Jo Tanner
@StraightTie
Political comms strategist/commentator, Snr Director @apcoworldwide Adviser @GoodGrowthFDN, Founder @UKWPFC Podcaster @whitehallsource Hater of wonky ties.
Lovely treat tonight to be on @JPonpolitics on @TimesRadio with @DavidWooding
He is a good sport
'I normally fine people £20 for being part of the bad pun lobby' On #BBCBreakfast campaigner and singer Feargal Sharkey had a response for one viewer after his earpiece fell out on air bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…
I’m sure everyone knows @mattforde is brilliant. He was telling me about his upcoming show today when we were on telly together. Well worth getting a ticket
Here’s the poster for my new Edinburgh show ‘Defying Calamity’. Yes, I was freaked out by it too. But I’ve gone through with it, so now you have to see it. You can get tickets here: edfringe.com/tickets/whats-…
Well that was a different start to my usual Sundays
"Cut the speeches with the folks from different businesses that are stuck there like hostages behind you" Political strategist Jo Tanner offers her advice to the Labour government #BBCLauraK bbc.in/44WXpgI
I’d vote for you Jo!!
I’d love to be, but that was @StraightTie, not me
Well that’s going to make all the difference….
EXCL: Government will stop using wax seals on official documents. Seals were first used by Kings 1,000 years ago and have been used by the Govt for 150 years. It will be scrapped as part of red tape slashing drive to speed up govt for taxpayers Fab story by @SophiaSleigh
Well this is going to be a Sunday to remember.
Joining #BBCLauraK Environment Secretary Steve Reed Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey Reform UK leader Nigel Farage Comedian Matt Forde Political strategist Jo Tanner SNP MP Stephen Flynn 9am @BBCOne bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
A very moving interview
“In the cab ride… she asked me 72 times, ‘where are we going?’” Journalist Martin Frizell, married to former GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips, talks about the progression of his wife’s Alzheimer's. #Newsnight
🆕After a leak of information about 19,000 people from Afghanistan, we consider the process, the people and the political response. Plus - trust in politics versus the perception of cover-up. 🎧📺Streaming now in audio & YouTube. @CalumAM | @KirstyBuchanan4 | @StraightTie
"Our trust in the political establishment has become so eroded over time that we have viewed this as a multi-billion pound cover up to hide incompetence." @KirstyBuchanan4 on what the Afghan database scandal tells us about politics in the UK... @CalumAM | @StraightTie
Bravo @larisamlbrown and @thetimes team for their determination on this one.
BREAKING: This is an absolutely extraordinary story from @larisamlbrown The British military is responsible for a data leak that put up to 100,000 Afghans at risk of death - and successive governments have spent years fighting to keep it secret using an unprecedented…
Clear as day then
Asked by @LizzyBuchan to define "working people", the Chancellor suggests that income tax/VAT/NI are the "key taxes that working people pay" before adding "I don't think we need to define more than that, really."
Back on #PoliticsLive today for the first time under new steward @BBCVickiYoung. Great to join @emily4MK, @KieranMullanUK and @mish_rahman talking EVs, new parties and Trump
I am paired with the marvellous @adamboultonTABB for @TimesRadio with @JPonpolitics this evening and as someone who is a keen collector of animal print, I am SUPER impressed by his tie! He has totally nailed summer attire
Great to be @Wimbledon for a historic doubles win by two British men. Shame no Royal presentation given it’s been almost 90 years since it was last won by a British pair.
Fascinating conversation on the small boats crossings and reasons to be optimistic but still a very long way to go. Listen in
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