Secret Calendar
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Rejoining the EU would be unprecedented, but don’t let that stop you telling us how long the wait will be. Have you got a Secret Calendar in your, err, head that no one else can see? Share your informed take and I’ll stick it here!
I wonder if Zhou Enlai would be willing to call the winner of the Cold War yet?
‘ #Russia has welcomed #DonaldTrump's new US National #Security #Strategy, calling it "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision.’
New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I wonder if Zhou Enlai would be willing to call the winner of the Cold War yet?
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Steve Richards, "The number mission of this Labour government is economic growth"
"If Labour want it, they should go back into the EU Customs Union as quickly as possible"
"If Labour want it, they should go back into the EU Customs Union as quickly as possible"
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Steve Richards, "The number mission of this Labour government is economic growth"
"If Labour want it, they should go back into the EU Customs Union as quickly as possible"
"If Labour want it, they should go back into the EU Customs Union as quickly as possible"
A fair amount of the remainder of Sir Keir’s tenure will be spent encouraging those considering voting Labour tactically to just not bother.
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
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Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A fair amount of the remainder of Sir Keir’s tenure will be spent encouraging those considering voting Labour tactically to just not bother.
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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And yet the UK government is happily giving Palantir access to our #NHS data and considering cooperation with the MoD for military AI and other purposes!
Palantir sells AI tools that help law enforcement agencies like ICE analyze massive amounts of personal data.
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
And yet the UK government is happily giving Palantir access to our #NHS data and considering cooperation with the MoD for military AI and other purposes!
Can’t wait to see who today’s FIFA Peace Prize winner is! 🤩
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Can’t wait to see who today’s FIFA Peace Prize winner is! 🤩
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Rugby Union has proper missed a trick this week, hasn’t it?
December 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Rugby Union has proper missed a trick this week, hasn’t it?
I bet he could *easily* recite the eight wars he’d stopped if anyone asked him to.👍
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I bet he could *easily* recite the eight wars he’d stopped if anyone asked him to.👍
Hard lines to the Dark Lord. Maybe next year, Chopper?
List of Nominations:
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Lord Sauron
Pennywise
Ron “Chopper” Harris
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Lord Sauron
Pennywise
Ron “Chopper” Harris
FIFA Peace Prize Day! 🥳🥳🥳
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hard lines to the Dark Lord. Maybe next year, Chopper?
List of Nominations:
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Lord Sauron
Pennywise
Ron “Chopper” Harris
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Lord Sauron
Pennywise
Ron “Chopper” Harris
FIFA Peace Prize Day! 🥳🥳🥳
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
List of Nominations:
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Lord Sauron
Pennywise
Ron “Chopper” Harris
Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin
Lord Sauron
Pennywise
Ron “Chopper” Harris
FIFA Peace Prize Day! 🥳🥳🥳
December 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
FIFA Peace Prize Day! 🥳🥳🥳
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Karl Williams comments in this article are just inane. Oh yes this is bad but nothing can be done, oh actually something can be done but shouldn’t because we can’t guarantee a reduction in other migrants to let scientists in. That he is given equal billing to Sir Paul Nurse is ridiculous.
New President of @royalsociety.org raises concerns about visa costs for researchers
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy
Prof Sir Paul Nurse says the UK is
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Karl Williams comments in this article are just inane. Oh yes this is bad but nothing can be done, oh actually something can be done but shouldn’t because we can’t guarantee a reduction in other migrants to let scientists in. That he is given equal billing to Sir Paul Nurse is ridiculous.
Not even 10am and we have to worry about Customs Union rioters. This’ll be on the next Weetabix advert.
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Not even 10am and we have to worry about Customs Union rioters. This’ll be on the next Weetabix advert.
LOL.
(Excellent bonus picture of Lammy trying to explain the law of comparative advantage to Morgan McSweeney. 👍)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
(Excellent bonus picture of Lammy trying to explain the law of comparative advantage to Morgan McSweeney. 👍)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Lammy says rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy
Deputy PM joins growing chorus of support in Labour to undo Brexit
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
LOL.
