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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/…

There’s a massive free speech protest in Brazil today. The media coverage: CNN - nothing AP - nothing Reuters - nothing NYT - nothing

On 9 September 2001, one of the most significant events in modern military history occurred just 48 hours prior to the attacks of Sept 11th. Legendary Afghan guerrilla leader Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated by two al-Qaeda operatives posing as journalists. While they set up a

2 yrs after the pandemic, maybe it's time for more middle class office-folk to get dressed & go back to work, just like the people who grow (or deliver) their food, teach their kids, build their houses, do their cleaning, repair their cars, supply their utilities & keep them safe

REMARKABLE revelations in parliament today: -The department for Work & Pensions has stopped publishing data on welfare claims by nationality -HMRC have stopped publishing tax paid & tax credits received by nationality -the Home Office will not answer questions on the immigration

Islamists in Nigeria have slaughtered thousands of Christians in the past five years. But the media aren't telling us about it, says Julian Mann. dailysceptic.org/2024/09/11/isl…

In 2001, after the LRB posted a series of degenerate 'they had it coming' responses to 9/11, this letter writer - Marjorie Perloff from Los Angeles - spoke up for civilisation. Letters Vol. 23 No. 20 · 18 October 2001 With a few exceptions, your 11 September

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

Remembering, as on every September 11, Balewa Blackman, murdered at the World Trade Center 9/11/2001.

The scariest thing is that, even with army officers accompanying them, women are still in danger. When criminals become this fearless, it's not less than a pandemic.

The most recent American agent caught spying for Chinese Intelligence, Alexander Ma, was apparently suborned with expensive golf clubs, as well as appeals to ethnic/racial solidarity.

Meanwhile, in the Horn of Africa:

BREAKING: Seven men have been jailed for a total of 106 years for a string of child sex abuse offences against two Rotherham girls. They were convicted for indecent assault, rape and trafficking charges after a nine-week trial that concluded in June. Mohammed Amar, 42: 14 years

Insane that we have to state the obvious: Ordinary citizens of Lebanon do not carry #Hezbollah pagers.

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

Britain has not built a new reservoir since 1992. Since then, Britain’s population has grown by 10 million.

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