Plans for 50% funding cut to arts subjects at universities ‘catastrophic’
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I write & direct independent movies. The Low Down/The Cry Of The Owl/Treacle Jr/Pickups. I occasionally make music videos Radiohead/Blur & the odd short film.
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Govt wants to impose a 50% funding cut to arts subjects at higher education in England. Folly. The creative mind is the one that forges ideas in arts, science & tech. Join the for the Arts to tell : arts education matters.
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Please take a moment to sign this. Yet another staggering blow to arts education in the UK from this Government.
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The ’ new Police Bill would mean you could get a longer sentence for damaging a statue of a slave owner than for raping a woman.
will vote against this attempt to destroy our hard-won right to protest and silence women's voices.
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Shot a video for the brilliant Katy J Pearson. I heard ‘Take Back The Radio’ on Radio 6, loved it, reached out to Katy on Insta. A month or so later we’re making her next video together. Sometimes social media sucks, sometimes it’s just incredibly brilliant.
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Here’s your feel good hit of the autumn! Brand new @KatyJPearsonnn ‘Something Real’ as premiered by @jackxsaunders @laurenlaverne today! Video by @JamieThraves youtu.be/cQZfapyPZc0
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My genuine eccentric funny dear friend and regular collaborator in light & dark film creations, Mr Aidan Gillen giving my band The Jenny Hanivers, a shameless plug here. Asked him to plug the CP festival, not the band. Oh well, too late now.
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Wow, thank you Aidan Gillen for your support and wonderful shout out for #CrystalPalaceFestival 
Tune in this weekend and catch @JamieThraves (The Jenny Hanivers). As we live-stream a full weekend of incredible artists.
p.s can anyone work out what it is in the background?!
Tune in this weekend and catch @JamieThraves (The Jenny Hanivers). As we live-stream a full weekend of incredible artists.
p.s can anyone work out what it is in the background?!
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My band ‘The Jenny Hanivers’ playing The Crystal Palace Festival live streamed event.
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Compassion & reason is a 2 way thing. Human beings talking to human beings. Huge praise & respect to the incredibly smart empathetic woman who got through to the souls & consciences of these guards, who really are just pawns in this crazy time. This feels likes progress.
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This is The Realest Thing I’ve Seen So Far.
#DonaldTrump Sir You Need To Watch This. #blacklifematters #londonriots #ALLLIVESMATER #SoldiersLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #RIPGeorgeFloyd #phillyprotests #laprotest #TrumpOut2020 #TrumpCommandments #TrumpHasNoPlan #TrumpDictatorship
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This is The Realest Thing I’ve Seen So Far.
#DonaldTrump Sir You Need To Watch This. #blacklifematters #londonriots #ALLLIVESMATER #SoldiersLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #RIPGeorgeFloyd #phillyprotests #laprotest #TrumpOut2020 #TrumpCommandments #TrumpHasNoPlan #TrumpDictatorship
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I was about to get into an argument with a chap whose opinion I 100% disagreed with. I’m so glad I showed restraint and compassion and just listened to his rants. He realised I wasn’t biting back. He softened then opened up to me that his father had died two days earlier.
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How appalled are people that vietnamese children donated their pocket money to buy and send 20k facemasks to us in the UK?
We are the fifth richest economy in the world, if this doesn't prove to you how broken and corrupt our government is, I just don't know what will.
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Why is someone who isn't on a ventilator, hasn't got pneumonia and is in good spirits, taking up a bed in intensive care? Genuine question.
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Meeting with friends in the park could put those close to you in danger ⚠️
People can pick up coronavirus (#COVID19) and be unaware that they have it.
Don’t take the risk - stay at home 🏠
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The President of the United States is mentally ill.
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Trump saying that he won't wear a mask sets an incredibly shitty example. He won't do it because he knows he'd look like a pussy to his base.
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i have been very careful to keep my distance from anyone - as per government instructions. today your officers have put me at risk. and at the same time, clearly believe they should no longer be subject to scrutiny of public or press. i will be lodging a complaint tomorrow.
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Earlier today Michael Gove tried to explain that the UK was lagging behind other countries on #Covid_19 testing because a shortage of chemicals.
The Chemical Industries Association says there is no such shortage.
will you explain? The public deserves the truth.
