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It’s Tuesday, #TheWeekInTory is already 80 points long, and I’m very sorry you have to read it.And even more sorry I had to write the bloody thing.Anyway, here goes. 1.
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Colm Keena's piece in the Irish Times will hopefully be read alongside my previous Op Eds that explain key issues arising with #UnsealTheArchives (here https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/maeve-orourke-analysis-mother-and-baby-homes-524004
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A thread for #BlackHistoryMonth   celebrating black footballers who have played for Manchester United. First up...Dennis Walker. Born in Hackney, Walker made his Man United debut against Nottingham Forest on
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Take a closer look at some of the contracts and their #Tory links...PA Consulting Services LtdSir Merrick Cockell is the ex-Tory leader of Kensington and Chelsea CouncilSir Merrick Cockell is
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One of our greatest living writers discusses finishing the epic Wolf Hall trilogy, her debilitating illness and the future of the monarchyhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/hilary-mantel-haventhad-theordinary-markersof-womans-life/ On
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European Banks still need to book 220bn€ in loan losses for the Covid crisis. (Disclaimer: this is just my estimate, I could be totally wrong, read what follows at your
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A thread of what I’d consider to be my Top 20 favourite bands and artists, featuring a track from each act. Hope you enjoy them 20. The BandKing Harvest
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here are quick rebuttals for racist talking points: “Black people commit more crime”Well, if you have higher police presence in black neighborhoods than white neighborhoods, especially with a corrupt system
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The prawn skewers have defrosted on the window sill overnight and so its time for #twitterbooklaunch, our celebration of authors who've missed out on events. Please scroll, share and check
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On International Women’s Day, let’s wish Smt Soni, a source of inspiration & role model for millions of women. She was raised in a poor family in a village in
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When’s a negotiation not one? When @MichelBarnier has to allow a UK free ride. He won’t. The UK must accept reality or hit a wall. Lesser issues still decide if
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1/24 In the last thread, we looked at one possible security scenario in Ireland (which is relatively benign), the demands that would be made on No 3 Ops Wing of
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in wake of the whole "trans-woman breeding gender critical women" tweet, i would like to make a thread that directs attention to the very real cases of women being "bred".14
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There are multiple sources stating that, Abubakari II, King of the Mali Empire, led Malian sailors to the Americas in 1311...Almost 200 years before Columbus arrivedhttps://twitter.com/theinfamouscpa/status/1299002014135967744 A black mus
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Today I’ll be talking about the issues of translating the Harry Potters novels, that little-known series. (Apologies to all non-HP readers, but it’s such an interesting topic)#translatingHarryPotter I’ve touched before
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rating all 91 one direction songs, an extremely long thread; UP ALL NIGHT (2011) 1. what makes you beautifulnot their best song by far, it’s a banger though and earns
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