Thomas Smith
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Thomas Smith
@SmudgeThomas
Norfolkman in exile in London. Expect Church, Trains, History, comment and pro-LGBT content. 🌈He/Him Gay; Christian; Opinionated
London, England Entrou em Şubat 2011
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Apparently the engine/train sent to tow the afflicted train out may itself have developed a fault 🤦
(I have spies everywhere ;-) )
Benjamin Lewis@tc1415
When I say they're overwhelmed and can't cope, this advice is almost insane. Yet it's all they have. It would be merciful to let someone else, something else, intervene and take over.
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@joerichlaw They've had the same goal for the last century - to get rid of as much Britain as possible. While increasing their pay.
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It’s a beautiful moment for everyone struggling against the Chagos Surrender. But, rest assured, those whose tried to steal the archipelago from the British Chagossian Islanders - openly and covertly - will never give up. It’s been driven by certain Civil Servants for years.
Yuan Yi Zhu@yuanyi_z
On a selfish note I am going to take a victory lap regardless. Two years of my life to try to kill this imbecilic agreement. I think the lesson is to hire me and not Philippe Sands!
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@DeptfordWife1 @nikicaga What do you think this is, Gordon Brown's prayers in 2010?
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@nikicaga Labour government propped up by the Liberal Democrats 🤞🏻
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You're discounting the funniest/saddest option (Labour limping on on the back of mild economic recovery)
Samplo Corvodina of Streatham@TreborRhurbarb
Reform peaked too early. Greens will probably peak too early. My god the tories are going to win the 2029 general election. Small but workable majority.
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If Any Labour MP is on my doorstep the second word will be OFF.
Kevin Schofield@KevinASchofield
NEW: With the elections on May 7 less than a month away, Labour chair Anna Turley has written to 2024 intake MPs urging them to campaign in London when they return to Westminster next week. She says: "Every London council seat is up for election in May. I know you’re all doing great work across the country but let’s use our time in the big smoke to help our Labour family there." An MP says: "Things must be bad."
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@tc1415 Network rail are only just discovering the idea that you can have a plan for this so... networkrail.co.uk/stories/thunde…
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A fault on a single train has totally snarled up an entire line, with effects even waaaaay up here in the Fens, and cut a major London airport off from London.
For over three hours with no resolution in sight.
Truly, we don't need foreign adversaries.
Greater Anglia@greateranglia
⚠️Due to a train fault at #Broxbourne some lines are blocked. 📢Train services running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. ⌚Disruption is expected until further notice. All service updates👇🏻 journeycheck.com/greateranglia/
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This gentleman deserves a knighthood for services to Britons...
Yuan Yi Zhu@yuanyi_z
On a selfish note I am going to take a victory lap regardless. Two years of my life to try to kill this imbecilic agreement. I think the lesson is to hire me and not Philippe Sands!
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@tc1415 It's going to get worse given the people making terrible decisions have now got more power coming their way
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@SmudgeThomas I think a proper contigency plan at all may be useful, really. As far as I can deduce, the plan for a train blocking this entire line for four hours is simply "hope it never happens".
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We should have one as normal tbh.
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK
🚨 NEW: The UK is preparing a new plan to ready the whole nation for the transition to war [@SkyNews]
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Never mistake incredibly vicious stupidity for being a foreign asset
Richard Tice MP 🇬🇧@TiceRichard
Navy barred from boarding Russian ships… Allegedly by Lord Hermer, our Attorney General The man who insisted we give away Chagos Islands If true, is he working for China or Russia? Or just against British interests telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…
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The value of being in the heart of a major city has increased so wildly that now the wealthy live in renovated servant's quarters.
Pub Maverik@PubMaverik
At one time they were stables and servants quarters for the larger properties at the front, Now these little buildings are houses for the very wealthy.
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Just a reminder: in 1982, when Great Britain was attacked by Argentina, starting the Falklands War, the United States did not come to their aid because the Falklands are not in the North Atlantic and the British did not bitch about it.
In 1956, when the French and British attacked Egypt, causing the Suez Crisis, despite the fact that France and Great Britain are in NATO, the United States not only refused to assist, but went to the United Nations to condemn them for attacking Egypt.
In 2019, when Turkey decided to attack Syria, the Trump administration had the Pentagon send out an official notice that they did not support the campaign and would not send troops.
So kindly shut the fuck up, everyone in the White House.
The White House@WhiteHouse
“NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!” - President Donald J. Trump
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“Luxury unaffordable homes” but they’re actually small 3 bed flats with a balcony.
London *needs* homes for the middle classes too - we cannot just have a city affordable only to those on benefits or those who can afford a Ferrari.
It’s not a crime to be middle class, Zack.
The Green Party@TheGreenParty
"What we see far too often with Labour councils is they’re building luxury, unaffordable homes that no one is ever going to live in, while communities are knocked down in the name of regeneration." Green Party leader Zack Polanski on Labour’s record on the housing crisis.
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Why does the party I’d never vote for get all the twinks? 😭
Joshua MacLeod@JoshMacLd
Sunny afternoon out campaigning for @Jackson_Carlaw . Only a vote for Jackson Carlaw can stop the SNP on the 7th of May.
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Representation of the People Act 1983, “treating” is considered a corrupt practice. The pre-election period for local authorities will start from the publication of a notice of election, this will be no later than Monday 30 March. This might be considered “treating”.
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK
🚨 WATCH: Nigel Farage visits the winner of Reform UK's free energy bills prize draw
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30% of Protestants now attending churches where the average pastor has never gone to a seminary explains why such bizarre heresies are arising in American churches right now
Ryan Burge 📊@ryanburge
In 1972, 32% of Protestants were Baptists. It's 29% now. Methodists have dropped from 22% to 8%. Non-Denoms have risen from 3% to 30%.
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