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'The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrognace they have. All these fools, however, find other foools who applaud them.'

Desiderius Erasmus
1509

#Erasmus #Wisdom #Society #HumanNature #Philosophy #quote #quote s #quote oftheday #Renaissance …

The #DesKelly named in the below Private Eye article was honoured in a special CQC film tribute on his retirement, contributions included tributes from #SirDavidBehan #AndreaSutcliffeCBE #DesKelly , a man who hid a dangerous abuser in other #BUPA homes. #Kelly whom #WBUK cited as…

Post Office lawyers discussed how it would be ‘red rag’ to investigators if it became known that Horizon systems could be accessed remotely:

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Israel launched a retaliatory strike on Iran, US officials say

An explosion was heard early Friday in Isfahan

Neither Iran nor Israel confirmed Israel was behind the strike

Iranian media are downplaying the incident
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The U.K.’s privacy regulator, in a draft report viewed by the Wall Street Journal, says Google’s proposed replacements for cookies leave gaps that can be exploited by advertisers on.wsj.com/3U3Z66H

The always insightful Tom Fletcher on The News Agents recommending caution when using slogans like “Global Britain” & “ethical foreign policy”. In politics/foreign policy actions always speak louder than words & states will be judged by the consistency between rhetoric & behaviour

What has been the key driver for #patientsafety change over the last 2 decades? I’d argue mostly it’s been patients & families who have pushed for change following tragic events - often at huge personal cost and against a system that hasn’t wanted to listen.

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Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at “Downing” (Darwin College) Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that you’re not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the The Spectator libido section.

The UK remains the destination of choice for every oligarch, criminal and kleptocrat looking to launder & hide their dirty money.

Our failure to act means our economy is more unequal, our national security is compromised & our political institutions are exposed to dirty money.

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The Supreme Court ruled that three Palestinian families who live in the Battan Hawa quarter of Silwan are to be evicted and their homes turned over to the East Jerusalem settlers of Aterter Cohanim

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1/ Units from Russia's 'Afrika Korps' are reportedly to be withdrawn from Africa and sent to Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine. Its organiser, GRU Lieutenant General Andrei Averyanov, is said to be under a cloud for failing to achieve his goals in Africa. ⬇️

We #Conservative must realise hostile states #Russia revel in turning #capitalism against us, steering our 'free-market' instincts ➡️'free-for-all market' ➡️' Might-is-right-market' ➡️'Mafia-state'. #Criminals love #deregulation too. inews.co.uk/opinion/liz-tr… Katy Balls

Absolutely. Belgium sitting on the profits from immobilised Russian assets is war profiteering. Simple as that.

The west has got itself into a position where it wields little influence over Israel's actions, but is committed to dealing with the consequences of those actions - for example, by building a port to bring aid into Gaza, striking the Houthis and helping block Iranian attacks.

Alex Hughes 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 Nick Cohen 1. Ideology-seep: 'Free-market' -> 'Free-for-all market' -> 'Might is right' -> 'Mafia State'. Russians v cleverly surfed & steered conservative instincts.
2. It has become too embarrassing for services in The West to admit how far the rot has gone. Short-term-fix: Ignore.

It's great that the girls boxing now can learn from this I would have died for boxing at the time But knowing what I know now I'm glad I came through the other side ❤️ #blessed

Time to for an “I told you so”. For more than a decade, I’ve been saying that the US, UK & EU need to develop a comprehensive policy towards Iran addressing its regional destabilisation. Below is a link to written evidence I submitted to the UK Parliament in October 2023 on this:

It is vital we retain a distinction between the regime & wider Iranian society. The gulf between them, in attitude, approach and above all morality, is wide and getting wider