#England

ALRIGHT FINE since no one wants to do it I suppose I will have to be interim Prime Minister then. First policy. Revoke article 50, hold a new referendum with
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The justification given by the Conservatives to support their new plans for Ofsted inspections make for interesting reading if you've spent time looking at the research evidence on this topic,
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"we need to wear masks in public to stop the spread of covid" seems to be a popular opinion.but, like so much other covid lore, it is revealed to be
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Today is the 1st of 3 #rogation days! We pray for good weather and acknowledge our dependence on good harvests and human labour, regardless of how far removed we imagine
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Common phrases used by Top Reds and OlesexualsA thread: "Trust the process"Meaning: To back the manager and team blindly regardless of the result because you are:1. Too dumb to think
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Alfred Hitchcock was born this day, 1899. Here is a not-too-well-known cricket connection.Most of us have seen the 1938 movie The Lady Vanishes.The movie featured two characters of relatively less
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Italian Paediatric Hospital saw 3000% increase in Kawasaki disease among children during Coronavirus a new study in The Lancet has just revealed.Hundreds of these cases are now occurring in children
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Many Labour MPs put all the blame for their 2019 defeat on Jeremy Corbyn. He was certainly a big factor but this narrative obscures the huge underlying challenges Labour faces.
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A thread on where we are with the COVID-19 pandemic in England, and what we need to do urgently based on current evidence. This thread also explores why the govt
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The whole of 19th century English politics and governance can be seen through the contemporary framework of 'nuisance and annoyance'. Everything. I've been taken with this idea since I read
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We all know how legendary #RahulDravid was as a test batsman, but what all of us probably fail to appreciate is how accomplished he was in the coloured clothing &
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5 Lessons I learned in the Navy that can help you live a fulfilling life.A Thread 1. Power of Habits-Bootcamp introduces new habits to new recruits-These habits change you-In just
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#OTD 1959. In Hampstead, Labour's Dr David Pitt has election hustings interrupted by a White Defence League protestThey shout ‘Keep England White’ and ‘We don’t want England a dumping ground
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54644266 BBC believes in 'true genders'; "After several years on hormone blockers and testosterone, Tyler now has his Gender Recognition Certificate, which means he has satisfied gov
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These are the Brexit vote map, a map showing deprivation in England (dark blue is more deprived), a map showing the 2016 US election, and a map of income in
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The lockdown led to hard choices, risks and sacrifices. Millions can empathise with childcare struggles. It’s not personal, political or callous to ask the UK government where, in its rules,
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