John Buchan

One of the Maunsell Forts at Red Sands near Whitstable: built during world war two as an anti-aircraft gun tower, it became the home of pirate radio in the 1960s

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The Scot who became more Canadian than the Canadians

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‘Are you a Leaver or a Remainer?’
‘Are you a Leaver or a Remainer?’
‘My strategy is to go on losing until you come to your senses.’
‘My strategy is to go on losing until you come to your senses.’
‘I trust that none of us will be affected by these tough decisions.’
‘I trust that none of us will be affected by these tough decisions.’
‘Well, it won’t be long now until nothing happens again.’
‘Well, it won’t be long now until nothing happens again.’
‘It’s the shortages and civil war that’s putting me off going back to Britain.’
‘It’s the shortages and civil war that’s putting me off going back to Britain.’
‘Takes himself a bit seriously, that one.’
‘Takes himself a bit seriously, that one.’
‘I’m in the mixed doubles.’
‘I’m in the mixed doubles.’
‘Least said, texted, tweeted, retweeted, Instagrammed, posted, uploaded, shared, blogged, vlogged and Snapchatted, soonest mended.’
‘Least said, texted, tweeted, retweeted, Instagrammed, posted, uploaded, shared, blogged, vlogged and Snapchatted, soonest mended.’
‘At least Chris Grayling isn’t in charge of the ferry.’
‘At least Chris Grayling isn’t in charge of the ferry.’
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