It happened today – this day in history – June 23
930: The Icelandic Parliament, the Alþingi, the world’s oldest parliament, is established. 1547: Champion of the Protestant Reformation, Philip I,
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It happened today – this day in history – January 31
1606: Guy Fawkes is hanged for his part in the Gunpowder Plot. 1747: The first venereal diseases clinic opens at
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It happened today – this day in history – January 31
1606: Guy Fawkes is hanged for his part in the Gunpowder Plot. 1747: The first venereal diseases clinic opens at
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It happened today – this day in history – January 1
49: Roman emperor Claudius marries his niece Agrippina. 1502: Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro. 1515: Francis I succeeds Louis
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Rebels with any cause going
Thousands of people ignored distancing rules at the weekend in an anti lockdown march from Hyde Park to Westminster in
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It happened today – this day in history – February 7
1238: The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir. 1301: Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes the first English
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot…
I wasn’t going to write a column this week, but then we struck a free trade deal with the EU
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Playing those mind games
The way politicians attempt to manipulate public opinion through nefarious methods was brought into sharp focus this week as the
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It happened today – this day in history – October 28
969: Byzantine troops occupy Antioch. 1420: Beijing is declared the capital of the Ming dynasty. 1492: Christopher Columbus sights Cuba
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Brexit minister Duddridge signs Swiss agreement
Brexit Minister and local MP James Duddridge signed a new agreement today which means nationals from both the UK and
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