That man lives in an evidence-free world.

Related is the weird list of "counties/states" that some web forms have and make mandatory to select - a mishmash of shire counties, unitaries, scottish councils etc.

Sunny, but heavy cloud, a green crop in the foreground with a vivid stripe of rapeseed behind.

April countryside - Hampshire

Two photos. Top one of Steve Baker - a middle aged man wearing glasses. Lower one of Peter Jordan - a middle aged man wearing glasses. We look alike.

Looking at some old photos and reminded that I used to look like "hardman of Brexit' Steve Baker.

w3w.me.ss

Nonsense leaflet from #ReformUK says it'll put your (council tax) where it belong... into roads, bins and community safety.

Conveniently omitting social care and SEND.

Mamdani delivers a master class every time in how to communicate politically.

I just got a response to a Google Maps hotel review I posted 10 years ago! Quite a backlog.

I wonder if there's any research on the 'comms tone' on public transport. South Western Railway obsesses with rules and warnings. Not exactly welcoming.

Minister for the cabinet office Nick Thomas-Symonds explains what the governments UK-EU Reset will mean

Those of us with kids or grandkids, *desperate for the jobs they were promised, shouldn’t think AI is to blame.
The core problem is our 6-8% shrinking GDP, the *Brexit shrink. Free movement inside the EU expanded life chances. Farage & Boris took them away.

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.

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so much winning

Yes, but Mandy is my fav character.

Those who know me know I’ve been furious about this since about 2014… and this is just the latest way it’s playing out to wreck the lives of ordinary people in service of corporate greed and authoritarianism

No problemo. Enjoy your planning.

Nope - still sitting here - if you're interested in an arrangement.

If you deregister or factory reset these devices, you will not be able to re-register or use these devices in any way.

Looks up De-Amazon your Kindle.

A reminder you don't own this digital media. Kindle making older devices increasingly useless from May.

You can continue to read books already downloaded, but you will not be able to purchase, borrow, or download additional books. 1/2

i was given a £170 Belmond gift voucher back in the day. It would have bought me 2/3rds of the cheapest trip they offered for one person.

Petition: Government to advise monarch to refuse/cancel state visits with hostile powers The Government should advise the Monarch against facilitating a ceremonial head of state visit where a foreign state is engaged in hostile activity - whether economic, diplomatic, military or otherwis...

Bin the state visit by King Charles! Madness to go ahead...

I have a father and mother in law in Iran. I have a sister in law. A niece. She's 14. She likes silly pink headbands and purses and dresses, just like kids her age all over the world. There are 93 million people like her in Iran. People who do all the normal mundane life things as the rest of us.

I thought the same Who made that call?

I used to think I was a train-ticket-buying ninja, but different apps seem to come up with so many variations in routes and split tickets, it becomes a major undertaking.

Paragoged 'y'? (I had to look that up btw)

What does Cassia oil taste of?

Wow, that's quite a read, never mind living it! Do hope they get you stabilised soon and you're back at home.

That's great ursine news!

Nightmare Fuel On scarcity, subsidies, and who really pays the price.

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The Hormuz crisis has a real chance of causing energy shortages in the UK. The government is insisting it's business as usual, and opposition parties are arguing for fiscal measures that will stoke shortages.

Neither is serious.

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