Horace Dorrington
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"He combined the vitality of a weak shandy with the joy of a decaying tooth."
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Honouring more than 100,000 Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain during WW1, the 1914 Sikhs Ceremonial Marching Troop, a new military troop, was launched last month at Wellington Barracks last month.
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Honouring more than 100,000 Sikh soldiers who fought for Britain during WW1, the 1914 Sikhs Ceremonial Marching Troop, a new military troop, was launched last month at Wellington Barracks last month.
Yes well you see you went there and we stayed here and that's how you tell the difference between coloniser and not. HTH
Oh my god a Brit calling someone else a colonizer lmao
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Yes well you see you went there and we stayed here and that's how you tell the difference between coloniser and not. HTH
I note that Gareth Roberts thinks that the BBC turned to the dark side in 2012, which is funnily enough about the time the BBC more or less stopped employing him.
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I note that Gareth Roberts thinks that the BBC turned to the dark side in 2012, which is funnily enough about the time the BBC more or less stopped employing him.
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The thundering stupidity of a broadcaster transmitting hour after hour of people asserting it is biased in the hope that listeners will be forced to conclude that it isn’t.
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The thundering stupidity of a broadcaster transmitting hour after hour of people asserting it is biased in the hope that listeners will be forced to conclude that it isn’t.
Gareth Roberts having a good gloat, I see.
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Gareth Roberts having a good gloat, I see.
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afternoon
Neo-horror where an undead Bond comes back and terrorizes the modern day British policy apparatus in an allegory about the country’s inability to face down the regrettable aspects of its imperial past.
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
afternoon
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TFW you recognize the ICC and signed the Rome Statute
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
TFW you recognize the ICC and signed the Rome Statute
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ah right that would be why we were arming Ukraine when nobody else would.
Bond makes no sense without the Cold War. Britain and the US are now Russian stooges with the US providing diplomatic support and Britain giving the oligarchs stately homes to swan around in and berths for their super yachts. Who’s he gonna spy on? Elon?
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ah right that would be why we were arming Ukraine when nobody else would.
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
That does actually work now I come to think about it.
Bond canon is like the X-Men comics. Started in the 1960s and continues to the present day but everything is happening in a relative "Now" in a weird stretchy timeline. But also all of the events of the non-Craig Bond films from Dr No to Die Another Day happen between Spectre and No Time To Die.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
That does actually work now I come to think about it.
Just found out that Lee Tamahori died last week.
11 November 2002:
Action spy thriller ‘Die Another Day’, the 20th in the James Bond franchise and directed by Lee Tamahori, premiered in Los Angeles.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 56%*
Letterboxd score: 2.5 (50%)
(*Popcornmeter: 41%)
#FilmSky #TodayAtTheMovies
Action spy thriller ‘Die Another Day’, the 20th in the James Bond franchise and directed by Lee Tamahori, premiered in Los Angeles.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 56%*
Letterboxd score: 2.5 (50%)
(*Popcornmeter: 41%)
#FilmSky #TodayAtTheMovies
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Just found out that Lee Tamahori died last week.
Trouble with the idea of a period Bond is that the Bond films only work if they are absolutely up to the minute, because at their best they appeal to all ages. Set one in the Sixties and you might as well be remaking Hot Enough For June or Some Girls Do. You won't sell any toys off the back of it.
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trouble with the idea of a period Bond is that the Bond films only work if they are absolutely up to the minute, because at their best they appeal to all ages. Set one in the Sixties and you might as well be remaking Hot Enough For June or Some Girls Do. You won't sell any toys off the back of it.
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“It’s fine that normal, hardworking people are being dragged into cars by masked men every day because at least we have less confusing signage at our hub airports!”
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“It’s fine that normal, hardworking people are being dragged into cars by masked men every day because at least we have less confusing signage at our hub airports!”
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Can only conclude that the very online US commentators’ obsession with bashing the UK is the equivalent of a mental comforter to deflect from dealing with things closer to home.
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Can only conclude that the very online US commentators’ obsession with bashing the UK is the equivalent of a mental comforter to deflect from dealing with things closer to home.
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Incidentally the cited post in this blog contains a flagrant example of a very American racism, where they cannot comprehend that your origin isn't your nationality or culture. The 'South Asian' gentleman may be of 'South Asia[n]' heritage, or may in fact be an immigrant, but you can't know this.
The collapse of Noah Smith from 'interesting writer whose occasionally a bit random' into 'complete idiot and mentalist' is one of the most clear cut cases of twitter-poisoning I've seen
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Incidentally the cited post in this blog contains a flagrant example of a very American racism, where they cannot comprehend that your origin isn't your nationality or culture. The 'South Asian' gentleman may be of 'South Asia[n]' heritage, or may in fact be an immigrant, but you can't know this.
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Far right-wing antisemites want to claim that Jews “aren’t white enough” and don’t belong in the West.
Far left-wing antisemites want to claim that Jews are “too white” and don’t belong in Israel.
Their shared goal? Perpetual homelessness for Jews— anywhere we go.
Far left-wing antisemites want to claim that Jews are “too white” and don’t belong in Israel.
Their shared goal? Perpetual homelessness for Jews— anywhere we go.
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Far right-wing antisemites want to claim that Jews “aren’t white enough” and don’t belong in the West.
Far left-wing antisemites want to claim that Jews are “too white” and don’t belong in Israel.
Their shared goal? Perpetual homelessness for Jews— anywhere we go.
Far left-wing antisemites want to claim that Jews are “too white” and don’t belong in Israel.
Their shared goal? Perpetual homelessness for Jews— anywhere we go.
Wired for Unsound ha ha amIrite
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Wired for Unsound ha ha amIrite
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I’ve not bothered watching House of Guinness but I’ve heard it’s the new Peaky Blinders so I’ll just give it a few years and see what the dullards are dressing up as for their second marriage and get the gist from that.
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’ve not bothered watching House of Guinness but I’ve heard it’s the new Peaky Blinders so I’ll just give it a few years and see what the dullards are dressing up as for their second marriage and get the gist from that.
Just full on imperialism here.
Indeed, the European Union is playing way too nice with a bad faith third country and should use its full leverage, including opening negotiations directly with Scotland for streamlined accession talks.
The balance of power is not reflected by UK media and the Brits discussing it. Time to rebalance.
The balance of power is not reflected by UK media and the Brits discussing it. Time to rebalance.
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Just full on imperialism here.
Right you are dickhead.
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Right you are dickhead.
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idea for the BBC if it survives: Bloggers Race Across The World
you CAN get planes because you are very special, but you must navigate entirely without asking people for help
you CAN get planes because you are very special, but you must navigate entirely without asking people for help
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
idea for the BBC if it survives: Bloggers Race Across The World
you CAN get planes because you are very special, but you must navigate entirely without asking people for help
you CAN get planes because you are very special, but you must navigate entirely without asking people for help
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I’m going to say it again for the people at the back: Connery through to Brosnan is the mainline James Bond continuity. Daniel Craig’s Bond is the equivalent of Ultimate Marvel. You don’t have to write yourself out of Bond’s death because you can just pick up where Die Another Day left off.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I’m going to say it again for the people at the back: Connery through to Brosnan is the mainline James Bond continuity. Daniel Craig’s Bond is the equivalent of Ultimate Marvel. You don’t have to write yourself out of Bond’s death because you can just pick up where Die Another Day left off.