Prime property for over 30 years in London. Independent Councillor for Merton Park Ward, London Borough of Merton. Rugby Coach, LSRFUR, and Dad.

Wimbledon Village, England
Joined February 2009
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Replying to @London_W4
Haha! I thought it was a joke when I read that. At least Paddington Bear will be pleased!
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Edward Foley retweeted
What kind of person speeds past cars that have slowed down due to a dog on the road (A70 between Coylton and Ayr just after 7am) smashes into the poor dog so hard part of their blue BMW bumper falls off, and doesn't stop? Someone knows who they are.🤬
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Replying to @brightonsnapper
Wow! I learnt to sail on Ardingly Reservoir back in the 1980’s and this is quite shocking and sad to see Eddie.
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Love this Vinnie. Just what I needed on my timeline this morning.
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Replying to @DominicFarrell
Caveat emptor.
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Edward Foley retweeted
Very well said. Have no idea what the government hope to achieve here apart from destabilising the armed forces, destroying moral and undermining some of the finest soldiers in the world
Today MPs will vote on Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. It tears up the 2023 Legacy Act and opens the door to fresh investigations and civil claims against our brave veterans, decades after they served Queen and Country, fighting against IRA terrorists. How can this country ever ask people to serve their country if the government refuses to protect them? I voted against this proposal in November and will do so again. We have a duty to stand by our veterans! 🇬🇧
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🚨"It's disgraceful, it's appalling but it's not only that it's DISRESPECTFUL." Falklands war veteran Simon Weston reacts to the 'Palestine Poppy.' @TVKev | @SimonWestonCBE
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It’s immoral to pardon the IRA, a terrorist organisation that deliberately targeted innocent people, then pursue our soldiers who were acting on orders, on the say so of Dublin or Sinn Fein
Today MPs will vote on Labour's Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. It tears up the 2023 Legacy Act and opens the door to fresh investigations and civil claims against our brave veterans, decades after they served Queen and Country, fighting against IRA terrorists. How can this country ever ask people to serve their country if the government refuses to protect them? I voted against this proposal in November and will do so again. We have a duty to stand by our veterans! 🇬🇧
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Read this powerful article by @thetimes , and reflect on what has been shared.. This is not just “persecution by (extremely clumsy) process” imposed upon active-duty SAS operators fighting to detain vicious ISIS thugs in an active war zone, but also an example of performative self-immolation initiated by the most senior UK Special Forces officer at the time (G Jenkins) as self-serving exercise in what HE calls ‘transparency’…… So, if someone, anyone (quite possibly an enemy) within an active war zone says the SAS killed an unarmed man, then the so-called ‘senior leaders’ (some, as in this case, with near-zero combat experience) within the Whitehall-based ‘UK system’ desperate to demonstrate something that they call ‘transparency’ (or whatever else floats the MOD’s boat), will automatically launch an aggressive RMP operation to detain the SAS men involved…. Not on the basis of any hard evidence (there is no crime scene, no bodies, no bullets etc), but purely on distant, uncorroborated hearsay and remote, delayed analysis of operational reports; all supported by desk-bound, chinless leaders that seemingly care more about how they will (personally) look in an MOD promotion board than trying to properly understand the circumstances faced by the SAS men and defend them accordingly. What a gift this utterly pathetic weakness, low threshold investigative process and twisted self-defeating system gives to our many enemies….and what an awful message it sends to those that still volunteer to fight on our all of our behalves….
🔺 EXCLUSIVE: How did a secret mission in Syria lead to a crisis within Britain’s special forces? Insight, The Sunday Times investigations team, can reveal the full story behind an SAS operation in Syria in 2022 — and its aftermath thetimes.com/uk/defence/arti…
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Powerful, damning words from former Commander of the SAS 👇 Is this really a good time to undermine our bravest, most brilliant fighting unit? The SAS are viewed with awe by our friends and our enemies. Allies cannot believe they are being treated in this appalling manner.
Read this powerful article by @thetimes , and reflect on what has been shared.. This is not just “persecution by (extremely clumsy) process” imposed upon active-duty SAS operators fighting to detain vicious ISIS thugs in an active war zone, but also an example of performative self-immolation initiated by the most senior UK Special Forces officer at the time (G Jenkins) as self-serving exercise in what HE calls ‘transparency’…… So, if someone, anyone (quite possibly an enemy) within an active war zone says the SAS killed an unarmed man, then the so-called ‘senior leaders’ (some, as in this case, with near-zero combat experience) within the Whitehall-based ‘UK system’ desperate to demonstrate something that they call ‘transparency’ (or whatever else floats the MOD’s boat), will automatically launch an aggressive RMP operation to detain the SAS men involved…. Not on the basis of any hard evidence (there is no crime scene, no bodies, no bullets etc), but purely on distant, uncorroborated hearsay and remote, delayed analysis of operational reports; all supported by desk-bound, chinless leaders that seemingly care more about how they will (personally) look in an MOD promotion board than trying to properly understand the circumstances faced by the SAS men and defend them accordingly. What a gift this utterly pathetic weakness, low threshold investigative process and twisted self-defeating system gives to our many enemies….and what an awful message it sends to those that still volunteer to fight on our all of our behalves….
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Replying to @Edeaulx
Good to hear, as looking on here it gives the impression it’s the whole of France. Seems to be Paris and a few large towns and glad you’re well away from that.
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Replying to @jeffbullas
Good to hear Jeff. Admittedly, I don’t use it as I used to and perhaps I should try a fresh approach.
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Having spent nearly forty years in London property, I can relate to Rory’s comments about some areas becoming gentrified over the years. An interesting topic amongst some of my friends that started in the 1980’s.
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Replying to @jeffbullas
Twitter isn’t the same anymore sadly.
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Replying to @rorysutherland
An interesting read indeed.
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