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𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟕𝟕𝟔: John Wilkes Loses, and Naturally Blames Corruption
On this day in 1776, 250 years ago, a declaration was made that would echo through history. Not that one. At Guildhall in the City of London, the poll was declared for the office of Chamberlain of the City of London. The Chamberlain was a serious civic post, concerned with the City’s finances and administration,…
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Reacting to a pandemic
More reports from the UK Government Covid-19 Inquiry today, and lamentable reading too, if you can make it through all 800 pages across two reports released today 2025-11-20. You can find all the reports here. My Own Timeline My elderly parents had already gone into isolation in February. Having lived through the 1957-8 H2N2 Influenza…
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