Prof Rob Dover
robdover.bsky.social
Prof Rob Dover
@robdover.bsky.social
Academic researcher in intelligence and security, currently Dean of Faculty, but posting in a personal capacity. Poor standard runner. Excitable cricketer. Prone to crunchy deductions....
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Literally demanding it should be illegal for people not to like them. Totally incapable of accepting any responsibility for themselves www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University threatened with legal action after protest at event
Prof Alice Sullivan says her talk at the University of Bristol became like a
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December 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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An investigation by The Sunday Times has discovered that Beijing has been steadily increasing its diplomatic presence in the UK, adding new officials every two months, and has been buying properties across London
‘Invasion of spies’: inside the fight to build China’s new embassy
Beijing has been buying up homes and assembling a legion of officials to support its £750m embassy plan
www.thetimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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People who aspire to be academics: I wish to live a life of the mind

Actual academics:
I have a weird question for the #bird people on here. Do you think someone could tell that a book was pooped on specifically by a sparrowhawk (or perhaps hawks generally) just from the feces? I'm looking at a 16th c. case where witnesses claim books were pooped on specifically by sparrowhawks!
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
You could read the Daily Hate's frontpage vitriol against Erasmus+ or you could read this rather good piece in The Conversation that is rather closer to reality: theconversation.com/uk-to-re-joi...
UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme
Erasmus+ an accessible and well-supported programme.
theconversation.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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A British man who injured more than 130 people by plowing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May’s Premier League victory parade was jailed for 21-and-a-half years on Tuesday, after admitting 31 criminal charges over the incident.
Liverpool parade driver jailed for 21-and-a-half years for using car as ‘weapon’ to plow into crowds of fans | CNN
A British man who injured more than 130 people by plowing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May’s Premier League victory parade was jailed for 21-and-a-half years on Tuesday, after ...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Nothing to see here, move along... but actually an election campaign disaster area waiting to happen... www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/t...
A.I. Videos Have Flooded Social Media. No One Was Ready.
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Who knew that Russia might want to disrupt? .... www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...
MSN
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December 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We're very keen on ruining the internet is the tldr
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
UK Lords propose ban on VPNs for children
Amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill would force VPN providers to age-gate their services
www.techradar.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
goodness.
Danish intelligence has declared the United States, alongside Russia and China, as a threat to national security for Denmark and Europe. It warns that the US may use military force against its own partners and allies.
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Men dishonour Christ more in the 12 days of Christmas, than in all the 12 months besides." —Hugh Latimer, chaplain to King Edward VI, in the mid-1500s .. sounds like he'd be massively moody about B&M putting up Christmas stuff in September then.
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Ncnd is ridiculous in this situation.
Ludicrous situation that UK government refuses to allow Kenova to release the identity of Stakeknife -despite everyone knowing his identity, while clinging on to secrecy norms such as NCND is undermining government credibility over new Troubles legacy legislation.
The latest chapter of the dirty war has been written, with a state-sponsored serial killer as its main character, writes Vincent Kearney.
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The deep state did not try and destroy you. You self-immolated. The dark thoughts about how you knew economics better than professional economists is what did for you. Read the lessons of Profumo and rehabilitation and then implement.
Britain’s shortest-serving Prime Minister Liz Truss is launching her own YouTube show.

She wants it to be the home of a “counter-revolution.”
 
From prime minister to shock jock: Liz Truss gets her own YouTube show
“The Deep State tried to destroy me but now I’m back and excited to launch this show,” former PM says.
www.politico.eu
December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
@markurban.bsky.social too polite to note that he did this far more quickly (in his book) and more effectively (also in his book): markurban.substack.com/p/the-salisb...
The Salisbury Inquiry is Out
My first thoughts on publication ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's an extraordinary interview in many respects.
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He's being nominated to HHS Secretary…You had information that you could have shared…and you didn't share anything about him. Why? Did you still love him?"

Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This is all unlovely, but has anyone noticed and reported on what the RUS are up to with the Indian government? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
Trump only person who can break Russia-Ukraine deadlock, says Nato leader
Mark Rutte's comments come a day after Putin rejected US proposals for peace in Ukraine after talks with US negotiators in Moscow.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM