Author, Political Animals & The Secret Life of Special Advisers. @TalkTV presenter 7pm-10pm weekdays & sometimes @timesradio. Was SpAd to four Cabinet ministers
Joined March 2009
- Tweets 30,863
- Following 1,000
- Followers 23,821
- Likes 47,682
1,487 Photos and videos
After a Russian warship has fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the Channel, and following THAT resignation speech this afternoon, former Armed Forces Minister Al Carns will be speaking to be on @TalkTV at 7pm.
I hope you can join us.
1
1
7
197
Peter Cardwell retweeted
“If there is a contest, I intend to be in it and to fight it.”
Sir Keir Starmer tells Times Radio’s Anna Mikhailova that he will fight any leadership contenders, as it’s widely expected that Andy Burnham will contest the Labour leadership should he win in Makerfield.
31
38
72
44,146
Peter Cardwell retweeted
You can’t bark there mate.
139
473
7,587
156,893
"The core of socialism is about CONTROL - and here we have a Government trying to control what people see and what people think!"
@SarahForRuncorn slams the social media ban, and says it is the latest example of free speech being restricted in Britain
@petercardwell
27
107
450
9,943
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 15
People are missing an unintended consequence of under-16 app restrictions.
Children will still have smartphones. They’ll still have internet access. So, they’ll lie about their age, that’ll pushes them into content not meant for them, and activity may move to browsers, gaming chat, smaller apps and encrypted messaging
Risk doesn’t disappear.
It just becomes harder to see and manage.
Jun 15
Keir Starmer set to ban under-16s from social media platforms including TikTok and Snapchat bbc.in/4emv3B9
56
55
440
45,052
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 15
Everything about this clip is brilliant.
638
1,396
14,623
1,457,174
Scotland fans cheered on a Boston police officer as he showed off his football skills ahead of Scotland's opening match against Haiti
trib.al/f9vdhnf
33
177
1,555
91,923
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 14
It is literally insane simultaneously to think that 16 and 17 year olds are mature enough to vote but not mature enough to look at Instagram at 8:30pm. This is comically absurd.
Jun 14
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer will introduce nightly social media curfews for 16 and 17-year-olds as part of the Government's social media ban
[@thetimes]
182
2,133
16,432
438,427
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 13
"There was a friendly cat" is an entirely legitimate reason for being late to something.
13
51
680
21,773
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 13
You literally condoned it in the tweet below Kemi’s, Zack
You said it was “gut wrenching” that these violent thugs had been jailed and said their violence was just part of “protest”
You are so dishonest you try to deny what you clearly wrote
No word of sympathy in your tweet for the injured police officer, I notice
Jun 13
I'd never condone violence against a police officer - this is utterly dishonest.
The jury weren't judging them on a terrorism offence. This is an awful sleight of hand.
The creeping encroachment of terror laws onto protest & removal of our juries should worry all of us.
114
510
4,317
168,605
Jun 13
A long-overdue visit to my friend Ryan’s house to meet Scout, his beautiful new rescue cat from @themayhew, the superb rescue shelter from which Jack is also alum-puss.
Scout is so friendly, loves a chin rub and to play with her toys. Such a wonderful afternoon.
ALT Peter holding Scout the cat in his arms
ALT Scout the cat sitting on a chair
15
3
127
2,145
Jun 13
A policewoman had her back broken with a sledgehammer by these thugs.
Over £1m of damage caused.
Zack Polanski wants to be Prime Minister, in charge of the safety and security of our country.
Luvvies such as Juliet Stevenson express zero sympathy for the officer.
Disgraceful.
Jun 12
Gut wrenching to see four young people jailed for direct action against an arms supplier to Israel.
Years in prison for protesting to save lives in Gaza, with 'terrorism' used despite no jury convicting them of it.
A truly dangerous attack on the right to protest.
7
15
83
2,302
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 12
Case in point: the Prime Minister just said defence is "a number one priority".
Growth was meant to the number one priority, is it still?
There's not enough money for defence, but today the Government announced £4.5 BILLION for walking and cycling.
Make choices. Decide. Lead.
138
166
906
76,668
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 12
Smashing up property and attacking a police officer with a sledgehammer is not “protest”
It’s violence
Zack Polanski is a disgrace. Anyone voting Green is supporting this nonsense
Jun 12
Gut wrenching to see four young people jailed for direct action against an arms supplier to Israel.
Years in prison for protesting to save lives in Gaza, with 'terrorism' used despite no jury convicting them of it.
A truly dangerous attack on the right to protest.
627
1,053
9,549
428,923
Peter Cardwell retweeted
TIMES EXCLUSIVE: NEW MAKERFIELD POLL
BURNHAM 45%
REFORM 40%
RESTORE 8%
More in Common/UCL Policy Lab, 28 May-12 June, 515 adults
thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
307
216
670
903,187
Jun 12
An opportunity to send Emma Foody MP to DEFRA has been missed.
Jun 12
New ministerial appointments
Angela Eagle is Security Minister
Stephen Morgan takes her job as DEFRA Minister of State
Calvin Bailey takes Al Carns’ job as Veterans Minister
Jade Botterill is a Whip
Emma Foody is an Assistant Whip
Lord Leong is DBT PUSS
Lord Lemos is MHCLG PUSS
Lord Collins is Parliamentary Secretary.
Baroness Ramsey is a Whip
Baroness Curran is a Whip
3
1
17
3,113
Responding to a text from a listener, psychotherapist @LucyBeresford offers her thoughts on Keir Starmer.
"He feels very keenly that his role is to rescue the nation - but what he has never understood is that he doesn't have the skill set for that."
@petercardwell
4
28
130
10,966
Next on Talk 7-10pm with @petercardwell - watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=HJXs6wK_…
- What resignations mean for PM - and our defences
- Burnham u-turns on Waspi women
- Israel vs Ireland football match moved due to anti-Semitic protest fears
📞 0344 499 1000
3
6
9
4,937
Peter Cardwell retweeted
Jun 11
1
1
5
496