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archiebland

  1. Woah, there's a movie of cosmopolis? How's that going to work? 11:48 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone
  2. Annnnd GETTING OUT OF LONDON 11:47 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone
  3. @howardswains nature said to be 'entrancing artist' amid claims sky is her canvas 1:37 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to howardswains
  4. @howardswains pretty good but I think 2nd.What I like about this one is imagining reading it as v factual newsy line, if you see what I mean 1:37 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to howardswains
  5. 'Nature is an entrancing artist and the sky is her giant canvas, writes...': standfirst of the week on p4 of the times 1:13 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone
  6. @seiriol woof 12:15 PM May 24th via web in reply to seiriol
  7. @johnpmcdermott oh all right 4:34 AM May 24th via web in reply to johnpmcdermott
  8. @johnpmcdermott no just gilbert and george 4:30 AM May 24th via web in reply to johnpmcdermott
  9. @johnpmcdermott or it's gilbert and george 4:29 AM May 24th via web in reply to johnpmcdermott
  10. @Jamie__Lewis ugh 1:14 AM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Jamie__Lewis
  11. @TimGattITV peachy 1:13 AM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TimGattITV
  12. I'd add avoid having a cold that makes it feel like someone's punching you in the head just when it's getting hot, but you knew that, right? 1:12 AM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone
  13. Avoid Victoria. Actually, just quit your job and avoid public transport altogether. 1:09 AM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone
  14. @TimGattITV thanks for letting me know. I bequeath you my lemsip. 1:35 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TimGattITV
  15. So if my whole face hurts is it hayfever or a cold 12:50 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  16. Keep seeing pictures of Vincent Tchenguiz and thinking it's Shane Richie 1:57 AM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  17. @AlexNicest that's all right! Confident they'll repay the faith 12:33 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to AlexNicest
  18. @AlexNicest they're brand new! 12:32 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to AlexNicest
  19. Oh and @NickPaumgarten. Brilliant. Has someone laid down the law at the New Yorker? 12:30 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPhone
  • Name Archie Bland
  • Location London
  • Web http://www.indepe...
  • Bio Deputy editor of the Independent. Previously a huge, huge expert in foreign news and Saturdays. Now strong on deputising. Views my own.
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