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Keira Knightley photographed by Greg Williams for The Telegraph September 2023

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western news outlets and reporters are claiming that messi wearing the bisht, the black garment/overcoat, “ruined” (the telegraph) the best moment of his life.

“it’s a shame they’ve covered his argentina shirt” (gary lineker, bbc pundit). “just why, why would they do that?”

do you have any idea how tone-deaf that comes across as? do you know how expensive this piece of clothing is? did you consider that this is a way an arab host is honouring his guest? by giving him the same cloak their royalty wear? did you consider the fact that no one else cares??????

messi himself posted the picture on instagram 😭. anyone can see that he didn’t look at all uncomfortable when they were putting it on him. western media is clearly more disturbed about it than he is. he just looks like he’s having the best moment of his life and he couldn’t care less if he was wearing a spacesuit right now, but thank you to western media for enforcing the idea it was a problem.

oh and even if he did have a problem with it, can i just make it clear that NO ONE, less still you morally superior westerners, is allowed to talk about someone else’s culture with such a ridiculously distasteful and arrogant tone.

honestly in a way i’m so glad this world cup is over because now i can stop hearing western media’s constant passive aggressive, frankly racist attitude towards arab/muslim culture. good riddance…

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edit: thank you to all the wonderful argentines and others taking the time reblogging saying that you understand it was something meant to honour messi and that u honestly don’t care that he wore it, im loving reading what you guys think and im glad most of us have brains here, much love to you all ‼️🫡

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Keira Knightley — The Telegraph Interview (2023)

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New photos of Jonathan Bailey from the Telegraph Photoshoot/Interview

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Keira Knightley photographed for The Telegraph, September 2023

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The first sign that there was going to be a PR fiasco regarding The Prince & Princess of Wales was back on 26 March 2023. Almost a year ago.

And what happened then?

Oh, yeah, the "ball-breaking" new private secretary Kate had selected for the job suddenly decided she no longer wanted the job. Huh?

The “straight talking” PR guru hired as the Princess of Wales’s new private secretary has opted to stay with chef Jamie Oliver rather than take up the role, The Telegraph can reveal. Alison Corfield, 51, is understood to have been uncomfortable with the prospect of having such a high-profile position and decided instead to remain under the radar.

Huh? How could she not understand the job was going to be "high-profile"? How?! She would have known that before any discussions took place about actually hiring her.

 “She loves the work and is an integral member of the campaigning team. “She decided she just wanted to keep her head down and get on with the job she knows so well in the background. She didn't want the publicity that comes with working at that level for such a well-known institution.”

Nope. It doesn't make sense, particularly when you think of all the PR fuckups that have happened in the last few months.

Because Kate having a private secretary who had a reputation in handling pr would have been quite the asset in a situation that has been unfolding right now.

A source who worked with Corfield on Oliver’s campaigns, said: “She’s a ball-breaker, a real straight-talker, very passionate, dynamic and genuinely funny. She makes things happen and will really push things forward at the palace.”

That doesn't sound like someone who would have been intimidated by working a more public job. Most people don't even know who private secretaries are to begin with.

What seems more likely at this point is that the Alison Cornfield realized she was going to clash heavily with the communications team headed up by Lee Thompson. Alison has a background in public relations (pr). It's not surprising that she would have different opinions on how to handle things regarding public communications.

And Alison--as Kate's private secretary--would not out rank the communications secretary. She would be in a situation where she had to fight constantly with with the head of communications and be losing those battles due to rank. Because the head of communications, Lee Thompson, reports up to William & William's private secretary. He may officially report up to both William & Kate, but, as I said earlier today, Kate is not on equal footing with William in the hierarchy.

This man's job should already have been on the chopping block. He should have resigned or been fired yesterday. No reports that has happened yet. Sounds like he's still working at KP. Still throwing Kate under the bus!

Look at this illustrious career:

In less than two years, this man has decimated the once sterling reputation of The Princess of Wales. You know, the reputation that her fans take pride in, and what keeps her up at the top of the YouGov polls.

And with what happened yesterday, it has taken a huge drop.

And with further events that are coming up, it will take an even bigger drop.

And cause her husband to also be humiliated and have his reputation ruined.

And yet Lee Thompson still has his job right now.

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Survey for travel guides reveals startling ignorance about nation’s musical history

The Daily Telegraph | 8 Mar 2024 | By Anita Singh

ONE in five Britons is unaware that the Beatles came from Liverpool, according to a survey into the nation’s knowledge of music history.

Two in five do not know that Oasis hail from Manchester, and more than half have no idea that the British punk scene originated in London.

The survey of more than 2,000 adults was conducted on behalf of National Rail to mark the launch of a new set of travel guides exploring Britain’s musical heritage.

Jo Whiley, the Radio 2 presenter, narrates the stories of 30 cities and the “music gems” they contain.

They range from the well-known, such as the Cavern Club in Liverpool, to the more obscure. [..]

Doncaster gets its own guide as the home of former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and singer Tony Christie.

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listen to Jo Whiley talk about Louis and Doncaster here:

all guides can be found here on nationalrail.co.uk

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Oh wow that Telegraph article is 😳😳😳

Can someone who subscribes cut and paste it to me? I can only see the headline and first few sentences… UPDATE I got it, thanks @kaleidoscope-vol2

To be continued…

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Keira Knightley photographed by Greg Williams for The Telegraph September 2023

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A (temporary) victory.

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Alex Turner on the art of writing

The Telegraph interview, 2016

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Brilliant but cancelled: the great TV shows killed too soon by The Telegraph.

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Lily Donaldson by Derek Kettela for The Telegraph UK