Pushy parent, wine bore, tennis coach, journalist and anti-monarchist. In Brixton I stand, I can do no other.
Brixton, SW2
Joined August 2010
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James Cornish retweeted
In 1944, Vera Atkins set out across war torn Europe on a personal mission to find her missing SOE agents.
She tracked down and interrogated Nazi war criminals to uncover the truth.
This is the remarkable story of her relentless fight for justice:
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James Cornish retweeted
Let me repeat the point:
Under Trump, the US gives absolutely nothing to Ukraine, while it fights hard for Putin.
James Cornish retweeted
A picture of an average British family completely reliant on state benefits and housing for generations.
(They have also been involved in international Jewelry and art theft)
James Cornish retweeted
It’s not jaw dropping.
It’s just creating distance, so people can feel more comfortable about bowing and scraping to a particular family.
This is a jaw dropping statement from the King
A STATEMENT FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE
His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.
Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.
Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.
James Cornish retweeted
King Charles has just reclaimed a colossal statue that his mum gave to Kew Gardens in 1963. The royal family's mantra seems to be "for the few, not the many" prospectmagazine.co.uk/world…
James Cornish retweeted
William has just taken 150 acres of park land from the public.
#AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing republic.org.uk/william_s_la…
James Cornish retweeted
If you're wondering who's running your life.
Here they are
The most powerful men on Earth eating a million dollar banquet paid for by the humble British taxpayer.
James Cornish retweeted
You will never convince me that the Royals turning up to Wimbledon to hand out trophies counts as “work”
James Cornish retweeted
Map of the Ancient Roman World from their perspective, 43 AD. Interesting to see how important that made the Mediterranean historically. Source: buff.ly/2SMWbUw
James Cornish retweeted
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (together or individually) made some of the greatest films ever. Without Martin Scorsese championing their work, I fear they’d be largely forgotten.
James Cornish retweeted
Three times over the last 20 years I've been sounded out about accepting respectively an OBE, knighthood & peerage. Each time, I have said 'no thanks'
I could never accept any honour rooted in feudal royal patronage or associated with the British Empire
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ln…
James Cornish retweeted
Some excellent investigative journalism:
"The Royal Family is charging the RNLI to launch their boats." thelondoneconomic.com/news/t…
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This makes astonishing reading and surely raises big questions about how we build a 21st Century nation while still mired in ancient privilege? Revealed: the property empires that make Charles and William millions
thetimes.com/article/40de6e1…