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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 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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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. anon_opin GOLD from 7th February 2024

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10.03.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 292 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 4

Sounds like a threat for bad behavior, the next level from we'll take away your ipad

10.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No, the other three reactors kept running which I didn't appreciate

08.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"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 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement The Victorians risked more than just delays when boarding a steam train . . .Victorian inventors certainly didn't lack steam, but while they squabbled over who deserved the title of 'The Fathe...

100 years later, same as it ever was... www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/produc...

08.03.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

50 microliters

04.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My very talented cousin... Paintings - White Space Art share.google/GSl9Kb3qLLLb...

02.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sarah Bowman - A Fresh Spring Morning. Oil on board.

02.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But the other Cyprus base has a massive sigint station focused on the Middle East

02.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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 – any time now &#8…

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 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Whilst Starlink dominates satellite internet. it accounts for less than 1% of web traffic overall

01.03.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘ 356 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4

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 πŸ‘ 2115 πŸ” 506 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 683

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 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Government Tracker – Full Fact Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises

Government Tracker – Full Fact share.google/jelCkPoz9EE1...

24.02.2026 09:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It seems that no one who builds kids stuff for Apple or Google, actually has kids

22.02.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Write it on the blockchain; read it in the Metaverse

21.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...

I've been working on this for ages in various countries: the story of the intelligence buildup to Putin's 2022 invasion. How did the US and Britain find out so much, and why were Europe and Ukraine sceptical.

It's a long one:

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

20.02.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 279 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 23
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Waste Makers Buy Waste Makers By Vance Packard. Available in used condition with free delivery. ISBN: 9780140205893. ISBN-10: 0140205896

Also relevant:
Waste Makers By Vance Packard | World of Books share.google/Fza99frOH6Q9...

19.02.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure you could ask in the library!

19.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Monty you terrible Cun-ard!

18.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0