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Simon Scarrow
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Writer of historical and crime fiction. Have been known to be a Sunday Times number one bestselling author. I was a lecturer previously and sad to leave formal education. Try to make up for that by making interesting comments on social media.
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“Speaking outside his chateau in France…”
I kid you not.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.

Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Over the time Labour has been in power, there have been many attempts to ‘tinker’ with existing legislation, many of which have had the effect of replacing one set of problems with another, leaving the British public exasperated at the current government’s lack of courage and vision.
Rearranging the furniture while the house is on fire: Starmer’s Britain 2025
Is Starmer’s Education Curriculum set to follow his government’s record of controversy and failure?
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.

Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Carrie Fisher was the blueprint.
Protect your people. Call out the predators.
#RESIST
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Got my new study sorted out and am immersed in the next Schenke book once again. Just hope I can maintain the current level of tidyness for a while...
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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23,000 people died because Boris Johnson was too busy walking a dog, riding a motorbike and hosting guests as he took four days off at Chevening, instead of addressing warning signs of the pandemic

Why isn't Boris Johnson in jail?
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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This young man has it exactly right.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I like being 'always impressive'...😉
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Israel’s military raided refugee camps in the north of the West Bank and expelled tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes in January and February. It amounted to the largest-ever displacement in the territory since Israel captured it in the 1967 Mideast war.
#IsraelWarCrimes
Israel may have committed war crimes in expelling West Bank refugees, human rights group alleges
A human rights group says Israel may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity after forcibly expelling 32,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps earlier this year.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I'll happily take the last spot in the Sunday Times bestseller list! Plus a nice review.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕 🎸

@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Cracking surprise finished copy of @simon-scarrow.bsky.social Tyrant of Rome out from @headlinebooks.bsky.social 6th November.
Many thanks @lararosetamara.bsky.social

www.simonscarrow.co.uk/titles/simon...
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Mostly moved into new house and back to work!
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Obligatory Blade Runner patch I made on the Alesis Andromeda synthesizer.

This synth can replicate the architecture of the Yamaha CS-80 very well since it can add sine waves post-filter, used here, just like the CS-80. It also features the famous ribbon cable.
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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October 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Good thing there’s not a power hungry sector of the economy that has single handedly revived demand growth in electric markets and revived interest in fossil fuel plants or we’d really be in trouble
October 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Fentanyl and coke are the new “weapons of mass destruction” lie. It’s Iraq all over again, folks. It’s always about controlling the oil.
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Writing crime fiction is a finicky business. It's taken me 40,000 words to work out who the killers are and how the crime was carried out and now I need to rework the first chunk.
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Coming up to a third of the next novel written having begun at the start of the month. At the same time as dealing with packing up to move and a kidney infection. I am on a roll! 😀
October 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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October 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM