I take your point although that’s the SAS in a siege rather than the police in a university. And by this point in time the shooter had left but I appreciate caution has to predominate. I suppose it’s the language that’s jarring, barking orders at terrified kids even when it’s clear the room is safe

Use of ‘they’ is sadly telling

This is a lovely map - is there a full version somewhere?

Yes. It’s a very 20th century concept I suppose!

It’s scary addictive. Mad how quick hours disappear playing such a simple and short game

And, as has always been the case with income tax, you only pay the higher band rate on the amount you're earning over the threshold. It really is essentially a tweak that will have a small impact on *some* people over the next few years that has been maliciously transformed into a scandal

How much is there to see at Monkwearmouth compared to St Paul’s Jarrow?

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