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Stroud. Wellington, Shropshire. LSE. Real beer. Wolves. Taurus.
Gosh, tell it like it is! “Reform is a party pretending to be anti-establishment that’s made up of former Conservative cabinet members. They’re just the worst bits of the Tories rebranded.” share.google/impPkcYbWsiP...
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Matthew Goodwin, who is standing in Gorton and Denton, said UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds were not always British
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January 28, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Gosh, tell it like it is! “Reform is a party pretending to be anti-establishment that’s made up of former Conservative cabinet members. They’re just the worst bits of the Tories rebranded.” share.google/impPkcYbWsiP...
Does the fact of 30 years creep in?Privatisation not the problem for England’s water, says author of review | Water | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Privatisation not the problem for England’s water, says author of review
Architect of government’s water plan says nationalisation might not fix everything and the current system can work
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January 24, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Does the fact of 30 years creep in?Privatisation not the problem for England’s water, says author of review | Water | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The theme here is the lack of investment, no matter how disastrous the consequences." What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out | Aditya Chakrabortty | The Guardian share.google/aE2OYBM7GS9c...
What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out | Aditya Chakrabortty
It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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January 23, 2026 at 6:01 AM
"The theme here is the lack of investment, no matter how disastrous the consequences." What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out | Aditya Chakrabortty | The Guardian share.google/aE2OYBM7GS9c...
What a Welsh man. Truly. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Michael Sheen puts money where his mouth is for new Welsh National Theatre
The actor discusses spearheading the Welsh National Theatre and starring in its first production.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM
What a Welsh man. Truly. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gender apartheid. It was and is so obvious. Strengthen women's rights where ever they are weak. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘That video saved our lives’: how women are defying the Taliban’s brutal crackdown on protest
The activist Zarmina Paryani speaks from exile in Germany about how Afghanistan has tried to silence the voices of women and girls since the 2021 takeover
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December 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Gender apartheid. It was and is so obvious. Strengthen women's rights where ever they are weak. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d... have not paid attention since the Hamilton debacle. Seems a nice chap.
Lando Norris proud of winning first F1 drivers’ championship ‘my way’
Lando Norris said made changes in the autumn ‘to unlock more of my ability’ and Oscar Piastri reflected he ‘learned a lot about myself’ in the season
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December 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d... have not paid attention since the Hamilton debacle. Seems a nice chap.
Who could have known that a Turkey like agreement was required for goods. Lions led by donkeys. --> Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU | Liberal Democrats | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
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November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Who could have known that a Turkey like agreement was required for goods. Lions led by donkeys. --> Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU | Liberal Democrats | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Great series. Should be on Netflix or Prime. This 1989 Miniseries Was Considered the Best Western of Its Time (Lonesome Dove) share.google/tyZoOJcSxBcj...
This 1989 Miniseries Was Considered the Best Western of Its Time
This show succeeded in revitalizing both the Western and the miniseries, and became an indisputable classic in the process.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Great series. Should be on Netflix or Prime. This 1989 Miniseries Was Considered the Best Western of Its Time (Lonesome Dove) share.google/tyZoOJcSxBcj...
Taxation inequity! When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost | Environment | The Guardian share.google/uK5glxkFcIjK...
When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost
In this week’s newsletter: whether it’s a holiday or work trip, railway travellers find themselves burdened by astronomical prices
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October 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Taxation inequity! When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost | Environment | The Guardian share.google/uK5glxkFcIjK...
Interesting read. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mercedes Gleitze's Rolex from 'vindication swim' could fetch up to £1m
Auction house Sotheby's expects the watch to fetch one million Swiss francs - over £900,000.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Interesting read. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So clear that women's rights strengthen all rights. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘It’s more than martial arts – we teach courage‘: the Afghan sisters honing karate skills in Iran
The three girls live in exile where, despite an increase in deportations and rising hostility towards migrants, they use sport to empower women
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September 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
So clear that women's rights strengthen all rights. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Gosh, it as if the water companies do no water planning. Decades and leakage is still a big problem. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
How can England possibly be running out of water?
While famously rainswept, climate crisis, population growth and profligacy mean the once unthinkable could be possible
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August 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Gosh, it as if the water companies do no water planning. Decades and leakage is still a big problem. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
I noticed this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... while I have been watching the Spotify "series" on Netflix. How much per play?
Lord Huron's The Night We Met: The 10-year-old song that keeps getting bigger
Lord Huron's The Night We Met has become a sleeper hit with more streams than any Taylor Swift song.
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July 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I noticed this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... while I have been watching the Spotify "series" on Netflix. How much per play?
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico - BBC News share.google/ihfZvPp0RxZI... a lot of water in Canada ...
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico - BBC News
The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico - BBC News share.google/ihfZvPp0RxZI... a lot of water in Canada ...
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Private sector efficiency at its best.
Thames Water paid lawyers/advisers £136m to secure £3bn emergency funding at 9.75% interest.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests
‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines
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July 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Private sector efficiency at its best.
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This funeral procession was 4 miles long (from Trealaw to Wattstown)...
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
July 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This funeral procession was 4 miles long (from Trealaw to Wattstown)...
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
"low-carbon solutions such as increasing tree cover and greenery in our cities, and utilising the shade they provide to release water vapour into the air and improve air quality. The government could invest in water-cooling methods"
July 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"low-carbon solutions such as increasing tree cover and greenery in our cities, and utilising the shade they provide to release water vapour into the air and improve air quality. The government could invest in water-cooling methods"
Women's rights are a bell weather for all rights. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘We’ve proved we can do anything’: the Syrian women who want a say in running the country
Women’s rights groups have been active throughout the years of war and turmoil Syria – and now they are calling on the new regime to recognise their worth
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January 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Women's rights are a bell weather for all rights. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Labour MP pushes for watchdog to assess PFI costs under budgets bill. It is so true that cumulative figures must be considered as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/art...
Labour MP pushes for watchdog to assess PFI costs under budgets bill
Stella Creasy says she wants to put school and hospital debts and impact of trade deals ‘on nation’s books’
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September 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Labour MP pushes for watchdog to assess PFI costs under budgets bill. It is so true that cumulative figures must be considered as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/art...
www.theguardian.com/football/art... that was some experience!
Thank you, Sven: what it was like watching Eriksson’s England win 5-1 in Munich
A moment of silence in the away end will always resonate for me when England’s first overseas manager comes to mind
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August 27, 2024 at 6:40 AM
www.theguardian.com/football/art... that was some experience!