presidency ever—he showed us the sort of person a POTUS is supposed to be.
Misty start to our A-Z of Worcestershire walks. Starting with A for Alvechurch, and very nearly slipped on the decking into the Birmingham-Worcester canal.
Next stop: somewhere beginning with B… #worcestershire #visitworcestershire #worcestershirewalks #alvechurch
Next stop: somewhere beginning with B… #worcestershire #visitworcestershire #worcestershirewalks #alvechurch
December 29, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Misty start to our A-Z of Worcestershire walks. Starting with A for Alvechurch, and very nearly slipped on the decking into the Birmingham-Worcester canal.
Next stop: somewhere beginning with B… #worcestershire #visitworcestershire #worcestershirewalks #alvechurch
Next stop: somewhere beginning with B… #worcestershire #visitworcestershire #worcestershirewalks #alvechurch
“I knew this was going to happen because all the information was on the government’s website.” Exactly. It’s up to all of us to manage our own pensions etc. Don’t wait to be told, Waspi women. Do your research. Read different news sources, Waspis and anyone else www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
‘It’s undemocratic’: Waspi women on the decision not to pay compensation
Some are questioning loyalty to Labour while others say decision is unconstitutional
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:16 AM
“I knew this was going to happen because all the information was on the government’s website.” Exactly. It’s up to all of us to manage our own pensions etc. Don’t wait to be told, Waspi women. Do your research. Read different news sources, Waspis and anyone else www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
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@theneweuropean.bsky.social #2Matts @therestispolitics.bsky.social truly excellent piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social ... one of the few people in UK political media who is getting it right now.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... So true. Many more people in the media and the UK need to grasp this - this is "slow government" for effective and radical change. #LabourWinning @labouruk.bsky.social
Labour seems to be flailing, but keep faith: Starmer’s long-term plans are both radical and sound | Polly Toynbee
Goals for low-carbon energy, prison reforms, housebuilding and more are ambitious and nation-changing. They won’t happen overnight, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:20 AM
@theneweuropean.bsky.social #2Matts @therestispolitics.bsky.social truly excellent piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social ... one of the few people in UK political media who is getting it right now.
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"You're somebody who will exploit any problem going for your own political ends. #Brexit was a fundamentally damaging thing to this country. That is your one legacy... It's made us poorer, made us weaker, and hit our standing in the world." @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social on🔥. #BBCQT ~AA
December 5, 2024 at 9:39 PM
"You're somebody who will exploit any problem going for your own political ends. #Brexit was a fundamentally damaging thing to this country. That is your one legacy... It's made us poorer, made us weaker, and hit our standing in the world." @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social on🔥. #BBCQT ~AA
Listening to Tatty Macleod on BBC6 on growing up as a Brit in France, explaining to younger listeners about the Maastricht Treaty creating the idea of citizens of Europe who could travel, work and live freely between countries. Exciting times. Feels genuinely nostalgic. What a loss
November 19, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Listening to Tatty Macleod on BBC6 on growing up as a Brit in France, explaining to younger listeners about the Maastricht Treaty creating the idea of citizens of Europe who could travel, work and live freely between countries. Exciting times. Feels genuinely nostalgic. What a loss
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Cartoon of the era: 2016-20??
November 15, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Cartoon of the era: 2016-20??
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Some fun liberal political and progressive news people I love to follow.....
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Some fun liberal political and progressive news people I love to follow.....
#starterpack
#political
#news
#bluesky
November 15, 2024 at 9:31 AM
go.bsky.app/78FAYvQ
Some fun liberal political and progressive news people I love to follow.....
#starterpack
#political
#news
#bluesky
Some fun liberal political and progressive news people I love to follow.....
#starterpack
#political
#news
#bluesky
Enjoying the In Vogue The 90s documentary. But if London was the fashion/cultural centre in the 60s and 90s, what happened to the 2020s?
November 15, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Enjoying the In Vogue The 90s documentary. But if London was the fashion/cultural centre in the 60s and 90s, what happened to the 2020s?
The song is a gift 🎁! Great choice for the 2024 John Lewis Christmas ad: Sonnet by The Verve. Richard Ashcroft vocals. Covers invited on TikTok www.johnlewis.com/content/chri...
The Gifting Hour | John Lewis Christmas Advert 2024
The secret to finding the perfect gift? Knowing where to look. Watch our latest advert and find out more about the launch of our Christmas campaign.
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November 14, 2024 at 8:03 AM
The song is a gift 🎁! Great choice for the 2024 John Lewis Christmas ad: Sonnet by The Verve. Richard Ashcroft vocals. Covers invited on TikTok www.johnlewis.com/content/chri...
Autumn evening. Chill in the air but glad to have four proper seasons
November 13, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Autumn evening. Chill in the air but glad to have four proper seasons
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An extraordinary moment. Guardian to stop publishing on Twitter www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X
We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:38 PM
An extraordinary moment. Guardian to stop publishing on Twitter www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...