Tony Jebson

It's so bad that I tried to unsubscribe from my 3-month free trial of 2026, but couldn't figure out how ...

Yup. And current pricing is optimistic, assuming rapid end to this - December futures are still only $74

I've no email addresses that old, though was using EXAC at ICL from 1982. But I do have web pages from 1994/5 still, though they've migrated over the years.

Fiction has exactly the same issue, particularlyin genre fiction: too many 800+ page door stops that would be improved by more than halving the length.

*conference question

A long (Coalition) time ago, my question resulted in a POST note (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) 😇

I've visited HK & Shenzhen regularly for 10 years or so; was fascinating watching the rise of EVs, starting with taxis, the buses, then private cars.

Helps that BYD HQ is there ... Beijing is behind the EV curve

Ages ago, I did a summary slide comparing ground-, space-, and Moon-based telescopes.

I should dust it off 😁

Step 1: stop classing staff and office costs as "Expenses" ... an open goal for the media. Removes the "XYZ spend £400,000 on Expenses" attacks, from whichever side - pretty much all do it.

Cantonese food is absolutely authentic. The problem is that most UK Chinese restaurants that claim to be Cantonese *really* don't sell Cantonese food.

Most serve up a very anglicised mix of different regions, none even close to original.

Awful news!

Reminds me of the rumour about the Hubble mirror, when it was found to be out of focus, that they'd accidentally loaded the KH-11 parameters, so focus at 90 miles ...

TBH, I'm not sure what more Ed could do, given that the media almost totally ignore the Lib Dems except when he does stunts

Block printed hanging using 15th century ink, and a 15th century block design. Highlights in glue temperature.

And a banner in oak gall ink, based on a Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet woodcut.

Lots of fun to do!

The assumption in all entries of Russian immutability is fascinating, and to me, somewhat mirrors modern assumptions that Russia can't lose significantly in Ukraine.

Great movie. I like a lot of Bogart's stuff.

Masked men, in paramilitary uniforms, no ID, literally shooting a man in the back of the head.

Worse even than police state!

It felt very much like a holding statement to me. Outlined principles on territorial integrity and self-determination, allowed for an off-ramp, but by not absolutely ruling out tariffs, left him freedom when Trump inevitably escalates.

I was disappointed by his line on defence spending though.

Yup.

Way too much obsession with the Westminster bubble and nowhere near enough attention to the massive geopolitical threats we face.

Every year, people mock this tree. But I love it anyway.

It reminds us that if we stand together in tough times, we can overcome anything.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. 🎄✨

I'd rather they spent the energy uncovering his undoubted Russian links

Gosh, this new "Your Party" feels like one of those kinetic art installations that poetically destroys itself.

Personally, I love Christmas pud, but the rest of my family don't, so we do guards pudding instead (with raspberry jam + lemon juice sauce, not a cream sauce).

UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.

This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.

Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities

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They prefer young

Could it be more Nazi coded?

Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

“Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.” — Ed Davey.

Politicians from all parties must come together to condemn Elon Musk’s dangerous call for violence and make clear it has no place in our country.

Yeah, knees are most definitely not an intelligent design! [ bionic knees required, thanks to playing rugby ]