It's conceivable he already had an existing SC clearance from previous roles/ being in the Lords. Occasional, supervised access to Top Secret material doesn't require a DV. STRAP isn't a clearance level, it's a set of rules you are indoctrinated in and must follow in order to handle certain material
11.03.2026 16:53
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It's conceivable he already had SC clearance from previous roles/ being in the Lords. Occasional, supervised access to Top Secret material doesn't require a DV
11.03.2026 16:29
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Almost no one in Britain has a fucking clue how anything works. Elections. Taxation. Parliaments. Councils. Police. Most people don't have a scooby about the rules for any of them. That's what won the EU vote for Leave. Proper civics lessons in schools are desperately needed.
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10.03.2026 05:00
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Sounds like a threat for bad behavior, the next level from we'll take away your ipad
10.03.2026 16:45
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No, the other three reactors kept running which I didn't appreciate
08.03.2026 12:23
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"Solipsistic and dazzled by its own swirling universe of technical possibilities, IBM was self-gripped by a special amoral corporate mantra: if it can be done, it should be done. To the blind technocrat, the means were more important than the ends." -Edwin Black's IBM and the Holocaust
08.03.2026 11:12
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See for example this in the conclusion (which I assume you haven't reached let - afraid it is a long book!!)
05.03.2026 12:00
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My girls' primary school had previously done wear your pyjamas for the day and bring in your favourite book, which seemed like a good compromise. This year, with one week's notice they said to dress up "but you don't need to buy anything"
05.03.2026 08:58
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50 microliters
04.03.2026 14:23
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Irrespective of the current situation, Dubai is great at projecting an image of safety but it isn't the reality. What they have are deliberately poorly compiled crime statistics
04.03.2026 08:00
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My very talented cousin... Paintings - White Space Art share.google/GSl9Kb3qLLLb...
02.03.2026 20:00
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Sarah Bowman - A Fresh Spring Morning. Oil on board.
02.03.2026 10:16
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But the other Cyprus base has a massive sigint station focused on the Middle East
02.03.2026 17:13
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Is AI Killing Software Engineering Jobs?
One claim I see repeated widely on social media is that LLM-based coding tools are taking software engineering jobs. These are often accompanied by extrapolations that soon β any time now β¦
Did you know the global software developer population's much *larger* than it was in 2022?
Did you know tech layoffs were in full swing when ChatGPT launched?
Did you know AI companies are hiring engineers in large numbers?
A quick fact-check:
codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/i...
02.03.2026 07:57
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Whilst Starlink dominates satellite internet. it accounts for less than 1% of web traffic overall
01.03.2026 07:38
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The problem with MPs spending all their time on X is they start thinking people care more about who gets to use what bathroom than cost of living, housing, and public services
27.02.2026 11:48
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Gorton and Denton by-election result:
GRN: 40.7% (+27.5)
REF: 28.7% (+14.7)
LAB: 25.4% (-25.3)
CON: 1.9% (-6.0)
LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1)
Green GAIN from Labour.
27.02.2026 04:32
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I was told by someone who went on a trade mission with him to Saudi in ~2011 that he was a wrong'un
24.02.2026 20:05
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Of course it matters, but a voter who expects really rapid change will be disappointed by any party over promising this
24.02.2026 09:25
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Even if they were to get into power, they'll face the same obstacles to enacting change quickly... A hollowed out civil service; new ministers who need to get up to speed; procurements that take time to run; legislative capacity and time constraints; legal challenges by in vested interests
24.02.2026 09:15
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I try to find out "how do I make this safe for my child?" and the answer is "great news, you can do this if you treat it like a new full-time job"
22.02.2026 08:19
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It seems that no one who builds kids stuff for Apple or Google, actually has kids
22.02.2026 08:18
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Write it on the blockchain; read it in the Metaverse
21.02.2026 19:25
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I'm sure you could ask in the library!
19.02.2026 19:25
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I recommend this book...
Less: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier share.google/OAPKlBZLpTAn...
19.02.2026 17:42
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Monty you terrible Cun-ard!
18.02.2026 12:29
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