Afterwards Pepys celebrated with his usual moderation - "we drank the King’s health, and nothing else, till one of the gentlemen fell down stark drunk, and there lay spewing ... thus did the day end with joy every where" #coronation
@DonaldPond6 It may not answer your question directly but this recent webinar for world-immunology day should be of interest & provide background. https://t.co/1mtr03WC5L
"I think that the politicians are beginning to forget the Constitution"
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler, reacting to the dismissal of Treasury Permanent Secretary Sir Tom Scholar, says the Civil Service is being compromised, warning it will "corrupt our system"
#TW2
A blog from me on how Scholz changed German security policy more in 30 minutes than anyone in the last 30 years. Together with other tectonic shifts in the EU, this feels irreversible. Pity UK has no influence on the emerging new EU security policy. https://t.co/1wchaIoLtc
It's great to see Farewell My Herring by @lenctyler reviewed in @MailOnline today!
Read the review: https://t.co/2gnJeQKKlv
Get the book: https://t.co/ryRerO8TQd
ROADMAP THREAD: Latest @ONS infection survey estimates that 1% of English population currently have Covid.
We need to change conversation from further opening on Monday (which to me is madness) to how we get cases down now. 1/3
@wi_john@FinancialTimes I will continue to wear a mask for the foreseeable future - 1/ In shops 2/ Indoors in public places 3/ On public transport 4/ In crowded outdoor settings 5/ In other settings when asked to do so or if I may make others feel uncomfortable
Stay safe and stay at home. Buy an oximeter if you can and if you test positive for COVID and are at home, use these clear @nhs guidelines to keep you safe whilst isolating at home: https://t.co/x3F39t7wvI #COVID#StayHome#COVID2019#NHS
"It was the English," Kaspar cried,
"Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for,
I could not well make out;
But everybody said," quoth he,
"That 'twas a famous victory.
As always very informative & enjoyable. Many thanks @Boros10, @tamzinpiworld & all your other speakers for helping us through a difficult year. Happy Christmas.
A weekend of weather in the Witterings
While we were there a ship was hijacked and a bloke broke the record for jumping into the sea without a parachute
It passed us all by...