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Shelly Duvall

Posted on 18 July 2024 by pws

The death was announced recently of American actress Shelly Duvall. A lot of the obituaries mentioned her role in The Shining as Wendy, and what a trial this had been for her. But Duvall really came to attention in the … Continue reading →

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Percentages

Posted on 7 July 2024 by pws

A friend asked me a question about the election results. She wanted to know why there was such a big difference between the share of votes and the number of seats won. She sent this picture: There’s not a huge … Continue reading →

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Election results

Posted on 6 July 2024 by pws

There were predictions that Labour would get 410 seats. In the end, they exceeded that. The votes did not increase, but the seats did. In truth, people just wanted rid of the Conservatives. People feel let down for many reasons. … Continue reading →

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