Adam Barnett

@AdamBarnett13

Journalist. Ex-Left Foot Fwd. Writes for Private Eye, New Statesman, Prospect, Dissent, Progress, Little Atoms, Open Democracy, Politico. adam.barnett@live.com

London, England
Joined September 2012
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Nov 11

    Otto Dix's war triptych is the best painting on the First World War you've never seen...

    8 retweets 15 likes
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    21 hours ago

    MEMORABLE AFRICAN SHADE FROM THE PAST: Wole Soyinka on social media in 2014: …I do not tweet, blog or whatever goes on in this increasingly promiscuous medium…I strongly recommend collective…action to save it from becoming a mere VOMITORIUM FOR UNPRINCIPLED SCALLYWAGS..🔥🔥🔥

    11 replies 264 retweets 340 likes
  3. Dec 22

    If we were to draw up some basic advice by which to make social media a bit less anti-social, it would probably include the pub wisdom: "Leave it, it's not worth it."

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    Dec 22

    New from : on the pitfalls of "progress" and Utopian thinking

    3 retweets 6 likes
  5. Dec 21

    I can't handle this. Just look at the pictures. 'Sesame Street to help Syrian refugees'

  6. Retweeted
    Dec 20

    The Trump administration just proposed a new way to screw over the states that supported him

    3 replies 41 retweets 47 likes
  7. Dec 21

    In a familiar routine, Orban blames all Hungary's problems on Soros and immigrants while selling the country to friendly businessmen. (via )

  8. Dec 21

    'The lesson learned from the Allan and Itiary cases is that drastic public funding cuts to the criminal justice system degrade justice.'

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    Dec 21
    Replying to

    Because sense and reason are the best form of trolling in an age of madness and fanaticism.

    1 retweet 1 like
  10. Dec 20

    Of course, you *can* radically criticise your own society without being in bed with foreign dictators. It's actually very easy, and you save on plane fares. And yet..

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    Dec 18

    I have finished my stay at this hotel, I will no longer pay my bill and won't abide by the guest rules. But I do want full access to all the rooms and the swimming pool.

    May says UK will not be in single market or customs union but ambition is “access would continue as now”
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    Dec 18

    Cranks, liars and lunatics team up with the Kremlin to smear the White Helmets. Much of this already known but good to have it in one place:

    6 replies 271 retweets 319 likes
  13. Retweeted
    Dec 17

    I choose on Russia (again) and on Lenin as my books of the year

    5 replies 82 retweets 207 likes
  14. Retweeted
    Dec 17

    Rejoice. Soon you'll have no leisure time at all. You'll be 'free'.

    British workers set for post-Brexit overtime boom as ministers plot to scrap EU limits
    7 replies 53 retweets 80 likes
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    Dec 12

    This is fantastic. Donate £10 and a child in care will receive books for Christmas.

    61 replies 975 retweets 799 likes
  16. Dec 16

    Very strong Observer today, with on US embassy protests, on post-industrial Wales, on South Africa, and on forgetting Christianity.

    1 reply 6 retweets 8 likes
  17. Retweeted
    Dec 14

    . is an incredible reporter who puts her life on the line to bring viewers these important stories. Here’s her latest report from Yemen.

    Yemen's forgotten war
    See more at edition.cnn.com
    53 replies 942 retweets 2,108 likes
  18. Dec 15

    PT and the hits keep coming.

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  19. Dec 15

    Understatement of the decade.

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  20. Retweeted
    Dec 14

    We've written to Emily Thornberry with to express our disappointment at her comments on Monday proposing a deal with Iran to give dictator Assad control of all of .

    3 replies 36 retweets 38 likes
  21. Dec 13

    London tube map in German is glorious. I hope someone does one in French.

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