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@Queen_UK

Mr Obama's up early - making everyone pancakes. One wouldactually prefer a bacon sandwich but one doesn't like to bedifficult. (Spoof account for Queen Elizabeth II)

@prodnose

BBC LATEST: Prince Andrew sparks row as he greets Pres. Obamawearing Confederate Uniform. (Danny Baker, comedian)

@FloellaBenjamin

I just hugged President Obama after his speech in WestminsterHall. Thanked him for giving hope to children of the world. What amoment! (Floella Benjamin, actress and Lib Dem peer)

@Chris_Ramsey

Cameron and Obama were behind the grill dishing out food at theNo.10 BBQ. Think I saw Clegg collecting paper plates and mopping upsick (Chris Ramsey, comedian)

@SirSocks

So, on Gary McKinnon, would Obama's "respect" for British justicereally extend to a refusal to extradite? (Christopher Meyer, formerBritish ambassador to the United States)

@jeffjarvis

I don't think I can stand another damned panel about whether theInternet is killing papers. Kill me now #eg8 (Jeff Jarvis, mediacommentator)

@DaveGorman

With all the in football, I'm surprised a bunch of em don't gettogether&vanity publish a newspaper exposing journos who shagaround. (Dave Gorman, comedian)

@omid9

TravelSupermarket, MoneySuperInjunctionMarket...(Omid Djalili,comedian)

@jimmycarr

Facebook-mad couple named their daughter 'Like'. And weirdly ifyou remove the word 'Facebook' from that sentence then it makes moresense. (Jimmy Carr, comedian)

@richardpbacon

Watershed moment. The Today programme is discussing the Only WayIs Essex. (Richard Bacon, broadcaster)