In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
I am going to have dinner at 'The Unruly Pig' this weekend. By coincidence today the Guardian reviewed it. It is the most glowing review I have ever read finishing with 'this is as good as it gets'. Just hope they don't put the prices up before I get there.
As mentioned earlier I am trying find all the best pubs to eat at. Last week it was The Cat in Sussex, this week the Unruly Pig in Suffolk. So far I have been relying on the Michelin guide.
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
When I finally retire, I will run a mobile library like this one: books, Italy, sunshine and chatting to people. What more could anyone want?
A fourth wheel?
My architect brother-in-law explained that every object rests on three points. If you add a fourth it either takes no weight or it takes a third of the weight and relieves one of the others. This is why chairs wobble but three-legged stools don't.
I am going to have dinner at 'The Unruly Pig' this weekend. By coincidence today the Guardian reviewed it. It is the most glowing review I have ever read finishing with 'this is as good as it gets'. Just hope they don't put the prices up before I get there.
As mentioned earlier I am trying find all the best pubs to eat at. Last week it was The Cat in Sussex, this week the Unruly Pig in Suffolk. So far I have been relying on the Michelin guide.
The Duck in Pett Bottom, Kent has just reopened with new management and is so far unreviewed by any of the papers since its change of ownership. The food is really excellent.
I am going to have dinner at 'The Unruly Pig' this weekend. By coincidence today the Guardian reviewed it. It is the most glowing review I have ever read finishing with 'this is as good as it gets'. Just hope they don't put the prices up before I get there.
As mentioned earlier I am trying find all the best pubs to eat at. Last week it was The Cat in Sussex, this week the Unruly Pig in Suffolk. So far I have been relying on the Michelin guide.
The Duck in Pett Bottom, Kent has just reopened with new management and is so far unreviewed by any of the papers since its change of ownership. The food is really excellent.
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was thrown out of my English Higher class for knowing that Orwell was based in Burma. It seems that knowing the thing the teacher wanted to trip up pupils on was not the right thing to do.
Teacher: "So, where do you think Shooting an Elephant was set?"
Me: "Burma!"
Teacher: "... anyone else?"
...
Me: "It was in Burma. That's where he was stationed. I read it last month."
Teacher: "Right! Get out of the class now!"
Teacher: "Anyone else?"
Other pupil: "India?"
Teacher: "Ah, no. I can see why you might think that because it mentions Elephants. But it was actually Burma."
When I finally retire, I will run a mobile library like this one: books, Italy, sunshine and chatting to people. What more could anyone want?
A fourth wheel?
My architect brother-in-law explained that every object rests on three points. If you add a fourth it either takes no weight or it takes a third of the weight and relieves one of the others. This is why chairs wobble but three-legged stools don't.
An object in free space has 6 degrees of freedom. Every point of contact restricts one degree of freedom, so an object with 3 points of contact can technically still surge, sway and yaw (you can still slide it and turn it round).
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was thrown out of my English Higher class for knowing that Orwell was based in Burma. It seems that knowing the thing the teacher wanted to trip up pupils on was not the right thing to do.
Teacher: "So, where do you think Shooting an Elephant was set?"
Me: "Burma!"
Teacher: "... anyone else?"
...
Me: "It was in Burma. That's where he was stationed. I read it last month."
Teacher: "Right! Get out of the class now!"
Teacher: "Anyone else?"
Other pupil: "India?"
Teacher: "Ah, no. I can see why you might think that because it mentions Elephants. But it was actually Burma."
---
I learned a lot that day.
According to Literacy Criticism by Terry Eagleton you should derive facts solely from the text itself and not from extraneous biographical detail. The text is all that matters. Everything else is just journalism.
I am going to have dinner at 'The Unruly Pig' this weekend. By coincidence today the Guardian reviewed it. It is the most glowing review I have ever read finishing with 'this is as good as it gets'. Just hope they don't put the prices up before I get there.
As mentioned earlier I am trying find all the best pubs to eat at. Last week it was The Cat in Sussex, this week the Unruly Pig in Suffolk. So far I have been relying on the Michelin guide.
The Duck in Pett Bottom, Kent has just reopened with new management and is so far unreviewed by any of the papers since its change of ownership. The food is really excellent.
If either of you ever end up in Glasgow - The Bell Jar is worth a visit. Well made food, not too fancy, and a decent pint.
When I finally retire, I will run a mobile library like this one: books, Italy, sunshine and chatting to people. What more could anyone want?
A fourth wheel?
My architect brother-in-law explained that every object rests on three points. If you add a fourth it either takes no weight or it takes a third of the weight and relieves one of the others. This is why chairs wobble but three-legged stools don't.
An object in free space has 6 degrees of freedom. Every point of contact restricts one degree of freedom, so an object with 3 points of contact can technically still surge, sway and yaw (you can still slide it and turn it round).
Hmm, so 3 legs is stable because we live in 3-dimensional space? That's something that had never occurred to me before.
When I finally retire, I will run a mobile library like this one: books, Italy, sunshine and chatting to people. What more could anyone want?
A fourth wheel?
My architect brother-in-law explained that every object rests on three points. If you add a fourth it either takes no weight or it takes a third of the weight and relieves one of the others. This is why chairs wobble but three-legged stools don't.
An object in free space has 6 degrees of freedom. Every point of contact restricts one degree of freedom, so an object with 3 points of contact can technically still surge, sway and yaw (you can still slide it and turn it round).
As anyone who’s tried to drift in a Reliant Robin will realise,
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was going to say that reading the Jennings books gave me my intimate knowledge of the English public school system, but thinking about it now, that would have been a prep school. In 3H we knew nothing of prep schools. Also Billy Bunter for public schools. Odd perhaps to be reading boarding school stories when there were none in our borough but of course the Harry Potter generation did the same. The H in 3H came from the name of our teacher, btw; it was not the eighth class down.
