Clifford Dive
@leplonge.bsky.social
Retired from a career in high-tech innovation. Now life is photography, music, tech, jogging, cycling and motorhome travel, in no particular order, and sometimes simultaneously.
Living in East Anglia.
Living in East Anglia.
There's really no point discussing Brexit. It was nearly 10 years ago and the fate of our country is now sealed. It would be only right for Farage to be out next (last?) PM so he can finally steer us off the edge of the earth.
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
There's really no point discussing Brexit. It was nearly 10 years ago and the fate of our country is now sealed. It would be only right for Farage to be out next (last?) PM so he can finally steer us off the edge of the earth.
Ultimately, the question of whether Donald Trump has more intellectual ability than an amoeba can be answered affirmatively based on the established scientific understanding of human brain function and biological evolution.
—ChatGPT
—ChatGPT
December 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Ultimately, the question of whether Donald Trump has more intellectual ability than an amoeba can be answered affirmatively based on the established scientific understanding of human brain function and biological evolution.
—ChatGPT
—ChatGPT
Perhaps he could extend that to explain that he has now grown up to become old and stupid.
December 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Perhaps he could extend that to explain that he has now grown up to become old and stupid.
I'd have thought multilingual skills should be applauded.
Of course those who support Reform only talk bollocks.
Of course those who support Reform only talk bollocks.
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I'd have thought multilingual skills should be applauded.
Of course those who support Reform only talk bollocks.
Of course those who support Reform only talk bollocks.
Something was and still is going on.
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Something was and still is going on.
Goodness me ― now it turns out she didn't.🙂
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Goodness me ― now it turns out she didn't.🙂
Good to see the UK recognising the value of nationalised energy.
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Good to see the UK recognising the value of nationalised energy.
And on another topic, I wonder why the Chancellor has that huge black hole to deal with?
November 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
And on another topic, I wonder why the Chancellor has that huge black hole to deal with?
Where America goes the UK follows.
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Where America goes the UK follows.
Labour's future? That's a bit of an oxymoron.
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Labour's future? That's a bit of an oxymoron.
Perhaps we should have to offer them a package to reflect the value they have added over those years.
November 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Perhaps we should have to offer them a package to reflect the value they have added over those years.
And we'll still spend 80% of the effort on the last 20% of the deliverable 😀
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And we'll still spend 80% of the effort on the last 20% of the deliverable 😀
It's true that the BBC massively distorts the truth but the irony is that the distortions are almost invariably in favour of the right. The BBC created Farage. That's not just an opinion — it's in the statistics.
So the right is saying "the BBC lies" and the left can't defend the organisation.
So the right is saying "the BBC lies" and the left can't defend the organisation.
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It's true that the BBC massively distorts the truth but the irony is that the distortions are almost invariably in favour of the right. The BBC created Farage. That's not just an opinion — it's in the statistics.
So the right is saying "the BBC lies" and the left can't defend the organisation.
So the right is saying "the BBC lies" and the left can't defend the organisation.
It's the child taking the assets now the parent no longer has control.
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
It's the child taking the assets now the parent no longer has control.
Can someone please show me where to find "the free world".
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Can someone please show me where to find "the free world".
Funny thing is it's the far right who are trying to kill it—despite it arguably being the biggest promoter of Farage's career.
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Funny thing is it's the far right who are trying to kill it—despite it arguably being the biggest promoter of Farage's career.
That might work for a chilly evening in California, but it's not realistic for a murky month in Manchester.
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
That might work for a chilly evening in California, but it's not realistic for a murky month in Manchester.
I can't do a before and after, because there is no after, but did my calculations based on kerosene and electricity prices in the UK and reasonable estimates for heat-pump CoP. The price per kWh is very simlar.
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I can't do a before and after, because there is no after, but did my calculations based on kerosene and electricity prices in the UK and reasonable estimates for heat-pump CoP. The price per kWh is very simlar.
But given the actuality of the BBC's obvious right-wing bias, I'm not terribly inclined to get behind them. Of course, I am irrelevant 🙂
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
But given the actuality of the BBC's obvious right-wing bias, I'm not terribly inclined to get behind them. Of course, I am irrelevant 🙂
The reason of course is that only right-wing opinions matter in today's world. We all know that 50% of what Trumps says is a lie, but if he says the BBC is bad, we all have to jump!
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The reason of course is that only right-wing opinions matter in today's world. We all know that 50% of what Trumps says is a lie, but if he says the BBC is bad, we all have to jump!
The irony is that they got caught out on one of the rare occasions they weren't enthusiastically supporting the crazy right.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The irony is that they got caught out on one of the rare occasions they weren't enthusiastically supporting the crazy right.