Pascal Jacquemain
French citizen in Brexitlandia.
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist currently working on Snowflake.
Yes, I'm @jacquep on X but hey, things are so much nicer here.
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist currently working on Snowflake.
Yes, I'm @jacquep on X but hey, things are so much nicer here.
Liz Truss 'suggested increasing pension age to 80'www.mirror.co.uk Ms Truss, Britain’s shortest serving PM, is said to have floated the idea during conversations at Westminster garden parties last summer
Contempt, gagging and UN intervention: inside the UK’s wildest climate trialwww.theguardian.com Prosecution of five Just Stop Oil activists over M25 protest led to chaotic scenes in court and concerns about ‘judicial persecution’
Floods fuelled 19% drop in income from farming in England in 2023www.theguardian.com Low yields combined with low prices for some crops also led to a 13% drop in farm output compared with 2022
Labour summons bosses of worst-performing train operators to meetingswww.theguardian.com Network Rail route directors will also attend next week as UK government aims to reform railways quickly
The Death Squads Hunting Environmental Defendersinthesetimes.com Around the world, government forces regularly attack environmental activists with impunity—and U.S. support.
Tesla Catches Fire, Burns to a Crisp at Supercharging Stationuk.pcmag.com A Tesla parked at a Supercharging station in Pennsylvania goes up in flames, destroying the car and resulting in a temporary road closure.
Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved | CNN Politicsamp.cnn.com Donald Trump has lately made clear he wants little to do with Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president that has attracted considerable blowback in his race for the Wh...
Police condemn ‘disgusting’ title of new ITV sitcomwww.independent.co.uk The show, set in a police training college, makes light of the Tories’ policy of recruiting 20,000 new police officers ‘in double quick time’
A Southwest jet that did a 'Dutch roll' was parked outside during severe stormapnews.com A Southwest Airlines jet that was damaged after experiencing an unusual “Dutch roll” during a flight is back in service.
Just Stop Oil pair sentenced for Crucible Theatre snooker protestwww.bbc.com Edred Whittingham and Margaret Reid disrupted World Snooker Championship matches in Sheffield.
MP Josh MacAlister called to Cumbria mountain rescue after election win - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.uk The Workington and Whitehaven MP volunteers with a team and responded to a call after his win.
I sobbed into a glass of wine, my phone melted down: the story of losing as a Tory MPwww.standard.co.uk “Don’t let them see you cry,” is the kind advice from my Labour opponent. We’re standing in a small huddle; gathered around the Returning Officer as she briefs us on the votes counted in my former con...
Plan to convert 18th century Bentham pub into home is approvedwww.cravenherald.co.uk A PLAN to convert the Horse and Farrier on High Bentham’s Main Street into a single three-bedroom home has been approved by North Yorkshire…
United Airlines flight loses a wheel during takeoff from Los Angeleswww.independent.co.uk It is the latest in a long series of mechanical issues and safety glitches for both United and Boeing
Ryanair ‘flight from hell’ diverted to Marrakech after mass brawl among passengerswww.independent.co.uk Police removed ‘disruptive passengers’ from the plane in Morocco after a heated seat-swapping row
Angela Rayner scraps levelling up 'slogan' branding it a 'gimmick'www.standard.co.uk The new Labour government said levelling up ‘wasn’t a thing that people felt in their communities’