Jim Grundy

Attempted Great War & social historian. Someone who thinks the dustbin of history is too good for the Tory Party.

[Jim Grundy @Shaw1877]

Tpr. Harold Rush, 10th Light Horse, killed at the #Nek, #Anzac, #Gallipoli. "Goodbye Cobber. God Bless You."

https://t.co/P087LQ9nB9

[Jim Grundy @Shaw1877]

Lt-Col Guy Geddes, the man who disobeyed at #Helles, #Gallipoli, on 6th August 1915.

https://t.co/DZVJVnNIA3

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

Terribly sad news.

Former England player and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55.

Forever in the hearts of the cricket family. ❤️

[Richard van Emden @richardvanemden]

110 years ago this morning, 3 hours into the #greatwar , this man, Henry Hadley, became the 1st Briton to die as a result of an enemy soldier’s gunshot. Buried in an unmarked grave in a cemetery in Gelsenkirchen. I discovered his story in a Foreign Office record at the NA #ww1

[Andrew Thornton @TheKnotUnites]

Just seen a post on here comparing the rioting scumbags of the past few nights to Old Contemptibles.

This makes my blood boil.

Muslims, Hindus & Sikhs earned the 1914 Star; sons of immigrants and even a few men of Afro-Caribbean heritage served with the BEF in 1914.

[Little Gully Publishing @LittleGully1]

A flash of strategic genius, a worthwhile gamble or did ‘criminal idiots attempt the impossible’?

A new day-by-day account of the Gallipoli Campaign gets you right inside the dramatic events.

Subscribe for release date & news 📨 https://t.co/JciUZ2MW8x

[Captain Dave @DaveWallsworth]

Behind the scenes in 10 Downing Street this afternoon. (First broadcast in 1984! How little things change……)

[Theo Usherwood @theousherwood]

🚨🚨🚨Warning to Tories about a Boris Johnson come back.

Privileges committee inquiry into partygate slated for beginning of November.

Talk of it sitting four-hours-a-day Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for three weeks.

“There are so many witnesses who want to come forward.”

[Andy Zaltzman @ZaltzCricket]

18 October 1922: BBC is born.
19 October 1922: Government collapses and the PM (David Lloyd George) resigns.

18 October 2022: BBC celebrates 100th birthday.
19 October 2022: Well, nearly there.

[Jonathan Lis @jonlis1]

The fact Boris Johnson is on holiday in the Caribbean while parliament is sitting, at a time of national crisis, after spending most of the last two months of his premiership on holiday, confirms everything you need to know and already knew. He deserves nothing but disgrace.

[Jim Grundy @Shaw1877]

@simonmayo Out of Time.

[Ben Phillips @benphillips76]

German TV news on what is happening in British politics is amazing. No need to understand German, watch to the end https://t.co/RFPnD1iOFF

[That’s So Village @ThatsSoVillage]

describe Liz Truss' tenure with a cricket video:

[Jim Grundy @Shaw1877]

Liz Truss fails to beat Brian Clough's 44 days at Elland Road.

[Adam Bienkov @AdamBienkov]

Liz Truss is about to resign, Number 10 source confirms to Sky's Beth Rigby.

[Pete and Gary's Military History @HartMilitary]

The fighting continues for the 2nd F&FY as they endure a miserable, dank, horrible campaign in the Low Countries. When will this war end? Please retweet - thanks chums!
https://t.co/76V8Iny68U

[Little Gully Publishing @LittleGully1]

Yes, we’re making a mountain out of a Mole Hill ;)

Here’s a short history of the neolithic tumulus from which Alec Riley watched the Lancashire Fusiliers enter battle on 8 May 1915 at #Helles #Gallipoli

https://t.co/cBFQQwR8q8

Photos: @BillSellars2 (July 2022)

[Miriam Margolyes OBE @MMargolyes]

Miriam on BBC Radio 4 this morning talking about #JeremyHunt…. Oops! We love you, MM.

[Tory Fibs @ToryFibs]

Andy Burnham endorses Ian Byrne MP in his battle to avoid de-selection. Retweet if you support Ian Byrne too.