Magnificent

KMkatie0martin.bsky.socialOct 4, 2024 7:20pm

The People's Republic of Walthamstow is undefeated www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Blue plaque’ at Walthamstow Tesco honours lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss

Star of Daily Star’s web stunt given fake heritage mark after proving itself less perishable than Truss’s premiership

Really looking forward to this being completed my.northtyneside.gov.uk/news/34138/w...

Definitely here for factoids like this 👇

DHdreadships.bsky.socialOct 3, 2024 10:38am

Fun fact: this means the sun will finally set on the British Empire. Once handed to Mauritius there will be a point in the day in which all remaining British colonial possessions (and Britain itself) will be in darkness. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

Blimey. "A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes." So says Melania Trump. They must have the weirdest relationship www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir

Exclusive: ‘I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life,’ former first lady writes in memoir

The Conservative Party conference is by far the best thing to happen to the government since it got elected.

This is quite a landmark moment - the UK's last coal power station closes today www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK to close last coal power station after 142 years

The UK's last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, is due to end operations on Monday.

Shampoo!

Nice that Local Government Studies sponsored the drinks reception and dinner at the UK Association for Public Adminstration conference this evening

Thanks - it would be good to meet in person at some point!

Nice also that Local Government Studies is one of the conference sponsors!