James

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The UsofA doesn't give an iota about the UK. At some stage the penny may drop.

Downright embarrassing

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Alex Cox, director of Repo Man and Sid and Nancy, is crowdfunding for his last movie. MY LAST MOVIE, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ale...

MY LAST MOVIEwww.kickstarter.com Alex Cox, director of Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Straight to Hell, and Walker, and presenter of Moviedrome, embarks on his last hurrah.

Melon's site is utterly riddled with bots now. 🙄

I see Best for Britain have released their (emphasis) view on who to vote for tactically. Not 100% convinced by these sites tbh. As they really have no idea of the ground game in some.of the seats.

Pollageddon

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Lewis Graham: A Constitutional Clash Averted: Nealon and Hallam v United Kingdom and the Presumption of Innocence ukconstitutionallaw.org/2024/06/13/l...

Lewis Graham: A Constitutional Clash Averted: Nealon and Hallam v United Kingdom and the Presumption of Innocenceukconstitutionallaw.org On 11 June 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down its judgment in Nealon and Hallam v United Kingdom. The case is important for two reasons: firstly, because it prov...

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Forced to work in the rain unnecessarily? Join a union. https://t.co/yiq1jamHIT

In an occasional series - I will post the campaign literature for the Portsmouth North seat, which I have received. From the Labour PPC - Claire Martin.

Save me articles in US magazines about the iniquities of the English justice system - especially from.a country which murders people as a deterrent (sic).

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We may want to keep a closer eye on China/Australia www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Election leaflets...Tory ones for Copnor sard, Portsmouth UA in The UK local elections.

Scottish election hoves into view?

Oh for a Tees Valley poll...

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I'm watching Netanyahu's unreassuring reassurance message to the Israeli public - recorded prob in the nuclear bunker of his billionaire friend's villa in Jerusalem (where he fled for safety) - and I'm thinking of Zelensky's famous video. The difference couldn't be starker.

Not news

Mark Zuckerberg passed Elon Musk to become the third-richest person in the world

Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth Exceeds Elon Musk’s for the First Time Since 2020www.bloomberg.com Mark Zuckerberg passed Elon Musk on Friday to become the third-richest person in the world, the first time since 2020 the arch-rival billionaires have held those positions.

Ok. Election leaflet watch: Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North).

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Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have helped turn the Indian state of Maharashtra into a sugar-producing powerhouse. But a Times and Fuller Project investigation found that these brands help finance a brutal system of labor that exploits children and leads to the unnecessary sterilization of working-age women.

The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomieswww.nytimes.com An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.

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"boring" stuff like insurance is going to be what puts climate change front and center for a lot of otherwise indifferent people, maybe

State Farm announces they're not renewing 30,000 property insurance policies and 42,000 commercial apartment policies in California, at least partly due to fire risk. Last year they stopped writing new homeowner and rental insurance policies in CA completely. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

California’s largest home insurer won’t renew 72,000 policieswww.sfchronicle.com State Farm stopped writing new homeowners policies in California last year. Now it plans to non-renew approximately 72,000 existing policies.

The Pub landlord in full flow...

Farewell "citizens of nowhere"...

Farewell to Truro. Bonus point = guess the politican.

Getting close to rock bottom now.

Rail reform. Draft bill published. Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

Morning world. Another day, another pound note.

At the King's for the Chinese NY festival. Rather splendid. Especially as it's a Dragon.

Ok. How are we going to handle Ukraine?

Will Sky TV cover the latest MRP as thoroughly as the Savanta poll this morning? Answer: No.

Just followed a load of people with my surname - because well..why not? Hello to all the other Howitt's out there.