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Wow. Amid horrific news of a shooting at Bondi Beach, this looks like a truly astonishing act of courage.
Video, I believe recorded off of local TV, of a bystander disarming one of the two killers.
December 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Wow. Amid horrific news of a shooting at Bondi Beach, this looks like a truly astonishing act of courage.
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Daily Mail tragedy in 3 acts
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
December 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Daily Mail tragedy in 3 acts
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
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We have an opening for "big cat trainer." Must be faster than our previous big cat trainer.
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
We have an opening for "big cat trainer." Must be faster than our previous big cat trainer.
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Brexit issues for Northern Ireland haven't gone away. Cars and veterinary medicines are two known issues from 1 Jan 2026, but also watch out for EU plans on steel, carbon border adjustment, and de minimis - all of which will have consequences www.thetimes.com/business/eco...
Northern Ireland faces car shortages as Brexit changes take hold
Windsor framework comes into force within days and means new vehicles must meet EU rather than British standards – and risks a profound impact on the car sector
www.thetimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Brexit issues for Northern Ireland haven't gone away. Cars and veterinary medicines are two known issues from 1 Jan 2026, but also watch out for EU plans on steel, carbon border adjustment, and de minimis - all of which will have consequences www.thetimes.com/business/eco...
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The Daily Mail (and a lot of other people).
Immigration bad.
Emigration of same people also bad.
Immigration bad.
Emigration of same people also bad.
December 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Daily Mail (and a lot of other people).
Immigration bad.
Emigration of same people also bad.
Immigration bad.
Emigration of same people also bad.
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"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
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Migration Advisory Committee report on fiscal impact of main work migration routes.
Key table: they estimate 2022/23 cohort (those arriving in 2022/23) will over lifetimes pay about £47 billion more in taxes than they "cost" in public spending.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693810...
Key table: they estimate 2022/23 cohort (those arriving in 2022/23) will over lifetimes pay about £47 billion more in taxes than they "cost" in public spending.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693810...
December 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Migration Advisory Committee report on fiscal impact of main work migration routes.
Key table: they estimate 2022/23 cohort (those arriving in 2022/23) will over lifetimes pay about £47 billion more in taxes than they "cost" in public spending.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693810...
Key table: they estimate 2022/23 cohort (those arriving in 2022/23) will over lifetimes pay about £47 billion more in taxes than they "cost" in public spending.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693810...
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the jeans analogy reminds me of the family court researcher who pointed out there was a better system for tracking how long a tin of beans was on the shop shelf than how long a child was going through court
The real asylum scandal is the incompetence of the Home Office inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...
December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the jeans analogy reminds me of the family court researcher who pointed out there was a better system for tracking how long a tin of beans was on the shop shelf than how long a child was going through court
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Let's open door number 10 of the Scarred For Life advent calendar... and reveal the dark, scary glory of the best Oz film: RETURN TO OZ!
December 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Let's open door number 10 of the Scarred For Life advent calendar... and reveal the dark, scary glory of the best Oz film: RETURN TO OZ!
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Home Office Ministers state publicly, on the record, that they are deliberately making life worse for older people and people with disabilities who depend on care services, but it's worth it because it reduces net migration.
December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Home Office Ministers state publicly, on the record, that they are deliberately making life worse for older people and people with disabilities who depend on care services, but it's worth it because it reduces net migration.
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New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
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👏🏽"The President and the Brexiteers share a fear of strangers... Trade, in [Trump's] view, is other countries draining our wallets. Immigration is other people stealing our jobs. International treaties are handcuffs limiting sovereignty." 🎯~AA
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
December 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
👏🏽"The President and the Brexiteers share a fear of strangers... Trade, in [Trump's] view, is other countries draining our wallets. Immigration is other people stealing our jobs. International treaties are handcuffs limiting sovereignty." 🎯~AA
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
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I feel compelled to write a review thread 🧵 for The Liz Truss Show because in the madness of the content, other aspects - vital aspects - are being missed.
1. The Aesthetics
Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
1. The Aesthetics
Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I feel compelled to write a review thread 🧵 for The Liz Truss Show because in the madness of the content, other aspects - vital aspects - are being missed.
