Oh dear god. No one under 60 remembers such units and reintroducing them serves no purpose at all. It’s pure gimmickry, pure theatre and yet more nonsense to cover what Brexit is really doing to our country. EUs trade surplus… Read More ›
Politics
I am ashamed to live in a nation that elected this government
Interviewer Antonello Guerrera also asked Mantel about Johnson, and whether she agreed “that he has a much more complicated personality than the stereotyped ‘Brexiter/buffoon/etc’”. Mantel, who attracted criticism for her story on a previous prime minister, The Assassination of Margaret… Read More ›
‘The destruction of tradition has been a disaster to the moral order of the world.’
I am not by nature a conspiracy theorist. However, when you reflect that Brexit is the consequence of a reverse takeover by a tiny but well-funded minority of the Tory Party, and that the Cabinet of the UK is now… Read More ›
Social media firms and passports or biometrics like fingerprints
What legislative powers does the children’s commissioner have? What a great idea: conditioning children to hand over a photo of uniquely-identifying, official documentation to go online. Definitely no way this is going to be abused. No, sir… More here. Well… Read More ›
“UK border challenges”
Manufacturer Becton Dickinson alerted the NHS to problems in July and said the increased global demand as well as “UK border challenges” were to blame as well as a shortage of raw materials. A BD spokesperson said the company was… Read More ›
Scottish government considers making coronavirus powers permanent
The Scottish government is considering making its temporary coronavirus powers permanent, which would allow it to impose lockdowns, close schools and release prisoners early. A change in the law would allow Holyrood to respond to any future public health threats… Read More ›
Charging for tuition is illegal in Finland
I checket the above and it appears to be true- “The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture says: “Charging tuition in basic education is prohibited by the Finnish constitution.” … This doesn’t mean all forms of paid-for education, including private… Read More ›
America’s Rising Rage
Americans sure are angry these days. Everyone says so, so it must be true. But who or what are we angry at? Pandemic stresses aside, I’d bet you’re not especially angry at your family. Or your friends. Or your priest… Read More ›
The government’s climate spokesperson is holding on to her diesel car
Allegra Stratton told Times Radio that she doesn’t want an electric car just yet because she needs to drive to her children to their grandparents from time to time, “who are mostly 200, 250 miles away.” She said: “Right now,… Read More ›
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