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Anti-populist, reading, cycling, walking, postcrosser, Amnesty International, supporter of and (very minor) shareholder in Lincoln City FC, jazz and folk music.
A poignant wartime love story and a beautifully written evocation of the French countryside in summer. It’s also about resistance and collaboration and all points in-between as well as the sheer nastiness of fascism and fascists. Written in 1944 but so relevant 81 years later.
#booksky
#bookreview
#booksky
#bookreview
December 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A poignant wartime love story and a beautifully written evocation of the French countryside in summer. It’s also about resistance and collaboration and all points in-between as well as the sheer nastiness of fascism and fascists. Written in 1944 but so relevant 81 years later.
#booksky
#bookreview
#booksky
#bookreview
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A postcard from the USA. In this house in Newport (now Fountain City), Indiana, Quakers, Levi and Catherine Coffin, provided a sanctuary for enslaved people on their journey to freedom. The house has secret doors and hidden rooms.
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A postcard from the USA. In this house in Newport (now Fountain City), Indiana, Quakers, Levi and Catherine Coffin, provided a sanctuary for enslaved people on their journey to freedom. The house has secret doors and hidden rooms.
A postcard from the USA. In this house in Newport (now Fountain City), Indiana, Quakers, Levi and Catherine Coffin, provided a sanctuary for enslaved people on their journey to freedom. The house has secret doors and hidden rooms.
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A postcard from the USA. In this house in Newport (now Fountain City), Indiana, Quakers, Levi and Catherine Coffin, provided a sanctuary for enslaved people on their journey to freedom. The house has secret doors and hidden rooms.
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Inside Reform’s conference: conspiracy theories galore
hopenothate.org.uk
September 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Inside Reform’s conference: conspiracy theories galore
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Nick Goulding is Reform UK’s candidate for Wilmslow Lacey Green, Cheshire today. He’s a classic conspiracy theorist Reformer - pushing misinformation on Covid-19, climate change, and the World Economic Forum.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/14/c...
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/14/c...
Conspiracy theorist and anti-Muslim candidates stand in Reform UK board election
HOPE not hate can now reveal that three candidates standing for a place on Reform’s main management and administrative body have promoted and voiced conspiracy theories online.
hopenothate.org.uk
September 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Nick Goulding is Reform UK’s candidate for Wilmslow Lacey Green, Cheshire today. He’s a classic conspiracy theorist Reformer - pushing misinformation on Covid-19, climate change, and the World Economic Forum.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/14/c...
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/14/c...
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Immigration is a net contributor to the UK economy. The only difference in academic studies is by how much. Pass it on.
September 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Immigration is a net contributor to the UK economy. The only difference in academic studies is by how much. Pass it on.
An exploration of how the memory of a lost loved one persists. Jan, a Dutch engineer, travels to help drain the English Fens. He falls in love with Eliza, a Fenwoman, but heartbroken leaves for New Amsterdam. Falsely(?) convicted, Eliza is transported to Virginia. A compelling novel.
#books
#booksky
#books
#booksky
August 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Monday next week Andrea Jenkyns faces a County Court appeal brought over her eligibility in the mayoral election.
She was added to the North Kesteven electoral roll at an address in Bassingham, near Lincoln, in April 2025, just before the election.
She was added to the North Kesteven electoral roll at an address in Bassingham, near Lincoln, in April 2025, just before the election.
July 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Monday next week Andrea Jenkyns faces a County Court appeal brought over her eligibility in the mayoral election.
She was added to the North Kesteven electoral roll at an address in Bassingham, near Lincoln, in April 2025, just before the election.
She was added to the North Kesteven electoral roll at an address in Bassingham, near Lincoln, in April 2025, just before the election.
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As can be seen from her many GB News appearances, she still lives in Yorkshire.
July 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
As can be seen from her many GB News appearances, she still lives in Yorkshire.
I emailed my County Councillor about Lincolnshire County Councillor Kenneth Bamford (Reform) who has made no declaration of financial interests.
#Reform
#ReformExposed
#Lincolnshire
#Reform
#ReformExposed
#Lincolnshire
July 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I emailed my County Councillor about Lincolnshire County Councillor Kenneth Bamford (Reform) who has made no declaration of financial interests.
#Reform
#ReformExposed
#Lincolnshire
#Reform
#ReformExposed
#Lincolnshire
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Ken Bamford Reform Councillor, Lincolnshire County Council, works for StrongMind. His cv has some surprisingly ‘woke’ comments about neurodiversity. Ken, why not declare who employs you so we can all applaud a Reform Councillor who stands up for DIVERSITY?
June 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Ken Bamford Reform Councillor, Lincolnshire County Council, works for StrongMind. His cv has some surprisingly ‘woke’ comments about neurodiversity. Ken, why not declare who employs you so we can all applaud a Reform Councillor who stands up for DIVERSITY?