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was thrown out of my English Higher class for knowing that Orwell was based in Burma. It seems that knowing the thing the teacher wanted to trip up pupils on was not the right thing to do.
Teacher: "So, where do you think Shooting an Elephant was set?"
Me: "Burma!"
Teacher: "... anyone else?"
...
Me: "It was in Burma. That's where he was stationed. I read it last month."
Teacher: "Right! Get out of the class now!"
Teacher: "Anyone else?"
Other pupil: "India?"
Teacher: "Ah, no. I can see why you might think that because it mentions Elephants. But it was actually Burma."
---
I learned a lot that day.
According to Literacy Criticism by Terry Eagleton you should derive facts solely from the text itself and not from extraneous biographical detail. The text is all that matters. Everything else is just journalism.
I mention this without necessarily agreeing.
That always struck me as an asinine argument. You can’t even read a text without recourse to extraneous detail; why exclude the biographical in particular ?
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was going to say that reading the Jennings books gave me my intimate knowledge of the English public school system, but thinking about it now, that would have been a prep school. In 3H we knew nothing of prep schools. Also Billy Bunter for public schools. Odd perhaps to be reading boarding school stories when there were none in our borough but of course the Harry Potter generation did the same. The H in 3H came from the name of our teacher, btw; it was not the eighth class down.
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was going to say that reading the Jennings books gave me my intimate knowledge of the English public school system, but thinking about it now, that would have been a prep school. In 3H we knew nothing of prep schools. Also Billy Bunter for public schools. Odd perhaps to be reading boarding school stories when there were none in our borough but of course the Harry Potter generation did the same. The H in 3H came from the name of our teacher, btw; it was not the eighth class down.
If it had been the eighth class down, they'd have been grateful the children were reading anything. Just reading is a huge skill.
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was thrown out of my English Higher class for knowing that Orwell was based in Burma. It seems that knowing the thing the teacher wanted to trip up pupils on was not the right thing to do.
Teacher: "So, where do you think Shooting an Elephant was set?"
Me: "Burma!"
Teacher: "... anyone else?"
...
Me: "It was in Burma. That's where he was stationed. I read it last month."
Teacher: "Right! Get out of the class now!"
Teacher: "Anyone else?"
Other pupil: "India?"
Teacher: "Ah, no. I can see why you might think that because it mentions Elephants. But it was actually Burma."
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was thrown out of my English Higher class for knowing that Orwell was based in Burma. It seems that knowing the thing the teacher wanted to trip up pupils on was not the right thing to do.
Teacher: "So, where do you think Shooting an Elephant was set?"
Me: "Burma!"
Teacher: "... anyone else?"
...
Me: "It was in Burma. That's where he was stationed. I read it last month."
Teacher: "Right! Get out of the class now!"
Teacher: "Anyone else?"
Other pupil: "India?"
Teacher: "Ah, no. I can see why you might think that because it mentions Elephants. But it was actually Burma."
---
I learned a lot that day.
According to Literacy Criticism by Terry Eagleton you should derive facts solely from the text itself and not from extraneous biographical detail. The text is all that matters. Everything else is just journalism.
I mention this without necessarily agreeing.
... I mean... the opening line of the text is :
"In Moulmein, in lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people"
I'm sure even Big Tel would have given me a break, if not my English teacher.
I’ve woken up in the middle of the tigerish Burmese night to the most hilarious thread in PB history
Trump is actually seizing Greenland and Denmark is chucking a mental
Reform are leading in the polls and Labour are down to 22%, six months after a landslide win (“vote share holding up quite well” - @Foxy)
And
The next Chancellor of Germany is calling time on Schengen
Did I miss anything?
Go back to sleep. You'll be fine in the morning.
Something to calm you all down. Rural Burma today
I feel an affinity, my grandmother was born in Rangoon, British East India.
British India.
We read Elephant Bill by JH Williams in 3A. Recommended.
I was in 3H and iirc we read whatever we liked.
Commendably liberal, but if I'd been to your school I wouldn't be a life-long expert on elephant logging in Burma.
I was thrown out of my English Higher class for knowing that Orwell was based in Burma. It seems that knowing the thing the teacher wanted to trip up pupils on was not the right thing to do.
Teacher: "So, where do you think Shooting an Elephant was set?"
Me: "Burma!"
Teacher: "... anyone else?"
...
Me: "It was in Burma. That's where he was stationed. I read it last month."
Teacher: "Right! Get out of the class now!"
Teacher: "Anyone else?"
Other pupil: "India?"
Teacher: "Ah, no. I can see why you might think that because it mentions Elephants. But it was actually Burma."
---
I learned a lot that day.
"teacher, leave them kids alone"
I wish the P.E teacher had heeded that. Very keen on monitoring the showers he was.
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
Tulsi Gabbard growing less likely to be confirmed. I'd forgotten this one.
As we remember Japan’s aggression in the Pacific, we need to ask ourselves this question: is the remilitarization of Japan, which is presently underway, truly a good idea? We need to be careful that shortsighted, self-serving leaders do not end up bringing us again face-to-face with a remilitarized Japan. #PearlHarbor82.. https://x.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1732690475482755422
You know, I can think of positive things to say about almost every human being: yes, even Trump, @kle4 and RFK Jr.
Tulsi Gabbard, though, I'm really struggling. Can anyone think of a single positive characteristic?
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
That can't be correct as Elon fans in their black shorts keep saying that Twitter is doing really well.
Has Musk only just noticed all his X numbers are going to shit?
Tesla also in shit.
Maybe he should get back to his day job(s) and stop trying to overthrow european governments?
AI is the hot thing and he seems behind in that race. Starts to make his other companies look overvalued.
maybe.
Seems to me a massive amount of air holding up Telsa share price (capitalisation greater than entire German auto industry iirc) is driverless stuff and AI.
The main bbc news is delayed 30mins because of some bollocks called 'traitors'?
Well, according to BBC News, it is the fourth most important news story in the whole world right now.
