Philip Taylor
@philipjtaylor.bsky.social
Commercial and Agricultural Property Solicitor. Companion of John Ruskin's Guild of St George.
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Philip Taylor
@philipjtaylor.bsky.social
· Jan 26
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
YouTube video by Louis Price
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It was prophesied. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui youtu.be/_AJQlRmJvLA?... via @YouTube
Northern Rail railbus 144006, crosses over the level crossing at Northorpe near Kirton in Lindsay on the Brigg line at 5mph, on Saturday 7th March 2020.
The crossing gates were life expired, and were replaced with new barriers and lights soon after.
© Daffyd the Signalman.
The crossing gates were life expired, and were replaced with new barriers and lights soon after.
© Daffyd the Signalman.
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Funny to think one of the reasons they closed the rival Woodhead Route was that it only had three aspect colour light signalling not the two aspect mechanical signalling shown here.
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Funny to think one of the reasons they closed the rival Woodhead Route was that it only had three aspect colour light signalling not the two aspect mechanical signalling shown here.
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Roger Casement feted in San Fransisco
Irish activist Roger Casement honored in Castro with new plaque
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Roger Casement feted in San Fransisco
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Maybe we should build HS2 in full and increase capacity on the network. It was never just about speed.
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
The good news for rail travel between Manchester and London is that a morning train will continue to link England’s biggest cities in under two hours. The bad news: passengers will no longer be able to get onboard.
The rail regulator has axed one of Britain’s fastest and most lucrative intercity services, the 7am Avanti West Coast from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, as part of a timetable shake-up that will take effect in mid-December. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Maybe we should build HS2 in full and increase capacity on the network. It was never just about speed.
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It would appear the Oxford Congestion Charge doesn't work on days where it's raining.
There's a queue for the Westgate. 🙄
There's a queue for the Westgate. 🙄
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It would appear the Oxford Congestion Charge doesn't work on days where it's raining.
There's a queue for the Westgate. 🙄
There's a queue for the Westgate. 🙄
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The expression 'piss-up in a brewery' springs to mind...
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party Conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The expression 'piss-up in a brewery' springs to mind...
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OTD 29th November 1530, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York, died at Leicester Abbey while being escorted to London following his arrest at Cawood Castle (below) shortly before. Wolsey had been stripped of his offices and properties by Henry VIII in 1529 partly as a
November 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
OTD 29th November 1530, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York, died at Leicester Abbey while being escorted to London following his arrest at Cawood Castle (below) shortly before. Wolsey had been stripped of his offices and properties by Henry VIII in 1529 partly as a
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Southwold from above – Suffolk’s classic seaside town (pop. c.1100). Southwold had its own narrow guage railway 1879 to 1929. It ran to Halesworth with a max speed of 25mph.
#Southwold #Suffolk #Aerial #image #Coast
#Southwold #Suffolk #Aerial #image #Coast
November 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Southwold from above – Suffolk’s classic seaside town (pop. c.1100). Southwold had its own narrow guage railway 1879 to 1929. It ran to Halesworth with a max speed of 25mph.
#Southwold #Suffolk #Aerial #image #Coast
#Southwold #Suffolk #Aerial #image #Coast
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Grade 1 listed Avebury Manor, Wiltshire to reopen this weekend after being closed since January 2024 because if flood damage. 👇
BBC News - Avebury Manor to reopen for Christmas after flood damage - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Avebury Manor to reopen for Christmas after flood damage - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Avebury Manor to reopen for Christmas after flood damage
The Grade-I listed manor, hit by flooding in 2024, will reopen with a Christmas tree display.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Grade 1 listed Avebury Manor, Wiltshire to reopen this weekend after being closed since January 2024 because if flood damage. 👇
BBC News - Avebury Manor to reopen for Christmas after flood damage - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Avebury Manor to reopen for Christmas after flood damage - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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East Farleigh, Kent, St Mary
November 29, 2025 at 8:49 AM
East Farleigh, Kent, St Mary
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November 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Explore the history and condition of St Tyfrydog's, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey with our Director, Rachel Morley.
November 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Explore the history and condition of St Tyfrydog's, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey with our Director, Rachel Morley.