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has contacted its members, and they've said there is no shortage of the relevant reagents. So the Association has now been in touch with @michaelgove's office to find out what he means, because it is stumped. The Association also points out there was an industry chat with...
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NEW: The UK has reported 393 #covid19 deaths in the last 24 hours, up from 180 death the previous day.
- They were aged between 19 and 98.
- All but 28 had underlying health conditions.
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Next time someone bangs on about “bloody foreigners” or “bloody Muslims” remind them of this. RIP.
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Remember the names of the first three Doctors who died protecting British people from the COVID-19
Amged el-Hawrani
Adel el-Tayar
Habib Zaidi
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Belgian woman, Suzanne Hoylaerts, aged 90, dies of #Covid_19 after refusing a respirator, telling her doctors "Save it for the youngest [who need it most], I've already had a beautiful life."
Grabe 2020
Rest In Peace to this beautiful soul 🙏
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Donald Trump is trying to ban this ad about #COVID2019 and how he called it a ‘hoax’. We’d better not share it far and wide then....
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Trump refused to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously, now he won’t take responsibility as his administration has been totally unprepared for this crisis.
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Please read and support our letter in The Times today calling on the UK government to share the evidence, data, and models on which it is basing its policies. Without complete openness the public’s trust will be lost.
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Hello
Do you earn a living in #sport or #creativeindustries?
Is your work affected by #CoronaOutbreak?
Would you be happy to share your concerns with me so I can make a dossier to give to govt who I think don’t understand precarious nature of #selfemployment
Please share.
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Dropped my wife off at the hospital this morning for her 12hr shift. While 95% of the world is distancing from the #coronavirus, health professionals are putting their armor on and attacking it. My wife is a hero. #covid19Canada #HealthCare #frontlines
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Did this interview for Rolling Stone. Thought it was for a one or two line soundbite like it’s always been, ended up being the whole interview. I’m more than a bit surprised to be honest.
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For the 25th anniversary of Radiohead's 'The Bends,' the director of the "Just" video looks back rol.st/2IIOl5F
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People of my hometown #Siena sing a popular song from their houses along an empty street to warm their hearts during the Italian #Covid_19 #lockdown.
#coronavirusitalia #COVID19 #coronavirus
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I'm just throwing this out there as a 40 year old renter who supports a family of 4 on 1 income; if mortgages can be suspended during Coronavirus, but landlords continue to collect rent (thereby *making money* from this), I WILL RIOT.
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Directed this for the fabulous Ren Harvieu.
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New video
Strange Thing is a serenade to the outsiders of this world. The ignored, misunderstood, awkward self-conscious sparkling diamonds..Don’t think you're not being seen because I see you.I am you
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/XzLC6WsmIDA
Strange Thing is a serenade to the outsiders of this world. The ignored, misunderstood, awkward self-conscious sparkling diamonds..Don’t think you're not being seen because I see you.I am you
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/XzLC6WsmIDA
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I know I’m late to the party but ‘Succession’ is just brilliant. Knew I’d really like it but just took ages to get round to watching it. Jeez there is so much content out there now it makes one stall from watching anything sometimes. Few shows grabbing me instantly at the moment.
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Ah fuck. The huggers, the hand shakers, the fist pumpers, the high fivers. All breaking my heart
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This teacher in Palestine lets the children choose their greeting at the start of the school day. These children live in such dire, oppressive conditions which most of us will thankfully never experience, but their smiling little faces are heart warming.
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Huge fan of Tony Slattery.
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"I always had a quiet soft spot for Tony Slattery and wondered what, beyond the breakdown, had actually happened to him. Finding out pretty much broke my heart." - Hadley Freeman theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2
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Very proud and honoured to have been asked to contribute to this book on one of my all time favourite film directors, Yasujiro Ozu, one of the greatest film directors who ever lived. I just need someone to translate it for me.
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Parliament has voted to rule out No Deal. It has voted to rule out the PM's Deal. Logically, that leaves only 'revoke', which Parliament has never voted on.
Theresa May has ruled out 'revoke' but we don't live in a dictatorship. Sign so that she listens. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/2415
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Jade Bird - My Motto (Official Audio) youtu.be/YrbTdpad0UM via 2nd video for Jade. A kind of companion piece to the first video we made for ‘I Get No Joy.’
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