I wonder how the new UK Military Attache to the United Arab Emirates was selected for the job?
He is called Sandy Sandilands ...
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#Nominativedeterminism
(via a friend who lives in the #Sandpit )
Graphic reads "UK mobility aid laws weren't written for wheelchair and mobility scooter users. It's long past time for an update. Photo of a 1939 advert for Argson Invalid Tricycles (right, credit Egham Museum Trust) and a photo of a 1940s Argson Invalid Motor Trike (left, credit Science Museum). These were very popular devices and are near identical to devices available from the beginning of the 20th century through to the 1970s.
UK mobility aid laws were written in the 1920s, when people used devices like this Argson motor trike. The rules have just been tweaked a few times since then.
A century on, it’s long past time for Disabled people to have equal pedestrian, cycling and cycling-equivalent mobility rights.
On the consequences of Trump's war.
The USA is moving towards a kind of theocracy, with people like the Christian Nationalists (Protestant wing) and JD Vance (integralist Roman Catholic wing) around Trump.
Thanks.
It won't be hundreds - Cycling Mikey I am not; nor that well organised.
But, as my "what do I do" motto goes, we start from here and eat the elephant in small bites.
And I have my new 'puter for the processing.
It's a MAJOR walking and dog wallking route - hundreds per day.
Hmmm.
Checking, the Notts Police Operation Captured (ie Op SNAP - dashcam footage of offences) deal with "contravening road signs".
I wonder if that means I can follow someone driving up my tiny "no motor vehicles except for access" lane, and Op SNAP them.
I'm looking forward to trying it out.
Digging a bit further - he's a gay vegan Jew 🙃.
On the Gorton & Denton result, the Ref UK Leader Farage and Ref UK Candidate Matt Goodwin are droning on about "sectarian politics".
This is your reminder that all those "sectarian Muslims" voted for the Green Party, which is led by Zack Polanski - a gay Jew.
Ignore the gibberish; assert reality.
The Great Collapsing Reform disaster seems to be starting.
Let's see what this G&D Election result turns out to be.
In Kent they are now down from 57 to 47 Councillors from 81 total, since last May.
Squeaky bum time for Nonny-Nonny-Nigel.
@markpackuk.bsky.social
Bomp bomp bomp.
The Kent Reform Councillor Daniel Taylor who threatened to kill his wife received 12 months in prison.
BBC Report:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
family -> family member.
A family was a physio helping disabled children with their riding back in the 1970s/80s.
Princess Anne would visit every so often.
I had about 1cc of one of her wedding cakes first time around, with a currant !
For a criminal investigation official NDAs should be set-aside-able.
The issue would be around private contractual NDAs, perhaps.
I did apologise ... but he can dream.
Coming son to a TV screen near you :
Prisoner Cell Block HRH.
(Sorry)
Shitforbrains strikes again?
Can't somebody find a flesh-eating bug for him?
MPs and Lords need to smell some fucking coffee.
The proposed cost of the latest "Restore the Palace of Westminster" proposal is now up to £40 billion over up to 61 years.
Article: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Website: www.restorationandrenewal.uk/about-us/rec...
This is ticking towards £500k per sqm of space. (40 billion, 110k sqm).
@carbonbrief.org
Can I ask for coverage of a possible (theoretical?) policy?
I'm a skeptical of CCS, & I note that restored peat bogs sequestrate huge amounts of carbon.
Is there potential for replacing technology driven CCS with increased restoration of peat bogs - say on 25% of shooting moors?
Astonishing.
Martin Shipton is the new Reform leader in Wales. He "moved to Wales" in 2024 to "bring up his children in the countryside", and left residents unrepresented for 5 months.
It turns out he has his house in Bath.
Is there a single person in Ref UK who treats the voters with respect?
It's a requirement that Senedd candidates be on the Election Register in Wales, for which you have to be "usually resident" in Wales.
This one is a self-serving scumbag of Jenrick proportions.
I thought they'd done that.
Has he not tariffed all the penguins?
Is the Husk Off evaluation not that this is just - like most of his politics - another act of public masturbation by Donald Trump?
(And an opportunity for him to embezzle more money.)
"Head up my own arse snuffling up my own BS" energy,
Typo "when we HAVE answers to hand" (such as the successful changes in Scotland).
This is on the day when the Govt responded to a consultation on pavement, and confirmed they were going to do effectively nothing, when 70%+ of respondents want a nationwide ban.
This is cowardice in the face of a major problem, when we answers to hand.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
From a walk this morning.
In a street with ample space, a selfish driver has entirely blocked the footway for people using mobility aids, guide dogs, or with children in prams.
The pavement is just over 2m wide, and just 2ft is left.
A conversation between a "Raise the Colours" flag-hanger, & a "lefty vicar". The "vicar" is an Elim Pentecostal Pastor, which is a white-led Pentecostal church in the UK.
It's a contrast to the majority of 'white evangelicals' in the USA & is a typical UK view.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDxt...
Not at all an "unfortunate" photograph.
#Smut
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Bomp ... bomp ... bomp.
Barnet Con group leader moved house to Wales in 2022. Stayed as Councillor. Left Con for RefUK in May/June.
Resigned from Council last week, leaving his seat unoccupied until elections in May.
What IS going on ?
barnetpost.co.uk/2026/01/01/f...
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