John
@John4bricknell
My page for history and politics in which I took my first Degree. Bound to include railways and cricket
They really are a cult.
This is a true statement by @ZiaYusufUK And those that are critical of reform would do well to note it. Reform are battle hardened and battle ready. The core team have a combined intelligence and experience that will make the blob weep. Nigel @Nigel_Farage has a secret…
If this is a photo from that event - how odd.
💥 £16 MILLION DEBT REDUCTION 💥 Last night I was invited to the Special General Meeting of Tunbridge Wells to speak with members and share the incredible progress we at @reformparty_uk have made since taking over the administration at Kent County Council. We’ve already…
Does he never stop whining? Always playing the victim card. Political amateurs. Officials obstruct all councillors, just overcome them. Good officials also deliver outstanding results when given clear political leadership by competent cllrs. Amateurs no idea and no clue
Reform councillors obstructed by officials, Farage says bbc.in/4kU3S21
I am seriously impressed.
Mathematician and polymath John von Neumann could speak eight languages by the age of six, including Ancient Greek and Latin. He could divide eight-digit numbers in his head at the age of six. He was familiar with differential and integral calculus by the age of eight. He entered…
Is anyone else as fascinated as I am with Darren Grimes’ withdrawal issues from GBNews? All he ever blathers on about is national stuff. Not a word about Durham for which he receives around £20k over and above his allowance. Seemingly to do nothing and say nowt on x.
Top opportunism
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Launched on this day in 1843, the SS Great Britain was the world’s first iron-hulled, screw-propelled steamship. It revolutionised maritime engineering. Abandoned in the Falklands, she was salvaged in 1970 and brought to Bristol. Today, she’s the finest ship museum in the world!
My goodness. How scholastic standards have dropped. No way my Latin was up to that and never got the hang of Greek to even get started.
The syllabus of what was read at a small secondary school in their final two years by teenagers who focused on Classics in 1910. It is now more than is read in any three- or four-year university degree in the world.
A good piece of legislation an awful lot of politicians have had cause to be grateful for. Clearly not understood by many of the commentariat with their solution of “compulsory voting”
#OTD 1872: The Ballot Act receives Royal Assent requiring local and parliamentary elections to be held by secret ballot. Liberals generally support the act but some famous voices, including those of Lord John Russell and J S Mill, oppose the idea.
#OTD 1872: The Ballot Act receives Royal Assent requiring local and parliamentary elections to be held by secret ballot. Liberals generally support the act but some famous voices, including those of Lord John Russell and J S Mill, oppose the idea.
Kent DIGE really hitting the big wins now. Even the Deputy Leader of Durham doesn’t feel the need to tweet on this.
Francis Edgerton, duke of Bridgewater, opened Britain’s first purpose-built industrial canal #OTD 1761 between Manchester and his coal mines at Worsley. It halved the coal price in Manchester and sparked canal mania, though it took the duke decades to make a return on investment.
Interesting new exhibition.
Our friend @GenealogyBeech marks the 140th birthday of #Hull's Alexandra Dock, built by what became the Hull & Barnsley Railway. In September our exhibition on railways in Hull marks @railway200 @HullMaritime @hull_libraries
#OTD in 1912 the first aircraft to appear over Hull was flown by pioneer aviator Gustav Hamel. He arrived with his aircraft at Paragon early in the morning. From Hedon he passed over the town several times, viewed by thousands of spectators. Image @hulllive #HistoryofFlight
Numpty. Another clueless Reform appointment
Amazing @reformparty_uk meeting in Penrith tonight . Traditionally a strong @UKLabour seat. Not anymore . Polling suggests a 16% swing to us with Reform UK taking this constituency . 🗳️. Tremendous work from our fantastic activists and supporters . Thank you
No please. Take her you are welcome. Agent Truss as @timfarron revealed her raisin d’etre is not needed by us.
NEW Lib Dems call for Farage to rule out Liz Truss joining Reform UK After Sir Jake Berry defected, Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper: “Reform is looking more like a Truss tribute act every day that goes by… Farage is actively recruiting the architects of the economic disaster” @LBC
Meanwhile ours is up in Town for Wimbledon. Equally I am no fan of Dame Andrea but the contrast between her political experience and Luke’s absence is very stark.
Today, I was at the US Embassy discussing how we can build on our trading relationship and discussed new industry opportunities. The United States is strategically important to our County and our third largest export market. As your Mayor I am committed to strengthening and…
Harrumph.
This is an interesting idea from Network Rail, for enhancement of services to Reading on the Southern Region, I do have to question why don't the Bracknell services terminate at Ascot?
Another Reform quitter. Doncaster taxpayers paying this time. Are Reform sure they want a less stringent selection policy?