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Terry Whitehead 14th April 2022

Pandora Papers..........In February, a commentary from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change urged policymakers to seek, among other measures, higher taxes on land and homes................ Princess Anne, 71, was accompanied by just one member of office staff, stayed in budget hotels, and even packed her own suitcase during her whirlwind trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea. Édouard Manet's 1882 work A Bar at the Folies-Bergère is one of the paintings that received a new label at the Courtauld, because it depicts a barmaid standing opposite a male customer and the woman's expression is 'unsettling'. Spain's civil guard is investigating a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed animals - including 405 from protected species and at least one extinct specimen - was discovered at a warehouse in Valencia. The covid-19 pandemic has deprived us of many things, including expressions of affection and physical contact, which have so many benefits for physical and mental health. Now that it seems that the masks will no longer be mandatory, perhaps we can bring them back. This is how trees in cities affect spring allergies  Sergio Fuentes Anton, University of Salamanca   ............Large cities do not protect us from suffering the effects of pollen on human health. Moreover, the appearance of new green areas could increase the number of allergic people in the coming years if the appropriate species are not planted.Countertops, utensils, blenders, can openers, sink drains, cloths, cutting boards, sponges and scouring pads... Kitchens are full of possible hiding places for a multitude of microorganisms that can cause infections and illnesses. A proposal drawn up by Michael Gove's Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will force councils to put road name changes to a public vote, over fears that campaign groups could otherwise force through controversial changes without majority support....... . British heritage railways are facing service cuts just as the Easter peak season approaches due to a critical shortage of coal.     Ffos-y-fran, near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, was the last coal mine to supply steam trains with lumped coal, but this source has been stymied with the pit winding down production as it prepares to be permanently shuttered, according to the Guardian. The 14th UK Wife Carrying Race at Dorking in Devon sees two person teams, one carried and one doing the carrying, race 380 metres around the town over hay bails and while the crowd throws buckets of water at them. The rules are simple, the carried team member, who doesn't have to be women or wife, has to weigh over 50kg or wear a rucksack filled with tins of baked beans, flour, or something similar to help them hit the mark https://www.vincetracy.com/podcastfile/europecalling14april2022.mp3

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tems for discussion with Don Woods

https://www.vincetracy.com/donwoods2021.html .Harry Biilinge...D-Day survivor sadly passed away aged 96...spent his life raising money for a D-Day monument on the Normandy coast....a great man and a REAL knight of the realm. 2.Kinder eggs have been recalled over a salmonella scare....just in time for Easter 3.The multi talentless Ant and Dec have won ANOTHER  BAFTA for their Sa'aday Night tirkawir...which says it all. 4.Will Smith is still making the news as he has been given a 10 year ban from the Oscars;...who cares?...I only wish it had been Tyson Fury on the end of his slap....that would have been worth watching....no more red carpet for him. 5.The Grand National is in town....I can't control my excitement 6.If you play Monty Listers jingle about all the places he has been I can give you some anecdotes of some of my adventures with him. 7  .Worst ever song by Peter Cook is Lovely Lady of the roses

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Soccer social Media Boycott!

Soccer social Media Boycott!

Summary @RobDaniels joined @vincetracy to discuss the #socialmedia blackout  ChampionsLeague semi-finals with #ManCity and #Chelsea in the driving seat ….but it’s a funny old game saint!   We discussed the fallout from the #EuropeanSuperLeague where the #RealMadrid president is still convinced that he has a binding contract with the clubs involved in the project although #Juventus and the…

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Spain:Masks, Masks and More Masks!

Spain:Masks, Masks and More Masks!

Summary In Spain……“People from the age of six and older have the obligation to wear masks […] on public streets, in outdoor spaces and in any closed space that has a public use or is open to the public,” reads the BOE announcement published on Tuesday. Until now, regional governments were free to adapt these rules as they saw fit, and many did so immediately after they came out. Some regions…

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The Phenomenon of Football Teamwork

The Phenomenon of Football Teamwork

Summary @RobDaniels joined @vincetracy to discuss the phenomena that exists as groups of footballers and their managers forge their identities on the pitches in a competition to see who is best. The creators of these phenomona are led by such managers as #PepGuardiola #ZinedineZidane #Mourinho #Klopp.  We discussed the #ChampionsLeague with reference to the brilliance of #ManCity and…

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I'd Like to Strangle My Boss!

I’d Like to Strangle My Boss!

Summary The song this week is one I wrote for wrestler Adrian Street which he used each time he entered the ring….it’s called Imagine What I Could Do To You…I once jokingly played it to a  record producer at a major label who commented that the world would never be ready for this song….it ended up on Adrian’s many TV videos and paid off my mortgage….that was my answer. YouTube has opened many…

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The World's Richest Soccer Club

The World’s Richest Soccer Club

Summary @EricMalpus and @vincetracy  discussed the valuations of football clubs where #Barcelona and #RealMadrid top the table with #ManUtd #Liverpool #ManCity all in the top ten.#Leicester had a major disciplinary problem which #BrendanRogers managed by dropping three players in an important game against #WestHam.

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Manners Maketh the Man!

Manners Maketh the Man!

Summary Ursula Von der Leyen, the first female president of the European Commission, expressed surprise and raised a hand in disbelief when she found Michel had taken the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the talks.

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I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all my listeners a very peaceful and Happy Christmas and a much better 2013.

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Ray O'Brien official Beatles Consultant to the the Wirral

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Sharing ideas with like minds.....

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Imagine you were doing the cooking in the bakery in Pudding Lane....maybe listening to the radio! OMG....!

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1981, Mark Chapman pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering John Lennon in 1980....www.vincetracy.com for pivotal music and memories....

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Today's BIG SHOW on BIG FM.....with greatest memories and music...http://www.vincetracy.com/podcastfile/thisdayinmusicbigshow21june2012.mp3

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1968, The Otis Redding album ?Dock Of The Bay? UK No.1 (Redding was killed in a plane crash on Dec 10th 196...memories@ www.vincetracy.com

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Today's BIG SHOW on BIG FM.....with greatest memories and music...http://www.vincetracy.com/podcastfile/thisdayinmusicbigshow21june2012.mp3

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1981, Mark Chapman pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering John Lennon in 1980....www.vincetracy.com for pivotal music and memories....