The Silly Season - A Slice of UK Life [Episode 150]
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Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting 3 local Members of Parliament, and Michael Gove, who has been a member of cabinet for 12 of the last 13 years. He has served 4 of the last 5 Prime Ministers (not Liz Truss). I was able to meet them all at a dinner thanks to parliament being in recess, when politicians return in Autumn to their shires and connect with their constituents. I talk about this, the ensuing lack of UK political news as all the 'great men' are 'out of town'. I then delve into the sillier stories that pack out the main national papers at this time before diving into one of my absolute passions: local newspapers. I mainly draw upon: Keighley News and The Craven Herald. You can e-mail me: [email protected] You can find me on Instagram: @FlemingNeverDies *** Subscribe to my newsletter: https://youtube.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b3afdae99897eebbf8ca022c8&id=5165536616 Check out my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/britishculture Check out my online shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/British-culture/shop Support the show
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