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Charlie O’Neill
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#OTD 1922. Clement Attlee makes his Commons Maiden Speech on the "absolute folly" of unemployment in Britain:

"As the nation was organised for war and death, so it can be organised for peace and life if we have the will for it"
November 23, 2024 at 8:29 AM
November 21, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Reposted by Charlie O’Neill
2001. Labour Manifesto Launch.

Deputy PM John Prescott is hit by an egg after encountering pro-fox-hunting protesters in Rhyl.

He responds with a left jab.

Prescott later tells Blair 'well you asked me to go out and connect with the electorate'.

RIP JP 🌹🌹🌹
November 21, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Reposted by Charlie O’Neill
I remember when Jeremy Clarkson said public sector protesters should be "executed in front of their families."

www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12...
Jeremy Clarkson says UK strikers should be shot
The BBC has been forced to apologise after television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said British public sector workers taking part in a 24-hour walkout should be shot in front of their families.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
November 19, 2024 at 11:54 PM
FDR celebrating his birthday, dressed as Caesar (1934)
November 18, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Harold Wilson with pipe and telephone (1963)
November 18, 2024 at 9:13 PM