
Simon Baynes
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Author, founder of the charity Concertina - Music for the Elderly and former MP for Clwyd South and government Minister.
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http://www.simonbaynes.co.uk 29-09-2015 20:33:46
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At the Chalke History Festival History Festival last night. I interviewed General Lord Dannatt & Major Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 about their new book on the #KoreanWar. I'm also test-driving a new waistcoat made by the headhunters of Nagaland, a gift from Rob Lyman


"An incredibly impressive book... First time writer Katherine Carter... This is really, really superb. I cannot recommend this highly enough." - Thank you Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 for your kind words about Churchill's Citadel.✌️📙 From as brilliant a historian as you, this has made my day.

Agreed, Paul Bristow - and it was a pleasure to work with you and Richard Holden MP as DCMS PPSs!


The week so far Chalke History Festival has included outstanding speakers. IMHO, the best ever in all its years. Top amongst them have included Anthony Scaramucci, Phillips P. OBrien & Mick Ryan, AM talking current affairs. 3 more days to go of intellectual binging at this event!


First up this morning Chalke History Festival , why not come & listen to the wonderful Sonia Purnell & I discuss the astonishing life of #WinstonChurchill 's vivacious daughter-in-law, Pamela Harriman. Moot tent, 10am.





Today marks 1 week since I was elected as Cllr for Pentre Mawr. I’ve hit the ground running: Backed local events at St Michael’s & Yr Hen Ysgol Litter picked on Maes Canol Attended my 1st council meeting Get in touch: [email protected]


At Chalke History Festival 2025: a robust panel tonight on future war; and our Hollywood sign lit up!



Still coming down from the week-long high that was the Chalke History Festival . Wonderful to have met so many of my followers & readers, and sincere thanks to James Holland + the organising team, & all of you who attended and/or invested in my books!






The cracks in Reform UK are starting to show. They had 2 defences last night after the 2 Cllrs had resigned! Those 2 defences were gained by Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives! I’m not sure what it is, but people are seeing through Reform and their non-existent policies.
