Although he has a chestful of medals and a proud record as the country’s oldest poppy seller, Alec Penstone insists he is not a hero. ‘The heroes are all the dead ones. The heroes are the ones we left in the Arctic and on the Normandy beaches,’ the 100-year-old says from his home on theContinue reading “The Sacrifice He Made Is Worthless”
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Half Of Brits Want Another EU Referendum In Five Years
Almost half of voters want another EU referendum in the next five years, while less than a third would support Brexit in a fresh vote. Over the past ten years, popular perceptions of Europe have changed, according to research conducted by More in Common for the Sunday Times. The poll of more than 2,000 people found 29Continue reading “Half Of Brits Want Another EU Referendum In Five Years”
The ‘Bank of Wokeness’ Will Ditch Historical Figures
The Bank of England has been accused of ‘wrongheaded wokery’ after announcing it could drop historical figures from banknotes to reflect modern diversity. It has launched a consultation seeking suggestions from the public that could mean the end of using pictures of important characters – Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, artist JMW Turner and code-breaker Alan TuringContinue reading “The ‘Bank of Wokeness’ Will Ditch Historical Figures”
Winston Churchill’s Portraits Have Been Removed Since Labour Won The Election
Portraits of Winston Churchill and other well-known British Prime Ministers have been taken down from the walls of Parliament following Labour’s 2024 election victory. After winning 412 seats in the House of Commons, Sir Keir Starmer and Labour returned to government for the first time in 14 years in July 2024 following the general election. Although Starmer had pledgedContinue reading “Winston Churchill’s Portraits Have Been Removed Since Labour Won The Election”
The 90-Year-Old Timothy West Has Passed Away
At the age of 90, legendary actor Timothy West passed away after a dazzling six-decade career on stage and television. Mr West, who starred in shows Brass, Edward the Seventh, EastEnders, and Great Canal Journeys with his Fawlty Towers star wife Prunella Scales, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. His children Juliet, Samuel,Continue reading “The 90-Year-Old Timothy West Has Passed Away”
Tomorrow, Rishi Sunak Will Have An Audience With King Charles At Buckingham Palace
After a breathless few days of Tory manoeuvring, Rishi Sunak has been confirmed as the United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister. Boris Johnson pulled out of the race last night despite claiming he had 100 nominations from MPs required to run. Penny Mordaunt was the only other remaining hopeful but the Commons Leader failed to makeContinue reading “Tomorrow, Rishi Sunak Will Have An Audience With King Charles At Buckingham Palace”
What Did Maggie Thatcher Really Think Of Her Great Friend Ronald Reagan?
While on the campaign trail at a Kent funfair before the 1950 election, a 24-year-old Margaret Roberts, later to become Britain’s first female Prime Minister, stopped at a booth to meet a fortune teller. The future Margaret Thatcher was told that she would be great, as great as Winston Churchill, and it was a comparisonContinue reading “What Did Maggie Thatcher Really Think Of Her Great Friend Ronald Reagan?”
Parents Defend Teacher
Parents have come to the defence of a junior school headteacher who was criticised and ridiculed by Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain for having tattoos. On Tuesday, Piers Morgan hit out at Lee Hill, the headteacher of Howden Junior School in East Yorkshire, who’s decided to remove historical personages like Sir Walter Raleigh, AdmiralContinue reading “Parents Defend Teacher”
AUSTERITY, DEMOCRACY AND, PROTEST
It’s the uninterested conformist broadcasting and, an indecisive political group and, an extensive population who have become observers rather than performers in their everyday lives, who have produced the wrong image that Britain is taking its austerity battering laying down. Nevertheless, this couldn’t be furthermore from what’s going on because many of the most disenfranchised groupsContinue reading “AUSTERITY, DEMOCRACY AND, PROTEST”
Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Exhausts Taxpayers Money
Her laying to rest came to the price of £3 million pounds, which could’ve gone towards the economic deficit that the government keep on about. It was said that direct policing and security spending came to £943,833, and the costs of the interment itself came to £261,976. I’m not sure about you, but why wouldContinue reading “Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Exhausts Taxpayers Money”
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