They are losing their way so badly nowadays.
I've somehow avoided learning anything about it from the snippets of headlines that pop up all over the internet. Quite unintentionally, but now I feel like I have a duty to continue to know bugger all about it.
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal)
'Vice President JD Vance proclaimed he wants “more babies in the United States of America” on Friday in his debut speech, echoing President Trump’s promise to fight back against unrestrained abortion access.
“Our society has failed to recognize the obligation that one generation has to another is a core part of living in a society to begin with. So let me say, very simply, I want more babies in the United States of America,” Vance declared.
Vance added that the US had “failed a generation” by celebrating abortion access and not aiding young couples with the tools they need to support a family — saying the country had embraced a “culture of abortion on demand.”
“We need a culture that celebrates life at all stages, one that recognizes and truly believes that the benchmark of national success is not a GDP number or our stock market, but whether people feel that they can raise thriving and healthy families, in our country,” Vance said.'
Johnson is available at 11 to be con leader at GE 2028/9.
I am topping up kids.
CCHQ won't put him on the approved parliamentary candidates list again so rule that out, Jenrick or Cleverly might have done, Kemi won't any more than Rishi would
'Vice President JD Vance proclaimed he wants “more babies in the United States of America” on Friday in his debut speech, echoing President Trump’s promise to fight back against unrestrained abortion access.
“Our society has failed to recognize the obligation that one generation has to another is a core part of living in a society to begin with. So let me say, very simply, I want more babies in the United States of America,” Vance declared.
Vance added that the US had “failed a generation” by celebrating abortion access and not aiding young couples with the tools they need to support a family — saying the country had embraced a “culture of abortion on demand.”
“We need a culture that celebrates life at all stages, one that recognizes and truly believes that the benchmark of national success is not a GDP number or our stock market, but whether people feel that they can raise thriving and healthy families, in our country,” Vance said.'
He's right to value a culture in which people feel that they can raise thriving and healthy families, but it's hard to see how restricting access to abortion is supposed to achieve that. They'll just end up with a bunch of unwanted, and potentially unloved, children who'll then likely to grow up to be maladjusted adults. It's a recipe for misery, but hey, it's what the Amercans apparently want.
'Vice President JD Vance proclaimed he wants “more babies in the United States of America” on Friday in his debut speech, echoing President Trump’s promise to fight back against unrestrained abortion access.
“Our society has failed to recognize the obligation that one generation has to another is a core part of living in a society to begin with. So let me say, very simply, I want more babies in the United States of America,” Vance declared.
Vance added that the US had “failed a generation” by celebrating abortion access and not aiding young couples with the tools they need to support a family — saying the country had embraced a “culture of abortion on demand.”
“We need a culture that celebrates life at all stages, one that recognizes and truly believes that the benchmark of national success is not a GDP number or our stock market, but whether people feel that they can raise thriving and healthy families, in our country,” Vance said.'
He's right to value a culture in which people feel that they can raise thriving and healthy families, but it's hard to see how restricting access to abortion is supposed to achieve that. They'll just end up with a bunch of unwanted, and potentially unloved, children who'll then likely to grow up to be maladjusted adults. It's a recipe for misery, but hey, it's what the Amercans apparently want.
“We need a culture that celebrates life at all stages, one that recognizes and truly believes that the benchmark of national success is not a GDP number or our stock market , but whether people feel that they can raise thriving and healthy families, in our country,” Vance said.'
Davos Man having a heart attack listening to this.
Johnson is available at 11 to be con leader at GE 2028/9.
I am topping up kids.
CCHQ won't put him on the approved parliamentary candidates list again so rule that out, Jenrick or Cleverly might have done, Kemi won't any more than Rishi would
CCHQ by 2027 may well not be the same CCHQ leaders and staff as now.
Kemi wont be leader by then unless something changes dramatically.
he's talking more sense than most (so will probably go nowhere). Keir Starmer was also talking sense. Sam Coates (in the quoted tweet) shows his lack of understanding of the specifics.
the A47 between Dereham and Norwich is a horrible road which has cost lives, (I know I use it regularly) and Dr Boswell was trying to stop a road project which was not only needed but popular in the county and supported by all of the local MPs and councillors. if these specific schemes didn't happen another one would have happened much later and at much higher cost. Dr Boswell was being crowdfunded and had a flimsy argument which should have been thrown out initially.
A better system for review of infrastructure projects is needed so it doesn't get to court in the first place. or if it has to it's once and quick.
I'd say that if Mr Starmer had not named anyone, Sky would be going on about him being airy-fairy and giving no examples.
You know, it's one thing offering a fair price and having a negotiation with Denmark over Greenland (assuming the Greenlanders agree).
It's another thing entirely when you threaten retaliatory tariffs if fellow NATO member Denmark does not accede to your request.
Chump, or his successor, is going to end up with a Europe armed to the teeth shunning him as a threatening rival still grounded in the 18C.
I'd say that Greenland needs to be looking at a closer alliance with Canada.
Mr Trump really has his eye on the North-West passage, and ultimately the USA will say "our Navy is coming through - what're you gonna do?", ignoring international law to which they pay no regard anyway if it cuts across self-interest. And short of naval mines installed by Canada, they will not stop.
Tulsi Gabbard growing less likely to be confirmed. I'd forgotten this one.
As we remember Japan’s aggression in the Pacific, we need to ask ourselves this question: is the remilitarization of Japan, which is presently underway, truly a good idea? We need to be careful that shortsighted, self-serving leaders do not end up bringing us again face-to-face with a remilitarized Japan. #PearlHarbor82.. https://x.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1732690475482755422
You know, I can think of positive things to say about almost every human being: yes, even Trump, @kle4 and RFK Jr.
Tulsi Gabbard, though, I'm really struggling. Can anyone think of a single positive characteristic?
'Somewhat interesting name'?
