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Good wishes to @gavinshuker today on making a very difficult and courageous choice

Status at October 20, 2018 at 04:56PM

Well that was BIG. Only marched as far as Downing St before crowd backed up from P Sq got too heavy. #peoplesvotemarch

Status at October 20, 2018 at 11:18AM

On my way to join the #peoplesvotemarch in London today. Doing what I can to try to stop the madness.

Statue of Garuda in the British Museum

A few weeks ago I did something I haven’t done for a while and had a wander around the British Museum. I rather enjoyed coming across this serious dude.

Apparently, he is the Garuda, a legendary bird-like being. In Hindu mythology he is associated with the god Vishnu acting as a vehicle or mount, and symbolises royal power and martial prowess. In Buddhist mythology the Garuda are a enormous intelligent birds that are enemies of the snake spirits called Nagas. This statue is from Tibet, where it seems Garudas aren’t beings you’d want to mess with.

Status at July 01, 2018 at 12:03PM

I have signed the People’s Vote Petition to demand a vote on the Brexit deal. We, the people, have the democratic right to determine our own future: https://www.peoples-vote.uk/petition #PeoplesVote

Status at June 30, 2018 at 05:13PM

In the Eric Morecambe Suite for an 80th birthday party – and we’ve just won the quiz!