ON TWITTER

#PHILIPPULLMAN

His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman deleted a tweet in which he said he thinks of ‘rope’ and the ‘nearest lamp post’ when he hears Boris Johnson’s name.

@Barbararich_law wrote: “As a published author, and with a following sufficiently large to influence people who might make no distinction between intemperate expression and action, you should have exercised better selfrestraint than to write what you did.”

@Localnotail said: “I didn’t take it as a statement of intent to hang Boris Johnson. It was a flippant remark born of anger at his tyranny – they don’t play well on Twitter. It’s not like you were actually dragging an effigy of him around London on a noose or anything...”

@Jeremyc64 tweeted: “Carry on, Philip. Leavers are secretly delighted when the mask slips, and you show your true nature – and a very nasty nature it seems to be. Conjuring up images of politically motivated violence (as you did) is not a tactical error. It is morally illiterate and very dangerous.”

@Thatkerryhudson wrote: “You’re my hero Philip. You use your platform to say what you truly think and feel and to encourage others to the same.”

@Cornixregina said: “You have nothing to apologise for. It’s not your fault that certain people read that tweet and took it the wrong way...”

@workitallout replied: “Saying he wants to hang Boris. How else can it be taken? He is apologising for being caught not for what he said.”

#DEFINITELYMAYBE

It’s 25 years since the release of Oasis’ debut album.

@Chelsearory said: “The first chord of Rock’n’ Roll Star, Noel’s lyrics, Liam’s bluster, the aggression of Supersonic and the best song ever recorded. There will never be a more perfect record than #Definitelymaybe.”

@Barnabyslater replied: “Ironically your opening paragraph, when said at speed, fits perfectly to the verse of Parklife.”

@garrie_coleman said: “Good though #Definitelymaybe is, its biggest fans are those lads and lasses of a certain era who were too young to appreciate The Jam or the Stone Roses.”

@Kiran25675420 added: “Wasn’t even born when the album was released but going to school in my dad’s car and having Oasis ingrained in my brain led me to love them, and Liam and Noel’s solo stuff.”

@Jasonmwaller said: “25 years ago today this album came out. I remember running to HMV in Liverpool to grab it before heading to the train station to head home. What a sound! Full of working class, angry, hopeful anthems. Still love it!”