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Tend to tweet random things of interest. Sic transit gloria mundi

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@CalumDouglas1 @GazTheJourno Those would make an interesting read. Can you share them for the next time I visit the National Archives?

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@NatalieElphicke Congratulations Natalie. A great appointment and a big and important task ahead

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@FreeToSpeak71 @Mylovanov British forces are based in the Baltic states

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@dcsandbrook @bookclubpodhq Ah the old reliable way of producing lists of the “greatest x” to generate comments and controversy but no great insight

[Natalie Elphicke Ross OBE @NatalieElphicke]

Interesting surge in the proportion of under 35 (16-34 years) households in home ownership - up 11% over a decade to 42%- new MHCLG analysis of the English Housing Survey data.

Read more from @TheHFI here: https://t.co/UIlp8geHpT

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@holland_tom @dcsandbrook Unfortunately you posted the wrong photo

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@holland_tom You are quite right your esteemed colleague @dcsandbrook would be ideal if the ball does come loose

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What an amazing match 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷🏉 #SixNationsRugby #SCOvsFRA

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The remarkable courage of 13-year-old Austin Appelbee https://t.co/DOxKo68OxZ

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@AmbJapanUK Will have to have a glass of excellent Japanese whisky in your honour as well as celebrating Burns night

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The independent bookshops that aren’t what they seem https://t.co/TJzLdRKNwZ

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In Dec 1987 Mikhail Gorbachev landed at RAF Brize Norton for meetings & lunch with British PM Margaret Thatcher, enroute to Washington.

While positive, he also directly attacked Thatcher for her sending missiles to Afghanistan.

A short thread on an incredible meeting.

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For Jews, the Bondi beach shooting is grimly recognisable https://t.co/yijKvLsKas

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“Jews like me have been warning about an attack like this for years” by David Wolfson https://t.co/BkEIPCglc0

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@CapelLofft @holland_tom @dcsandbrook It is an excellent podcast. Erudite and fun at the same time. I became interested in history periods and topics I never thought possible.

Universities and schools could learn how to inspire people to learn about history (although academic study is not the same as podcasts)

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@EdwardWild1 @educationgovuk @amanda_spielman @MrsMThatcher @willorrewing @carmichaelneil_ @JohnBangs15 Sounds like a good read!

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Autists are the answer to Britain’s worklessness crisis Good advice and research from Bright Blue on the opportunities and desirability of employing people with autism https://t.co/teJ0sHxO8d

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Clearly a villa owner with very good taste where we are staying near Florence when this is the book they have on the table for us! @jondrori

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Ana amazing story

Money grows on trees … if it's a lonesome 'dinosaur tree'. https://t.co/Q4p1EWei45

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Amazing to see video of haggis in their wild. Very rare!

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Glencoe is a magical place

#glencoe #scotland #haggis #haggisanimal #scottishfolklore #wildhaggis