Sarah Cairns
@scairns.bsky.social
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Dorset, history, politics, books, films, AFCB, food
The Wrekin hillfort, not the greatest photo but it was difficult to get a good one
#hillfortswednesday
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Arthur Snell
5 months ago
MI6 Chief gives speech. Speech may contain words that are interesting. But because MI6 Chief is a woman
@telegraph.co.uk
prints an article about her appearance, with no mention of the speech’s content.
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The Fake History Hunter
over 1 year ago
British poster from the 1910 general election. It was made by the Budget League, a "pressure group formed in 1909 by Winston Churchill to publicly campaign in favour of David Lloyd George's People's Budget":
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_...
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Trades Union Congress
6 months ago
Which one is more English?
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John Simpson
6 months ago
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
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Otto English
7 months ago
● Andrew Windsor remains 8th in the line of succession. ●King Charles III will privately fund his new living arrangements despite Andrew being very rich indeed ● Actually we don't know how wealthy Andrew is because his mother's will is sealed for 90+ years ● Sleep well serfs. ● Know your place.
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Kath
7 months ago
Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
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Tom Clark
8 months ago
Useful reminder from Peter Kellner on the problems we refuse to acknowledge are getting better, and the politics of hopelessness that this breeds
open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...
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Anon Opin
8 months ago
ECHR offers protection against unfair dismissal from work, protects pension rights, maternity leave rights and protects women getting divorced. People who think it's a good idea to leave should be ridiculed like flat-earthers. The ignorance is astounding.
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Otto English
8 months ago
This is a huge story. Don't let him get away with it.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-uses-private-company-to-pay-less-tax-on-gb-news-earnings
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John Simpson
9 months ago
Amid all the stuff about ‘dangerous London’ and ‘broken Britain’, new figures show the homicide rate in London is at a 10-year low. Killings dropped by 26% over the last year, from 78 to 58. No one under 25 was murdered during the school summer holidays.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
9 months ago
A great many more people protested the plight of Sheffield Wednesday this month than have attended any protest against asylum hotels
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sheffield Wednesday fans hold Chansiri protest ahead of home game
Fans want owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell the club following a turbulent time.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vdjlpw28po
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Petition: Change the requirements of how often MPs attend a Parliamentary sitting.
To set requirements for MPs to attend the House of Commons and to hold constituency surgeries on a minimum number of occasions throughout the year.
https://petition.parliament.uk/signatures/148975063/signed
over 1 year ago
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Pippa Crerar
over 1 year ago
Heidi Alexander’s appointment as transport secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history - great stat from
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#hillfortsWednesday
Ladies and Gentlemen my local hillfort, Badbury Rings
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