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Waterloo
at 16:22 18 Jun 2025

The main result of Napoleon's victory would probably have been the fall of the British Government. There was a lot of opposition to the renewal of war against France in 1815 - even Wellington's brother voted against it in the House of Lords.

The victory was blown up for domestic political propaganda, even Wellington became a little embarrassed about it. Napoleon's real defeat was in Russia in 1812.
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He is not going to Brentford
at 08:56 13 Jun 2025

Picked this up from the Independent:

"Brentford had considered a move for Kieran McKenna after Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League but they believe the 39-year-old has bigger aspirations within the Premier League."
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Israel attack Iran
at 07:30 13 Jun 2025

The Israeli action has absolutely nothing to do with the UN report.
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Miguel Delaney in the Indie saying Brentford and Spurs
at 11:56 12 Jun 2025

So if McKenna goes to Brentford he would be taking a job turned down by the man who chose to be No 2 at Tottenham. Do you think McKenna would have taken the assistant job at Tottenham having already held a similar job at Man Utd? Neither do I.
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Musk has gone in.
at 07:58 6 Jun 2025

Breaking news.

Following phone calls to Putin and Xi Jinping White House staff have now scheduled a phone call with the world's richest man. Peace is breaking out all over the world.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-shares-rise-politico-reports-061639601.html
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Delap set deadline by Man Utd - Plus 2 more teams interested
at 12:21 29 May 2025

The press seems to agree that he's going to Chelsea, and ManU, unused to being snubbed since Shearer turned them down, are reportedly looking elsewhere.

Even the bookies think he's going to Chelsea 1/4 being quoted.
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What has actually gone wrong since Xmas?
at 18:44 19 May 2025

We were very lucky to win at Wolves. Until the final goal we were hoping that we could hang on for a draw. We were being outplayed on every one to one.
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Worried by the state of the UK, this board
at 12:12 17 May 2025

Clearly the last election wasn't a win for anything - simply a determination to get the Tories out, with significant tactical voting by supporters of closer ties to Europe and a change to the electoral system, despite Labour's disavowal of both.

The fault line in UK politics is still Brexit. In the local elections Reform did much better in areas that voted Leave than those that voted Remain.

Education is also now a big factor. In the local elections Reform averaged 43% in wards where more than half of adults have few if any educational qualifications. It averaged 19% in wards where more than 2 in 5 have a degree.
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Rupert Lowe in his own words
at 11:25 17 May 2025

Most of the MAGA/Reform crowd reference the post-war years when indeed things seemed to be getting better for the majority of people until the political consensus was ruptured in the late 1970's. In their view Reagan and Thatcher gave us hope, and all the leaders since have betrayed that hope. The reality of course is that since those times inequality has widened and opportunity decreased which is a direct result of liberal economics, as had become well known in Edwardian times.

I fear that much will depend on how this plays out in the US where some confidently boast that they are on their way back to the pre-woke, and of course pre civil rights era of the 1950's.
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Rupert Lowe in his own words
at 10:02 17 May 2025

He was born in 1957, so most of his childhood was in the 1960's. Those were good times compared with what was to follow.
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Trump being inaugurated indoors...
at 08:32 19 Jan 2025

Johnson and Farage are also there.

Apparently Trump rates Truss, according to the Daily Fail, and he likes Johnson because he makes him laugh and is another alpha male, but it is Farage he will help to become PM.

Another Royal visit is being planned, and there will be no protests.
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Cleverly out
at 18:29 9 Oct 2024

One Ipswich supporter thinks he has wasted £39 re-joining the Tory Party.

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Yellow Cards
at 18:17 29 Sep 2024

We are well up the table for yellow cards, but Chelsea way ahead.

https://sports.ndtv.com/english-premier-league/stats/most-yellow-cards-team-stat

Morsy is one card off a suspension.
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How on Earth
at 08:33 15 Sep 2024

The author of "Land of Hope and Glory", A.C. Benson, was later very uncomfortable about what he had written - and he died almost a century ago. I remember one of his colleagues, then in his 80's, refusing to sing it in the 1960's. It is now dreadfully out of date and inappropriate.
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Weve got Dr Kieran McCarthy
at 22:15 14 Sep 2024

Brighton have already beaten Man U and drawn with Arsenal away. This is a very encouraging result.
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GOALKEEPER!
at 19:40 14 Sep 2024

when did we last have a goalkeeper who commands his area so well?
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A point away to Brighton is no mean feat
at 17:14 14 Sep 2024

We have now played the current top 3 teams in the Premiership- two of them away.
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Alright anyone been to Rome?
at 20:53 13 Sep 2024

Vatican Museum/Sistine chapel incredibly crowded - like going to a football match. Enjoyed the Capitoline Museum more.
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Walberswick
at 10:36 13 Sep 2024

The Mackintosh connection:

https://walberswick-pc.gov.uk/home/the-village/charles-rennie-mackintosh/
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Wow - incoming
at 20:51 30 Aug 2024

Reiss Nelson?

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano
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