Jonathan Foreman
@joneforeman
Writer, editor, war-correspondent, ex-lawyer. Author of "Aiding and Abetting". Ex-editor The Indian Quarterly. Former film critic. Retweets ≠ endorsement
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"Britain is now Europe’s second-biggest net importer of electricity. This is not only expensive; it’s a huge vulnerability." If Miliband has a plan to deal with the volatility and intermittency of wind and solar, he has yet to reveal it, says Matt Ridley telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…
King Charles meets New Zealand women’s rugby union team Black Ferns They asked for a hug, the King replies: “Why not!” #KingCharles #RoyalFamily #blackferns #royalcameraman
Just discovered, thanks to Amanda Foreman 💙 🇺🇦, the terrific ‘Finder’ novels by Suzanne Palmer - one of the leading lights of the a superb new generation of female writers of ‘Hard’ science fiction (see eg #MarthaWells). Delightful characters. Dry humor. Clever plotting.
By far the best article anyone has written about Britain's housing crisis, the tough choices facing the UK govt, & the complicated realities of building in the 'green belts'. By Robert Colvile thetimes.com/article/labour…
All foreign hacks in Beirut have to make an accommodation w/Hezbollah to live & work in safety - it controls not just the airport but much of the state; but only Alex Crawford (#ComicalAlex) has become the equivalent of a Hezbollah spokesperson Jonathan Levy David Rhodes
Just saw three near disasters at a busy London junction where traffic lights are broken. Impossible to report it to Metropolitan Police because the 101 number is an un-answered joke. Council @lbhf says bust lights & accidents not its business. Crap all rounds Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan TfL