Since SWR was taken into public ownership, punctuality and reliability have deteriorated markedly. Barely 50% of mainline trains now arrive on time and 5% are cancelled. According to its own figures, SWR performance is the worst it's been since 2019. Well done.
Tomorrow at @UKLabour Conference, I will announce that we will nationalise Avanti West Coast train services at the first opportunity.
We are building a railway Britain can rely on.
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@wallaceme Indeed, but we'll have to see what the estimate is tomorrow to determine which it is! In either case, not great — particularly if you live here...
Very sorry to hear Allan Border has Parkinson’s disease. He was a cherished member of the Essex team in the mid to late 80s as well as one of Australia and cricket’s great batsmen. I know we all wish him well in the days ahead….
Delighted to share New Perspectives on the Falklands War, IJMH special ed. Tom Mills & me @CWDlancaster. Thanks to our contributors: Helen Parr @ProfTonyPollard @Historian_Sam @aucontrarian & Gerald Hughes. Also includes the RN Falklands memoirs of my late father, Mike Ambler:
✍️📚We have freshly signed copies of our November Book of the Month '36 Islands: In Search of the Hidden Wonders of the Lake District' by Robert Twigger.
@wnbooks@roberttwigger
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Join @roberttwigger in a journey across the Lake District to discover the secrets of its 36 islands in his brilliant new book #36Islands
Out today in hardback, eBook and audio!
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'A Swallows and Amazons adventure for the modern day by one of the most interesting travel writers working today' @BijanOmrani
Discover the hidden wonders of the Lake District in #36Islands, the stunning new book from @roberttwigger
https://t.co/l9hmWd0gYt
Keen to do my next Crowdcast on Colditz! It'll be over four nights in Sept, cost c. £25, and feature special guests. As well as the escapes, I'll look at the whole phenomenon. And there will be maps! If you're interested could you kindly like (or even RT!) so I can gauge numbers?
Our first small group immersive Walking Talk on Tales of Shute's History with @BijanOmrani is now sold out! We have added a new date 27 June 2-4 pm and booking open via https://t.co/zCdmvGkbi6. Book now to get spot - spaces limited to 20.
🔴 7558 Test runs at 44.72
⚪️ 5134 ODI runs at 45.03
💯 30 international centuries
🏆 Two-time World Cup winner
Happy 70th birthday to legendary West Indies opener Gordon Greenidge!
Delighted to announce the publication in the US and Canada of my history of Spain, WHY SPAIN MATTERS. Available now as a paperback and ebook https://t.co/XsVmPfXDzQ
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In the lead-up to Anzac Day, Australian officials visited and paid respects at the 24 cemeteries on the Gallipoli Peninsula commemorating Australian personnel who lost their lives in the campaign. Thanks to the great @CWGC team who look after these sites every day. #LestWeForget
375 runs including 45 fours 🔥
On This Day in 1994, @BrianLara broke Gary Sobers' 36-year-old record to record the then highest individual score in Test history.