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Jamie

@donttakethepeas

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lover of puns and the irreverent side of life. A remainer, A liberal, a hater of injustice, Republican (not that kind) #abolishthemonarchy Torquay United #TUFC

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Jamie
2 years
“If Charles cared so much for the homeless and hungry we're sure he'd rush to open the hundreds of empty rooms of his palaces to house them and dip into his £millions to feed them. He won't, because he doesn't,”
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2 years
Gary Neville unable to defend his position on taking money from #Quatar2022 . Well done Ian Hislop #hignfy
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@TheFabBookLover Yet… you also tweet this? You support a royal family, but want equality? How does that work?
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3 years
Never ever say that what is happening post Brexit is a surprise. Millions of us marched, millions of us shouted what the outcome would be. Millions were right. Millions were lied to #BrexitFoodShortages #BrexitDisaster
@MartinRemains
Dr Martin Opposes Gov’t Corruption
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Millions of people marched for the right to a referendum and/or signed a petition to revoke Brexit. Don’t tell me that nobody knew what a shitshow Brexit was as going to be. These were some of the biggest marches in history and the largest petition.
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3 months
Stephen Flynn @theSNP and Rhun ap Iorwerth @Plaid_Cymru showing the way forward here. If I was in Wales or Scotland I would be voting for them. #BBCDebate
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2 years
@PolitlcsUK If you’re at the vigil of a murdered transgender teenager shouting “f**k Kier Starmer” then you may want to be having a word with yourself.
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2 years
Blimey @SkyNews when reporting on popularity of royals at Sandringham perhaps you need to tell the truth and not what you want it to be. “Look how far the crowd stretches back” says reporter. It’s literally about 30 people. Even the person interviewed said they expected more.
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4 months
If they weren’t royal (whatever that means) You’d have absolutely no interest in these dull people. And let’s be honest, despite what the papers tell us, most people have no interest anyway. #AbolishTheMonarchy
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4 years
Look at the arrogance of this Tory MP. “End of story” he says. We’re supposed to forget it. Nothing to see here. This Tory MP doesn’t care about you, he cares only for himself and his employers. #Dominicsgoing
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Dom Cummings followed the guidelines and looked after his family. End of story.
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2 years
@supertanskiii Mogg loves to do this. He did it with his son at the Brexit demos. It’s his style. He just likes to be seen as the sensible one amongst the revolting. It’s all about him.
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4 years
Hi @Nigel_Farage , turns out EU countries have control of their own borders. Who would’ve though it eh?
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4 years
I wonder why no government minister is prepared to be interviewed by @Channel4News ? I guess we can all make our own minds up.
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2 years
@danwootton You do know that the whole concept of monarchy is about elitism? Or is it just some people who are able to be elite?
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6 years
Sat in a bar in Vienna, can’t pay the bill because visa is down everywhere... and then an advert for visa debit comes on. Oh the irony #visa debit
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@RepublicStaff @GrahamSmith_ @GrahamSmith_ make no mistake, this is now being reported all over the world by Aljazeera , @cnnbrk and France 24 #NotMyKing
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2 years
@chrismarshll Whether you agree or not with this protester, he was yanked backwards and thrown to the floor by a member of the public. That is assault. The police witnessed it, but arrested the protester. They did nothing with the perpetrator of violence. @EdinburghPolice
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2 years
This is really powerful stuff. It’s what parliaments with monarchies as head of state do. They make you pledge allegiance to the monarch, or you can’t be in parliament. The UK is the same. Norman Baker’s book explains more. It needs changing. #AbolishTheMonarchy @RepublicStaff
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2 years
"The colonising Her Majesty": Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe made to redo the oath of allegiance after referring to the Queen as a coloniser. Read more here:
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@TheFabBookLover Equality was my point. (As you well know). Read your tweet. Nothing to do with colour.
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BREAKING: exclusive. Sources confirm that Nadine Dorries does so little and costs so much… that she’s being made a member of the Royal Family.
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Just a reminder this woman and her daughters cost the tax payers 180,000 per year for doing sweet F/A- let me introduce chief freeloader Nadine Dorries
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3 years
Three females officiating. Fantastic move forward. #ANDENG
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2 years
William will of course complain about invasion in to his privacy, whilst also using his children to increase his PR by attaching himself to a national positive event that he has had no involvement in. @RepublicStaff #AbolishTheMonarchy
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Good luck tonight @Lionesses , we’re all cheering for you!
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@CombeGibbet @BBCNews Reading through your timeline I think it’s fair to suggest that you’ll be doing plenty of that regardless of who you’re married too. Ps: you’re not her type hun x
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5 years
Hi Peeps, my Irish pro European , anti brexit friend is brand new to Twitter... can you follow him please, he’ll follow you back. @irishJJ1 Thanks so much
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4 years
@DavidWooding These papers you mean?
