David Wilkins
@WilkinsDavid
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Slow-living Fenlander trying to cram less and less into each day. Mostly over at Mastodon these days where you can find me via #davidsdailycar. Also on Bluesky.
In a good place. Isle of Eels.
Joined August 2011
A concerning new breed of semi-sophisticated online bullshit artists are finding an eager audience among the British Right. My latest for @TheCriticMag
https://t.co/uEXF08LZig
thecritic.co.uk
An unexpected consequence of Donald Trump’s adventure in Iran has been that a surprising number of Americans briefly became experts in wholesale marine insurance. As the conflict raged…
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@DailyPicTheme2 Autobahnkirche St. Christophorus, Baden-Baden 🇩🇪 28 of these modern churches can be found at motorway services in Germany. This one is in the shape of a four-sided pyramid. The interior is square with four vertical stained glass walls. 📸 September 2025
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Oh this is brutal… Farage has had a right mare Tells people in Westminster he’s off to Mar-a-Lago to discuss politics Flies 4.5k miles to Florida …and Trump decides he can’t be arsed to meet with him. https://t.co/W0kUOxNXN9
independent.co.uk
Reform UK leader insists he never planned on meeting the president, despite flying to his resort
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Narrator: Nigel Farage did not meet President Trump.
BREAKING: as @Nigel_Farage heads to the US to meet President Trump, @TiceRichard has landed in the Gulf for meetings with UAE ministers - and me! 🥰
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🚟 The world’s oldest suspension monorail has turned 125. Wuppertal Schwebebahn, developed by Eugen Langen, opened on 1 March 1901. It has since become the city's landmark. The monorail's 13km route runs mainly along the River Wupper and is used by more than 80k people daily.
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This is one of the best charts I’ve seen on intergenerational worldviews. What was the average annual GDP growth that you experienced based on your year of birth? Baby Boomers born just after WWII saw growth near the 2.5% mark while Gen Z (who are entering the workforce now) saw
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Vauxhall Velox - a forgotten rare 1950s British classic car! This is one of those cars you stop and say ‘hey, when did you last see one of those?!’ A work in progress, but nothing I love more than seeing a rare car cherished! https://t.co/jr5xYsGih7
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Trump tweets this, disparaging the Royal Navy , our elected government and our nation ... after Nigel Farage brown-nosed him in Mar-a-Lago. Reform are a threat to national security. They're on the other side.
🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump suggests the UK is no longer a "great ally" and "we will remember"
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As a former Wing Commander, I can tell you, our brave RAF pilots are not just “hanging around” when they put their lives at risk to save others. The words you’re looking for @KemiBadenoch are ‘Thank you’ Serious times require serious politicians and you’ve just failed the
Our Armed Forces keep us safe at home and abroad. Yet Kemi Badenoch says our brave RAF pilots are just "hanging around". She must apologise.
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A few very good points. 👇
Germany's chancellor is emerging as the most pro-Trump leader in Europe. (In a country where 85% of the population can't stand the man....) A thread on why. 1/ Merz just got back from China saying Germans need to "work harder" and "ditch the four-day week" to compete. Shenzhen
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East Berlin's Palace of the Republic opened 50 years ago. It's now demolished and replaced with a partial replica of the old Berlin Palace. Like the GDR itself, it was deemed an "interruption" to rather than a part of German history Thoughts in ZEITGEIST👇 https://t.co/D7Mdkpgv9t
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Beyond the Wall is on an outrageous 99p Kindle deal at the moment if anyone fancies a nearly free addition to their digital library 👇 https://t.co/oKuiGHYAWG
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⬇️ Inflation down ⬇️ Interest rates down ⬇️ Borrowing down ⬆️ Retail sales up ⬆️ UK fastest growing European G7 economy There's more to do, but our economic plan is the right one. https://t.co/WuNz6kgfDb
bbc.co.uk
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.
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Mystery field packed with Zipcars spotted at Whittlesey after UK shutdown via @CambsNewsOnline
cambsnews.co.uk
Large numbers of Zipcar vehicles – including electric cars and vans – have been spotted parked in a field at Whittlesey, raising questions about what will happen to the company’s UK fleet following...
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The freelance photographer on the scene was my friend and colleague and co founder of the fledgling @CambsNewsOnline Mr Terry Harris. He has been in Sandringham for more than 2 weeks on manoeuvres and today - fortuitously- was there early to enable him to return early to his home
Prince Andrew arrest: How story broke and why he was named by media. Freelance photographer was on the scene at Sandringham as police arrived.
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The A85 snakes along the shores of Loch Awe. At Cruachan it's partially supported on a viaduct which was completed in April 1974. The main contractor on the job was Edmund Nuttall with design by W.A Fairhurst & Partners. #archives #argyllandbute #scotland #civilengineering
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