@walkAbingdon
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Walk.About.Abingdon - Guided walks around Abingdon - the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in England. History, beautiful countryside and the “Wind in the Willows” river Thames.
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If a hospital appointment is cancelled & rebooked for a later date does that count as 1 appointment or 2 appointments? Being a cynic, for government statistics, I would say they count it as 2 appointments. If that’s true then maybe cancelling & rebooking is done on purpose….Hmm 🤔
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
If a hospital appointment is cancelled & rebooked for a later date does that count as 1 appointment or 2 appointments? Being a cynic, for government statistics, I would say they count it as 2 appointments. If that’s true then maybe cancelling & rebooking is done on purpose….Hmm 🤔
If a hospital appointment is cancelled & rebooked for a later date does that count as 1 appointment or 2 appointments? Being a cynic, for government statistics, I would say they count it as 2 appointments. If that’s true then maybe cancelling & rebooking is done on purpose….Hmm 🤔
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
If a hospital appointment is cancelled & rebooked for a later date does that count as 1 appointment or 2 appointments? Being a cynic, for government statistics, I would say they count it as 2 appointments. If that’s true then maybe cancelling & rebooking is done on purpose….Hmm 🤔
Politicians should wear their “sponsor’s” logos on their clothes (caller on the Matthew Wright show this morning about)
December 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Politicians should wear their “sponsor’s” logos on their clothes (caller on the Matthew Wright show this morning about)
We voted for a Labour government. Can we have a Labour government please?
Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has called on European leaders to curb joint human rights laws
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The government won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
We voted for a Labour government. Can we have a Labour government please?
“Nobody’s got any money in the summer/Dear me no what a terrible drag/And half the blasted idiots got stuck in Yugoslavia/ With hardly a dinar/Not looking much cleaner/Than a Chinese wrestler’s jock strap soaked in chip fat on a greasy day” Thank you Roy Harper.
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Nobody’s got any money in the summer/Dear me no what a terrible drag/And half the blasted idiots got stuck in Yugoslavia/ With hardly a dinar/Not looking much cleaner/Than a Chinese wrestler’s jock strap soaked in chip fat on a greasy day” Thank you Roy Harper.
Working title, and I’m just throwing this out there, “My Old Man’s A Dustman?” perhaps?
Waking up with a song in your head that you realize doesn’t exist and the Universe in this moment has given you the task of finishing it. Better strike while the iron is hot.
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Working title, and I’m just throwing this out there, “My Old Man’s A Dustman?” perhaps?
In the new Waterstones in Oxford today. One of the book sections names made me smile - New History. 🤭 In other words - Yesterday!? 🤭🤭
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
In the new Waterstones in Oxford today. One of the book sections names made me smile - New History. 🤭 In other words - Yesterday!? 🤭🤭
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"Downing Street refused to push back on either Trump’s comment on Europe or his latest attack on London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, whom the US president once again attacked."
Knock-kneed appeasement.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Knock-kneed appeasement.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Trump doctrine identifies ‘weak’ Europe’s problem: not enough racism
A new US national security strategy represents one of the most profound crises for the Atlantic alliance since 1945
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Downing Street refused to push back on either Trump’s comment on Europe or his latest attack on London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, whom the US president once again attacked."
Knock-kneed appeasement.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Knock-kneed appeasement.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Well, this was fun…
December 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Well, this was fun…
🤭
An old expression which is almost correct - “I know I’m old but at least I got to see the good bands”.
December 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🤭
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Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Lest we forget, we all pay through the nose for our broadband service. So when TV companies say “stream free” they’re lying. Remember that.
December 7, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Lest we forget, we all pay through the nose for our broadband service. So when TV companies say “stream free” they’re lying. Remember that.
trump was so pleased to receive his bangle he put it on himself. 😂😂 A real baby!
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
trump was so pleased to receive his bangle he put it on himself. 😂😂 A real baby!
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“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
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Didn’t happen.
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
James O'Brien Daily
Daily News Podcast · Updated daily · Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show.
Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes ever...
tinyurl.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Didn’t happen.
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
Nobody can remember.
Actually, I can remember.
Did happen wasn’t racist.
Was racist wasn’t offensive.
Here’s a possibly made-up letter from a bloke who insists things can only happen if he witnesses them.
As Farage squirms, Peter Ettedgui recalls their schooldays:
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
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Here's the whole interview.
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
Former Farage classmate tells James O'Brien why he came forward
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Here's the whole interview.
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
youtu.be/DMlj-Tn2_BA?...
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Praised Israel’s use of US weapons: “You used them very well.”
Green‑lit strikes on Iran
Sides with Russian aggressor
Threatens military action in Venezuela
Hints at “taking” Greenland
Deploys national guard on own people
…wins FIFA peace prize.
Green‑lit strikes on Iran
Sides with Russian aggressor
Threatens military action in Venezuela
Hints at “taking” Greenland
Deploys national guard on own people
…wins FIFA peace prize.
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Praised Israel’s use of US weapons: “You used them very well.”
Green‑lit strikes on Iran
Sides with Russian aggressor
Threatens military action in Venezuela
Hints at “taking” Greenland
Deploys national guard on own people
…wins FIFA peace prize.
Green‑lit strikes on Iran
Sides with Russian aggressor
Threatens military action in Venezuela
Hints at “taking” Greenland
Deploys national guard on own people
…wins FIFA peace prize.
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If Russia is banned because it contradicted Eurovision’s mission of peace and cultural unity…
Then why isn’t Israel?
Then why isn’t Israel?
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If Russia is banned because it contradicted Eurovision’s mission of peace and cultural unity…
Then why isn’t Israel?
Then why isn’t Israel?
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It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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An old expression which is almost correct - “I know I’m old but at least I got to see the good bands”.
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
An old expression which is almost correct - “I know I’m old but at least I got to see the good bands”.
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If you look at the ridiculous case studies they dredged up & the desperate attempts to hang Reeves for ‘lying’ about the rationale behind a policy she *did not introduce*, you might work out why right-wing media is straining *not* to talk about the finer detail of her (unremarkable) budget.
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
If you look at the ridiculous case studies they dredged up & the desperate attempts to hang Reeves for ‘lying’ about the rationale behind a policy she *did not introduce*, you might work out why right-wing media is straining *not* to talk about the finer detail of her (unremarkable) budget.
A recent exception to this old expression is The Amazons. Have you heard their latest album, 21st Century Fiction? It is a great album. Every track a potential hit single. Been playing it constantly since it came out in the summer. Amazing Amazons!
An old expression which is almost correct - “I know I’m old but at least I got to see the good bands”.
November 30, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A recent exception to this old expression is The Amazons. Have you heard their latest album, 21st Century Fiction? It is a great album. Every track a potential hit single. Been playing it constantly since it came out in the summer. Amazing Amazons!
Wye aye!
November 30, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Wye aye!
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Brexit costing UK as much as £90bn in lost tax revenue every year, analysis finds
The analysis also found that the average Briton has seen a hit to GDP per head of between £2,700 and £3,700
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
The analysis also found that the average Briton has seen a hit to GDP per head of between £2,700 and £3,700
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
Brexit costing UK as much as £90bn in lost tax revenue every year, analysis finds
Brexit is costing the UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenues every year, according to new analysis.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Brexit costing UK as much as £90bn in lost tax revenue every year, analysis finds
The analysis also found that the average Briton has seen a hit to GDP per head of between £2,700 and £3,700
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
The analysis also found that the average Briton has seen a hit to GDP per head of between £2,700 and £3,700
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...