1780 map of Ipswich, credited to http://www.ipswich-lettering.co.uk/map1780.html When Ros suggested that we might join the Ipswich Institute, and take a course on the history of Ipswich, I was, I admit, slightly sceptical. But I was persuaded and, this evening, the first part of the course, on Saxon and early medieval Ipswich, took place, led by the former head of the County's Archaeology Unit, Keith Wade. I'm not a historian, although I do have an interest in history, and I was somewhat surprised to be told that there wasn't much documentary evidence if Ipswich prior to the seventh century, but I ...
Lib Dems call for Ofcom investigation on GB News "bias and misleading" reporting of Post Office scandal Double by-election: Conservative majority being whittled away NHS waiting lists soar by 400,000 since Sunak made pledge to cut them Lib Dems call for Ofcom investigation on GB News "bias and misleading" reporting of Post Office scandal Deputy Leader slams Farage and Conservative MP presenters for "bias, misleading and at times, frankly absurd news reporting" Conservative politicians lining up to host TV shows in election year whilst refusing to criticise their own party The Liberal Democrats have written to Ofcom to demand an ...
Josh Self on why Reform UK remains a mystery. The government is blocking the release of all information about Prince Andrew's decade as a taxpayer-funded trade envoy. This is the mark of a banana republic and not a mature democracy. argues Andrew Lownie. "We tend to either blame them (parents need to use Tough Love, children should try harder) or say that there's something wrong with their brain using the medical model (they have a 'mental disorder' or 'special educational needs'). After 'Blame', the medical model comes as a huge relief. It effectively says, 'It's not your fault. There's something ...
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The CofE asked Paula Vennells to review its governance even after her role in the Horizon scandal be...
The Church of England was even more starstruck by Paula Vennells that I realised. A thread from Marcus Walker on Twitter reveals that she was appointed by the CofE to conduct a review of its own governance. If I understand rightly, this was after she was first asked to conduct a review of a failed attempt by the Church to reach agreement on the need for church closures. Walker suggests that Lambeth Palace wanted ore than a thousand of them. Her review criticised the Church's existing governance arrangements, in essence because they were too collegiate and too democratic. This, I ...
Private Eye and Computer Weekly were doggedly exposing the Post Office scandal for many years. They reported the scale of the problem with Horizon at a time when individual postmasters were still being lied to and told that they were the only person with the problem. On Peston last night Ian Hislop clashed with Jake Berry MP over the Government's inertia in dealing with it. Editor of @PrivateEyeNews Ian Hislop and Conservative @JakeBerry don't seem to agree about the Government's handling of the Post Office scandal [IMG: 👀] #Peston pic.twitter.com/GT0nogOspk — Peston (@itvpeston) January 10, 2024 Earlier in the programme ...
The Independent reveals that the guest chair in an LBC studio was bolted to the floor after Boris Johnson tried to duck cameras during difficult interviews while he was London mayor: LBC Radio also films politicians and other guests when they are interviewed and sometimes shares clips of the interviews online. Mr Johnson was regularly interviewed in a segment of journalist Nick Ferrari's show called 'Ask Boris' when he was in City Hall from 2008 to 2016. In an interview with the Radio Times, Mr Ferrari revealed that producers resorted to screwing the guest chair to the floor after the ...
Pakistan, the land of my birth, holds the memories of my childhood spent in our family house in the village – a time I consider truly memorable. Born in 1995, the next seven years of my life were dedicated to learning about the nation-state I called home. I was made aware that, if all else failed, the boys in Khaki (the army) were the last line of defence. At the age of 4, General Musharraf took control of Pakistan in a coup d'état, ousting Nawaz Sharif. The narrative presented Sharif as corrupt, while General Musharraf portrayed himself as a righteous ...
Michael's first ward surgeries of 2024 take place today and every Thursday during school term time. They are as follows : Thursdays at 5.45pm prompt - West End Campus (come to reception area of St Joseph's RC and Victoria Park Primary Schools) Thursdays at 6.30pm prompt - Harris Academy reception area All welcome - no appointment necessary!
