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We have a Prime Minister who offers solidarity and “support” to victims of Putin’s current carpet bombing in Ukraine, while in the same breath sending Syrian refugees - victims of Putin’s carpet bombing - to Rwanda. Johnson is a disgrace. WRITE TO YOUR MP jcwi.org.uk/unspeakably-crue…
Syrians. It's 15 Syrians who have been served with a removal notice that they'll be sent away to Rwanda on 14 June. We cannot stand for this barbarism. Syrians refugees, ALL refugees are welcome here.
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Welcome to over 40 young musicians today to our Beginners course @BromsSchool. They’re sounding fabulous and working so hard - well done all 😊 @BromsPrep @K_HeathPrimary @RGSDMusic @stjohnsmiddle @WPS_Music_Dept @TownJnrSchool @HarbornePrimary @Charford1st @ourladyqop #children
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In honour of #NationalFishAndChipDay (yep, we can barely believe it’s that time of year again, either) we commissioned Yorkshire-based photographer Jonathan Taylor to capture probably the UK’s most architecturally significant chippie. 👀 Behold the Oakwood Fish Bar, Leeds…
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'Peace,' shows the burial at sea of Turner’s friend, the artist David Wilkie who died after returning from the Middle East. Turner's painting verges on abstraction and was roundly criticised when it was first exhibited in 1842 as 'unfinished and unbecoming.'
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When the House of Commons held a vote on this last week every single Conservative MP voted against.
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1) They adopted our idea. 2) They have made all the Tory MPs sent out to defend the Govt’s position and argue against windfall tax look like fools (again). 3) Because the Government is so chaotic this will keep happening.
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Have any of the ministers who were wholeheartedly opposed to a windfall tax last week as a matter fact resigned as a matter of principle now the government is introducing a windfall tax?
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What ‘big calls’ did he get right? Covid care homes disaster? Doctors wearing bin bags for protection? Opening then closing schools again within 24 hours? Brexit mayhem? Passport delays? Economic collapse? Late on windfall tax? Misleading Parliament? Paterson? Sewage? What? 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Publication day! I can’t believe my backwards tour of British history is finally out in the world — I hope you love it! I’m available in all good bookshops, and some disreputable ones smarturl.it/rulenostalgia
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NEWS // C20 listings to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Five C20 buildings and structures across the country have just been listed in celebration of the Jubilee - including an Art Deco pavilion, a high-tech records office and motorway marker posts… c20society.org.uk/news/new-c…
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Attn, #Midwest aficionados Another great thread by @RolandGunnTN on regional linguistics teapaw.org/RolandGunnTN/status/15…
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Great News! We have secured £641, 200 from @HeritageFundM_E to conserve our exceptional stained-glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones & deliver exciting programme of activity which will start soon. Conservation will start early next year. divinebeautyproject.com/post…
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It is with sadness that we have learned this evening of the death of Simon Preston. Organist, conductor and composer, Simon was originally a chorister at King’s, later returning as Organ Scholar. His contributions to music were extraordinary, and he will be greatly missed.
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If, like me, you’ve got a touch of rainy-Sunday melancholia, here’s a dose of beautiful lute balm…
New video! 👇 A bit of Dalza this Sunday! Happy listening! 💕 @instantbeard @Brian1890violin @DaveMoMusician @johnerskine1950 @__John_Gray__ @MitchBoucher2 @Franziat4oaks @migueldeolaso @MercedesGarcaM8 @ElfriedeTrieb @RaulRcervantesm Thx supporting! 💕 youtu.be/GaiJyLMtfjE
On the Protocol, Tory Chair of NI Select @Simon4NDorset: “It’s a naive nonsense for the govt to ask anyone to believe that (1) they didn’t understand what they signed up to…(2) that ministers thought the EU would behave entirely differently to that stipulated in the agreement.”
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Featuring Chicken Kiev, we have a dish from all countries in the final. #Eurovision
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