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Another favourite wartime fact is that Peter Butterworth of Carry On fame - was a POW at Stalag Luft iii and was involved in the Wooden Horse escape.
When he later tried to audition for a role in the film he was turned down for not looking heroic enough.
When he later tried to audition for a role in the film he was turned down for not looking heroic enough.
December 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Another favourite wartime fact is that Peter Butterworth of Carry On fame - was a POW at Stalag Luft iii and was involved in the Wooden Horse escape.
When he later tried to audition for a role in the film he was turned down for not looking heroic enough.
When he later tried to audition for a role in the film he was turned down for not looking heroic enough.
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No drones. No attack. No explosions.
Lavrov, Putin, Peskov & all the others in the Kremlin, must have lied. The Kremlin & Putin personally owe the Ukrainian people, Zelenskyy, Trump & the whole world a public apology.
I'm waiting....
No drones. No attack. No explosions.
Lavrov, Putin, Peskov & all the others in the Kremlin, must have lied. The Kremlin & Putin personally owe the Ukrainian people, Zelenskyy, Trump & the whole world a public apology.
I'm waiting....
“If something like that had happened, the whole town would have been talking about it,” one resident told the Mozhem Obyasnit outlet.
Valdai Residents Report No Signs of Claimed Ukrainian Drone Attack on Putin Residence - The Moscow Times
Residents of the town of Valdai in Russia’s Novgorod region said they neither heard nor saw signs of a large-scale drone attack overnight on Monday despite official claims that nearly 100 Ukrainian dr...
www.themoscowtimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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No drones. No attack. No explosions.
Lavrov, Putin, Peskov & all the others in the Kremlin, must have lied. The Kremlin & Putin personally owe the Ukrainian people, Zelenskyy, Trump & the whole world a public apology.
I'm waiting....
No drones. No attack. No explosions.
Lavrov, Putin, Peskov & all the others in the Kremlin, must have lied. The Kremlin & Putin personally owe the Ukrainian people, Zelenskyy, Trump & the whole world a public apology.
I'm waiting....
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Reuters reported recently that at least 63 people with Russian passports or addresses had spent nearly $100 million buying real estate at seven Trump-branded properties in Florida.
Russian elite invested nearly $100 million in Trump buildings
President Trump has downplayed his business ties with Russia. But @reuters found that buyers from Russia have invested at least $98 million in Trump buildings.
www.reuters.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Reuters reported recently that at least 63 people with Russian passports or addresses had spent nearly $100 million buying real estate at seven Trump-branded properties in Florida.
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Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
www.independent.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
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2025: Robert Jenrick criticising Labour PM Keir Starmer for expending political capital for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
2022: Former PM Boris Johnson explained that he repeatedly expended political capital for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
2022: Former PM Boris Johnson explained that he repeatedly expended political capital for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
December 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
2025: Robert Jenrick criticising Labour PM Keir Starmer for expending political capital for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
2022: Former PM Boris Johnson explained that he repeatedly expended political capital for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
2022: Former PM Boris Johnson explained that he repeatedly expended political capital for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
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Life really does come at you fast when you're Liz Truss
December 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Life really does come at you fast when you're Liz Truss
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2025: Liz Truss criticising Keir Starmer over the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
December 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
2025: Liz Truss criticising Keir Starmer over the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
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What was Jesus in for?
Tommy Robinson says he found Jesus in prison. Churches disagree about how to respond
Tommy Robinson says he found Jesus in prison. Churches disagree about how to respond
C of E faces dilemma as far right claims Christianity to push agenda that often clashes with gospel message
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What was Jesus in for?
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NATO fighter jets were scrambled after Putin ordered Tu-95MS strategic bombers escorted by Su-33 to practice bombing the UK on Christmas day. The Russian attack team turned around over international waters.
December 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NATO fighter jets were scrambled after Putin ordered Tu-95MS strategic bombers escorted by Su-33 to practice bombing the UK on Christmas day. The Russian attack team turned around over international waters.
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I’ll just note that the US didn’t do this to China, which outright bans US social media websites
US bars former EU commissioner Breton and others over tech rules ft.trib.al/TgoG45B
US bars former EU commissioner Breton and others over tech rules
France hits out at visa sanctions as Washington targets what it calls the ‘global censorship-industrial complex’
ft.trib.al
December 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I’ll just note that the US didn’t do this to China, which outright bans US social media websites
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An image of a planning notice detailing a new application to house up to 800 asylum seekers in Greater Manchester has been circulating online.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
Fake planning notice falsely claims application lodged for Stockport asylum seeker housing – Full Fact
Stockport Council says it has removed bogus planning notices which had been put up detailing a fake application for a temporary structure to provide accommodation for up to 800 asylum seekers.
fullfact.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
An image of a planning notice detailing a new application to house up to 800 asylum seekers in Greater Manchester has been circulating online.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
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The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said.
www.foxnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
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The complete Bayeux Tapestry has finally been released and proves that Bishop Odo had absolutely nothing to do with the illegal Norman invasion of England.
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The complete Bayeux Tapestry has finally been released and proves that Bishop Odo had absolutely nothing to do with the illegal Norman invasion of England.
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A draw is held to decide who gets to ask Parliamentary Questions. I was lucky enough to be chosen to ask my question today, but I couldn’t be arsed to turn up. I was too busy saying the system is rigged and I am being gagged!
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A draw is held to decide who gets to ask Parliamentary Questions. I was lucky enough to be chosen to ask my question today, but I couldn’t be arsed to turn up. I was too busy saying the system is rigged and I am being gagged!
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Keir Starmer: "I have a Christmas message for Reform. If mysterious men from the east come bearing gifts...this time, report it to the police."
December 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Keir Starmer: "I have a Christmas message for Reform. If mysterious men from the east come bearing gifts...this time, report it to the police."
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So Farage’s biggest donor who donated £9 million to Reform is financially tied to a platform that continues to carry Russian state propaganda and a Kremlin intelligence-linked influence operation.
The investigation into foreign interference in UK politics can’t come soon enough.
The investigation into foreign interference in UK politics can’t come soon enough.
December 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
So Farage’s biggest donor who donated £9 million to Reform is financially tied to a platform that continues to carry Russian state propaganda and a Kremlin intelligence-linked influence operation.
The investigation into foreign interference in UK politics can’t come soon enough.
The investigation into foreign interference in UK politics can’t come soon enough.
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Just arrived at the annual Quentin Crisp convention.
December 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Just arrived at the annual Quentin Crisp convention.
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Brilliant.
Everyone needs to talk to Reform like this.
Everyone needs to talk to Reform like this.
December 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Brilliant.
Everyone needs to talk to Reform like this.
Everyone needs to talk to Reform like this.
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Met police face independent inquiry over fears 300 recruits not properly vetted
Met police face independent inquiry over fears 300 recruits not properly vetted
Home secretary to order special investigation amid concern inadequate checks during hiring spree may pose criminal risk
The home secretary is to order an independent special inquiry into whether the Metropolitan police allowed hundreds of recruits to join without proper vetting amid fears they may pose a criminal risk.
The Guardian has learned that the inquiry will be carried out by the policing inspectorate, with concerns centred on 300 new officers hired between 2016 and 2023. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Met police face independent inquiry over fears 300 recruits not properly vetted
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A reminder: Cymru has the oldest workforce of any part of the UK, with a third of the workforce over 50. With a declining population, where is the energy that will power Cymru’s economy and services in the long term coming from without welcoming immigration?
There’s a narrative out there claiming Ukrainian refugees ‘don’t contribute’. But look at the UK’s visa rules, short permits, qualification barriers and employer biases, and it’s clear refugees are actively prevented from doing so ✍️ Yuliia Bond
The problem isn't refugees - it's the barriers placed in front of them
Yuliia Bond There’s a narrative out there claiming Ukrainian refugees “don’t contribute” to society. But if you look at the actual data, it becomes obvious that the issue isn’t refugees – it’s the sys...
wp.me
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A reminder: Cymru has the oldest workforce of any part of the UK, with a third of the workforce over 50. With a declining population, where is the energy that will power Cymru’s economy and services in the long term coming from without welcoming immigration?
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There’s a narrative out there claiming Ukrainian refugees ‘don’t contribute’. But look at the UK’s visa rules, short permits, qualification barriers and employer biases, and it’s clear refugees are actively prevented from doing so ✍️ Yuliia Bond
The problem isn't refugees - it's the barriers placed in front of them
Yuliia Bond There’s a narrative out there claiming Ukrainian refugees “don’t contribute” to society. But if you look at the actual data, it becomes obvious that the issue isn’t refugees – it’s the sys...
wp.me
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
There’s a narrative out there claiming Ukrainian refugees ‘don’t contribute’. But look at the UK’s visa rules, short permits, qualification barriers and employer biases, and it’s clear refugees are actively prevented from doing so ✍️ Yuliia Bond
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Nandy is full of crap. Leveson II was going to be about the relationship between the press and politicians and the police. Why should the rise of social media in any away remove the need to hold it?!
#r4today
#r4today
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Nandy is full of crap. Leveson II was going to be about the relationship between the press and politicians and the police. Why should the rise of social media in any away remove the need to hold it?!
#r4today
#r4today
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Hey Nottinghamshire.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hey Nottinghamshire.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
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It's 106 miles to Fossanova, we have a full tank of gas, half a packet of communion wafers, it's dark and I'm wearing a cassock... HIT IT!
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It's 106 miles to Fossanova, we have a full tank of gas, half a packet of communion wafers, it's dark and I'm wearing a cassock... HIT IT!