She’s kinda cute
I'm not sure about Tulsi Gabbard. She had a longish political career as a Democrat, including working alongside Bernie Sanders.
Then around 2020-2022 she went full Trumpist and picked up all the rhetoric around "woke", "anti-white racism", trans obsession, and the rest.
When I finally retire, I will run a mobile library like this one: books, Italy, sunshine and chatting to people. What more could anyone want?
A small packet of cornflakes.
“He would have felt safe if alongside the Dentrassis' underwear, the piles of Sqornshellous mattresses and the man from Betelgeuse holding up a small yellow fish and offering to put it in his ear he had been able to see just a small packet of cornflakes. But he couldn't, and he didn't feel safe.”
Young HGV drivers quitting - threatening Labour plan to build new towns ... One of the government’s key policies in 2021 was funding skills “bootcamps” to fast-track a new generation of HGV drivers. However, according to the DfT report, almost half [47 per cent] of those who went through the training scheme are yet to find employment within the HGV industry, or have given up and moved into a different career. https://inews.co.uk/news/young-hgv-drivers-threatening-labour-plan-build-new-towns-3497237 (£££)
Why is that sensational, rather than predictable ? Putin was quite happy to flatter Trump last time round. It doesn't mean anything other than he knows Trump is susceptible to flattery.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
If they vote for Hesgeth, albeit on a tie break, I’m thinking concerns about sanity won’t stop the Senate.
Tulsi Gabbard growing less likely to be confirmed. I'd forgotten this one.
As we remember Japan’s aggression in the Pacific, we need to ask ourselves this question: is the remilitarization of Japan, which is presently underway, truly a good idea? We need to be careful that shortsighted, self-serving leaders do not end up bringing us again face-to-face with a remilitarized Japan. #PearlHarbor82.. https://x.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1732690475482755422
You know, I can think of positive things to say about almost every human being: yes, even Trump, @kle4 and RFK Jr.
Tulsi Gabbard, though, I'm really struggling. Can anyone think of a single positive characteristic?
'Somewhat interesting name'?
She’s kinda cute
I'm not sure about Tulsi Gabbard. She had a longish political career as a Democrat, including working alongside Bernie Sanders.
Then around 2020-2022 she went full Trumpist and picked up all the rhetoric around "woke", "anti-white racism", trans obsession, and the rest.
It seems to me to be like a religious conversion.
I wonder what happened?
She was going nowhere in Democratic politics. She always had some fairly bonkers ideas; the fondness for Assad, for example, long predates the move to team Trump.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
Young HGV drivers quitting - threatening Labour plan to build new towns ... One of the government’s key policies in 2021 was funding skills “bootcamps” to fast-track a new generation of HGV drivers. However, according to the DfT report, almost half [47 per cent] of those who went through the training scheme are yet to find employment within the HGV industry, or have given up and moved into a different career. https://inews.co.uk/news/young-hgv-drivers-threatening-labour-plan-build-new-towns-3497237 (£££)
Higlighting some strange statistics:
It will highlight that only 2.2 per cent of HGV drivers are 24 or under, and blames part of the problem on the ability of firms to get insurance for inexperienced drivers.
That sounds like quite an important theological debate around definitions:
But experts have warned Downing Street that any attempt to secure a full free-trade agreement (FTA) with the Washington is likely to see demands for full access to the NHS.
We need to remember that the USA does not do Free Trade Agreements, it does managed trade agreements.
US Pharma already has access to the NHS via the established negotiated purchase routes (eg I can opt - if I choose - for Yankee Doodle Insulin from Eli Lilly), so it's not clear what he wants - other than perhaps to try and manage out more money for his Pharma Friends at our cost.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
In sentence one, the middle bit "stuff on Denmark" is redundant.
Young HGV drivers quitting - threatening Labour plan to build new towns ... One of the government’s key policies in 2021 was funding skills “bootcamps” to fast-track a new generation of HGV drivers. However, according to the DfT report, almost half [47 per cent] of those who went through the training scheme are yet to find employment within the HGV industry, or have given up and moved into a different career. https://inews.co.uk/news/young-hgv-drivers-threatening-labour-plan-build-new-towns-3497237 (£££)
Higlighting some strange statistics:
It will highlight that only 2.2 per cent of HGV drivers are 24 or under, and blames part of the problem on the ability of firms to get insurance for inexperienced drivers.
Yes, a 50 per cent wastage rate cries out for some sort of government action, whether that be to ease insurance rates or to re-target the scheme at older applicants.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
It wouldn't need military action. The population of Greenland is tiny and they have no armed forces of their own to speak of. DJT could just send CIA SADs/PMCs into Nuuk to round up the government and take over the airport. They've already got forces in Greenland if necessay. The janitorial team from Thule AFB could probably do it.
Then it's over. Europe aren't going to fight the USA over it. We'd all feel a bit shit about it for a bit then get over it.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
It wouldn't need military action. The population of Greenland is tiny and they have no armed forces of their own to speak of. DJT could just send CIA SADs/PMCs into Nuuk to round up the government and take over the airport. They've already got forces in Greenland if necessay. The janitorial team from Thule AFB could probably do it.
Then it's over. Europe aren't going to fight the USA over it. We'd all feel a bit shit about it for a bit then get over it.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
I see overall PMI was up yesterday to 50.9 indicating expansion. Manufacturing was still below 50, but both manufacturing and services PMI were higher than expectations.
So there are some things to be positive about, at least purchasing managers think so.
You know, it's one thing offering a fair price and having a negotiation with Denmark over Greenland (assuming the Greenlanders agree).
It's another thing entirely when you threaten retaliatory tariffs if fellow NATO member Denmark does not accede to your request.
Chump, or his successor, is going to end up with a Europe armed to the teeth shunning him as a threatening rival still grounded in the 18C.
I'd say that Greenland needs to be looking at a closer alliance with Canada.