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3 years
Powerful intelligent woman asked sensible question. Tory responds with patronising comment.
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan: When will Conservative backbenchers start wearing their masks? Sajid Javid: The honourable lady has misjudged the tone of the house #WearAMask
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@BenJone58388348 @prodnose He is you’re right. He applied and was interviewed along with everyone else. Got it on merit apparently, due to his years in the game. Actually my mistake. He got it because of mummy.
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4 years
@voncakey @AlisonMoyet I used to think the world was flat, but then realised if it was then cats would have pushed everything off it.
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2 years
@royal_suitor Royal reporters spent years having every word lapped up as fact, they’re not used to dissent. When it comes they think it must be “coordinated”, but fail to understand that people have moved on, and seeing very privileged people seeking PR opportunities at food banks isn’t great.
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8 months
The “queens sister, and her friend Lady privilege aristocrat” say the king and queen are ace. What a pile of PR sycophantic guff. The British public are fed up of this drivel
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Charles and Camilla are 'yin and yang' but make an utterly formidable team, Queen's sister says in new BBC documentary: Family members reveal the secrets of the couple's unshakeable 'bond' in review of his Coronation year | Daily Mail Online
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3 years
It’s FOUR now. Just a matter of time. Get the popcorn out. Let’s hope he drags his heels and makes it worse for every Tory who has supported him. #BorisJohnsonOut10
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Around a fifth of councils confirmed. Tory losses of 200+ already. They’re set for a disastrous day. Good riddance Tories 🎉🍾 #LocalElections2023
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So let me get this right…. When the queen dies, and when the new king is crowned… we have bank holidays. But if the national team win the World Cup then it’s “bad for the economy”. @RepublicStaff
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@victoriaarbiter @9HoneyAU Royal sycophantic commentator says popular music artists will regret not playing for a dull, unelected, head of state. Yeah right…. 🙄
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3 years
Hi @chrisshipitv given that you’re happy to quote this, as a journalist will you be asking why Prince Charles was not investigated in this matter. I find it hard to believe that honours can be bought without the knowledge of the member of the royal family involved, don’t you?
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@PrincesFound Statement from Prince of Charles' office: It is important to him "that the charities which bear his name operate to the highest standards... We are taking this opportunity to reinforce guidance to these charities, particularly in respect of their relationships with supporters.”
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@SkyNews Imagine your airline pilot or surgeon getting the job because their dad previously did it? What a farce. #abolishthemonarchy
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2 years
This is a beautifully educational thread that everyone should read. My heart goes out to the poor family of #ArchieBattersbee But there needs to be an end to language such as “kill, orchestrated execution, and murder”. My heart also goes out to the incredible NHS staff involved
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Not linking in the current news story, although my heart goes out to all involved, family and staff, for what be an extraordinarily hard set of circumstances to be navigating. But it might be a good time to talk about brain stem death and how confusing it can be as a concept.
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@campbellclaret @OperaSocialist The ultra Brexit brigade constantly arguing it’s not working because “we’re just not Brexit enough”. They’ll never be happy. They’re seeking an unattainable utopia that doesn’t exist. Keep calling it out.
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@LizzieITV What are the examples of Kate Middleton’s “outstanding achievements in the Arts, Sciences, Medicine and Public Service.”??
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7 months
@KateMansey @RoyalVolService She’s certainly not “busy” And it’s an insult to hardworking individuals that she is referred to as such.
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@BBCNews In the last 6 days the BBC have published no less than 14 articles on the royals. License fees funding PR for taxpayer payer funded elite. And you ain’t seen nothing yet.
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@DinoMuscatelli I’d draw the curtains shut if the royals were in my garden
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@Juliest101 The foreign news reports are all over this. And so they should be.
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2 years
“Move to another EU country”, says person who voted to make it difficult for Brits to “move to a different country”
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JD 🇬🇧
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If Remainers are so unhappy with Brexit then why don't they move to a EU country? Or do something novel like move on and accept the result of the referendum
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@GrahamSmith_ Welcome back Graham. We’ve been watching all day. We see what the Met did. We support you. We stand beside you, we stand beside all of you. #NotMyKing
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@DominicFarrell I don’t support the monarchy. I am a Republican. I also very much dislike Brexit and support the EU. I hate what the Tory party is doing. I support multiculturalism, NHS and nationalisation of water electric and public transport. Do you consider me to hate the flag?
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@BBCNews @BBCNews can you include in the article the qualifications and experience that Kate has in early years childhood teaching that warrants this article please.
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@rjmyers Maybe he can be filmed paying his inheritance tax instead?
