Paul
@pleivers.bsky.social
Retired but not retiring local government worker, now working for NHS.
Proud dad and usually civil partner.
Patient MCFC fan; still playing footie.
Proud dad and usually civil partner.
Patient MCFC fan; still playing footie.
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Reform UK former leader in Wales pleads guilty to bribery charges
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Reform UK former leader in Wales pleads guilty to bribery charges
The Reform UK party's former leader in Wales - Nathan Gill - has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements he made in the European Parliament, as well as newspaper op...
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September 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Reform UK former leader in Wales pleads guilty to bribery charges
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Canada’s oldest brewery is selling a crate of 1,461 beers – dubbed the "Presidential Pack" – to help Canadians get through the next four years with a beer a day: cnn.it/4kCg4Fy
Brewery releases a crate of 1,461 beers for Canadians to get through the next 4 years | CNN Business
Amid the tariffs, threats of annexation and other chaos Canada’s neighbors to the south are igniting, surviving the next four years is only possible with a daily beer.
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March 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Canada’s oldest brewery is selling a crate of 1,461 beers – dubbed the "Presidential Pack" – to help Canadians get through the next four years with a beer a day: cnn.it/4kCg4Fy
For those historians keeping track, esp #milhist folks, “history” is now a flagged word bc of its apparent connection to #DEI. Canary in a coal mine, indeed. @smh-historians.bsky.social 🗃️ www.tpr.org/military-vet...
U.S. military removes words 'history,' 'respect,' 'dignity' from digital presence as part of DEI review
The Department of Defense issued a Digital Content Refresh document to comply with DEI removal from the armed services. TPR obtained a document laying out the guidance of what to remove.
www.tpr.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This is not good - big consequences for people impacted and US power, influence and authority in due course.
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is not good - big consequences for people impacted and US power, influence and authority in due course.
Big, serious and worrying for fundamental values and the law,
A US federal prosecutor agreed to file a motion to dismiss the criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, to spare other career staff from potentially being fired for refusing to do so, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters reut.rs/3CSKiTM
US prosecutor agrees to seek dismissal of Adams charges under pressure, sources say
A U.S. federal prosecutor agreed on Friday to file a motion to dismiss criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams to spare other career staff from potentially being fired for refusing to do so, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Big, serious and worrying for fundamental values and the law,
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Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
February 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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OAH President David Blight from @yale.edu and Prof. @joanecashin.bsky.social from @osuhistory.bsky.social advocate for the integrity of history. Read the article in the @ohiocapitaljournal.com: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/02/10/o...
Ohio’s proposed higher education overhaul bill and the integrity of history • Ohio Capital Journal
The kind of government control over university faculty proposed in Ohio Senate Bill 1's higher education overhaul is more appropriate for authoritarian regimes, such as the Soviet Union, than a mature...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
OAH President David Blight from @yale.edu and Prof. @joanecashin.bsky.social from @osuhistory.bsky.social advocate for the integrity of history. Read the article in the @ohiocapitaljournal.com: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/02/10/o...
www.coe.int/en/web/compa...
Given the suggestions that the UK should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, I thought it was time to have a look at it.
Wikipedia has an excellent summary of the history and formation of the convention too.
All looks sensible and fundamental!
Given the suggestions that the UK should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, I thought it was time to have a look at it.
Wikipedia has an excellent summary of the history and formation of the convention too.
All looks sensible and fundamental!
European Convention on Human Rights (simplified version) - Manual for Human Rights Education with Young people - www.coe.int
www.coe.int
January 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Given the suggestions that the UK should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, I thought it was time to have a look at it.
Wikipedia has an excellent summary of the history and formation of the convention too.
All looks sensible and fundamental!
Given the suggestions that the UK should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, I thought it was time to have a look at it.
Wikipedia has an excellent summary of the history and formation of the convention too.
All looks sensible and fundamental!
I was interested to read, "The people of Britain have always given their best in response to external challenges." I wonder whether the same applies to internal challenges.
What Heath wrote to commemorate joining the EC on 1 January 1973. It was never just about trade, however much Brexiters try to rewrite history.
January 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I was interested to read, "The people of Britain have always given their best in response to external challenges." I wonder whether the same applies to internal challenges.
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Here’s a tip for the world’s politicians: sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word | Simon Jenkins
Here’s a tip for the world’s politicians: sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word | Simon Jenkins
There is a clear benefit in taking responsibility for mistakes. So why do so many leaders fob off the public with obfuscation?
The Korean chief executive of Jeju Air, Kim E-bae, could not have been more direct. After the crash of one of the airline’s…
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Here’s a tip for the world’s politicians: sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word | Simon Jenkins
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My latest on why reading less is a warning for the much deeper problems which we face as a society philosophically.
@chadbourn.bsky.social my latest which I thought you may enjoy :)
My latest on why reading less is a warning for the much deeper problems which we face as a society philosophically.
@chadbourn.bsky.social my latest which I thought you may enjoy :)
Reading as a warning light
As I write this post at my bureau in the attic of my Derbyshire home I cannot help but notice that books are all around me.
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December 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM
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My latest on why reading less is a warning for the much deeper problems which we face as a society philosophically.
@chadbourn.bsky.social my latest which I thought you may enjoy :)
My latest on why reading less is a warning for the much deeper problems which we face as a society philosophically.
@chadbourn.bsky.social my latest which I thought you may enjoy :)
Seems like a good idea.
It’s time for THE charger.
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU.
It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need!
#DigitalEU
December 28, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Seems like a good idea.
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The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
December 22, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
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This is a terrible example of "party brain" at work.
The question isn't "how do you beat Reform?" - which would be a wholly illegitimate way to make this decision.
It's "how do we stop foreign (& indeed domestic) money from subverting our democracy?"
That's much bigger than the fate of one party
December 21, 2024 at 10:44 PM
This is a terrible example of "party brain" at work.
The question isn't "how do you beat Reform?" - which would be a wholly illegitimate way to make this decision.
It's "how do we stop foreign (& indeed domestic) money from subverting our democracy?"
That's much bigger than the fate of one party
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Even magical employees are covered by France's Code du Travail, it turns out, so Santa has the right to regular breaks and he really shouldn't be emailing the elves out-of-hours
A French mayor has published a decree reminding Father Christmas that under the French labour code he has the right to take breaks, even on Christmas Eve.
French town orders Santa to take a break, 'to avoid burn-out'
A French mayor has published a decree reminding Father Christmas that under the French labour code he has the right to take breaks, even on Christmas Eve.
www.thelocal.fr
December 19, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Even magical employees are covered by France's Code du Travail, it turns out, so Santa has the right to regular breaks and he really shouldn't be emailing the elves out-of-hours
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Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds
Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.
December 1, 2024 at 8:58 AM
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.