Act of Union

Bristol ablaze: anger at the Lords’ rejection of the Second Reform Bill sparked riots in Queen’s Square, Bristol, October 1831 (William James Muller)

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‘Stuff the backstop – we need a book stop.’
‘Stuff the backstop – we need a book stop.’
Rewilding initiative.
‘If you could just give me a moment to check my internet history…’
‘Of course, this is all great for us in the satire business.’
‘Boris will regret this when he reads my memoirs.’
‘Boris will regret this when he reads my memoirs.’
‘I’ve left my copy of Cameron’s memoirs in the pub.’
‘We’re gonna need a bigger wall.’
‘We’re gonna need a bigger wall.’
‘We need to blow up parliament before it self destructs.’