Tom ⬛️
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(I won't disagree with about he back row, but ... ) It's still a young starting XV. Only four over 30, and two of those are only barely over 30. He's got six players there under 25.
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
(I won't disagree with about he back row, but ... ) It's still a young starting XV. Only four over 30, and two of those are only barely over 30. He's got six players there under 25.
The lack of tidal projects amazes me. Second biggest tidal range in the world, and nothing .... why? I guess the nuclear power industry in the UK is very powerful, particular when you consider links to weapons companies.
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The lack of tidal projects amazes me. Second biggest tidal range in the world, and nothing .... why? I guess the nuclear power industry in the UK is very powerful, particular when you consider links to weapons companies.
Hardly any SMRs in operation anywhere in the world at the moment. They were floated here by the Liberal/Nationals coalition, but debunked because of the decades they will take to become commercially viable even in the best scenario. (Of course the UK is different)
theconversation.com/small-modula...
theconversation.com/small-modula...
Small modular reactors have promise. But we found they’re unlikely to help Australia hit net zero by 2050
Small modular reactors promise to make nuclear power cheaper and safer. But our new report shows they’re still a long way off.
theconversation.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Hardly any SMRs in operation anywhere in the world at the moment. They were floated here by the Liberal/Nationals coalition, but debunked because of the decades they will take to become commercially viable even in the best scenario. (Of course the UK is different)
theconversation.com/small-modula...
theconversation.com/small-modula...
But billions of pounds on unproven non-renewables technology reads like a shift in priorities. I mean, they're not going to spend billions on a Severn Barrage or a tidal lagoon plan for Swansea, are they?
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
But billions of pounds on unproven non-renewables technology reads like a shift in priorities. I mean, they're not going to spend billions on a Severn Barrage or a tidal lagoon plan for Swansea, are they?
Is the push for renewables over?
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Is the push for renewables over?
Lotteries => redistribution of wealth from poor to the rich
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Lotteries => redistribution of wealth from poor to the rich
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
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Proper healthcare and preventative treatments are incompatible with capitalism's goal of profit maximization.
The profit motive needs to be entirely removed from the realm of healthcare.
The profit motive needs to be entirely removed from the realm of healthcare.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Proper healthcare and preventative treatments are incompatible with capitalism's goal of profit maximization.
The profit motive needs to be entirely removed from the realm of healthcare.
The profit motive needs to be entirely removed from the realm of healthcare.
We're also bombarded by what people "say" rather than what they "do". This is another liars charter ... flooding the zone with BS, safe in the knowledge that the media will report it. The media is no longer interested in what's actually happening, they are more interested in what influences say.
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We're also bombarded by what people "say" rather than what they "do". This is another liars charter ... flooding the zone with BS, safe in the knowledge that the media will report it. The media is no longer interested in what's actually happening, they are more interested in what influences say.
The BBC lost its way when it started to report people’s opinions, not facts. Because opinions matter more than reality, liars get the same coverage as experts explaining complex stuff. “What do you think?” became the most important question, not “what are the facts?”
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The BBC lost its way when it started to report people’s opinions, not facts. Because opinions matter more than reality, liars get the same coverage as experts explaining complex stuff. “What do you think?” became the most important question, not “what are the facts?”
In civilized countries, the Dear Leader can't pardon convicted criminals.
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In civilized countries, the Dear Leader can't pardon convicted criminals.
This is all on the back of the efforts of the US-owned Daily Telegraph. Trump squeezed $16m out of Paramount's owners and it is the same people behind the Telegraph ... Larry Ellison's son and Gerry Cardinale. #FollowTheMoney
finance.yahoo.com/news/redbird...
finance.yahoo.com/news/redbird...
RedBird Capital’s $2 billion power play: Meet Gerry Cardinale, the private equity kingmaker behind the Paramount–Skydance deal
Private equity firms have been making moves in Hollywood for some time, but Redbird's stake in the Paramount deal is by far the largest to date.
finance.yahoo.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is all on the back of the efforts of the US-owned Daily Telegraph. Trump squeezed $16m out of Paramount's owners and it is the same people behind the Telegraph ... Larry Ellison's son and Gerry Cardinale. #FollowTheMoney
finance.yahoo.com/news/redbird...
finance.yahoo.com/news/redbird...
Looks like we're about to find out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Looks like we're about to find out.
Fair enough. I just saw the score line. Biggest home defeat to SA in 28 years.
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Fair enough. I just saw the score line. Biggest home defeat to SA in 28 years.
Is it good that the Supreme Court says "yes"?
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Is it good that the Supreme Court says "yes"?
Someone who really has lost touch with the roots of the game. All he can see is international rugby and $$$$$$
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Someone who really has lost touch with the roots of the game. All he can see is international rugby and $$$$$$
Is there a sport more pious?
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Is there a sport more pious?
Tomkins has been in good form this season (red), but then so has Thomas. Depends on the game plan, I suppose.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Tomkins has been in good form this season (red), but then so has Thomas. Depends on the game plan, I suppose.
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