@THESALANDARIAN@Alfred_1098@PolitlcsGlobal Youโre applying concepts of a nation state 600years before absolutism. The Dukes were very powerful and autonomous They wouldโve seen themselves as Norman, not French/Franks. Ifthey did then England wouldโve been absorbed
Shouldโve said Italy by Roman Emp
@THESALANDARIAN@Alfred_1098@PolitlcsGlobal ๐คฆโโ๏ธ So, the invasion was made by the Duke of Normandy, and Normandy behaved as an independent state. Following 1066, Normandy fell under control of the English crown and remained so until 1204. It was a private enterprise and the King of France didnโt partake. Normandy โ France
@ROBISALIB@itsgeorge05 Outside of their successive history in council and well run campaign. There was no agreement with the Greens this time and the Conservatives didnโt have a seat since 2024, arguable that Reform cost them one seat in Barnes and thatโs assuming the -6.2% swing all went to Reform.
Just saw a kid walking around Hampton wearing a banana costume pulling Lib Dem diamonds from peopleโs gardens and shouting โVote Reformโ @TRLibDems@Gareth_Roberts_
Not rewriting history, remembering it. She wasnโt forgotten in Jamaica, her memory in the UK was lost when her supporters died. She was rediscovered in the 70s, (50 years ago) despite having written an autobiography. Voted Greatest Black Briton in โ04 and featured in the โ20 poll
Interesting that Labour want to name one of their New Towns after Mary Seacole - she was essentially unknown until the left recently seized on her as part of their efforts to try and re-write our history
BREAKING: The U.S. Military reportedly shot down what was believed to be a Mexican cartel foreign drone near El Paso โ but it turned out to be party balloon.