Oh to be quietly governed.

Civil servant's prayer

"We beseech thee also to save and defend... specially thy servant CHARLES our King; that under him we may be godly and quietly governed: And grant unto his whole Council, and to all that are put in authority under him, that they may truly & indifferently minister justice...."

TBSUK LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK TBSUK LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

Trading name for TBSUK Ltd
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Interesting MOT history...

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Iran War Live Updates: Iran’s Military Says It Has Reimposed ‘Strict Control’ of Strait of Hormuz

Trump the master strategist.

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Long queue along Cowley Road, Oxford

Not even the end of the queue for Record Store Day at Truck Store, Oxford
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Forever war.

Joint Statement by President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer, Co-chairs of the International Summit on the Strait of Hormuz: 17 April 2026 Today, France and the United Kingdom convened 51 countries for an international summit on the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting underlined the determination of the international community to support freed...

"France and the United Kingdom confirmed that they are establishing an independent and strictly defensive multinational mission to protect merchant vessels... and conduct mine clearance operations as soon as conditions permit following a sustainable ceasefire agreement."
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PM call with Prime Minister Magyar of Hungary: 17 April 2026 The Prime Minister spoke to new Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, from Paris this afternoon.

Keir & Péter M.

"The leaders discussed how both countries could work together to tackle Russian aggression. On Ukraine, the Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Péter Magyar for his support to ensure Ukraine could continue to defend itself from Russia’s barbaric attacks"
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Publication regarding events surrounding the granting of Developed Vetting to Peter Mandelson Publication regarding events surrounding the granting of Developed Vetting to Peter Mandelson

Publication regarding events surrounding the granting of Developed Vetting to Peter Mandelson
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Father Ted and Father Jack gif with the caption, "Thst would be an ecumenical matter".

NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope...
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UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027 Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme

UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027: Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme
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newbie

‘Come, O blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom...; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’

Matthew 25:34-36

Perhaps these outraged Christians should pay more heed to comparing the actions of Trump with the words of Christ rather than an AI image?

Matthew 25:34-36

Whited sepulchres, full of filth (Matthew 23:27).

Ukraine to cede land 'unworthy' of Hungary's 1956 resistance, Magyar says "If someone says this — no matter how long Fidesz politicians have said similar things — you should ask them what would happen if Russia attacked Hungary: which Hungarian county would they give up?" P...

⚡️ Asking Ukraine to cede land 'unworthy' of Hungary's 1956 resistance, Magyar says.

"If someone says this... you should ask them what would happen if Russia attacked Hungary: which Hungarian county would they give up?" Peter Magyar said in response to a question from a Kyiv Independent reporter.

Tofu Taco Crumbles

See my brief article (forthcoming) in Notes & Queries.

It was never intended to be pronounced. It is an onomatopoeic word that resembles the sound made by tapping a knife against a leather mead cup in order to obtain the attention of the hall.

I suggest you ask the planning department directly. Cherwell DC, for example, redacted the 4,879 public comments on the plans for a football stadium in Kidlington (maybe the contentious proposal resulted in abuse from some parties).
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Enya - How Can I Keep From Singing? (Official Music Video) YouTube video by enyatv

When tyrants tremble in their fear
And hear their death knell ringing,
When friends rejoice both far and near
How can I keep from singing?
In prison cell and dungeon vile
Our thoughts to them are winging,
When friends by shame are undefiled
How can I keep from singing?
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Perfect.

This was an ideological victory. Péter Magyar is no liberal, but he is pro-European. Voters utterly rejected Orban's relentless campaign of hatred against Ukraine and Brussels.

Viktor Orbán Concedes Elections to Rival Péter Magyar Hungary’s new Prime Minister-elect, Péter Magyar Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party has informed in a post on his social media account that current Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had called him to c...

"Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party has informed in a post on his social media account that current Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had called him to congratulate to his victory at the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary elections."
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You can watch Hungarian elections vote count here: vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026

So far so good 😍

Chairman Trump does not like free markets.

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May come in useful...

The Ultimate Guide to Plumbing Services in Pakistan
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MAHER: Russia's campaigning for Orbán and we're campaigning for Orbán. We're working with Russia on same guy to win election?

RIECKHOFF: We aren't working with Russia. JD Vance and Trump doesn't speak for most Americans on most issues, especially on issues like Ukraine, Putin, and now Orbán.

When you get the work experience kid to configure your enterprise firewall.

'At some point, we will reach an "ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT"'