#TalktoTony: @TonyNicklinson talks to @elizabday about locked-in syndrome
We asked for your questions for Tony Nicklinson - who has locked-in syndrome and wants the right to lawfully end his life. Nicklinson, 57 announced he had joined Twitter last week and agreed to do a series of daily Twitter interviews with Observer reporter Elizabeth Day - here's how it unfolded
Locked-in syndrome: what do you want to ask Tony Nicklinson?Hello world. I am tony nicklinson, I have locked-in syndrome and this is my first ever tweet. #tony - TonyNicklinson (@TonyNicklinson) Ju...- Very excited to be speaking to @tonynicklinson from noon. What do you want to ask? Should he have the right to die? #talktotony Please RT
- Hello @tonynicklinson It must be a week of mixed & heightened emotion for you & your family. How are you feeling? #talktotony
@elizabday I really want my hearing to start so that I know what the future holds.#talktotony#tony- I'm told @tonynicklinson is being inundated with requests today because of C4 #dispatches programme on tonight 8pm. #tony #talktotony
- On the first day of the Twitter chat Tony was unable to reply to tweets straight away due to the build up for the Channel 4 Dispatches programme about his case - we had some clips from the programme on our site:
- I am very sorry for the lack of tweets today. I have had a hectic day. My session with @elizabday will continue tomorrow #tony #talktotony
- Tuesday 19 June:
- Today @TonyNicklinson's family go to the High Court to fight for his right to die. Am talking to Tony live on Twitter from 10am #talktotony
- @TonyNicklinson So glad to have you with us! 1st Q. Does Twitter make you feel less 'locked-in'? Has it altered your position? #talktotony
- @elizabday No 'coz I still can't speak. Speaking is important to me and Twitter cannot alter that. #talktotony #tony
- @TonyNicklinson Great thing about Twitter is we can see your sense of humour (fart jokes & all). How important is that to you? #talktotony
Hi Tony. Do you not feel that argument slightly undermined by comment that you would not choose to die soon, but in 2014? #talktotony #tony- @tiger_boo I have always said that I want the choice so that when the time comes, I can go. #talktotony #tony
@TonyNicklinson Have you considered the future evolution of Rehab & Assistive Robotics. Would this influence your choice? #talktotony #tony- @rehabrobotics I would hate to be in some sort of robotic cage. Doing that just for a couple of extra years? No thanks. #talktotony #tony
- @TonyNicklinson from @RandomSarahxx Do you think a Right to Die would set back Disability Equality or further it? #talktotony
- @elizabday @RandomSarahxx It will further it as they then have the same choice as everyone else. #talktotony #tony
- @TonyNicklinson From @michisperanza If your wife didn't support you, would you still want to go ahead? #talktotony
- @elizabday @michisperanza I would like to think so. Fortunately that is not the case as I can see difficulties. #talktotony #tony
- @TonyNicklinson From @jnmulholland Do you dream? In your dreams, are you sometimes able-bodied? #talktotony
- @elizabday @jnmulholland Just after stroke I had strange dreams but I tend not to dream now. Don't remember them if I do. #talktotony #tony
