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Woodkern by inclination, kern by trade. Iraq and Afg vet. 40 years ago, aspired to be neutral good half-elf ranger: getting closer to that by the day, I think.

Interested in law and public policy, defence, information security and the climate emergency.
Hey there. Yes, I think so! Thanks for checking up.
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🤣

The Wookie post-makeover reveal would be a scene for the ages.
November 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Good shout. Your idea feels like a compressed and tense Battlestar Galactica.
November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Whether Brexit makes the UK more shaky is opinion, really. Hard to attribute cause/effect.

Gib has reached a Schengen deal but its political link to the UK is unaffected imho.

NI: Brexit possibly a factor but less powerful than demography, although defo affects economy & NI, GB and IRL politics.
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I think you’re talking past each other on the facts.

Andrew is right that neither Gib nor FI have ever been part of the UK.

Gyles is partly right: Gib was in the EU (Article 355.3 TFEU); FI was not but had a special relationship with the EU under the Overseas Association Directive 2013/755./1
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What a review. Thank you for writing this remarkable book.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
OMG - the kerning!
November 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Blimey. I’m surprised at the vehemence of those saying here that “none the less” is incorrect.

A bad choice, maybe. It’s old-fashioned and so a bit affected today.

I recall reading/hearing somewhere that it’s a bit Etonian, or something. Maybe that’s a good reason for excoriation. 🧐
November 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM