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The Conservatives are gunning for our human rights

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A Tory vote of self-preservation

Originally posted on Wee Ginger Dug:
It has now been announced that the Prime Law-breaker will have to face a confidence vote Sir Graham Brady, chair of the back bench 1922 committee made the announcement on Monday morning after reports in the Sunday Times that the threshold of 54 letters to the chair of the…

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Putin’s death blow to the Russian language in Ukraine

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The Tories’ loose cannon has turned on them

Originally posted on Wee Ginger Dug:
A week after we were supposed to see the Sue Gray report in full, a report which was going to tell us what we already know, namely that Boris Johnson is a lying entitled rule-breaking hypocrite, we are still waiting, and the lying entitled hypocrite is still firmly ensconced…

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The higher they are, the harder they fall

Perhaps on year’s jail was only the start of it?  Prison penpal, Charlie Elphicke, the ex-MP in the HMP, was released back in September.  Since then he has been in court again. His marriage down the pan. His career down the pan: long-term unemployed. His finances down the pan – applying for Universal Credit (the […]

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Die Schultüte – A German Tradition for the First Day of School

Originally posted on THE FLENSBURG FILES:
On the first day of school, German children receive a cone filled with candy and school supplies – die Schultüte. It’s a tradition dating back to the 1800s. Die Schultüte – A German Tradition for the First Day of School

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Special Edition Blog – Assaults on Emergency Workers

You will have seen coverage of a reported incident this week in which one of our police officers was assaulted. As there has been a charge on the case, I am not able to say anything further about this whilst the case goes through the court process. What I can, and want, to talk about…

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Speculaasbrokken – Speculaas Cookie Chunks

Originally posted on Nuts and Squirrels:
These are some of my favourite biscuits – thick, crunchy and spicy, especially good in the cold winter months with a cup of coffee (or mulled wine!) Ingredients: 250 g flour 2 tsp baking powder 150 g butter 150 g dark brown sugar 4 tsp speculaas spices* pinch of…

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Bautzen, historic capital of Sorbian culture — Notes from Camelid Country

Originally posted on THE FLENSBURG FILES:
Bautzen is an incredibly well-preserved medieval town perched on a dramatic rocky escarpment overlooking the River Spree. It boasts a cityscape dotted with seventeen ancient towers and medieval fortifications, inside of which lies a magnificent Old Town that encapsulates more than a thousand years of history. A local saying…

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The Reality of our World in 2021

Originally posted on Zoe Buckingham's Blog:
In 2021 it will be impossible to separate plans and observations for life in general from advice that will help the marketing professional handle a turbulent and mercurial market. Whilst there have been some notable successes in 2020 – tech companies, home delivery of just about anything –…