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Tie-loathing adventurer, philanthropist & troublemaker, who believes in turning ideas into reality. Astronaut 001, otherwise known as Dr Yes at !

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    12 Jul 2021

    There are no words to describe the feeling. This is space travel. This is a dream turned reality

    Space travel
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  2. May 13

    Loved learning more about the women who help launch satellites into space. Wonderful to have you all in the :

    24 replies . 35 retweets 239 likes
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  3. May 13

    Can't wait to set sail down under, the Virgin way:

    25 replies . 24 retweets 161 likes
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  4. May 12

    Amazing to see breathe new life into a historic Mallorcan finca on a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I visited recently and was so impressed by the careful and meticulous construction on-site. Son Bunyola is such a special place:

    25 replies . 21 retweets 272 likes
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  5. May 11

    A sad milestone. The war on drugs cannot be won. Time for comprehensive, global drug policy reforms that prioritise harm reduction over criminalisation, support over punishment.

    39 replies . 46 retweets 253 likes
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  6. May 10

    Encouraging to see the strides is making, post-pandemic. The team has re-launched its apprenticeship and graduate schemes to seek out and support the next generation of engineers:

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  7. May 10

    Vamos Rafa! Real privilege spending time with at his remarkable tennis academy in Mallorca:

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  8. May 9

    How much longer is Putin going to be allowed to maim and kill women and children? And how much longer will Russian mothers and fathers stand by whilst thousands of their children are sent to kill and be killed in the most pointless of wars?

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  9. May 9

    It's always inspiring to see a business that is driven by a strong purpose. shares more about a great start-up she's invested in, called , that lives and breathes its purpose. Here's more:

    37 replies . 28 retweets 154 likes
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  10. May 6

    What I'm reading this month [this one is very close to my heart]:

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  11. May 5

    “Half the world’s population are women. The other half are her children. Yet in many countries women still don’t have equal rights.” - Graça Machel. What are a majority of men doing deciding on women’s reproductive rights?

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  12. May 5

    Shameful that Hungary will not support EU oil embargo

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    Hungarian Minister says Budapest will veto EU oil sanctions Zoltán Kovács calls Brussels' proposal to embargo Russian oil "unacceptable" and says it would “ruin the Hungarian economy”
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  13. May 5

    . is heading down under in 2023. Very excited to see the ship sail all the way from Athens to Sydney:

    37 replies . 27 retweets 328 likes
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  14. May 5

    Brilliant to hear from some of the dyslexic superheroes we have in the . Thank you for sharing your unique skills with us, and for making the brand a little bit brighter. Here's more from :

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    May 4

    At Virgin Unite we celebrate brave entrepreneurship that makes the world a better place. Our beautiful friend, Vivan, is the embodiment of this. Vivan has Friedreich’s Ataxia and created the challenge to shine a light on the disorder:

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  16. May 3

    Their bodies, their choice: why banning abortions is poor policy with fatal consequences

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  17. May 2

    Great to see the return of 's Collective Impact programme, which helps purpose-driven founders get investment-ready. Find out more and apply here:

    37 replies . 27 retweets 150 likes
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  18. Apr 29

    Five tips for running a start-up from people who have been there:

    24 replies . 31 retweets 116 likes
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  19. Apr 29

    Everyone benefits from embracing neurodiversity at work. The unique skills, cognitive strengths & fresh ideas of a neurodiverse workforce is exactly what businesses need to evolve & succeed. Here’s how to embrace autism at work, according to :

    39 replies . 65 retweets 296 likes
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  20. Apr 28

    Great to hear about ’s new podcast series, which tells the untold stories of the founders behind the start-ups that make our world so much more exciting. You can listen to right here:

    37 replies . 39 retweets 141 likes
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  21. Apr 27

    Let’s do away with the death penalty once and for all. We owe it to Nagen:

    22 replies . 23 retweets 166 likes
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