(Excellent bonus picture of Lammy trying to explain the law of comparative advantage to Morgan McSweeney. 👍)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
(Excellent bonus picture of Lammy trying to explain the law of comparative advantage to Morgan McSweeney. 👍)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
What Sir Keir says:
- We can’t do anything: it’s my red lines
What Tracey hears:
- People are going to riot if we join a Customs Union
- We must appease the rioters
- We can’t do anything: it’s my red lines
What Tracey hears:
- People are going to riot if we join a Customs Union
- We must appease the rioters
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
What Sir Keir says:
- We can’t do anything: it’s my red lines
What Tracey hears:
- People are going to riot if we join a Customs Union
- We must appease the rioters
- We can’t do anything: it’s my red lines
What Tracey hears:
- People are going to riot if we join a Customs Union
- We must appease the rioters
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World trade, transatlantic relations and the EU-UK 'Reset': The FT's Peter Foster concludes that without rejoining the single market and the custolms union, UK growth will stagnate | Encompass Podcasts url:https://encompass-europe.com/podcasts/world-trade-transatlantic-relations-and-the-eu-uk-reset
December 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
World trade, transatlantic relations and the EU-UK 'Reset': The FT's Peter Foster concludes that without rejoining the single market and the custolms union, UK growth will stagnate | Encompass Podcasts url:https://encompass-europe.com/podcasts/world-trade-transatlantic-relations-and-the-eu-uk-reset
So hard to tell whether letting Palantir into the henhouse of NHS data is a good idea.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
So hard to tell whether letting Palantir into the henhouse of NHS data is a good idea.
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We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
A decade of Brexit: Britain falls behind peers in trade and growth
Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.
www.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
Not before December 2035 says Northbhoy’s #secretcalendar.
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Not before December 2035 says Northbhoy’s #secretcalendar.
Finland joined the EU in less than three years but James’ #secretcalendar says we won’t be able to join the Customs Union in the three years and eight months until the election. Sorry.
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Finland joined the EU in less than three years but James’ #secretcalendar says we won’t be able to join the Customs Union in the three years and eight months until the election. Sorry.
The moment Lee Anderson split the atom and Nathan Gill got the late Joseph Stalin to enter the Pacific theatre (спасибо, товарищ!), the game was up really.☹️
December 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The moment Lee Anderson split the atom and Nathan Gill got the late Joseph Stalin to enter the Pacific theatre (спасибо, товарищ!), the game was up really.☹️
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“NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir – a US spy-tech firm…We’ve set up a simple tool so you can find out if your local NHS trust has started using the software & send an email demanding they say no to Palantir.”
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...?
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...?
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir – a US spy-tech firm…We’ve set up a simple tool so you can find out if your local NHS trust has started using the software & send an email demanding they say no to Palantir.”
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...?
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...?
British political journalists’ chosen device for avoiding policy discussion today is *spins wheel* CHESS!
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
British political journalists’ chosen device for avoiding policy discussion today is *spins wheel* CHESS!
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Because of Brexit, the exchequer “will lose the thick end of £100bn in tax revenues this year”
Far from having to raise £26bn in extra taxes, Rachel Reeves could have raised spending on health, defence, infrastructure, etc and still had money to spare…
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
Far from having to raise £26bn in extra taxes, Rachel Reeves could have raised spending on health, defence, infrastructure, etc and still had money to spare…
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Because of Brexit, the exchequer “will lose the thick end of £100bn in tax revenues this year”
Far from having to raise £26bn in extra taxes, Rachel Reeves could have raised spending on health, defence, infrastructure, etc and still had money to spare…
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
Far from having to raise £26bn in extra taxes, Rachel Reeves could have raised spending on health, defence, infrastructure, etc and still had money to spare…
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...