Ken Bamford Reform Councillor, Lincolnshire County Council, works for StrongMind. His cv has some surprisingly ‘woke’ comments about neurodiversity. Ken, why not declare who employs you so we can all applaud a Reform Councillor who stands up for DIVERSITY?
June 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Ken Bamford Reform Councillor, Lincolnshire County Council, works for StrongMind. His cv has some surprisingly ‘woke’ comments about neurodiversity. Ken, why not declare who employs you so we can all applaud a Reform Councillor who stands up for DIVERSITY?
En vacance Baie de la Somme, France.
June 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
En vacance Baie de la Somme, France.
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Alistair Arundell, Reform UK's Councillor for Boston Coastal, Lincolnshire.
Runs 41 businesses - does he have time to be a councillor?
He quit after 5 months last time he was. He quit because he couldn't commit time to giving the job 100% (his words):
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-n...
Runs 41 businesses - does he have time to be a councillor?
He quit after 5 months last time he was. He quit because he couldn't commit time to giving the job 100% (his words):
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-n...
Boston Borough Councillor resigns after five months in job
Members of the public have wished him luck
lincolnshirelive.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Alistair Arundell, Reform UK's Councillor for Boston Coastal, Lincolnshire.
Runs 41 businesses - does he have time to be a councillor?
He quit after 5 months last time he was. He quit because he couldn't commit time to giving the job 100% (his words):
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-n...
Runs 41 businesses - does he have time to be a councillor?
He quit after 5 months last time he was. He quit because he couldn't commit time to giving the job 100% (his words):
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-n...
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His Register of Interests shows the sheer number of properties his companies manage:
lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgConvert2PD...
This includes HMOs.
Wuestion is - is his motive to serve Boston residents or his property portfolio?
Especially now he’s on their Planning and Regulation Committee.
lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgConvert2PD...
This includes HMOs.
Wuestion is - is his motive to serve Boston residents or his property portfolio?
Especially now he’s on their Planning and Regulation Committee.
lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
His Register of Interests shows the sheer number of properties his companies manage:
lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgConvert2PD...
This includes HMOs.
Wuestion is - is his motive to serve Boston residents or his property portfolio?
Especially now he’s on their Planning and Regulation Committee.
lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgConvert2PD...
This includes HMOs.
Wuestion is - is his motive to serve Boston residents or his property portfolio?
Especially now he’s on their Planning and Regulation Committee.
Amidst the sectarian violence of 1970s Northern Ireland, Cushla tries so hard to do the right thing as a daughter, sister and schoolteacher. Michael’s exploitative love affair with her ends in tragedy and unhappiness. A deeply engaging, poignant novel.
#booksky
#whattoread
#bookreview
#booksky
#whattoread
#bookreview
May 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Amidst the sectarian violence of 1970s Northern Ireland, Cushla tries so hard to do the right thing as a daughter, sister and schoolteacher. Michael’s exploitative love affair with her ends in tragedy and unhappiness. A deeply engaging, poignant novel.
#booksky
#whattoread
#bookreview
#booksky
#whattoread
#bookreview
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Reform Councillor sacked from police.
May 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Reform Councillor sacked from police.
Reform Councillor sacked from police.
May 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Reform Councillor sacked from police.
Patriotic but down-at-heel spy Simon Sharman, working in today’s world of autocrats, kleptocrats and OSINT, uncovers ‘Russian pentration at the heart of the British establishment.’ An up-to-date convincing espionage novel.
#Booksky
Booksky💙📚
#Booksky
Booksky💙📚
May 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Patriotic but down-at-heel spy Simon Sharman, working in today’s world of autocrats, kleptocrats and OSINT, uncovers ‘Russian pentration at the heart of the British establishment.’ An up-to-date convincing espionage novel.
#Booksky
Booksky💙📚
#Booksky
Booksky💙📚
The views of the disgraceful new Mayor of Lincolnshire, Dame Jenkyns.
May 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The views of the disgraceful new Mayor of Lincolnshire, Dame Jenkyns.
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The words people associate most closely with Reform are ‘dangerous’ and ‘racist’. To defeat Reform in the Lincolnshire mayoral election the tactical choice is Labour (Jason Stockwood).
April 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The words people associate most closely with Reform are ‘dangerous’ and ‘racist’. To defeat Reform in the Lincolnshire mayoral election the tactical choice is Labour (Jason Stockwood).
The words people associate most closely with Reform are ‘dangerous’ and ‘racist’. To defeat Reform in the Lincolnshire mayoral election the tactical choice is Labour (Jason Stockwood).
April 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The words people associate most closely with Reform are ‘dangerous’ and ‘racist’. To defeat Reform in the Lincolnshire mayoral election the tactical choice is Labour (Jason Stockwood).