1. The Aesthetics
Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
1. The Aesthetics
Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
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Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
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A study published by The British Medical Journal has shown that if there is a new Doctor Who episode broadcast during the period from Christmas to New Year’s Day, the UK sees a lower mortality rate the following year.
December 29, 2024 at 12:28 PM
A study published by The British Medical Journal has shown that if there is a new Doctor Who episode broadcast during the period from Christmas to New Year’s Day, the UK sees a lower mortality rate the following year.
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trying to write a hallmark christmas movie but I've just finished act 1 and six people are already dead
October 30, 2024 at 12:07 AM
trying to write a hallmark christmas movie but I've just finished act 1 and six people are already dead
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The fine folk at Fabulous Films have given us an exclusive offer for our followers!
Head to FabulousFilms.com and use the case-sensitive code BAGPUSS20 to get a 20% discount off Bagpuss on DVD or Blu-ray!
Offer ends at midnight, Friday 12 December - get someone that saggy old cloth cat for Xmas!
Head to FabulousFilms.com and use the case-sensitive code BAGPUSS20 to get a 20% discount off Bagpuss on DVD or Blu-ray!
Offer ends at midnight, Friday 12 December - get someone that saggy old cloth cat for Xmas!
December 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The fine folk at Fabulous Films have given us an exclusive offer for our followers!
Head to FabulousFilms.com and use the case-sensitive code BAGPUSS20 to get a 20% discount off Bagpuss on DVD or Blu-ray!
Offer ends at midnight, Friday 12 December - get someone that saggy old cloth cat for Xmas!
Head to FabulousFilms.com and use the case-sensitive code BAGPUSS20 to get a 20% discount off Bagpuss on DVD or Blu-ray!
Offer ends at midnight, Friday 12 December - get someone that saggy old cloth cat for Xmas!
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For all the talk of Andrew Tate and Adolescence, I wrote about the more dangerous phenomenon we’re all choosing to ignore: the radicalisation of middle aged men
For the @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/zoe-grunewal...
For the @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/zoe-grunewal...
December 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
For all the talk of Andrew Tate and Adolescence, I wrote about the more dangerous phenomenon we’re all choosing to ignore: the radicalisation of middle aged men
For the @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/zoe-grunewal...
For the @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
www.thenewworld.co.uk/zoe-grunewal...
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RoboCop statue rises in Detroit: ‘big, beautiful, bronze piece of art’
RoboCop statue rises in Detroit: ‘big, beautiful, bronze piece of art’
A 15-year quest ends with a monument, drawing crowds and nostalgia as Detroit embraces its cult-film past
The statue looms and glints at more than 11 feet tall and weighing 3,500 pounds, looking out at the city with, how to put it … a characteristically stern expression?
Despite its daunting appearance and history as a crimefighter of last resort, the giant new bronze figure of the movie character RoboCop is being seen as a symbol of hope, drawing fans and eliciting selfie mania since it began standing guard over Detroit on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
RoboCop statue rises in Detroit: ‘big, beautiful, bronze piece of art’
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I realise now that my view on mental health overdiagnosis was divisive. We all need better evidence | Wes Streeting
I realise now that my view on mental health overdiagnosis was divisive. We all need better evidence | Wes Streeting
The surge in mental ill health is hugely distressing. That’s why I’ve commissioned a review to find out what’s driving it, says health secretary Wes Streeting
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I realise now that my view on mental health overdiagnosis was divisive. We all need better evidence | Wes Streeting
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On the one hand, anything to distract from reports of his increasingly well-documented, lifelong racism.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
FT Exclusive: The Reform UK leader told donors he expects a deal or merger between his party and the Conservatives ahead of the next general election, suggesting he does not believe he can sweep to power alone. on.ft.com/44xlHi0
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On the one hand, anything to distract from reports of his increasingly well-documented, lifelong racism.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
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It's not shocking that an organization formed by an asshole and staffed by assholes to try and make more assholes has an asshole problem.
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's not shocking that an organization formed by an asshole and staffed by assholes to try and make more assholes has an asshole problem.
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🚨NEW POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨NEW POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.
All Evri executives to have their Christmas presents delivered by Evri, to see how they like it.
Love Christmas. Vote Binface.