This post inspired by this.
factsfictionsforecasts.blogspot.com/2025/11/worl...

RCP and BAU is global. Some countries may be reducing their direct emissions and fossil fuel consumption a little. But they're also exporting manufacturing and relying on global transport. It's not at all clear that global emissions or global fossil fuel consumption is coming down at all, at all.

The UK, and China, are heavily investing in renewable electricity generation. So far that's powering growth, but it's not actually displacing fossil fuel consumption yet. And electricity generation is only a minority part of total fossil energy. Always beware exporting emissions as well.

BAU 1.0 seems to be exactly what we're following. Which is why CO2 atmospheric concentration growth is accelerating. Despite stories that fossil fuel consumption and CO2 production might be coming down.

- Britain is broken and only the people who broke it can fix it.
- Pro-"England" but not so happy about United Kingdom if it means devolved nations
- Pro-UK, but prepared to throw N Ireland and Scotland under a bus
- Anti-ECHR but Pro-Rights to freedom

"Shaken, not stirred" is just Fleming showing off.

There's a pretty good metaphor there for the flaggots and hotel botherers. By a spooky coincidence, we've got both in this district, with one of the highest Pro-Brexit votes.

Foul beliefs hidden beneath a thin veneer of legitimate concerns.

By a spooky coincidence, I'm trying to deal with a mountain of foul smelling waste hidden beneath a thin veneer of top soil in my local district, that had one of the highest proportion of Brexit voters in the country. What an excellent metaphor for the flag hags and hotel botherers.

If I want a Flat white or a Cortado, I'll go out for it and treat myself.

2-6 mugs of Americano style drip.

Aeropress standard, Aeropress travel with an Aeropress Flow control filter cap
Single shots or single mug.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-ICM15210-1-Filter-Coffee-Maker/dp/B00919Z3WG/ref=sr_1_6_pp

It's time to publish the unredacted report from the Russia Political Interference inquiry. And then resurrect and widen it to include Russian political interference in the Brexit process.

Not just UKIP, Leave, Brexit Party, Reform but Johnson, Gove as well.

- Botivo. Somewhere between Suze, Fernet and Cocchi Americano. 25ml Botivo and a classic Schweppes tonic 150ml fills exactly the same function as a classic large G&T.

- We're left with a Vax-Only policy with no vax.
- Still blaming brief lockdowns for later problems
- > Starmer ... wrote: “Since then, improvements have been made to the way the government would respond to a major crisis.” Oh, yeah? What?

It's not a White (Suze) Negroni (frankly rubbish). And it's not totally unpleasant, but it's a little strange. Botivo makes a very good alcohol free G&T. The booklet also includes some low alcohol versions of classics like this one. Not entirely convinced.

https://www.botivodrinks.com/