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This property known as Severns' Building, Castle Road, Nottingham is one of Nottingham's oldest buildings. Originally built as a merchant's house in Middle Pavement circa 1450, possibly earlier it was moved to its present location in 1968 to make way for the Broadmarsh /1
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This property known as Severns' Building, Castle Road, Nottingham is one of Nottingham's oldest buildings. Originally built as a merchant's house in Middle Pavement circa 1450, possibly earlier it was moved to its present location in 1968 to make way for the Broadmarsh /1
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Refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall will cost another £95m and is further delayed. Now expected to finish in spring 2027. Closed since 2018. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Manchester Town Hall revamp cost rises by £95m in further delay
The restoration of the Victorian venue, set to open in spring 2027, is expected to cost £525m.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall will cost another £95m and is further delayed. Now expected to finish in spring 2027. Closed since 2018. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Benches on a slope - Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead
November 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Benches on a slope - Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead
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Daydreaming of how this gem could be something like a Glasgow Ostbahnhof (with the Clyde Line running underneath and a reactivated City Union Line behind it).
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Daydreaming of how this gem could be something like a Glasgow Ostbahnhof (with the Clyde Line running underneath and a reactivated City Union Line behind it).
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Glad to see the empty Mercat Building's going to be put to use soon (housing I think).
This is a pipe dream I'll always have for it though: a grand gateway station for the old centre of Glasgow. An idea Angus Doyle also had in his imagined 'Glasgow Metro' map from a few years back.
This is a pipe dream I'll always have for it though: a grand gateway station for the old centre of Glasgow. An idea Angus Doyle also had in his imagined 'Glasgow Metro' map from a few years back.
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Glad to see the empty Mercat Building's going to be put to use soon (housing I think).
This is a pipe dream I'll always have for it though: a grand gateway station for the old centre of Glasgow. An idea Angus Doyle also had in his imagined 'Glasgow Metro' map from a few years back.
This is a pipe dream I'll always have for it though: a grand gateway station for the old centre of Glasgow. An idea Angus Doyle also had in his imagined 'Glasgow Metro' map from a few years back.
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The soaring splendour of Kings College Chapel, Cambridge 🤩
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The soaring splendour of Kings College Chapel, Cambridge 🤩
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Incredible amateurishness
Reform UK Party Ltd spent £700,000 on a 2-page spread — one page being just an image of Farage and the other a letter, meaning he spent £350,000 on pictures of himself.
The average UK house price is £272,000.
Also, the ‘full English’ is badly photoshopped on — it's tiny!
The average UK house price is £272,000.
Also, the ‘full English’ is badly photoshopped on — it's tiny!
November 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Incredible amateurishness
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When Rachel Reeves was in Riyadh last month, she paid homage to MBS and agreed to provide £5bn in UK taxpayer guarantees to businesses owned by the Saudi public investment fund. That came a week after the execution of one of her host’s citizens for an “offence” committed as a child.
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
When Rachel Reeves was in Riyadh last month, she paid homage to MBS and agreed to provide £5bn in UK taxpayer guarantees to businesses owned by the Saudi public investment fund. That came a week after the execution of one of her host’s citizens for an “offence” committed as a child.
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Time to ask: In whose interests is American foreign policy being conducted?
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Time to ask: In whose interests is American foreign policy being conducted?
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“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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How Trump is unraveling the Rule of Law in America. Retired judges have their say.
Retired judges warn that the rule of law is unraveling
In interviews, former state and federal judges describe the consequences when the rule of law begins to falter, warning that democracy’s guardrails may already be weakened.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
How Trump is unraveling the Rule of Law in America. Retired judges have their say.
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Murder is an offense under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. With respect to civilians, they have to contend with the federal criminal laws punishing murder on the high seas (18 U.S.C. § 1111) and conspiracy to commit murder outside the United States (18 U.S.C. § 956).
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Murder is an offense under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. With respect to civilians, they have to contend with the federal criminal laws punishing murder on the high seas (18 U.S.C. § 1111) and conspiracy to commit murder outside the United States (18 U.S.C. § 956).
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From my Cato colleagues in February: "We find that all immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis... Noncitizens were 7.3 percent of the population and consumed just 3.5 percent of all welfare and entitlement benefits."
Immigrants Used Less Welfare than Native-Born Americans in 2022
Rather than reaching toward expensive mass deportations as a solution to fiscal issues, the more free-market, libertarian, and fiscally responsible solution is to build a higher wall around the welfar...
www.cato.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
From my Cato colleagues in February: "We find that all immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis... Noncitizens were 7.3 percent of the population and consumed just 3.5 percent of all welfare and entitlement benefits."