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    The Ratcliff Highway Murders

    In December 1811 - 77 years before Jack the Ripper did his or her foul deeds - seven people were murdered by another unknown serial killer. Each victim suffered a horrific death and one of the victims was a baby. The suspect that was to be tried hanged himself in his cell before his trial...
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    Queen Elizabeth

    They have to be precise, I suppose. When warty-faced Cromwell was about to sit for his portrait he told the guy to make it accurate and not flattering. "Warts and all", said Charles I's conqueror, which is when that famous English language saying - meaning "everything" - came into being...
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    Queen Elizabeth

    Manufacturing has begun of the first coin to enter general circulation carrying the image of King Charles III. The 50p coin has started to be struck at The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales, and will enter tills, wallets and purses in December. Sculptor Martin Jennings, who created the portrait...
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    The King will not attend COP27

    The King's mother was due to attend COP26 in Glasgow a year ago but pulled out due to ill health. Other than that she would have attended.
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    Bill Gates meets soon-to-be British PM Starmer

    Pond life Bill Gates has met Britain's soon-to-be PM - the stale turd that runs the Labour Party - Keir Starmer...
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    The King will not attend COP27

    Not just our new Monarch, but also our new PM is also refusing to attend. Seems like Britain is saying 'Fuck you' to COP27... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63418876 Meanwhile, in America, John Kerry is angry that Charles III is not attending...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    However, some good news from Sunak's government. New Equalities Secretary and Trade Secretary Badenoch - a rising star and possible future PM - today in the Commons upset the LGBT folk, attacking Pink News and the pronouns lobby as our youthful new PM looked on...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Reform UK (formerly the Brexit Party), who are on the rise after the recent Tory disaster, attack Sunak for supporting fracking 10 weeks ago and then banning it as soon as he became Prime Minister. The Brexiteers are gunning for these lying leftist parties and the damage they are doing.
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    The party of the Old Guard is Labour. In the last 43 years the Tories have had three female leaders and now a Hindu leader. Compare that to the Labour leaders (they had the Jewish David Miliband as leader several years ago but that's about it). The Tories have had a Jewish PM (Benjamin...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Sunak is the first Hindu British PM Sunak swore his oath as an MP on the Bhagvad Gita, a revered Hindu text. He worshipped a cow during a recent ritual, lit Diwali lamps at his Downing Street residence and says he loves cricket, a veritable religion in India. In August, Mr Sunak opened a...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Unexpected good stuff going on from Sunak (although I thought that about Truss when she set her Cabinet up seven weeks ago)... Sunak brings Braverman back as Home Secretary six days after she resigned Sunak has been a supporter of a reduction in immigration and Braverman wants Britain out of...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Is Sunak the most powerful person in Britain or is the King the most powerful?
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Sunak is busy forming the new Government tonight. I must say that I am very impressed and happy with some of the appointments he has made. Astonishingly, he has made the right-wing Brexiteer Braverman the Home Secretary, just SIX DAYS after she was sacked by Truss to the delight of the Left. I...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    "Dear, oh dear": The King spoke for the nation when he met Truss on 12th October. A perfect example of the monarch representing the whole country, unlike a politician
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Rishi Sunak: The basics Age: 42 Place of birth: Southampton Home: London and North Yorkshire Education: Winchester College, Oxford University, Stanford University Family: Married to businesswoman Akshata Murty, 39, with two daughters Parliamentary constituency: Richmond (North Yorkshire)...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Truss will tomorrow meet the King at Buckingham Palace to resign as PM. Shortly afterwards Sunak will then meet the King at the Palace for his permission to form a government. It is ultimately the King's decision whether or not Sunak will be PM, although it's extremely unlikely he will say no.
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Sunak was born in Southampton on 12th May 1980. That makes him the youngest British PM since Robert Jenkinson (Lord Liverpool), who became PM on 8th June 1812 - the day after his 42nd birthday. Interestingly, Jenkinson was PM until 1827, when he was succeeded by George Canning, who was the...
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Next Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arriving at Conservative Party HQ in Westminster Part of Sunak's first speech since being chosen as next PM, warning of "profound economic challenge" ahead
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Who is Rishi Sunak, the UK's next PM?
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    Tory Party members want Truss out and Johnson back

    Sunak wins race to be next PM Sunak: UK's youngest Prime Minister since 1812 At 42, Rishi Sunak will be: The UK's first British Asian prime minister The country's 57th prime minister (by the standard count) The UK's youngest PM since Lord Liverpool came to office in 1812 The fastest from...