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Well there we are.
November 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
House of Lords reform....
I know, it's a snooze fest for some, but listen. If the next election really does provide a chaotic mix up, then lords reform really does become an issue. What does a body that reflects previous power dynamics ( e.g lots of Tory peers ) do when the commons is so different?
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Tbh seeing the Nobel prize for literature makes me realise I should finally write out my poetry. Very unlikely it'll be published but, the act of writing it should be enjoyable
October 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Fantastic novel that can grip you and make you feel bitter in under 100 pages. Ashamed it's taken me so long to read it
October 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Didn't realise I'd live long enough to see a former PM present himself as a candidate for a colonial governor. But these are unprecedented times. If you are willing to invade a region I guess installing yourself as a governor there isn't that much of a stretch...
September 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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"The deal is a huge bet that artificial intelligence can significantly cut EA’s operating costs, allowing the equity consortium to manage a large debt load on a company that historically carried limited net debt."

Oh okay so they're dead dead. We're not just talking about BioWare like EA is dead.
Video games maker Electronic Arts strikes $55bn deal to go private
Saudi-backed transaction orchestrated by Jared Kushner and Silver Lake is biggest-ever leveraged buyout
www.ft.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.

I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:

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September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
March 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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For 2,500 years, women have been fighting for their place in our democracies. Ahead of International Women's Day, we trace the slow path towards equality.
March 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Terrific resignation letter by Anneliese Dodds, this.
February 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
You know a dream of mine is to have an article published in a national paper/ magazine on my area of expertise, namely African or British politics, but ah we move
February 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
www.eurogamer.net/dragon-age-t... hmm Bioware seems to be a real sinking ship. Pretty sad that the King of western RPGs is but a shadow of what it was 15 years ago
Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director leaving BioWare
UPDATE 4pm UK: Dragon Age game director Corinne Busche has now confirmed her departure from BioWare and EA in a stateme…
www.eurogamer.net
January 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Honestly 2025, I'm not hopeful.
January 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM