Des Thurlby

POSH fan. Racehorse owner breeder. Love Politics and Travel. Human Resources professional.

[Daniel Francis MP @danfrancis02]

A few highlights from a busy week in Bexleyheath & Crayford during recess.

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[Des Thurlby @DesThurlby]

@MichaelDugher @KevinBrennanMP Best of luck Kevin.

[Daniel Francis MP @danfrancis02]

The Government’s Great British Summer Savings Scheme is now underway, and Greene King pubs, incl The Bear & Ragged Staff, have signed up.

With VAT on children’s meals reduced to 5%, families can enjoy lower prices on kids’ meals this summer.

See retailer’s website for T&Cs

[Des Thurlby @DesThurlby]

Well done to Room Fourteen and all at Pegasus Stables for winning a second GB Bonus yesterday. A fine British bred 3yo middle distance filly. Hopefully more to come!

[Great British Bonus @GB_Bonus]

#WINWIN
🐎ROOM FOURTEEN Wins at @DoncasterRaces - Her second bonus!
💷 £10,000 #GBBonus
🌟Trainer: @james_fanshawe
🍾Owner: Mr Des Thurlby
🌳Breeder: John D Gunther & TTR Bloodstock

🐴Stallion: Without Parole @newsellspark

#HBLBFunded #BREEDBUYRACE
@r@rpbloodstock I @bloodstocknews I @TheTBA_GB

[Great British Bonus @GB_Bonus]

#WINWIN
🐎ROOM FOURTEEN Wins at @DoncasterRaces - Her second bonus!
💷 £10,000 #GBBonus
🌟Trainer: @james_fanshawe
🍾Owner: Mr Des Thurlby
🌳Breeder: John D Gunther & TTR Bloodstock

🐴Stallion: Without Parole @newsellspark

#HBLBFunded #BREEDBUYRACE
@r@rpbloodstock I @bloodstocknews I @TheTBA_GB

[Des Thurlby @DesThurlby]

@itvracing @NewcastleRaces @LindaPerratt Well done Kaiya

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

While Russia leaves their dead filthy savages on the battlefield for Ukraine's dogs to munch upon, this is how fallen soldiers are treated in Ukraine.

Even in -10 celcius.

[Cricketopia @CricketopiaCom]

What a wonderful tribute to Shane Warne by Nasser Hussain.

On his birthday, the cricket fraternity remembers the Greatest Spinner of All Time.

#HappyBirthday @ShaneWarne

[TaraBull @TaraBull]

A dog was running after the ambulance that was carrying their owner. When the EMS realized it, he was let in. ❤️

[British Champions Day @Champions_Day]

A hero’s welcome 🎈

The @MickApplebyUK team decked out the barn for returning Saudi Turf Sprint hero Annaf 🥳 🇸🇦

[Carl Bildt @carlbildt]

These are the scenes that the Kremlin 🇷🇺 did their utmost to prevent. It requires courage by citizens to go there and show their emotions - they are certain to have been recorded by the regime security service. https://t.co/fmeqhHrxrx

[Sam Hoskins @HoskinsSam]

Great to see the pressure ramping up from leading industry figures on @TheRCA to come clean on media rights. Something has got to give soon surely?

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

Truly honoured to attend a beautiful funeral for my friend, colleague and fellow minister Glenys. There was love and laughter and many a tear. The whole Labour family loved her and my love goes to Neil and all the family.

[Scottish Labour @ScottishLabour]

“There’s been 2 leadership elections, 3 Prime Ministers, 5 Chancellors all failing our country, when all we need is 1 election so we can get rid of the whole rotten lot of them.” 📢- @AnasSarwar #BBCQT

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

I discovered my passion for law at @UniversityLeeds and it took me on an incredible journey.

[Luke Akehurst @lukeakehurst]

A reminder of the amazing number of votes @DerbyChrisW got (as an incumbent MP) the last time he tested the popularity of his views

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

😂😂

[Des Thurlby @DesThurlby]

Well said Sam. Keep going. Owners have been let down by the ROA. In a choice of re-electing the current President or having no one, one in seven preferred to have no-one!

[Sam Hoskins @HoskinsSam]

Tried to make a bit of a stand at today’s @RacehorseOwners AGM in a bid to stand up to an organisation that is letting down down. Approval for current chair listed below in % terms but ultimately only 104 out of over 6,000 members voted with just 89 voting for.

[Des Thurlby @DesThurlby]

@HoskinsSam Time for owners to stand up.

[Sam Hoskins @HoskinsSam]

So important everyone in racing knows about the big leaky bucket. Surely a challenge to the ownership of the media rights / fixture list cannot be far away?