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Unlike the paramilitaries, the RUC were subject to rules designed to minimise casualties. Hence the numbers. Of the 3,500 Troubles fatalities, 60% were killed by republican terrorists, 30% by loyalist terrorists and 10% by the security forces. The police killed 50 but lost 319.
RT @mckee1690: 100 years today the Royal Ulster Constabulary came into excistance.

Throughout ‘The Troubles’, the police service lost 319 members as a …

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Nothing to do with cake. Everything to do with tax.
RT @EuropeElects: UK, Savanta ComRes poll:

LAB-S&D: 42% (+2)
CON~ECR: 31% (-3)
LDEM-RE: 11% (+1)
SNP-G/EFA: 4%
GREENS-G/EFA: 3% (-1)

+/- vs. 18-19 May

Fieldwork: 27-29 May 2022
Sample size: 2,177

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RT @nadhimzahawi: This student was very polite to me. He made a reasonable point about how schools can help children which I was happy to debate. His right to free speech is vital too.

We will never deny biology but we must always show kindness, tolerance and love when discussing these issues.

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RT @harryph: .@DanielJHannan: “Outside the EU, Britain could have become freer and more competitive. We had a Conservative Government with an 80-seat majority, for Heaven’s sake. We could have scrapped Brussels regulations, flattened and simplified taxes, embraced global markets...

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RT @wilkinsoncape: If you’re not reading articles by @DanielJHannan on a regular basis, then you need to fix that.

Get a subscription to the @Telegraph - so many UK issues are the same as those faced by South Africa.

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Why would Unionists want to join an Irish polity that portrays them like this? And why would people who see them this way want them?
RT @politicsIN: Via @ianknoxcartoon @irish_news

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@Madz_Grant In vain men shook their fists at the pitiless foes that swarmed before the gates. But soon there were few in Minas Tirith who had the heart to stand up and defy the hosts of Mordor. For yet another weapon, swifter than hunger, the Lord of the Dark tower had: dread and despair.

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I love Davos, and go there often. But I can imagine almost nothing worse than being there during the ghastly festival of schmoozing, name-dropping and corporate back-scratching organised by the World Economic Forum.

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RT @AlboMP: This afternoon I spoke with Prime Minister @BorisJohnson, affirming the strength of Australia’s close relationship with the United Kingdom.

We discussed our shared commitment to AUKUS and to acting on the challenge of climate change.

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I now slightly regret this series of Tweets. I was unkind.
RT @DanielJHannan: Let me get this right, @jeremycorbyn. Mining coal is good, but burning coal is bad?

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RT @OnthisdayRN: 1982 Type 21 Frigate HMS ANTELOPE is damaged by Argentine Skyhawks in San Carlos Water.The attack killed 1 sailor and left 2 unexploded bombs, one of which detonated the following day killing the @RoyalEngineers EoD technician attempting to make it safe.

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Guernsey: rich, free, independent and beautiful. A pleasure to meet local @consabroad (many of whom have regained their UK franchise) and to speak to the brilliant new island think-tank @GPEGLBG. Just time to squeeze in a walk along the south coast. Thanks for having me.

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