Lol, it took more than 2 years to build the Iowa class *in wartime*

For his sake I hope he's not on the road to hell

"The Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America reaffirm their obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine" A "legal document" from 1994, fwiw.

And, yes, this was a complex question because Poland didn't exist as such in 1941. But that's exactly the kind of question a student might ask and then get this nonsense. This, on the other hand, is what you get when you simply ask google:

Rosie and Jim: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Agree with all of this, other than "the right will go 'pro-natalist" - I think what will happen is that much of the right will shift from 'blaming our ills on immigration' to 'blaming our ills on ethnic diversity', which is already happening to an extent.

It continues to astound me how many have not heard about the Streisand Effect.

I'm really not sure where the next few years will take us. High immigration salience, large sections of our political class obsessed and increasingly reliant on racist and nationalist talking points - all against a reality of depopulation right when we can ill-afford it.

Wrapping presents. What a better way to put myself in the Christmas spirit...

This tweet is a masterclass in how to lie, not with statistics, but with language.

The UK drinks less, smokes less, is better informed, more highly educated, more likely to survive serious diseases... than ever ever before. Holiday thought: snap out of the gloom guys.

Nothing screams "I don't want to be PM" like a front page exclusive interview vocally saying your opposed to current government policy.

Well looks like SOMEONE is having a visit from four ghosts this year...

The problem with Streeting (aside from all the other problems with Streeting) is that he appears to want to be PM purely for the fact of being PM as a win & of in itself. It’s hard to detect any kind of sincere ideology, or even ideas really, other than whatever he thinks will get him there.

Yessss Kaz!

Is Five's manager blackmailing the Strictly producers or something?

"Anonymous" Lol.

The Tokugawa Shogunate in 1854:

"The truth is, these are not very bright guys"

I might open the port tonight.

I took this to Paris. It's fair to say the results impressed me, given it's 95 years old and it cost me barely fifty quid. bsky.app/profile/afil...

The complete Bayeux Tapestry has finally been released and proves that Bishop Odo had absolutely nothing to do with the illegal Norman invasion of England.

HS2 is such a perfect embodiment of 21st century, post-GFC Britain. Obfuscation, NIMBYism, insane planning, cancellation of the good bits leaving the rest of the project useless and actually harming the problems it was meant to solve - for insane political vibes.

Doctor who: I could bring you down with just six words.

Breaking news: there's only one team in Wales 🦢

Congrats Kylie

we go live to David Walliams’ front door

Wallace and Walliams about to start the worst podcast in human history.

The Tankies and GRU agents have been given their line for the Christmas period.

Verian’s polling in the 2024 GE campaign was a) by an innovative random sampling method rather than a panel and b) pretty accurate, in that it had a lower Lab number than most.

Popbitch ahead of the curve by about a decade, yet again...

Me, upon hearing this news:

Those FCDO cuts are really biting

I think ultimately this is the right take, especially after the Merz/VdL push for solely using Russian assets fell away. For all the negotiations and internal divisions which have been laid bare, the overall outcome of support isn't something to be scoffed at when looking at the wider picture.

A few quick thoughts about this morning's decision. Don't believe the spin from various Russians & others: it's a big deal. The EU has now unambiguously demonstrated that it is able and willing to provide the external financial support Ukraine needs, for as long and as much as it takes. (1/N)

An old favourite - “I never truly feel the Christmas spirit until I see the "Tony Blair being held back from attacking you in the pub" card”

“They [The Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia] don’t have to pay — but we will make them pay for it [politically],” said a senior European official

I've been critical of member states over seeking unrealistic guarantees on frozen Russian assets - but all credit to the Commission for implementing a new financing scheme when that failed. Kyiv can at least stave off US pressure to capitulate on highly unfavourable terms.

My response to anything over the next two weeks

Idk. Maybe if your concern about violence against women and girls is viewed solely through the lens of racism and prejudice, then I doubt the sincerity and seriousness of your concern.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a Christmas film.

I know I harp on about this, but it is important than in a year we've gone from condemnation of racist rioters to: The Government arguing you have to cut immigration to prevent racist violence. The opposition pushing mass deportation to stop violence against women. Reform committing to end ILR.