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Clinical Research Nurse, UK. Recovery. Loves museums, cats and politics
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quote of the day www.ft.com/content/4221...

Important to take the week as a whole. Statement from Dominic Grieve:

It bears repeating.

This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.

Not even six hours apart.

The community note 🤌😘

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

If the UK was really, really smart, it would now plough tens of billions into research centres and take in all the American academics fleeing the US. Spoiler: the UK is not smart. 🇬🇧

Just in case you thought the 🍊💩’s cruelty came with his decreased mental capacity

@shitchester.bsky.social have you seen this 🎉🎉🎉https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/28/friendliest-city-uk-crowned-22448729/

The mental health charity Mind has left X. Says it all really... @mrjamesob.bsky.social

YouGov find just 30% of people think we were right to leave the EU. The lowest number yet. Just 10% of 18-24 year olds think it was the right decision.

Oakeshott, who recently emigrated to Dubai with her children, explaining how "integrating" there was "not really challenging" as it is "90pc expats", beams in to complain about too many immigrants in London. Could not make it up. ~AA

Thank the lord for Private Eye

An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off | Stewart Lee

@niallharbison.bsky.social I'm so so sorry that Alba has had to go. Thank you for giving her 2 weeks of love and peace. I know so many people will miss seeing her everyday, but it's nothing compared to what you must be feeling. Sending peace, strength and hope 🙏

15 years ago today.

News from the Countess thechesterblog.com/2024/12/11/i...

Fab #bookshop in Chester with some good punning.

Chester Cathedral, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