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@scaff1974 Not govt - separate agency. Think it's quite streamlined now less than a minute ago via HootSuite in reply to scaff1974
@oleuanna you noticed! *purrs* 2 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to oleuanna
@tuppy_g yes but Becky is now out as well 2 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to Tuppy_G
@oleuanna Miaow 6 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to oleuanna
I REALLY don't understand why Jazz is out. Unbelievable #thevoice 6 minutes ago via HootSuite
@robodog888 No - because in the end it became a reality show just like x-factor, "public vote" means you get the same quality 7 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to robodog888
@scaff1974 do you know about the FSCS insurance? fscs.org.uk 11 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to scaff1974
@robodog888 Not really. Very similar market niches 12 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to robodog888
@scaff1974 Only if over £85,000. No need if under that - covered by FSCS insurance 16 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to scaff1974
Battle of the belters: Leanne wins #TeamTom #thevoice 17 minutes ago via HootSuite
Jessie J says Becky will blossom into a "worldwide superstar". Yes, if she still has a voice by then #soundsdodgy #thevoice 19 minutes ago via HootSuite
@scaff1974 I've heard suggestions it's quite risky because of aggressive expansion, returns less than funding cost. No evidence tho 21 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to scaff1974
@scaff1974 Not recently. It was downgraded, of course. Do you mean the UK bank or the Spanish one? 27 minutes ago via HootSuite in reply to scaff1974
A new Europe of competing currencies - FT.com - Columnists on.ft.com/JMH6XI << interesting #gfc2 #eurocrisis 41 minutes ago via Tweet Button
@tent101 @Fat_Jacques thanks guys :) about 1 hour ago via HootSuite in reply to Tent101
@thisismyengland economic murder is just as bad as any other sort of murder. about 1 hour ago via HootSuite in reply to thisismyengland
@thisismyengland so people starving to death in the Soviet Union, in China, in Ireland was as "intentional" as the deaths of these children about 1 hour ago via HootSuite in reply to thisismyengland
@thisismyengland we should not go "shock, horror" about some deaths and not about others - a great many others about 1 hour ago via HootSuite in reply to thisismyengland
@thisismyengland I look at the effect on people's lives. My second para effectively said that death is death, no matter who or how caused about 1 hour ago via HootSuite in reply to thisismyengland
@eddy39 @suziemun thanks ) about 1 hour ago via HootSuite in reply to Eddy39

Name Frances Coppola
Location Rochester, Kent
Web http://www.coppol...
Bio Silver-haired mezzo-soprano & singing teacher. Former banker. Responsible for chaotic house full of cats, children, books and music. Bad housewife.