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@Lauren_Sadlerx I’ll cheer almost any team beating Wrexham. But never the disgrace that is MK Dons. Real football fans never forget
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For a hard working family, this would be considered an expensive day out. For the royals, this is a chauffeur driven, VIP day paid for by the taxpayer, used as PR, and reported as “work”🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ #abolishthemonarchy
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have taken their three children to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire today.
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@metpoliceuk Oh , that’s alright then met police. As long as it’s “in context “ and a “once in a lifetime event” then it’s ok to arrest people who wish to protest and haven’t broken the law. Shame on you.
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@hardmanr Things not in the royal documentary: Taking dead people’s money Fox hunting Bird shooting Exemptions from laws Increase in population wanting Republic Decrease in support for monarchy Prince Andrew Millions in carrier bags. Protests at coronation. @RepublicStaff
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2 years
@jjgiablue @ewenthel The fact you use the word “baby” shows you’ve completely missed the point being made.
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@RoyalDickie Behave yourself Dickie. You don’t deal in facts. You deal in myths.
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Any public institution who is exempt from FOI laws. Has something to hide. Why would an unelected, tax payer funded head of state not want those who pay for him know the truth? Clue: the monarchy survives only on myths and mistruths. #AbolishTheMonarchy
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Steph Brawn
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I spoke to @GrahamSmith_ about @RepublicStaff 's campaign to get the royal family included in FOI laws, and their wills and archives published. Smith believes ending secrecy is the key to getting consistent majority support for a republic.
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@RussInCheshire Russ- this is an unbelievably, incredible, frank, gory, but most of all uplifting story. I just couldn’t stop reading. Thanks for sharing. It’s also wonderful that you (and I) live in a country where the drs want to see your tests, not your credit card,I wish you well in recovery
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@Gillgall23 @g_gosden Why should anyone have to bow or curtesy to any other person? It’s demeaning and unacceptable in 2022
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@GrahamSmith_ The “it’s a knockout 1986” medal sitting proudly alongside the “mummy says I’m special” medal.
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4 years
That’s it. We’re out of the EU. Shame on each and every one of you who made this happen. You may think you’ve won. But you and all of us have lost. You just don’t believe it yet.
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@susie_dent And the tories are all from Scunthorpe.
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Under normal rules, records transferred to The National Archives at Kew from government departments are kept secret for 20 years. But special dispensation is awarded to the Royal Family. WHY DO WE ALLOW THIS????
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Documents detailing Prince Andrew's correspondence secret until 2065 via @MailOnline My FOI request shows records on Prince Andrew will be kept secret until 2065. Why?
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2 months
One question needs asking. It’s a simple one…. “Why is nobody talking about Brexit”? #BattleForNumber10
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@SkyNews Well it certainly wasn’t a workplace injury.
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4 years
@emmafromhull Bumped in to friend this afternoon. Self employed. Told me he’d earnt £300 in two months. Genuinely worried he may lose his house. Utterly devastating for him and his family.
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Can’t ask for more from this amazing group of ⁦ @TUFC1899 ⁩ fans. “I’m Torquay till I die” 🎶
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New season. New silly flag. #TUFC See you all at @FarnboroughFC
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@jamiepeterEFC Brave man kicking defenceless woman in the face. Needs nicking. Needs jail time.
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@luckyma_man @BorisJohnson I’m having that! 😉
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Plymouth deserves better than @JohnnyMercerUK . Good luck Fred. #ToriesDestroyingOurCountry
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I am deeply honoured to have been selected tonight as the Labour Candidate that will fight the next general election for Plymouth Moor View. This time, we will win, because Plymouth deserves better. #MercerOut
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@tottielimejuice @KarlTurnerMP @fugazi3973 @trussliz He hasn’t made any comment about appearance. They are there because they’re asleep. You have commented on their appearance.
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@SkyNews Never been to Tescos to get the weekly shop in, never queued for a bus to work, never had to stop to buy a ticket for packed train, never had to interview for a job, never had to wash kids school uniform before heading in to busy day in office. But yeah, he’s a great example
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@JohnSimpsonNews This is the correct response. But it is of question as to why any of you would choose to join an outdated institution that doesn’t allow women in the first place?
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#TUFC this is the nearest we’ve had to any kind of comment from the club. @TORQUAYTALK @TalkingTorquay
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@victoriaarbiter It’s 2024. It’s time to grown up. Kate Katherine Whatever Princesses are for Disney films and fairytales, not a modern democracy
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@KayBurley why should Liz Truss be expected to “apologise” to the queen for wanting to #abolishthemonarchy ?? It’s legitimate for people to think the monarchy isn’t a good thing. Many sensible people question the monarchy. It shouldn’t be reported as a negative. @RepublicStaff
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@danbarker Semantics are everything of course, but one thing everyone knows is we are not “invited” to pay for the coronation, and we are not “invited” to choose our head of state.
