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Posted on March 14, 2018 by

For Jim – one of the greats – and for us, for now. RIP.

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    • Mark Beggan on The Queer Parliament: “Just stumbled on a good British TV drama from 1973. The Fortunes of Nigel based on the book by Walter…May 20, 16:06
    • Mark Beggan on The Queer Parliament: “If these chancers can get away with the second vote. What’s stopping a far right outfit on the ‘Trans are…May 20, 15:59
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    • MaryB on The Queer Parliament: “Perhaps the Stonewall funding shortfall has encouraged more trans activists to go into politics, so that they can keep up…May 20, 15:49
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    • Mark Beggan on The Queer Parliament: “I really don’t know how the Rev does it. Apart from taking me weeks to type that amount. I would…May 20, 15:31
    • Mark Beggan on The Queer Parliament: “The seek them here they seek them there. They seek the 77 everywhere. They’re in the cupboard. They’re under the…May 20, 15:29
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    • Captain Caveman on The Queer Parliament: ““And it’s not just a Scottish problem. Wait until a UK Reform government meets the woke civil service.” I can’t…May 20, 15:28
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    • Sven on The Queer Parliament: “And, every time this type of insanity occurs within our devolved administration it just becomes more challenging to persuade any…May 20, 15:18
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