‘No Love Rations’, short story collection & poems & prose 'These Are My Bounds’ https://xitter.cf/t.co/uWHjWde32r

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Reading at Durham’s Poetry Jamhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1C8d1Cx34U/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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Very sorry to report that Douglas Dunn has passed away. He was the finest Scottish poet of the post-war period. Dougie was also someone we knew and loved as a dear friend, mentor and teacher, and he will be deeply missed.
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BREAKING NEWS: Billionaire Sir Richard Branson launches a SCATHING attack on Trump and his disgusting coziness with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. This is EXACTLY the kind of thing that gets under Trump’s skin... "I never thought I’d have to say this in my lifetime, but it’s 2026, and unfortunately, nothing is the way it used to be," wrote Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, on LinkedIn. "The Trump administration has become an enabler of autocrats and dictators, placing their personal whims ahead of the interests of the American people and the free world. What is it about Putin that makes President Trump fawn over him?" "How can America’s allies ever trust this administration again, when it is now turning against them in a time of war and suffering?" he asked. Trump has repeatedly betrayed our Ukrainian allies in recent days. First, he announced a shocking deal with Putin to allow millions of barrels of diesel onto global markets—a move that will inject cash directly into the Russian war machine. Then, he launched a concerted smear campaign against President Zelenskyy, claiming that Putin is "easier to deal with." The betrayals escalated when Washington failed to provide its customary early warning to Kyiv regarding an imminent Russian ballistic missile attack. Now, it appears the White House has ordered a temporary suspension of Starshield—a military version of Elon Musk’s Starlink, upon which the Ukrainian armed forces rely. "The throttling of Starlink/Starshield and the inexplicable failure to provide advance warning of Russian missile launches have already led to the needless deaths of Ukrainian civilians," Branson wrote. "How much worse can it get?" "If one thing is clear, it’s that European leaders must move past the initial shock of Trump’s recent actions and step up. This is as much about European freedom as it is about Ukraine’s sovereignty. Both are worth fighting for," he continued. "Every option should now be on the table—from transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, to delivering advanced weapons systems like the German Taurus." "Why, oh why, is this happening? We cannot allow the free world to be dismantled before our very eyes," Branson concluded. We couldn’t agree more. Trump is an enemy of Ukraine, an enemy of democracy, and an enemy of the American people. When the Democrats regain power, we will have a major task ahead of us. Every trace of this monstrous man’s legacy must be erased. Please ❤️ and share if you think Trump is Putin’s puppet!
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I have (mostly) prose in these editions of The Crazy Oik.
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Jarrow Marches: A Play & Songs celebrates 90 years since the Jarrow Crusade customshouse.co.uk/jarrow-ma… via @thecustomshouse
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I have (mostly) prose in these editions of The Crazy Oik.
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My short story ‘Finding The Right Time’ is in this issue of The Crazy Oik, Issue 71, Autumn 2026.
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My short story ‘Finding The Right Time’ is in this issue of The Crazy Oik, Issue 71, Autumn 2026.
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If you spend 14yrs stripping away support for the Police, the NHS, Councils, Schools, Community Centres, Libraries, the Fire Service, Social Services etc then you get a society that's broken. Stop blaming migrants, blame the Tories, they broke Britain & we're all paying for it.
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🔴'@Helen_Whately, Shadow Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, has claimed £2 MILLION in expenses in 10 years. Her boss, @KemiBadenoch, has 3 children, claims £2.7K per month to rent a 6 bed farmhouse and tried to claim expenses for a family holiday. The country can't afford @Conservatives.' - @TyrelWallace
Helen Whatley MP spends every day bashing disabled people online and calling them scroungers. She has claimed for almost £2,000,000 on expenses since 2015. £300,000 of this are for her own travel and accommodation etc, yet she lives 50 miles from London.
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"Home ownership is at the heart of British life," Pity then that most younger citizens will never be able to join the club.
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Kemi Badenoch claims the Conservative Party stands for wealth creation. The last Tory government presided over the longest period of falling living standards in 200 years.
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Replying to @KemiBadenoch
"A stronger economy. Safer streets. Secure borders." National debt almost tripled under Tories, who axed 20,000 police posts and closed around 20 prisons, freeing 13,000 inmates early. Immigration soared after Johnson/Farage Brexit ended Dublin Agreement.
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