Here’s the fabulous Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki @AmbJapanUK singing the Welsh national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of my Fathers). Happy St David’s Day. 🏴
There are certain days in history that change everything. 28 June, 1916 was one of those. In the early hours of that day my Great, Great Uncle Thomas Wilson clambered from his trench in front of Hairpin Craters, not far from Hulluch, as part of a raid on the German lines. 1/ #ww1
Language is the essence of understanding our decisions. ‘Assisted dying’ is the service currently provided by palliative care, mostly provided by underfunded hospices, supported not by state but by charitable donations. Assisted suicide, state sanctioned killing is different.
5 Apr 1968. F/L Al Pollock flies Hunter under Tower Bridge in protest at lack of celebration of 50th anniversary of formation of RAF. He also “visited” Houses of Parliament and several airfields including USAF. Arrested on landing!
Janet McCallum was a mill worker & suffragette jailed for storming Westminster. Like most working class suffragettes, her sacrifice has gone unrecognised. Now some Fife schoolgirls are campaigning to change that. My news feature for
@heraldscotland https://t.co/L4IJjyMyg9