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@RE_DailyMail Striving to do your best for the country, and not paying inheritance tax are somewhat at odds with each other.
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@RepublicStaff @RCgothic This brings tears to my eyes. Seeing so many of you. Just brilliant. Stay safe, be peaceful and be loud. 👏👏
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@RoyalDickie @Hugofoto Your daily reminder that Dickie (and many of his ilk) are paid good money to tell you good things about the corrupt, outdated and let’s be honest, incredibly dull monarchy. #AbolishTheMonarchy
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3 years
@snb19692 @geocon1713 Such a great song… I even got the tattoo 👍
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3 years
@sandypuke @mikegallacher1 Let’s also remember that Johnson went on Marr on a Sunday in jan stating kids would go back to school, they went back for one day, and then taken out again. This government’s words mean nothing.
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@CasuallyQ @leedsboy321 @liamyoung @FreddieBailey96 Indeed. It’s an inconvenient truth that Blair invested in education and the nhs in a way we hadn’t seen for decades. He’s easy to dislike (illegal wars and all that) but it was 100% better than the tories.
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@CameronDLWalker Why? He is not an expert, he has not produced anything that would suggest he is. He’s talking because his dad is the king. Nothing more than that. It’s ridiculous
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@SkyNews What a ridiculous country where we have the national broadcaster publishing a picture of a ten year old boy with the headline “Future king” Is this democracy???
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2 years
@UberManque @Ateeeam @tamara_bozovic @nytimes Your first source is highly disputed. The second doesn’t say what you think it says. The third says that even if you’re right (you’re not) then that may change anyway.
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ITV news confirms there will be a press conference with the #BRYN consortium tomorrow. They also announced that the new manager will be unveiled. #TUFC Come on you yellows.
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Apparently old Charlie boy has arrived at Balmoral for a holiday. There is an official welcoming party where he gets to “inspect the guards”. What a load of chuffing nonsense!!! No wonder the young are moving away from the royals in their droves. Time to #AbolishTheMonarchy
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NEW: The King has received an official welcome to Balmoral Castle this morning in a small ceremony outside the gates. His Majesty is continuing the annual tradition carried out by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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@ChrisJack_Getty @GettyVIP @RoyalFamily Worth remembering that no royal has ever worked a full week. Ever
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2 years
@RepublicStaff Those who consistently argue the monarch is non political and / or just a figurehead would do well to read this. It is of course just more of the same that has been going on for years. #NotMyKing
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@_PeterHunt It sickens me to see grown men (in this case) bowing to someone. DO THEY GENUINELY BELIEVE HE IS BETTER THAN THEM????
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2 years
Absolutely this. PM having to travel to A Scottish castle to ask an unelected privileged 96 year old to be PM is an absolute farce. #AbolishTheMonarchy
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Distantecho
2 years
@davidtorrance Well, while informative, what that thread indictates is what a farce the process is. Full of pomp, ceremony and v little substance. While thing could be done in minutes. We are a joke, stuck in the dark ages.
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@mrjimBob Ha ha ha ha ha!! That’s hilarious. The Victorian pencil will do nothing. He loves free speech after all. 🤣
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@RepublicStaff Qualified nurse with three years training at degree level, and four years experience earns less (pre tax) then royals spent on one trip in a car to Cinema. If that doesn’t make you furious, then it should.
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@PippaCrerar This literally dropped as Gove was defending him on Sky news. What a farcical state of affairs. #TorySleaze
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@nosheepzone @Rivermansky63 This is what the monarchy and pro monarchists want you to believe. The reality is very different.
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No one should be above the law. These are serious allegations against Prince Andrew. Most people would agree. It isn’t ok for @metpoliceuk to ignore this. Without fear or favour.
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Republic
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🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: We've just reported Andrew to the police. With the release of the Epstein court documents, new details of sexual assault and rape allegations against Andrew have been revealed. It's time for the Met Police to act. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy #Epstein
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@richardaeden @KateMansey @mailplus The monarchy have backed themselves into a corner. If they tour, then they show themselves as privileged elite, reminiscent of colonial times. If they don’t, then people ask why do we have them? The world has moved on, the monarchy hasn’t. Time to #AbolishTheMonarchy
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@sturdyAlex @AndrewMarr9 Also interesting that he very quickly moved past a royal story, where queens grandson has travelled to Aberdeen during Covid. Can’t have anything negative about royals on bbc can we.
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@ThatCivilTweet @simonejames512 I even had a T-shirt made 😀
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@VincentOfMercia @RepublicStaff You’re not a fan of free speech?
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