Martin’s Twitter
Lots of people enjoying @HantsFarmersMkt in the Broadway, Winchester. I confess I'm enjoying the superfast @hantshighways pothole repair I requested that fixed a trip hazard in the market! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/9mIWc9ubaq
About 4 days ago from Martin Tod's Twitter via Twitter for Android · reply · retweet · favourite
We all know Boris Johnson wants to be Churchillian. I wonder how he missed this powerful "deeply immersed in all the detail and all the technicalities" insight in this @BBCNews article bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-… pic.twitter.com/4N1uA9pAIT
About 2 weeks ago from Martin Tod's Twitter via Twitter Web App · reply · retweet · favourite
Some useful perspective.. Johnson's whole food argument is just abusing the goodwill and insulting the intelligence of Brexit supporters and remainers alike... twitter.com/nick_gutteridg…
About 2 weeks ago from Martin Tod's Twitter via Twitter for Android · reply · retweet · favourite
Insightful article. The Conservatives biggest problem at the moment is competence. They failed on A-levels, they're failing on COVID and they're failing to deliver what they promised on Brexit. Can anyone ever believe them again if they say they have a good deal? twitter.com/robertshrimsle…
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Loved the @HantsFarmersMkt in Winchester's Broadway today. Looked stunning, lots of people attending, space for social distancing and a great range of stuff to buy. pic.twitter.com/LObCEVZM1E
About 3 weeks ago from Martin Tod's Twitter via Twitter Web App · reply · retweet · favourite
A great initiative. Pls support. (In an odd parallel, after the 1666 plague a previous generation of Wintonians set up 2 charities (The Society of Natives & Society of Aliens) which became the biggest charitable funders of local apprenticeships for much of the next 250 years!) twitter.com/richardcoope/s…
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