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MUST WATCH: Kemi Badenoch Tears Apart Labour's Budget👇
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Felt like I time travelled today to Roman -Saxon England. Started from Roman town then Hadrian’s Wall, followed by Saxon Crypt in Hexham and Escombe Saxon church. Long, tiring day but was a fantastic journey
Have a wonderful evening and a peaceful night everyone
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Well, we’ve come through the storms, relatively unscathed (thank goodness) and Ronald and the gang are busy smoothing down ruffled feathers this morning.
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Couple of new books from the ever helpful @Thesecretbooks1 just need to visit @BridgeBooksDro1 and that will be a perfect book buying week off
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RT @andrewsp2009: Lesmahagow Priory was founded as a Tironensian house in 1144, when it became a daughter-house of Kelso Abbey. The priory…
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Why should a pensioner on a £13K income be exempt from income tax when a person of working age is not? Those of working age do not receive free travel or all sorts of other discounts to which pensioners are entitled. We do not exempt people from tax based on how many dependents they have, or how much housing in their area costs, so why exempt individuals based on age?
John Healey, the chancellor, is expected to announce a 3.9 per cent rise to the full state pension while protecting those on lower incomes from income tax thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
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Having read her previous books, I am looking forward to this new volume by @ClerkofOxford
In medieval tradition Alfred the Great was an emblematic figure of wisdom, credited with wise sayings and proverbs. His very name suggests 'Elf-wisdom', and the works linked with him often explore what wisdom means. He has a key role in my upcoming book...
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Another piece on the Gill/Craven report on the C of E finances in the Telegraph. "Where is the logic in running a charity which increases its administrative costs relentlessly while the donor base is shrinking? This is a fatal flaw." telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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Today is the anniversary of the death of Alfred the Great, who died in 899. Famous for defending his kingdom against Viking invasion, Alfred also strove to rebuild learning and education among the English - to restore both their 'wealth and wisdom': aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com/…
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I wrote about my love for the film Master and Commander, in honour of Trafalgar Day this week spectator.com/article/in-pra…
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RT @Englishremnant: 25th October 1415 - The Battle of Agincourt 🏴
Outnumbered and exhausted, King Henry V and his English army faced…
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Perfect Saturday evening: a new book and a Jameson and ginger while the storm batters the window 🥃 @simonmontefiore
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It may be that the clocks go back tonight and that the wind’s howling and the rain’s horizontal but at least the last of the summer roses are GLORIOUS.
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Leading Questions youtu.be/L7qapS1aTjo?si=drcw… via @YouTube very worthwhile watch with @simonmontefiore & @KemiBadenoch - @Conservatives
Leading Questions
Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the Opposition, talks to Simon Sebag Monte...
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