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  1. James Dyson v. Jeremy Hunt - like two rats in a sack!
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  2. David Starkey is known for promoting the "great man" view of history, which focuses on influential individuals - typically powerful leaders whose decisions and actions are seen as the primary drivers of historical change. This perspective often downplays the roles of broader social, economic, and cultural forces, and the role of ordinary people. So he highlights how figures like Henry VIII shaped the English Reformation, arguing that Henry's personal desires and decisions were the main catalysts. By doing so he oversimplifies history, ignoring the contributions of ordinary people and the complex interplay of societal factors. In his analysis of the riots, Starkey similarly emphasises the role of a single major actor, "two-tier Keir" Starmer, portraying him as the primary influence while relegating the actions of the rioters to a secondary status. This reflects the same "great man" approach, focusing on a central figure at the expense of a broader understanding of the events.
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  3. I can't stand Tommy ten-mames, but I despise all forms of authoritarianism, but the police arresting him at his daughter's birthday party . There is a time and place for this, and this is not it. This is harassment.
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  4. Gillian Duffy asked Mr Brown about immigration and "where are they flocking from?" And Brown misheard the "flocking from".
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  5. Yes, it would be great to see him test his mandate, and come in fourth or fifth place behind LibDems, and Labour.
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  6. It's almost as if Mrs Thatcher was in the room! Thatcher took pride in European integration, even though she was myopic on the unification of Germany. Never a fan of Mrs T., and hated the Tory government of the 80's, but she was at least a politician you repected, as she was a "signpost" and not a "weather vane" to use Benn's analogy. Compare the talent of the 80's Cabinet to paucity of talent now!!
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  7. Hear, Hear! 👏👏👏
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  8. Nigel having a bird's eye view of proceedings from a Whitehall balcony with Carla Denyer. Notice the leader of the Green Party with one seat fewer than Reform is not throwing a strop. It is just that Denyer lacks the £1 million + per annum media platform!
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