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The Brexit Curse:
UK tap water safety at risk as testing labs shut down, water companies are unable to use products to clean it.
EU countries will share laboratories, UK products cannot be tested abroad; must be tested in in certified UK labs, there are none.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK tap water safety at risk as testing labs shut down, water companies are unable to use products to clean it.
EU countries will share laboratories, UK products cannot be tested abroad; must be tested in in certified UK labs, there are none.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down
Exclusive: EU countries will share laboratory capacity but UK rules mean products cannot be tested abroad
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:13 PM
The Brexit Curse:
UK tap water safety at risk as testing labs shut down, water companies are unable to use products to clean it.
EU countries will share laboratories, UK products cannot be tested abroad; must be tested in in certified UK labs, there are none.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK tap water safety at risk as testing labs shut down, water companies are unable to use products to clean it.
EU countries will share laboratories, UK products cannot be tested abroad; must be tested in in certified UK labs, there are none.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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"The evidence suggests that either the desire to drive audience figures and engagement is now overly dependent upon inviting guests who specialise in generating polarising controversy, rather than engaging in nuanced respectful debate..."
With Nigel Farage back on Question Time and with around 300,000 reads in over 144 countries but still with no response from Question Time
Here's @docrussjackson.bsky.social's open letter to the BBC about widely held concerns about why bias on #bbcqt is not going away
@yorksbylines.bsky.social
Here's @docrussjackson.bsky.social's open letter to the BBC about widely held concerns about why bias on #bbcqt is not going away
@yorksbylines.bsky.social
An open letter to the BBC
Dr Russell Jackson, senior lecturer in communication and public relations at Sheffield Hallam University, writes to the BBC about Question Time
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 2:14 AM
"The evidence suggests that either the desire to drive audience figures and engagement is now overly dependent upon inviting guests who specialise in generating polarising controversy, rather than engaging in nuanced respectful debate..."
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December 4, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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NEW: Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones.
Kherson’s residents have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted campaign to empty a city by stalking its population with drones.
Free to read: on.ft.com/3Vohxoa
Kherson’s residents have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted campaign to empty a city by stalking its population with drones.
Free to read: on.ft.com/3Vohxoa
December 4, 2024 at 8:12 AM
NEW: Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones.
Kherson’s residents have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted campaign to empty a city by stalking its population with drones.
Free to read: on.ft.com/3Vohxoa
Kherson’s residents have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted campaign to empty a city by stalking its population with drones.
Free to read: on.ft.com/3Vohxoa
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The argument that no-one is above the law in the US would have more credibility if the President didn't have the right of pardon.
December 2, 2024 at 7:09 AM
The argument that no-one is above the law in the US would have more credibility if the President didn't have the right of pardon.
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I was trying to find an old post of mine on here but was having trouble. But then I found this handy blog post that explains how searching is a bit different than the Old Place. These tips here on how to find a specific person's post are really helpful.
bsky.social/about/blog/0...
bsky.social/about/blog/0...
November 27, 2024 at 6:26 PM
I was trying to find an old post of mine on here but was having trouble. But then I found this handy blog post that explains how searching is a bit different than the Old Place. These tips here on how to find a specific person's post are really helpful.
bsky.social/about/blog/0...
bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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So a reminder:
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
November 30, 2024 at 2:35 AM
So a reminder:
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom.
It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president.
It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child.
For the record.
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Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