Mr Trump really has his eye on the North-West passage, and ultimately the USA will say "our Navy is coming through - what're you gonna do?", ignoring international law to which they pay no regard anyway if it cuts across self-interest. And short of naval mines installed by Canada, they will not stop.
That's the USA for you.
With Tech valuations in mid air, and red ink all over Musk's hubris Empire- I'd say the US is riding for one hell of a fall. I am meeting my financial team on Tuesday and will be looking to drastically reduce exposure to the US.
Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Supporters of the climate and nature bill, introduced by the Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, say Labour insisted on the removal of clauses that would require the UK to meet the targets it agreed to at Cop and other international summits.
Although it is a private member’s bill, more than 80 Labour MPs, including several ministers, had publicly signed up to support it...
The bill as it stands would have massively increased the kind of lawfare which paralyses all development. It would be an act of serious self harm to pass it in this form.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
The UK can do a lot autonomously, but one thing it definitely isn't going to do is fight (and lose badly to) the USA over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the North Atlantic.
The main bbc news is delayed 30mins because of some bollocks called 'traitors'?
Well, according to BBC News, it is the fourth most important news story in the whole world right now.
They are losing their way so badly nowadays.
LOL. Actually maybe things are improving. Last year it would be second most important story!!
For the BBC it is a very important story- and they are looking to make overseas sales. Such self serving log rolling tends ultimately to devalue the BBC brand- but that's just collateral damage, if the moolah keeps coming in
You know, it's one thing offering a fair price and having a negotiation with Denmark over Greenland (assuming the Greenlanders agree).
It's another thing entirely when you threaten retaliatory tariffs if fellow NATO member Denmark does not accede to your request.
Chump, or his successor, is going to end up with a Europe armed to the teeth shunning him as a threatening rival still grounded in the 18C.
I'd say that Greenland needs to be looking at a closer alliance with Canada.
Mr Trump really has his eye on the North-West passage, and ultimately the USA will say "our Navy is coming through - what're you gonna do?", ignoring international law to which they pay no regard anyway if it cuts across self-interest. And short of naval mines installed by Canada, they will not stop.
That's the USA for you.
With Tech valuations in mid air, and red ink all over Musk's hubris Empire- I'd say the US is riding for one hell of a fall. I am meeting my financial team on Tuesday and will be looking to drastically reduce exposure to the US.
Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Like everyone else, I really can't call any of it !
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
The UK can do a lot autonomously, but one thing it definitely isn't going to do is fight (and lose badly to) the USA over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the North Atlantic.
Of course not. If Trump goes completely mental, then we're screwed. How much of our armed forces we can operate independently is something of a side question.
I see overall PMI was up yesterday to 50.9 indicating expansion. Manufacturing was still below 50, but both manufacturing and services PMI were higher than expectations.
So there are some things to be positive about, at least purchasing managers think so.
I do have to laugh
The slightest bit of good news gets ramped as is we're heading to the sundrenched uplands
Im afraid we are in one step forward wo steps back land. Nothing much is going to change the direction of travel until the government changes its economic policies. Or indeed until the government actually has an economic policy as opposed to a series of random acts which only make things worse.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
The UK can do a lot autonomously, but one thing it definitely isn't going to do is fight (and lose badly to) the USA over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the North Atlantic.
The main bbc news is delayed 30mins because of some bollocks called 'traitors'?
Well, according to BBC News, it is the fourth most important news story in the whole world right now.
They are losing their way so badly nowadays.
LOL. Actually maybe things are improving. Last year it would be second most important story!!
For the BBC it is a very important story- and they are looking to make overseas sales. Such self serving log rolling tends ultimately to devalue the BBC brand- but that's just collateral damage, if the moolah keeps coming in
It's not just the BBC though, is it ? Plenty of other media report it with some prominence.
The OP is quite wrong. Stuff gets prominence because news organisation think stuff will attract eyeballs, not because it's "important".
The relationship between important and interesting is an evolving one.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
He can legally take action without Congress (and of course legal barriers arent necessarily an impediment). He merely has to notify them. Over 60 days I think he needs a vote or to declare war i think...
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
He can legally take action without Congress (and of course legal barriers arent necessarily an impediment). He merely has to notify them. Over 60 days I think he needs a vote or to declare war i think...
You know, it's one thing offering a fair price and having a negotiation with Denmark over Greenland (assuming the Greenlanders agree).
It's another thing entirely when you threaten retaliatory tariffs if fellow NATO member Denmark does not accede to your request.
Chump, or his successor, is going to end up with a Europe armed to the teeth shunning him as a threatening rival still grounded in the 18C.
I'd say that Greenland needs to be looking at a closer alliance with Canada.
Mr Trump really has his eye on the North-West passage, and ultimately the USA will say "our Navy is coming through - what're you gonna do?", ignoring international law to which they pay no regard anyway if it cuts across self-interest. And short of naval mines installed by Canada, they will not stop.
That's the USA for you.
With Tech valuations in mid air, and red ink all over Musk's hubris Empire- I'd say the US is riding for one hell of a fall. I am meeting my financial team on Tuesday and will be looking to drastically reduce exposure to the US.
Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Like everyone else, I really can't call any of it !
It's a random walk.
As far as Musk is concerned- it really isn't. He has managed his businesses badly, Tesla is under significant pressure and TwiX is probably worth less than half what he paid for it. Hoing to Mars is pretty much the definition of hubris. Individual business- starlink, possibly, have value, but the overall assets of the "first trillionaire" look like a house if cards. Meta to is is also extremely vulnerable. The enshitiffication of Facebook is more and more obvious- Reddit feeds are just cheap, repetitive filler.
At current valuations a tech rout is not only quite likely- it's all but inevitable.
You know, it's one thing offering a fair price and having a negotiation with Denmark over Greenland (assuming the Greenlanders agree).
It's another thing entirely when you threaten retaliatory tariffs if fellow NATO member Denmark does not accede to your request.
Chump, or his successor, is going to end up with a Europe armed to the teeth shunning him as a threatening rival still grounded in the 18C.
