Everyone knows a Dave.
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Anyone that knows me well, will know that I get a bit a bit twitchy at this time of year, looking for any excuse to point out one of my favourite historical connections. Today it’s your turn to hear the story. Are you ready? Here goes… ramblingdave.substack.com/p/…
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Christmas 2026 stamps unveiled by Royal Mail bbc.in/4sLF2XO
You can't laugh off the concept of scaring your own countrymen by telling them to stockpile.
Either the situation is grave enough that we should be preparing for blackouts and food shortages, or it isn't. If it is, the least he can do is publicly commit to defence spending.
‘You’ve just spooked everybody by saying stockpile…what are you doing to invest in defence?’
Susanna Reid challenges the PM on whether he will hit the defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030.
Andy Burnham insists his government ‘will’ hit the target.
#defencespending #andyburnham #defence #budget
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More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia 'massacre', church official says bbc.in/4swbUDS
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I was shopping in Brighton and antizionists tried to stop me buying Israeli goods from Waitrose. They said I’d be “racist” to buy them. I asked if it was xenophobic to boycott a whole nation. They had no answers. So I bought LOADS of Israeli products and they were NOT happy.
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Lindsay Hoyle absolutely erupting at the Labour benches over the Jackdaw decision appearing in the media before being announced in the Commons.
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This isn’t @TheOnion or @TheBabylonBee…
Palestine poppy creator is unmasked as NHS doctor who wrote book introducing children to stoning trib.al/kqe0KRL
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BREAKING: A landmark government report is set to reveal the vast scale of antisemitism in English schools and colleges, Sky News can exclusively reveal.
The report, written by former schools inspector Sir David Bell, will on Wednesday set out 27 recommendations to create change.
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Ah. So they DO have a line you can’t cross.
Same thing in any classroom or school.
There is always a line.
The question is where you draw it.
The Louvre is where France chose to draw the line.
French police warned protesters: "If you approach the Louvre Museum in Paris, we will open fire!"
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
French police issued no such warning to open fire near the Louvre. Coverage of the Oct 17-19 protests details non-lethal crowd control like tear gas amid clashes and a small peaceful student blockade of the museum.
thelocal.fr/20261019/prote…
lemonde.fr/societe/live/2…
leparisien.fr/societe/direct…
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It is sad to see such beauty go up in flames in Limoges. This violence & destruction in France is horrific. 🇫🇷
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Violence is not extreme speech. Violence is the antithesis of what freedom of speech is for.
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Kids making fun of influencers just restored my faith in humanity. Nature is healing🤣
Messing about with puppets on YouTube for me started 20 years ago…
youtu.be/t-WslqoMWn4?is=wk6T…
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