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@AJPryde No , because that's repulsive, misogynist language that I hope I would never use about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to AJPryde
Hunt says he was shocked by Smith's level of contact, yet earlier said no minister was closer to his SpAd than he was. Which is it? about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
Heroic efforts by @LouiseMensch to defend Hunt on TV and radio. Wonder if she speaks for other Tory MPs in believing he's off hook about 6 hours ago via web
@SteveHiItonGuru you say that like it's a bad thing about 8 hours ago via web in reply to SteveHiItonGuru
Am wondering how much more revealing the Chilcot inquiry would have been had it hired a QC like Robert Jay about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
Worth re-reading this piece by former senior gov lawyer @carlgardner which crushes Hunt defence bit.ly/JyZum9 (h/t @RichardMoorhead) about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
@RichardMoorhead yes indeed, read at the time. Very important piece. about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to RichardMoorhead
RT @flyinglawyer73 perception of bias can form basis of judicial review. Dodgy legalistically as well if decision maker perceived as biased! about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
@tomdaylight Sure, but we didn't know full extent of "views" then eg congratulatory text to J Murdoch: "Just Ofcom to go" etc about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to tomdaylight
@flyinglawyer73 "DM"? about 9 hours ago via web in reply to flyinglawyer73
tombradby The harder questions are for Cameron. Hunt never made any secret that he was pro the bid. So why did Cameron give him responsibility for it? about 9 hours ago via web Retweeted by j_freedland and 98 others
Hunt's defence - that prior views irrelevant, only later conduct counts - might just fly legalistically. No chance politically about 9 hours ago via web
patrickwintour If was a boxing match, the ref would step in to stop the fight about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by j_freedland and 19 others
That should have been @alittl Allan Little, deserved winner of Charles Wheeler Award for Broadcast Journalism 10:52 AM May 30th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Thrilled to see @alitt win Charles Wheeler Award for Broadcast Journalism. Describes Wheeler as "morally serious" - as is he. 10:35 AM May 30th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
@timadlerauthor thank you, that's very kind. 3:58 PM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to timadlerauthor
@Dov67 thank you, that's much appreciated. 3:58 PM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to Dov67
@shelleystoll saw that piece: v powerful. Sorry I couldn't help you with primates and novels... 3:57 PM May 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to shelleystoll
@AngieW_ welcome! 1:52 PM May 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to AngieW_
Ed Balls has the rare political right to say: I told you so | Jonathan Freedland gu.com/p/37pzh/tf 1:52 PM May 25th via twitterfeed

Name Jonathan Freedland
Location London
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Bio Columnist for the Guardian, presenter of BBC R4's The Long View and writer of thrillers under the name Sam Bourne, the latest being PANTHEON