Martin James

Writer, Arsenal, Aldershot Town, Rejoin

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When and why did Americans start eating their dinners with their forks held vertically to spear the food? And when and why did so many Brits follow suit?

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This glossing over of the US security fiasco proves it’s not America First it’s Team Trump First

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@ThatEricAlper Jackie Mason

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@thetimes Beatrice who?

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@RevdPye @KingsCanterbury @militaryhistori @BeaverWestminst @GilesMacDonogh @pirateirwin @EdnaKB2 @MargyMayell @theskibeagle @alanhinkes @FAB87F @MalcolmCGodfrey Did a talk at my school once - key lesson learned was how to withstand a prolonged period of boredom

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@_neilarmstrong While the management are useless, the workers at the sewage-works shit face battle on with neglected equipment and public opprobrium - clearly also victims of this scandal

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@_neilarmstrong Harsh: in the main (as it were) most of these people obviously do care, but are powerless to make a difference. They are victims like the rest of us - let's see former managers, Ofwat and government ministers brought to book

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Why do people increasingly use of the phrase: "What I would say is..."? Just say it then!

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@Keir_Starmer What will this "coalition of the willing" do if the Americans invade Greenland?

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@markomihkelson @RoryStewartUK But that would require patience, diligence and finesse

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@ThatEricAlper The Trees by Percival Everett

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Ah, let’s see what this august newspaper has to say about the latest geo-political development…

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@Peston Surely we should pool much of our newly increased defence expenditure and procurement with our European allies. But who will coordinate?

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Just thought that all of us born during post-war rationing have lived 70-plus years in the shadow of the tiresomely nagging threat from Russia

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@TheArsenalMind Mmm

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@metpoliceuk Want to report a crime please. Saw two big lads lure a smaller guy to their home where their friends filmed as they bullied and humiliated him and demanded minerals with menaces. Strangely, they kept babbling on about "peace"

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@PeterStefanovi2 Starmer a good bit too tactile

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@OwdAlbert Sounds like quite a dinner

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Surely defence spending should be based on "capability value achieved" rather than GDP percentage (ie money) shelled out. European allies should calculate resource need and seek to meet it from within, thereby generating an economic return

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Toxic Town on @netflix - can there be a non-formulaic scene in the entire production?