@THESALANDARIAN@Alfred_1098@PolitlcsGlobal You’re applying concepts of a nation state 600years before absolutism. The Dukes were very powerful and autonomous They would’ve seen themselves as Norman, not French/Franks. Ifthey did then England would’ve been absorbed
Should’ve said Italy by Roman Emp
@THESALANDARIAN@Alfred_1098@PolitlcsGlobal 🤦♂️ So, the invasion was made by the Duke of Normandy, and Normandy behaved as an independent state. Following 1066, Normandy fell under control of the English crown and remained so until 1204. It was a private enterprise and the King of France didn’t partake. Normandy ≠ France
@ROBISALIB@itsgeorge05 Outside of their successive history in council and well run campaign. There was no agreement with the Greens this time and the Conservatives didn’t have a seat since 2024, arguable that Reform cost them one seat in Barnes and that’s assuming the -6.2% swing all went to Reform.
Just saw a kid walking around Hampton wearing a banana costume pulling Lib Dem diamonds from people’s gardens and shouting ‘Vote Reform’ @TRLibDems@Gareth_Roberts_
Not rewriting history, remembering it. She wasn’t forgotten in Jamaica, her memory in the UK was lost when her supporters died. She was rediscovered in the 70s, (50 years ago) despite having written an autobiography. Voted Greatest Black Briton in ‘04 and featured in the ‘20 poll
Interesting that Labour want to name one of their New Towns after Mary Seacole - she was essentially unknown until the left recently seized on her as part of their efforts to try and re-write our history
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