Iain King
@iainbking.com
Author, former Director of NATO Mission Iraq, diplomat and academic. Fascinated by philosophy and thrillers. CBE, likes tea.
Grok labels GB News impartial and suggests the BBC is propaganda:
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Grok labels GB News impartial and suggests the BBC is propaganda:
This shocking image shows a settlement in Sudan where widespread killing of unarmed civilians is believed to have taken place this week. The brown-red is blood. (Full story by Kaamil Ahmed in The Guardian)
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This shocking image shows a settlement in Sudan where widespread killing of unarmed civilians is believed to have taken place this week. The brown-red is blood. (Full story by Kaamil Ahmed in The Guardian)
Lowest ever murder rate in London:
October 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Lowest ever murder rate in London:
Is this genuine? It appears that a holocaust museum was forced to apologise for asserting that no group should be targeted for genocide. Surely this can’t be real… anyone?
September 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Is this genuine? It appears that a holocaust museum was forced to apologise for asserting that no group should be targeted for genocide. Surely this can’t be real… anyone?
Happy Independence Day Ukraine!
August 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Happy Independence Day Ukraine!
Crime in London has fallen dramatically:
August 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Crime in London has fallen dramatically:
Some disturbing trends in psychology (Source: FT)
August 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Some disturbing trends in psychology (Source: FT)
Murder rates in London: going in the right direction:
July 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Murder rates in London: going in the right direction:
Excellent article on the huge political and economic distortions created by the UK housing market:
July 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Excellent article on the huge political and economic distortions created by the UK housing market:
Allowing some working from home improves all aspects of company culture, except agility. (Source: The Economist)
July 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Allowing some working from home improves all aspects of company culture, except agility. (Source: The Economist)
And today's Internet Post of the Day goes to...
July 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
And today's Internet Post of the Day goes to...
At the Eurostar terminal in Brussels: an official turned away a woman who was 30 seconds later than the 30 minute cut-off. It seemed unnecessary harsh.
June 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
At the Eurostar terminal in Brussels: an official turned away a woman who was 30 seconds later than the 30 minute cut-off. It seemed unnecessary harsh.
Yes on 1 and 2. On 3, women and girls age 11+ seem to be suffering from violence less too, although the fall is less steep and may have stalled:
May 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Yes on 1 and 2. On 3, women and girls age 11+ seem to be suffering from violence less too, although the fall is less steep and may have stalled:
That’s fallen too, but by a smaller proportion than men:
May 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
That’s fallen too, but by a smaller proportion than men:
A huge, quiet success: violence has fallen 75% in a generation:
May 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A huge, quiet success: violence has fallen 75% in a generation:
Partial solar eclipse in the UK (not expecting a photography award for this…)
March 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Partial solar eclipse in the UK (not expecting a photography award for this…)
Happy Burns’ Night to all who celebrate!
January 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Happy Burns’ Night to all who celebrate!
January 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie. But it doesn’t count because they use the anthem ‘Ode to Joy’ when the baddies are winning.
December 14, 2024 at 10:02 PM
‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie. But it doesn’t count because they use the anthem ‘Ode to Joy’ when the baddies are winning.
Exactly right (from today’s Observer):
December 1, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Exactly right (from today’s Observer):