I'd say that Greenland needs to be looking at a closer alliance with Canada.
Mr Trump really has his eye on the North-West passage, and ultimately the USA will say "our Navy is coming through - what're you gonna do?", ignoring international law to which they pay no regard anyway if it cuts across self-interest. And short of naval mines installed by Canada, they will not stop.
That's the USA for you.
With Tech valuations in mid air, and red ink all over Musk's hubris Empire- I'd say the US is riding for one hell of a fall. I am meeting my financial team on Tuesday and will be looking to drastically reduce exposure to the US.
Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Like everyone else, I really can't call any of it !
It's a random walk.
As far as Musk is concerned- it really isn't. He has managed his businesses badly, Tesla is under significant pressure and TwiX is probably worth less than half what he paid for it. Hoing to Mars is pretty much the definition of hubris. Individual business- starlink, possibly, have value, but the overall assets of the "first trillionaire" look like a house if cards. Meta to is is also extremely vulnerable. The enshitiffication of Facebook is more and more obvious- Reddit feeds are just cheap, repetitive filler.
At current valuations a tech rout is not only quite likely- it's all but inevitable.
Are you richer than Elon Musk ? From memory youre in private equity ?
The main bbc news is delayed 30mins because of some bollocks called 'traitors'?
Well, according to BBC News, it is the fourth most important news story in the whole world right now.
They are losing their way so badly nowadays.
LOL. Actually maybe things are improving. Last year it would be second most important story!!
For the BBC it is a very important story- and they are looking to make overseas sales. Such self serving log rolling tends ultimately to devalue the BBC brand- but that's just collateral damage, if the moolah keeps coming in
It's not just the BBC though, is it ? Plenty of other media report it with some prominence.
The OP is quite wrong. Stuff gets prominence because news organisation think stuff will attract eyeballs, not because it's "important".
The relationship between important and interesting is an evolving one.
Media group Reach whose titles include plenty of local rags full of this shit had results this week that showed them to be profitable and moving in the right direction.
Clickbait stuff, like the traitors, helps drive that.
It’s a Dutch format so I am not sure if the BBC can monetise much with it.
The main bbc news is delayed 30mins because of some bollocks called 'traitors'?
Well, according to BBC News, it is the fourth most important news story in the whole world right now.
They are losing their way so badly nowadays.
LOL. Actually maybe things are improving. Last year it would be second most important story!!
For the BBC it is a very important story- and they are looking to make overseas sales. Such self serving log rolling tends ultimately to devalue the BBC brand- but that's just collateral damage, if the moolah keeps coming in
It's not just the BBC though, is it ? Plenty of other media report it with some prominence.
The OP is quite wrong. Stuff gets prominence because news organisation think stuff will attract eyeballs, not because it's "important".
The relationship between important and interesting is an evolving one.
Media group Reach whose titles include plenty of local rags full of this shit had results this week that showed them to be profitable and moving in the right direction.
Clickbait stuff, like the traitors, helps drive that.
It’s a Dutch format so I am not sure if the BBC can monetise much with it.
I've enjoyed watching the gameshow based off the werewolf party game - but it is not in any way shape or form "The news"
When I finally retire, I will run a mobile library like this one: books, Italy, sunshine and chatting to people. What more could anyone want?
A fourth wheel?
My architect brother-in-law explained that every object rests on three points. If you add a fourth it either takes no weight or it takes a third of the weight and relieves one of the others. This is why chairs wobble but three-legged stools don't.
An object in free space has 6 degrees of freedom. Every point of contact restricts one degree of freedom, so an object with 3 points of contact can technically still surge, sway and yaw (you can still slide it and turn it round).
Although when I was free climbing they always taught me to maintain 3 points of contact
Germany still in shock after the knife attacks in Aschaffenburg. Currently the attacks are weakening the so called firewall to keep the AfD out of government with the CDU saying it will work with any party looking to reverse current immigration laws.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
The UK can do a lot autonomously, but one thing it definitely isn't going to do is fight (and lose badly to) the USA over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the North Atlantic.
We've autonomously fought and won wars over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the South Atlantic before.
The main bbc news is delayed 30mins because of some bollocks called 'traitors'?
Well, according to BBC News, it is the fourth most important news story in the whole world right now.
They are losing their way so badly nowadays.
LOL. Actually maybe things are improving. Last year it would be second most important story!!
For the BBC it is a very important story- and they are looking to make overseas sales. Such self serving log rolling tends ultimately to devalue the BBC brand- but that's just collateral damage, if the moolah keeps coming in
It's not just the BBC though, is it ? Plenty of other media report it with some prominence.
The OP is quite wrong. Stuff gets prominence because news organisation think stuff will attract eyeballs, not because it's "important".
The relationship between important and interesting is an evolving one.
Media group Reach whose titles include plenty of local rags full of this shit had results this week that showed them to be profitable and moving in the right direction.
Clickbait stuff, like the traitors, helps drive that.
It’s a Dutch format so I am not sure if the BBC can monetise much with it.
I've enjoyed watching the gameshow based off the werewolf party game - but it is not in any way shape or form "The news"
Sounds essentially like a TV version of Lycans or Among Us.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
He can legally take action without Congress (and of course legal barriers arent necessarily an impediment). He merely has to notify them. Over 60 days I think he needs a vote or to declare war i think...
When I finally retire, I will run a mobile library like this one: books, Italy, sunshine and chatting to people. What more could anyone want?
A fourth wheel?
My architect brother-in-law explained that every object rests on three points. If you add a fourth it either takes no weight or it takes a third of the weight and relieves one of the others. This is why chairs wobble but three-legged stools don't.
An object in free space has 6 degrees of freedom. Every point of contact restricts one degree of freedom, so an object with 3 points of contact can technically still surge, sway and yaw (you can still slide it and turn it round).
Although when I was free climbing they always taught me to maintain 3 points of contact
While 3 points of contact are possibly all that is used at one point in time, the advantage of having more is that they can change in fluid situations, so a 4 wheel vehicle is intrinsically more stable than a three wheeler, assuming the same centre of gravity.
This may be particularly important with a heavily loaded vehicle such as a mobile library.
Similarly, a climber moves because they have 4 points of contact, even if only using 3 at any time.
I'm not aware that the Energy and Climate Change Minister makes Planning decisions on called-in schemes (are solar farms exceptions?), and the Telegraph have run their story without a Government comment.
I'm not aware that the Energy and Climate Change Minister makes Planning decisions on called-in schemes (are solar farms exceptions?), and the Telegraph have run their story without a Government comment.
Story is big donor gets his payoff. Though why we should be building on some of our best agricultural land is a mystery. Surely there must be low grade land on which we can put solar farms ?
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
The UK can do a lot autonomously, but one thing it definitely isn't going to do is fight (and lose badly to) the USA over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the North Atlantic.
We've autonomously fought and won wars over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the South Atlantic before.
Correction - penguin shit. There are no puffins in the southern hemisphere. And the only penguins in the northern hemisphere are on the Galapogos Islands, and even then, only by a few miles.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
The UK can do a lot autonomously, but one thing it definitely isn't going to do is fight (and lose badly to) the USA over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the North Atlantic.
We've autonomously fought and won wars over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the South Atlantic before.
Penguin shit surely? Puffins are Northern hemisphere.
I don't think we could do the same armada now, and certainly not against the USA.
If Trump does attack Greenland it would surely be the end of NATO. Putin couldn't ask more of Trump if he tried.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
It wouldn't need military action. The population of Greenland is tiny and they have no armed forces of their own to speak of. DJT could just send CIA SADs/PMCs into Nuuk to round up the government and take over the airport. They've already got forces in Greenland if necessay. The janitorial team from Thule AFB could probably do it.
Then it's over. Europe aren't going to fight the USA over it. We'd all feel a bit shit about it for a bit then get over it.
No, we wouldn't get over it.
It would have very serious repercussions.
You're both right I think. Trump is picking off Greenland because he believes it's an easy win for him. Much the same calculation as Putin's invasions of Ukraine. But the repercussions will be serious. The World depends on states behaving properly, particularly the USA.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
Can UK forces operate independently or is our technology dependent on US approval?
They can. But that's probably time limited because of our reliance on ongoing US. technical support for quite a list if it ?
The UK can do a lot autonomously, but one thing it definitely isn't going to do is fight (and lose badly to) the USA over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the North Atlantic.
We've autonomously fought and won wars over a load of rocks covered in snow and puffin shit in the South Atlantic before.
Penguin shit surely? Puffins are Northern hemisphere.
I don't think we could do the same armada now, and certainly not against the USA.
If Trump does attack Greenland it would surely be the end of NATO. Putin couldn't ask more of Trump if he tried.
So Al Murray was wrong, and Northern Hemisphere Guinness is made from puffins?
I'm not aware that the Energy and Climate Change Minister makes Planning decisions on called-in schemes (are solar farms exceptions?), and the Telegraph have run their story without a Government comment.
Story is big donor gets his payoff. Though why we should be building on some of our best agricultural land is a mystery. Surely there must be low grade land on which we can put solar farms ?
If a business gets better return on capital with solar panels than sheep, why should regulators get in the way? I thought you favoured growth.
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As mentioned earlier I am trying find all the best pubs to eat at. Last week it was The Cat in Sussex, this week the Unruly Pig in Suffolk. So far I have been relying on the Michelin guide.
Teacher: "So, where do you think Shooting an Elephant was set?"
Me: "Burma!"
Teacher: "... anyone else?"
...
Me: "It was in Burma. That's where he was stationed. I read it last month."
Teacher: "Right! Get out of the class now!"
Teacher: "Anyone else?"
Other pupil: "India?"
Teacher: "Ah, no. I can see why you might think that because it mentions Elephants. But it was actually Burma."
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I learned a lot that day.
All this and decent coffee too .....
I mention this without necessarily agreeing.
You can’t even read a text without recourse to extraneous detail; why exclude the biographical in particular ?
Laconic post of the day.
"In Moulmein, in lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people"
I'm sure even Big Tel would have given me a break, if not my English teacher.
They are losing their way so badly nowadays.
Seems to me a massive amount of air holding up Telsa share price (capitalisation greater than entire German auto industry iirc) is driverless stuff and AI.
I am topping up kids.
“Our society has failed to recognize the obligation that one generation has to another is a core part of living in a society to begin with. So let me say, very simply, I want more babies in the United States of America,” Vance declared.
Vance added that the US had “failed a generation” by celebrating abortion access and not aiding young couples with the tools they need to support a family — saying the country had embraced a “culture of abortion on demand.”
“We need a culture that celebrates life at all stages, one that recognizes and truly believes that the benchmark of national success is not a GDP number or our stock market, but whether people feel that they can raise thriving and healthy families, in our country,” Vance said.'
https://nypost.com/2025/01/24/us-news/march-for-life-jd-vance-says-he-wants-more-babies-in-the-us/
Davos Man having a heart attack listening to this.
Greens been saying this for forty years though.
Not advisable to write him off.
Kemi wont be leader by then unless something changes dramatically.
Gutsy surfer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D02U4oEKOw
A five per cent charge will be levied on hotels, B&Bs, campsites and accommodation let through websites such as Airbnb"
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/24/edinburgh-tourist-tax-hotels-bed-breakfast-airbnb-overnight/
I'd say that Greenland needs to be looking at a closer alliance with Canada.
Mr Trump really has his eye on the North-West passage, and ultimately the USA will say "our Navy is coming through - what're you gonna do?", ignoring international law to which they pay no regard anyway if it cuts across self-interest. And short of naval mines installed by Canada, they will not stop.
That's the USA for you.
