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January 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
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FINALLY
January 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
FINALLY
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The more languages AI devours, the more religious it will get
December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The more languages AI devours, the more religious it will get
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President Stubb:
The Russian economy is actually not doing that well.They have zero growth,they are out of reserves,they have high interest rates&high inflation.
It’s not improving.I think one of the things that hit the Russian economy quite hard were the American sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft.
The Russian economy is actually not doing that well.They have zero growth,they are out of reserves,they have high interest rates&high inflation.
It’s not improving.I think one of the things that hit the Russian economy quite hard were the American sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft.
December 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
President Stubb:
The Russian economy is actually not doing that well.They have zero growth,they are out of reserves,they have high interest rates&high inflation.
It’s not improving.I think one of the things that hit the Russian economy quite hard were the American sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft.
The Russian economy is actually not doing that well.They have zero growth,they are out of reserves,they have high interest rates&high inflation.
It’s not improving.I think one of the things that hit the Russian economy quite hard were the American sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft.
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20 years ago today your Prez said "Russia will be an energy superpower". Today we're selling oil for 13% less than it costs us produce and for about 40% less than what our budget needs.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
December 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
20 years ago today your Prez said "Russia will be an energy superpower". Today we're selling oil for 13% less than it costs us produce and for about 40% less than what our budget needs.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
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Neither is herpes, but I’ll keep doing my work without either.
AI is not going to go away
December 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Neither is herpes, but I’ll keep doing my work without either.
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please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
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"The money's not here. Your money's on Joe's blockchain, right next to yours. And on the Kennedy blockchain, and Mrs Macklin's blockchain, and a hundred others"
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"The money's not here. Your money's on Joe's blockchain, right next to yours. And on the Kennedy blockchain, and Mrs Macklin's blockchain, and a hundred others"
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When I wrote two years ago about how vital it will be to ensure that multinational tech platforms are securely on your side in advance of a conflict, I confess I was thinking in terms of conflict with China, not with the United States.
www.chathamhouse.org/2023/12/russ...
www.chathamhouse.org/2023/12/russ...
December 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
When I wrote two years ago about how vital it will be to ensure that multinational tech platforms are securely on your side in advance of a conflict, I confess I was thinking in terms of conflict with China, not with the United States.
www.chathamhouse.org/2023/12/russ...
www.chathamhouse.org/2023/12/russ...
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When bored in meetings I go on Facebook, download people's pictures and use an app to see what they would look like bald. Then I make them into WhatsApp stickers, not sure why I do this.
December 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
When bored in meetings I go on Facebook, download people's pictures and use an app to see what they would look like bald. Then I make them into WhatsApp stickers, not sure why I do this.
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It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
This view is wrong
A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
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Birthright citizenship under the common law, a thread:
I have done this many times on social media, in print, and in media interviews, but not to be accused of taking others’ not seriously enough, by plainly stating the law and history of birthright citizenship, I’m taking the time here:
I have done this many times on social media, in print, and in media interviews, but not to be accused of taking others’ not seriously enough, by plainly stating the law and history of birthright citizenship, I’m taking the time here:
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Birthright citizenship under the common law, a thread:
I have done this many times on social media, in print, and in media interviews, but not to be accused of taking others’ not seriously enough, by plainly stating the law and history of birthright citizenship, I’m taking the time here:
I have done this many times on social media, in print, and in media interviews, but not to be accused of taking others’ not seriously enough, by plainly stating the law and history of birthright citizenship, I’m taking the time here:
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I wonder how many MPs have dual nationality?
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I wonder how many MPs have dual nationality?
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
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Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
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The medieval wooden font in the little church at Efenechtyd in North #Wales. It's a lovely thing: the colour of treacle and invitingly tactile. Exceedingly rare, it's survival is probably due to the fact that the great Welsh folklorist and antiquarian Elias Owen was vicar here.
#FontsOnFriday
#FontsOnFriday
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The medieval wooden font in the little church at Efenechtyd in North #Wales. It's a lovely thing: the colour of treacle and invitingly tactile. Exceedingly rare, it's survival is probably due to the fact that the great Welsh folklorist and antiquarian Elias Owen was vicar here.
#FontsOnFriday
#FontsOnFriday
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
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For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
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JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD
YouTube video by JAGGL113
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November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Kwasi Kwarteng, the former UK chancellor whose infamous “mini” Budget under then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a crisis in the gilts market, is backing the launch of a bitcoin investment company.
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
Former UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng backs bitcoin investment company
Ex-politician infamous for 2022 mini-Budget will become non-executive director of Stack Bitcoin Treasury
www.ft.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Kwasi Kwarteng, the former UK chancellor whose infamous “mini” Budget under then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a crisis in the gilts market, is backing the launch of a bitcoin investment company.
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
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10/10
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
10/10