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Stephen Spence

@StephenSpence6

Hacked off Criminal Barrister, aviation lawyer, pilot, closet (retired, but never say never again) bobsleigher, fool. Part Italian; the part being my stomach

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Joined March 2013
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Dad's Army Fans@DadsArmyFansOct 21
You may wish to sign ✍️ or repost this petition - “We call on the @BBC @bbcpress -to reconsider its decision to axe Radio 4 Extra you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio…
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Radio 4 Extra is a fabulous showcase of the BBC's phenomenal archive of radio comedy and drama, fields in which the Corporation is an undoubted pioneer, with a reputation for quality rivals woud...

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Nik Boyle
@NikBoyleSep 29
This absolutely wins hands down
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Nick Diable@DefencebriefSep 27
Very disappointed watching Simon Reeve in the Congo. Not a single person was drinking Um Bongo. How can TV advertisers mislead us like this?
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A stunning shot of a Ukrainian F-16 pilot looking back at a jet-powered Shahed he had just shot down over Kyiv with his onboard cannon.
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Jacob Collier MP
@JacobCollierMPSep 8
With the heroes of the @RNLI under attack again, I’m reminded of this passage from Bill Bryson.
I had never really stopped to consider what an extraordinary thing the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is. Think about it. A troubled ship calls for help, and eight people - teachers, plumbers, the guy who runs the pub - drop everything and put to sea, whatever the weather, asking no questions, imperilling their own lives, to try to help strangers. Is there anything more brave and noble than that? The RNLI - I looked this up later - is an organization run by volunteers, supported entirely by public donations. It maintains 233 stations around the coast of Britain and averages twenty-two call-outs per day. It saves 350 lives a year on average.

ALT I had never really stopped to consider what an extraordinary thing the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is. Think about it. A troubled ship calls for help, and eight people - teachers, plumbers, the guy who runs the pub - drop everything and put to sea, whatever the weather, asking no questions, imperilling their own lives, to try to help strangers. Is there anything more brave and noble than that? The RNLI - I looked this up later - is an organization run by volunteers, supported entirely by public donations. It maintains 233 stations around the coast of Britain and averages twenty-two call-outs per day. It saves 350 lives a year on average.

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They've got some gaul doing this.
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Amazing Nature
@AmazingNature00Aug 9
Swans have one off the coolest landing technique ever.. 😊
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Niall Harbison
@NiallHarbisonJul 26
All dog owners will know this to be true ❤️
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Timothy
@fwtiminiJul 18
I'm old enough to remember when buying a ticket meant just buying a ticket, not downloading an app, creating an account, verifying your email, and sacrificing a goat.
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Idle Courts@CourtsIdleJul 18
Replying to @Joanna__Hardy @DavidAGottlieb
In my time at the bar there has been a real sea change (and not for the better) of prosecuting bodies commenting on their own cases. They didn’t use to, and it would be better if they stopped.
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“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.” -Rudyard Kipling
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Andy Burnham confirmed as only candidate for Labour leader.
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Unbelievable, just when you think they can't sink any lower Sky news have doorstepped Count Binfaces family
Image from Yorkshire Victor Meldrew+his dog (@TheMeldrew)
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Jack
@j4pplebyJul 8
'I've triggered a by-election by mistake'
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Sam T@samtileyJul 1
Stolen local to me, please retweet if you know anyone in the horse world
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Brendan May
@bmayJun 23
I notice England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 aren’t nearly as good under Andy Burnham.
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@godblesstotoJun 23
Larry the cat is 19 years old. It's a well known custom in this country that when the Number 10 resident cat dies, the Prime Minister at the time must also be cremated and buried with the body. I very much hope this tradition is respected.
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Andy Bryson@ifellonithonestJun 22
Remember the days we used to laugh at Italians for having a new government every year or so? Great days those
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@omgsidewalksJun 21
NEVER let your printer know you’ve waited until the last minute and you’re in a hurry, because it can sense fear.
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Danny Shaw
@DannyShawNewsJun 15
The sentences imposed on the Elbit activists explained. The judge, says @JoshuaRozenberg, was in fact "generous" to them in one respect. This blog corrects some of the misinformation and distortion around this case: rozenberg.substack.com/p/act…
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