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Graham Leach

@GrahamLeach

Former BBC foreign correspondent/Sky journalist...now co-heading UK's top team of media trainers. Views expressed here are my own.

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Joined June 2011
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Max du Preez@MaxduPreez17 Jul 2019
To me, #JohnnyGlegg wrote the soundtrack for the society we should aspire to. A giant tree in our forest has fallen.
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If we were not an international laughing stock before, we are now.
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My thoughts are with the people of Lockerbie today. 30 years ago tonight, I was one of the first BBC reporters to arrive at this terrible tragedy. I can still remember the awful scenes. Services mark Lockerbie bombing 30th anniversary bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s…

Wreaths laid to mark Lockerbie bombing 30th anniversary

A memorial event takes places in the south of Scotland town to remember the 270 victims the 1988 atrocity.

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#ROYAL Very proud to have Executive Produced the #Queen's Christmas Message 2017. Having reported from Sandringham on 5 of HM's Xmas messages, it was fantastic to produce her latest. Merry Xmas everyone.
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Image from Paul Harrison (@HarrisonComms)
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Anand Menon@anandMenon14 Dec 2017
If the e-passport gates at Heathrow are indicative of what technology can do at borders, God help the Irish. – at Hillingdon, London
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And if one is not keen on books, one should watch some of those brilliant documentaries like The Gulag #bbciplayer learn from the past. One simply can’t repeat history - one must learn something from it. teapaw.org/jbickertonuk/status/93… – at Lambeth, London
James Bickerton (@JBickertonUK) profile pictureJames Bickerton@JBickertonUK23 Nov 2017
Amongst UK 16-24 year olds: 50% have never heard of Lenin. 70% have never heard of Mao. 72% have never heard of Pol Pot. I think this helps explain why so many are prepared to back those (including Corbyn) who have flirted with the totalitarian far-left.
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Once again, @AlastairBruce_ provided historical insight and sensitive commentary during our coverage of Remembrance Sunday. He really is awfully good.
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Huge thanks to @harveyleach for our amazing media training. @livingstreets now has a new bunch of confident & informed spokespeople. Excited for round 2 on Friday!
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If a political journalist feels the need for protection, then the political party responsible should disband immediately
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Peter Greste@PeterGreste7 Sep 2017
A journalist is gunned down in India. Press Freedom is under attack. Again. teapaw.org/FreedomofPress/status/…
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@FreedomofPress6 Sep 2017
Courageous and critical Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh shot and killed outside her home amnesty.org.in/show/news/pro…
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Local or foreign, any journalist abducted, killed or abused is a victim of an assault on freedom of speech. Nothing less. teapaw.org/pressfreedom/status/90…
Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) profile pictureCommittee to Protect Journalists@pressfreedom24 Aug 2017
Unidentified armed group abducts local journalist in #Yemen cpj.org/2017/08/unidentified…
Unidentified armed group abducts local journalist in Yemen - Committee to Protect Journalists

Unidentified armed group abducts local journalist in Yemen - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, August 24, 2017--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called for the immediate release of freelance journalist Abdel-Raheem Mohsin who was abducted on August 22 in southwestern Yemen...

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Max du Preez@MaxduPreez24 Jul 2017
My treasured old friend and journalistic comrade Hennie Serfontein died this morning. He was a legend and 1st exposed the Broederbond. Sad.
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Kim Ghattas
@KimGhattas25 Jun 2017
Apparently, patriotism=don't ask officials tough questions, nod approvingly. Worked out v well for Arab world. Also in West re Iraq war... teapaw.org/bbcnewsnight/status/87…
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@BBCNewsnight23 Jun 2017
“It would be helpful if broadcasters were willing to be a bit patriotic” - @andrealeadsom tells @maitlis after being questioned on Brexit

Andrea Leadsom - BBC Newsnight

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1-1 ... Series decider ... and the England Skipper is resting !!!!!!!!!!!!! #WTF ..... Worlds gone mad
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Replying to @BowenBBC
@BowenBBC Great series on MidEast, Jeremy: as expat with 12+ years living in Gulf, your commentary and analysis are spot on. Thanks! #MELife – at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Here's a seasonable one for the grammar police:
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Last British Dambuster George 'Johnny' Johnson appointed MBE bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-br…
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Helmut Kohl was a colossus of European history. He ensured the happy reunification of his country and helped build a Europe whole and free
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The idea that the @BBCr4today papers review should skip headlines that mock political parties is really not a runner standard.co.uk/news/politics…
Labour shadow minister confronts Nick Robinson in angry radio interview

Labour shadow minister confronts Nick Robinson in angry radio interview

A shadow minister has clashed with the BBC’s Nick Robinson over the front page of The Sun on live radio.

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Absolute disgrace that UK shd have fallen to 40th in World Press Freedom Index (US even worse, at 43rd). Since 2013 UK has fallen 10 places
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