Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

Attender at Friends' Meeting House. Avid Reader. Full-time driver of country buses. Organist (once professional, now amateur). Follows snooker. Loves Bach! Leighton Buzzard, England Joined July 2013

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Anita 💙 @Neets21

a day ago

J Hunt forgot he owned 7 flats, G Cox failed to declare £400K, IDS forgot a company paid him £25k, T Villiers forgot she owned £70k of Shell shares, Zahawi forgot to pay £4.8 million in taxes while Johnson & Sunak forgot just about everything. Tory hypocrisy ay 🙄 #Rayner

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

3 days ago

Unfortunately, the same also applies to a worryingly high percentage of voters generally. Furthermore, the average voter tends greatly to overestimate what a ruling party can realistically hope to accomplish within one parliamentary term.

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4 days ago

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

3 days ago

According to @ProgressBar202_, 2025 is now 67% complete. That's a solid two thirds of the year behind us. But then again, I try to be an optimist, so one could also view it as having about a third left to go!

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

4 days ago

I strongly agree @timetoshine1234. However, to everyone reading this, never forget that the best place to do so is at the ballot box and in the polling station!

Sarah @timetoshine1234

4 days ago

I strongly agree @timetoshine1234. However, to everyone reading this, never forget that the best place to do so is at the ballot box and in the polling station!

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

5 days ago

I believe there is plenty to be proud of with regard to being British. I do not believe that being British makes me better than anyone who is not. I also believe that we owe a great deal to many people originally from other countries. We must not lose sight of that.

Furiosa @Furiosa24

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Elsie Bee @BirnieLinzi

6 days ago

It is natural and proper to be loyal to your neighbours and your history. But if this loyalty is no more than a sullen self-congratulation for just being where you are, it is not a project in which it is possible to take much pride. Rowan Williams theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Chris 🕷🐦 @imageplotter

6 days ago

The hounding of Angela Rayner is so undignified and ridiculous. Attack her on policies, by all means. I don't agree with all of them either. But this is turning into a witch hunt and it's not ok. What next, burning the woman at the stake as a public spectacle? Stop it.

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Brian Ebie @EbiePipeOrgan

a week ago

After three beautiful days with perfect skies, late this afternoon this showed up. #notcontrails

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

a week ago

I am not defending rapists. I am defending people who are here legally and who, as far as we are aware, have committed no crime. Migrants in this country are as entitled as anyone else to presumption of innocence. They are in grave danger of losing that.

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2 weeks ago

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

a week ago

An important and massively overlooked fact. A good example of this is the story of how the Nazis granted the German Trade Unions the extra Bank Holiday they had long been lobbying for. THE VERY NEXT DAY THEY ABOLISHED THE UNIONS!

Parody Keir Starmer @Parody_PM

2 weeks ago

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

a week ago

As for the other workers mentioned, I cannot comment from extensive experience. However, having driven buses professionally for almost a decade, I can tell you that all my colleagues have an exemplary command of English, regardless of whether or not it is their first language.

Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10

2 weeks ago

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HUMAN WA$TE @Dplanet

2 weeks ago

🚨🇬🇧Patriotism or Fascism? The Nazis didn’t start with camps. They started with flags, mobs, and shouts of 'traitor' at neighbours. Tommy Robinson and his mob have twisted the St. George’s cross into a weapon - and it’s starting to look a lot like fascism 🧵👇

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Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant

2 weeks ago

This is nonsense. 1 The PM had no involvement at all 2 She pleaded guilty and lost her appeal 3 The Courts are independent of politics

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

2 weeks ago

I never lost my homeland. The fact that people enjoy citizenship here who were born in foreign countries has enriched my life. I can think of two very specific examples amongst my school teachers who are proof of this.

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

2 weeks ago

The native population has not been disenfranchised. White British people have just as much right to vote and indeed stand for Parliament themselves as we ever did.

Element1Bill @Element1Bill

2 weeks ago

The native population has not been disenfranchised. White British people have just as much right to vote and indeed stand for Parliament themselves as we ever did.

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

2 weeks ago

Which is not a problem, since we have freedom of religion in this country, and, as a British citizen you are entirely free to practice one or the other. Or indeed neither.

Drucilla @AshleyNapier19

2 weeks ago

Which is not a problem, since we have freedom of religion in this country, and, as a British citizen you are entirely free to practice one or the other. Or indeed neither.

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Hedgehog Cabin @HedgehogCabin

2 weeks ago

If anyone knows these boys, who stole a tub of water (labelled "Water for Wildlife, Please Do Not Remove") from the dehydrated desperate wildlife in the Phoenix Green woods on Dilly Lane, Hartley Wintney, at 7pm last night, and stole the small bird's water dish, and destroyed the…

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

2 weeks ago

These headlines are very telling when viewed from a religious standpoint. It is sadly inevitable that, when a society becomes largely godless, people look for salvation from politicians. The use of the words 'Save' and 'Faith' below should strike you as chilling.

Ben Page @Benpagelondon

3 years ago

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Alexandra Wilson @amwilson_opera

2 weeks ago

Enjoying this! What an amazing family, with seven such talented young people - incredible dedication on the part of their parents too. Inspirational! @KadiatuKM

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Aelred Smuland @QuakerReader

2 weeks ago

A difficult week so far. Fortunately, I managed to get into Central London for a midweek Service at a very small Baptist Church last night, which has done much to restore my sense of inner balance.