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Ring! Ring! Mind Your Bling! (updated August 1st 2026)

Curteis jewellery replatingThe Tap Blog started twenty years ago. I had retired and gone to live in Manila. Being eight hours ahead gave me time to analyse the various newsfeeds and write something pertinent before the western world awoke. It was conventionally political writing, until 2009 when a reader sent in a comment suggesting I studied some videos and writings of Dr Stan Monteith of Radio Liberty in Monterrey Bay. This was 2009. Read more...


Court of Appeal to Decide on Judge Anonymity in Sara Sharif Family Case – UK Column News

https://rumble.com/v69ny8v-court-of-appeal-to-decide-on-judge-anonymity-in-sara-sharif-family-case-uk-.html?e9s=src_v1_upp https://rumble.com/v69ny8v-court-of-appeal-to-decide-on-judge-anonymity-in-sara-sharif-family-case-uk-.html?e9s=src_v1_upp Full news and all the source links: www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-15th-january-2025 – The Transparency Project: Court of Appeal to consider the idea of the anonymous judge – Judiciary: In the matter of the Sharif children: Louise Tickle and another – Tortoise Media: Top judge approves appeal against anonymity in Sharif case – Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Court …

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