@ThatAlexWoman A big party in the UK will feign unity because the Alternative Vote was rejected in 2011, preserving the badly named "first-past-the-post" method, which allows someone to win a seat in parliament without passing any post near to a majority, just benefitting from the split vote.
@ThatAlexWoman Australia is British (though not English); our coins proclaim it, but Sydney is less so now. With London it has moved culturally to the international land of Metropolitania.
@ThatAlexWoman Grey towers of Durham
Yet well I love thy mixed and massive piles
Half church of God half castle 'gainst the Scot
And long to roam these venerable aisles
With records stored of deeds long since forgot.
-- Alex, thanks for bringing Sir Walter Scott's words to mind.
Rowan Atkinson, a fellow motoring enthusiast, writes that electric vehicle adoption may not be the silver bullet to end transport emissions.
The savvy use of existing fuel vehicles and future technologies still under development may hold the key.
https://t.co/ma6nSCRmZr
The UK-AUS Free Trade Agreement comes into force on 31 May. Boosting our trade links. Businesses and investors will benefit from zero tariffs, easier business travel and more flexible rules of origin and customs processes. 👉 https://t.co/UkwFGNDzs7
#AUKFTA#FTA#TradingTogether
Amazing numbers of people still don't know that Ukraine's elected government was violently overthrown by foreign-backed thugs in February 2014, so beginning the war. This may help them: https://t.co/EmzLO2O3Hz
@ClarkeMicah@jiver222 And The King was proclaimed by the Governor of New South Wales from the balcony of Parliament House to a large crowd in Macquarie Street, Sydney.
The Diocese of Sydney is an integral part of the Anglican Church of Australia. We have no intention of leaving. The Diocese of the Southern Cross has been established for those elsewhere who have left their diocese for reasons of conscience. https://t.co/Mtkc7Mho3V
No, @JaneCaro, those who support the school chaplaincy program aren’t “offended” by your “God has no place in public schools” thing. They just notice that your argument amounts to little more than your personal distaste of religion. Let me explain: 1/8
This week marks The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. In her seven decades on the throne, The Queen has been a reassuring constant, projecting calm and strength.
Tonight, along with 53 other nations, we light a beacon to give thanks to Her Majesty and send our warmest congratulations.
Great to see another 🇬🇧🇦🇺 #space & #defence connection with Canberra company Nominal Systems providing systems to our @DefenceHQ.
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