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David Revolting
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Software engineer, family guy, cook.
Rod Steiger appreciator.

Left. A bit further, yeah, about there.

(he/him)
The Welsh government get a DRS including glass whereas the Scottish government got partisan shenanigans and costly legal battles.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/wales-g...
Wales given Internal Market go-ahead to include glass in deposit return scheme
The UK government today announced it had approved the Welsh government's application under the Internal Market Act for devolved powers to push ahead with a breakaway DRS
www.thegrocer.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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And they're achieving this while manufacturing 80% of the world's solar panels, 70% of the world's EVs and 60% of the world's wind turbines.

People haven't grasped what a historic achievement this is ...
NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months

* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor

If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…

www.carbonbrief.org/...
February 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Well done that gamekeeper*.

*and only that gamekeeper.
February 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
"...made money out of...", hmm, "...it was not a service I charged for..."

www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/electio...

"...vulnerable women..." sounds terrible, but wait, it's a Sun journalist trying to get tits in the paper.

www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/798...

Just a smidge dishonest, huh.
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Prince and gymnastics?! I'm sat! 10s across the board.
February 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Abolish the Home Office
The Home Office now describes asylum seekers as "illegal immigrants [living in hotels]" with no reference to the reason that these people are in government-funded accommodation is that this government has taken & will process the asylum claim from them in 98-99% of cases of unauthorised entry.
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Almost replied to a hotherslol post, but got away with that wobble.
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Please don't put in the paper that I'm...
🚨 This evening, a notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news wire, to all media across the UK

We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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🚨 This evening, a notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news wire, to all media across the UK

We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
If we're lucky we'll get a little chuckle when he's hauled in for questioning, but even that seems unlikely to me.
BREAKING: Peter Mandelson has been reported to the police over the latest Epstein revelations

The SNP said serious allegations are now emerging that sensitive, state information that may have been passing between Mandelson and Epstein
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"The Daily Express has recorded the highest weekday print circulation decline every month since September."

pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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The US Ambassador to Israel and close friend of Joe Biden, Jack Lew, personally blocked the distribution of a cable written by USAID which accurately described the situation in northern Gaza
Another banger from Jonathan Guyer, who's been on the USAID-Gaza beat for a few years.

If anyone wonders why I really, really hate Joe Biden and his administration? It's because I had to work for them on Gaza. They're evil, evil people who deserve prison.
January 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Not now Nipah virus, jeez.
January 28, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Minneapolis, with its population slightly less than Edinburgh, has just had a second execution by ICE. The civilian restraint, so far, has been extraordinary.
January 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Board of Peace
January 19, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Who'd trust the Dems to return territory? EU leaders? Doubt.
Dems need to say outright that any territory gained under the Trump regime will be returned immediately once they are in office, and that anybody involved in such a war will be prosecuted as a war criminal no matter what their rank.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
There's dog shit in all the bunkers. Avoid*.

*(yes, yes, avoiding the bunkers is part of the game, don't be pissy)
EXCLUSIVE: Scots have been urged to boycott Donald Trump’s Scottish businesses as the US president continues to threaten to invade Greenland

Call for boycott of Donald Trump's Scottish businesses amid Greenland threats
www.thenational.scot
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Reviving the Cones Hotline?
Good Morning. According to the BBC Starmer will give a speech from Downing Street at 9.15 UK time this morning.
Topic: Guess what.
January 19, 2026 at 9:16 AM
"Right, in which language do we tell him to go fuck himself?"
January 17, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Actually fine with the UK being part of eight. Fuck 'em.
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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The best apologies are always the ones given begrudgingly, insincerely and far too late.
NEW: Peter Mandelson offers personal apology to Jeffrey Epstein’s victims for staying friends with the convicted child sex offender - after declining to do so on Sunday.
January 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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How many women have died with “fucking bitch” ringing in their ears? Don’t let the misogyny get erased here
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM