DAVID STIMPSON
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DAVID STIMPSON
@StimpsonDavid
Lived in south London until 2018. Retired now. Active in politics and loc gov many years ago. Aston Villa supporter. visits Art galleries and has collection
Eastbourne, England 가입일 Mayıs 2011
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@TonyIncenzo 1. Brentford
2 Palace
3 Brighton
4 Villa
5 Villa
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@UtdMaI I think that United have scored more goals and that weighs in their favour.
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@tomhfh This was the first General Election I worked as a Labour supporter. The Tories won quite easily and " surprise loss" certainly overstates the position. It is true that a year or so before the election Labour were expected to do better
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Labour Leader Hugh Gaitskell hosted a private meeting in his Hampstead home after his party’s surprise loss of the 1959 General Election.
The mood was despondent.
Traditional working class Britain was shrinking. Modernity made trade union banners look antiquated. Millions of people were becoming middle class.
Gaitskell’s close ally Patrick Gordon Walker summarised the discussion as “we were too closely tied to a working class that no longer exists”.
One participant at the meeting suggested revising the party constitution to delete the Clause IV commitment to nationalisation.
Another suggested modernising the party’s name to appeal to modern middle classes. The name that was floated?
The Reform Party.
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@KeruboSk To my paternal grandparents. Dad was
born 1908 one of the younger children. We were evacuated to Dad's family so I did talk to them both.
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@exPremiers Sorry not to have replied earlier. Lord Attlee was very elderly then. He was introduced as " the man who gave independence to India ". As you probably know he'd served on the pre-war Simon's Commission. world government had long been one of his interests.
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@StimpsonDavid 😊 Wonderful, David. If you had any memories of that event, I'd love to hear them.
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@Lea_EFC Fergie is a true Scot who are known to be " bonnie haters" . I smiled when the commentator said he'd come to watch both teams lose! Actually, I sat next to him at a dinner in London the year before he got his"K" and he was such a pleasant and nice man.
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@StPetersSW16 Great Church where I was privileged to be able to help when I lived locally. A place of Asssembly, Worship and Welcome. Do go to a Service at " the Church on the hill "
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🚨José Mourinho on Tottenham Hotspur:
“They sacked me two days before a final — that tells you everything about the club. They even sacked a manager after he had won them their first European trophy. There’s no real winning culture. Players like Son Heung-min and Harry Kane gave them relevance, not trophies. They should be left out of the Big Six in England. Igor Tudor should be lucky he didn’t do much before they sacked hi…..𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲


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@RevdPye @KingsCanterbury @militaryhistori @GilesMacDonogh @oldtoonloon @pirateirwin @EdnaKB2 @MargyMayell @MalcolmCGodfrey @theskibeagle @alanhinkes @NigelBiggar Thought so. Many years ago I was Leader of Lambeth Council ( 73-78) so perhaps I ought to know! I am truly " ancient of days" now and must be forgiven.
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24 Mar 1976, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, died aged 88. ‘Monty’ probably most well-known British general of #WW2, famous for victory El Alamein in Nov 1942. Dad was a Bishop (in Tasmania 1889-1901). His Mum constantly beat him. Spent a term at my alma mater @KingsCanterbury

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@Thfc_RR And I choose Villa which the family has supported since the formation of the Club.
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@Jonseyboy @paddypower You have to understand that the devil was their first season ticket holder!
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@paddypower Can I ask what warrants the spurs hate?
I mean it is hate. It’s beyond banter.
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@paddypower All decent people are cheering for Palace as they play in Satan's den !
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@SarahCholwill Clem Attlee which would guarantee a quiet and restful flight.
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Is Rishi the pilot? I’ll sit with him.
Essex Patriot@Essex_Patriot
I'm going with Churchill How about you?
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