Then around 2020-2022 she went full Trumpist and picked up all the rhetoric around "woke", "anti-white racism", trans obsession, and the rest.
It seems to me to be like a religious conversion.
I wonder what happened?
“He would have felt safe if alongside the Dentrassis' underwear, the piles of Sqornshellous mattresses and the man from Betelgeuse holding up a small yellow fish and offering to put it in his ear he had been able to see just a small packet of cornflakes. But he couldn't, and he didn't feel safe.”
...
One of the government’s key policies in 2021 was funding skills “bootcamps” to fast-track a new generation of HGV drivers. However, according to the DfT report, almost half [47 per cent] of those who went through the training scheme are yet to find employment within the HGV industry, or have given up and moved into a different career.
https://inews.co.uk/news/young-hgv-drivers-threatening-labour-plan-build-new-towns-3497237 (£££)
Government insists access to National Health Service will be 'red line' in any talks
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/opening-nhs-private-firms-price-trump-trade-deal-no10-warned-3500801 (£££)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i27F3tA7vso
(54 seconds of press conference video from Bloomberg)
Putin sensationally says Trump may have PREVENTED Ukraine war if ‘2020 victory wasn’t stolen’ & despot is ready to meet
Trump has made stark threats to Russia in recent days to try and draw Putin towards the negotiating table
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32990924/putin-trump-prevented-ukraine-war-election-ready-meet/
Hope nobody's been too badly affected by the storm.
Putin was quite happy to flatter Trump last time round. It doesn't mean anything other than he knows Trump is susceptible to flattery.
It's the sort of thing that would probably compel us to back Denmark, together with other European allies, and split NATO.
I presume he couldn't take any military action without the approval of Congress. Whilst Republican controlled one would hope not all Senators would vote for such insanity.
She always had some fairly bonkers ideas; the fondness for Assad, for example, long predates the move to team Trump.
It will highlight that only 2.2 per cent of HGV drivers are 24 or under, and blames part of the problem on the ability of firms to get insurance for inexperienced drivers.
But experts have warned Downing Street that any attempt to secure a full free-trade agreement (FTA) with the Washington is likely to see demands for full access to the NHS.
We need to remember that the USA does not do Free Trade Agreements, it does managed trade agreements.
US Pharma already has access to the NHS via the established negotiated purchase routes (eg I can opt - if I choose - for Yankee Doodle Insulin from Eli Lilly), so it's not clear what he wants - other than perhaps to try and manage out more money for his Pharma Friends at our cost.
Trump needs to explain what he means.
Then it's over. Europe aren't going to fight the USA over it. We'd all feel a bit shit about it for a bit then get over it.
It would have very serious repercussions.
You coildnt make it up
Reeves says you need to be positive about the economy. Perhaps she could explain her first 6 months of talking everything down and apologise.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/24/britain-trump-positivity-economic-growth-rachel-reeves/
So there are some things to be positive about, at least purchasing managers think so.
Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Labour MPs ordered to sink landmark climate and environment bill
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/23/labour-mps-ordered-to-sink-landmark-climate-and-environment-bill
A landmark bill that would make the UK’s climate and environment targets legally binding seems doomed after government whips ordered Labour MPs to oppose it following a breakdown in negotiations.
Supporters of the climate and nature bill, introduced by the Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, say Labour insisted on the removal of clauses that would require the UK to meet the targets it agreed to at Cop and other international summits.
Although it is a private member’s bill, more than 80 Labour MPs, including several ministers, had publicly signed up to support it...
The bill as it stands would have massively increased the kind of lawfare which paralyses all development.
It would be an act of serious self harm to pass it in this form.
It's a random walk.
I was just answering the question as posed.
The slightest bit of good news gets ramped as is we're heading to the sundrenched uplands
Im afraid we are in one step forward wo steps back land. Nothing much is going to change the direction of travel until the government changes its economic policies. Or indeed until the government actually has an economic policy as opposed to a series of random acts which only make things worse.
Plenty of other media report it with some prominence.
The OP is quite wrong. Stuff gets prominence because news organisation think stuff will attract eyeballs, not because it's "important".
The relationship between important and interesting is an evolving one.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution#:~:text=The War Powers Resolution requires,force (AUMF) or a declaration
What are they going to do, impeach him? Ask the Supreme Court for a ruling? Prosecute with a Special Counsel?
At current valuations a tech rout is not only quite likely- it's all but inevitable.
Labour donor gets favour from Ed Miliband, Farmers get proof Labour happy to hand countryside over to big corporates.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/miliband-approves-solar-farm-built-major-labour-donor/
Clickbait stuff, like the traitors, helps drive that.
It’s a Dutch format so I am not sure if the BBC can monetise much with it.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/24/foreign-aid-israel-egypt?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Once again it isn't clear that Trump can legally do this, as the budget is a Congressional perogative.
And we have an abusive, alcoholic "Christian Nationalist" as US Secretary of State for Defence.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/24/pete-hegseth-what-we-know?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/plus255229080/Migrationspolitische-Wende-Wie-die-Union-jetzt-an-der-Brandmauer-ruettelt.html
And perplexing as to why it's 'news'.
This may be particularly important with a heavily loaded vehicle such as a mobile library.
Similarly, a climber moves because they have 4 points of contact, even if only using 3 at any time.
I'm not aware that the Energy and Climate Change Minister makes Planning decisions on called-in schemes (are solar farms exceptions?), and the Telegraph have run their story without a Government comment.
Full story:
https://archive.is/20250124195103/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/miliband-approves-solar-farm-built-major-labour-donor/
"Who do you think won their election by a larger popular vote margin?"
Trump in 2024: 49%
Biden in 2020: 28%
Both were equal: 4%
YouGov / Jan 24, 2025 / n=9887
I don't think we could do the same armada now, and certainly not against the USA.
If Trump does attack Greenland it would surely be the end of NATO. Putin couldn't ask more of Trump if he tried.