It’s not without problems for Norway. It wouldn’t be without big consequences here. But I find it wild that wealth taxes are straight-off treated as impossibilities whereas expelling immigrants and leaving the ECHR is seen as totally doable, when the evidence is the other way around.

Football hooliganism was just "good-natured fun" says Robert Jenrick

It me! Note the terminal in the background - this was the track to the train ferry from Helsingør to Helsingborg, pre-Øresund bridge.

When they say “too many are ignored” it means there’s too much focus on Reform and their handful of MPs compared to the Greens or the Lib Dems.

My mobile, work mobile, landline Parents’ landline, dad’s mobile Grandparents’ landline Childhood best friend’s landline No.1 work colleague Friends in Sweden Random ones I’ve not needed to use in years like my old school, old desk number, GOS, lost property number at local bus garage…

There is also a generational factor here too. Brexit occured at precisely the point that an entire generation (millenials) had grown up after the Maastricht treaty. Burgundy passports and the EU were the *norm* for them The notion they would just go away and not want this undone is for the birds

0181 811 8181 and many others…

This lurid headline is about British tourists no longer getting away with overstaying in Schengen. Or being 'illegals', as it's often called in the UK.

German media seems to be taking more seriously than ours the fact a leading light in the party UK press keeps saying will be next government took bribes from Russia to spout their lies. Maybe it’s because they put NEWS ahead of propaganda

"....and you end in the grotesque chaos of a Labour government, a *Labour* government, cowering and saying nothing whilst a violent far right mob goes on the march in the capital...I’m telling you, you can’t play politics with public order and with people’s safety"

That feeling when you’re not on call for another nine hours and the SMOC rings you out of desperation…

I do like an IC3. Decent seats which line up with the windows, big tables, big luggage racks. Take note, UK.

Let’s see what the ethics adviser says, but maybe instead of all this jumping up and down, now would be a good time to discuss how we look after disabled children and build a more caring country.

This is a brilliant cuss.

Freed from desire, mind and senses purified Freed from desire, mind and senses purified Freed from desire, mind and senses purified Freed from desire...

I’m frequently reminded of this when I see a certain Oxbridge-educated gentleman who is not yet 35 but dressing like my grandfather did, posting on Twitter about the merits of various buildings.

Woken at 0430 (thanks body). So far today has been made bearable by a combination of ‘pink’ and espresso.

Someone said “if it weren’t for all the shootings you wouldn’t even know America had schools”

I miss Hki.

There's a certain irony that Yvette Fielding disliked Biddy Baxter so much, yet she's the only Blue Peter presenter who can still hear from her.

Two trains with a direct link across two centuries: Locomotion was built by Robert Stephenson & Co in 1825. The firm later became part of English Electric and then GEC.Through a merger in 1989, GEC-Alsthom was created. It went on to build our original class 373 (TMST) eurostar trains. #Railway200

Good grief - looks like Network Rail* has been deliberately deceiving people into submitting comments on a planning portal in support of its Liverpool St plans. Totally unacceptable for a public body. www.victoriansociety.org.uk/national-new... *(an agency it is paying to act on its behalf)

Not sure why Reform are up in arms about 16 and 17 year olds voting. They put this 18 year old in charge of a £2bn council, which is pretty irresponsible if they thought he couldn’t even be trusted to vote a few months ago.

Pleased to have seen this gem from SVT and passed it on. Just remind me to avoid the mussels next time I visit Sweden.

The Telegraph who hate illegal immigrants, advising Brits how to be illegal immigrants.

The shocking thing here is that Zia Yusuf is two years younger than me.

I’ve seen it all now. Therapy dog, therapy horse… but therapy SKUNK?

100% would buy.

Do you thing people (because I can’t!)

I know an organisation that would be good at this. Especially if there was a bagging event to complement it.

IBM Greenford 1977-80 Norman Foster and Partners buff.ly/mBYEaGi

Ok typography people: Was there a difference between Rail Alphabet and the version the NHS used?

“Brexit means we can make our own agreements with the EU, as we pick and choose!” - UK chooses to make agreement with EU on a handful of issues. “Brexit Betrayed!”

This is so obvious that it is truly enraging that it needs to repeated again and again. You cultist version of “in reality the point of it all was…..” was not on the ballot paper. Hence, it is impossible to “betray” it.

It's just so gobsmackingly, in-your-face, contemptuous. If these bonuses are to hold on to their 'best employees' as they claim, I say let them leave and go off to ruin other firms who seem to think bonuses = responsible and professional staff

It is on days like today that I am reminded that a lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine, and that “No.” is a complete sentence.

I too had this book, though I seem to remember the pages explaining the workings of the digestive system* more than these masterpieces of illustration.

Finns, I love you all, but the first Sandstorm that comes into my mind is still the one by Cast.

This feels relatable.

1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️

So looking at RealTimeTrains, had I been paying attention on my way to Paddington this afternoon, I would have seen @gordon3417.bsky.social. Sadly, I didn’t.

Seeing as most of my engagement here isn’t about railways, it’s about cats…

Honey is hiding from my nephew. #ProofOfCat

Why is it light? What is that big angry ball doing in the sky? I don’t like it.

when populists win, they represent a historical shift in the country when liberals win, they now have to deliver

Breakfast has been brought to you today by a Sausage Bap, a bottle of water and a single espresso. Waiting for the palpitations to start now.

Nigel Farage is a political fraud ‘cosplaying’ as working-class champion, TUC chief says www.theguardian.com/politics/202...