Stephen Cooper, #history #author: 'Final Whistle' winner #Rugby SBOTY 2013. Followup shortlisted. Was @greatwarrugby Now working on #novel #amwriting

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Joined September 2011
London. A meaningful and warm meeting with Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. During our talks, we discussed the challenges facing Ukraine and all of Europe, coordination with partners, concrete steps to strengthen Ukraine’s position, and ending the war with a just peace, along with robust security guarantees. A principled statement of support from the Prime Minister and an important decision: today, in our presence, Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed a Loan Agreement. This loan will enhance Ukraine’s defense capabilities and will be repaid using revenues from frozen Russian assets. The funds will be directed toward weapons production in Ukraine. This is true justice – the one who started the war must be the one to pay. I thank the people and government of the United Kingdom for their tremendous support from the very beginning of this war. We are happy to have such strategic partners and to share the same vision of what a secure future should look like for all. 🇺🇦🇬🇧
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No one seemed to object when Churchill turned up at the White House in his war-fighting gear.
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Best yet. Please spread far and wide
Here's a 🎶 twist on @coldplay's thumping #VivaLaVida we're calling "Puppets on a Kremlin String?" It reflects on the grotesque disrespectful media spectacle hosted by #Trump & #Vance yesterday at the White House. In solidarity with @ZelenskyyUa 🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini #Dontabandonthem
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Ukraine, Donetsk region ❤️ Thank you all for your support🫂
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Driving a MLLU medical aid ambulance to Ukraine in March. Raising funds through British-Ukrainian Aid and would appreciate your support. Ambulances and kit cost £15k. Any donation, any size, makes a big difference. #ukraine #slavaukraini #medicalaid justgiving.com/page/stephen-…
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In all the Post Office furore and failure of integrity at every stage, why is there no mention of the big City law firms who will have been advising the PO? The usual omertà?
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Cant. All cant. You failed and Tory party members should be ashamed of listening to your swill-bucket politics
We delivered on energy bills and on cutting national insurance. We have continued to stand with Ukraine and to protect our own security. And we set out a vision for a low tax, high growth economy – that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit.
But Boris is a previously-failed serial liar, and your own reputation, @NadineDorries sinks even lower in suggesting it
One person was elected by the British public with a manifesto and a mandate until January ‘25. If Liz Truss is no longer PM there can be no coronation of previously failed candidates. MPs must demand return of @BorisJohnson - if not it has to be leadership election or a GE.
So do journalists
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Annoyingly difficult. The London Gazette on line can tell you when but the ‘why’ citation is harder. Unit histories can help…I don’t know if he would be on IWM
I don’t know but would be very surprised if either Martin Whitcombe @rugbyauthor or Stephen Cooper @CooperStAuthor does not since they both know this area of history backwards…
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The first Rugby World Cup Kings Cup 1919 no money at stake just respect and gratitude to those who remained on foreign fields Lest we forget
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Something I wrote in 2015 about the King's Cup and the legacy/continuity of monarchy. The King was Her late Majesty's grandfather George V. Seems ever true #RIPQueenElizabeth
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Not sure you can top “Thank you Ma’am, for everything”.
This on par if not better than the Olympic James Bond scene. The Queen having tea with Paddington - incredible that at 96 and after 70 years on the throne she still has the power to surprise #platinumpartyatthepalace
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God save the king
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Tel Aviv City Hall lit up with the Union Jack; a mark of respect as Israelis mourn with the British People, members of the Commonwealth and those around the world and mark the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Inoubliable.
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If anyone is interested I have changed my @twitter handle to @CooperStAuthor as I will be branching out from Great War and rugby in my next book (although you will see a clear link with one of them)
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Stopped by to visit Nowell Oxland on the way back from working in the North East @GreatWarRugby #poetry #WW1
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Tonight I will be speaking @WordsworthNT about Nowell Oxland, Lakeland poet, son of Cumbria, killed at Gallipoli 1915. In the birthplace of William Wordsworth - big thrill for me.
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