Across the private sector business leaders & lobbyists are complaining they cannot establish contact with the team around Andy Burnham as they prepare to set up his administration as PM.
Of course, having been used to relatively un-fettered access to the Govt. for decades, business figures are now starting to panic about Burnham having other priorities.
They're likely shocked that for once they are *not* at the front of the political queue - tiny violin time!
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No barrister in British legal history has ever faced contempt proceedings over the content of a closing speech. But Rajiv Menon KC is on trial on 28 July for words recited by barristers in court for years.
Sign the petition against this outrageous prosecution you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions…
Juries have had the right to acquit based on their conscience for centuries. Now, a barrister is facing jail just for mentioning it in court. Add your name to help save Britain's juries.38 Degrees
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Hey #ChatGPT
Keep me cool in the game,
In added time,
In extra time,
In penalties
Sorry folks, I have to say it!
Farage for the win in Clacton
If the estimable Count Binface wins then the investigation in the House Of Commons is stopped!
Normally I would want the good Count to win, but not this time!
Activists have disrupted a presentation by Werner Vogels, Amazon vice president and Chief Technology Officer, at the UN’s “AI for Good” summit in Switzerland. The summit has partnered the UN's International Communications Union with Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Cisco, Oracle and IBM, the main providers of genocide tech to Israel.
#NoTechForGenocide #FreePalestine
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CCS is bullshit. It turns out it's £264bn worth of bullshit by 2050 in the UK alone.
> From cradle to grave, this programme appeases the world’s most antisocial and destructive sector.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George MonbiotGeorge Monbiot (the Guardian)
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My son was at the Argentina vs Egypt game. Just messaged me to say
"That was the most amazing game I've been to. The atmosphere was crazy, and even surrounded by Argentina fans we cheered Egypt like mad and everyone was cool. It's been brilliant."
Below is the view he had of Messi preparing for his penalty kick
Ask your MP to sign this.
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Freight Train, sung by Elizabeth Cotten
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Who is good for selling laptops that run Linux in the UK nowadays? I like my x220 but it's getting a bit long in the tooth, plus it's quite heavy. I used to use Tier 1 but I've no idea if they're still good.
Basically I want something like a MacBook Neo form factor but running Linux. I don't want to faff around with something that's difficult to get running - whilst I'm capable of tinkering, on this occasion I want something that Just Works.
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Kind of bummed that this petition against a monstrous AI data center has not yet broken 6,000 signatures.
“One of the world’s largest AI data centres is being planned next to Auchtertool village in Fife, Scotland. The height of six double decker buses and length of 100 football pitches. An estimated 20% of Scotland’s energy will be consumed by this.”
change.org/p/stop-the-proposed…
Stop the proposed AI data centre near Auchtertool, Fife.James Melville (Change.org)
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in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •millennial fulcrum
in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •BashStKid
in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •Starmer’s circle had flies on them well before the election, via old Blairite lobbying firms. They revelled in the attention and were easy marks.
Burnham already has the likes of Purnell and too much of the Cabinet Office inside the walls, so probably a bit early to hope for the end of corruption.
Emeritus Prof. Christopher May
in reply to BashStKid • • •@BashStKid
Indeed, he seems very much an insider (now), not the outsider (he has hitherto claimed to be while skiing in Manchester)
TC Won't Give In To Lies
in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •@BashStKid
Burnham could be quite successful if he used his insider knowledge while taking enough action to maintain his "Northern outsider" image.
If I could agree with 60% of what he does, that would be a delight.
Emeritus Prof. Christopher May
in reply to TC Won't Give In To Lies • • •@TCatInReality @BashStKid
Yes, I'd take 60%.... although, might be dependent on what was in the 40% I didn't agree with.
TC Won't Give In To Lies
in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •@BashStKid
Excellent point.
Expansive surveillance and restrictions on protest can't be left on their current trend.
Without privacy and protest, everything else is in jeopardy.
BashStKid
in reply to TC Won't Give In To Lies • • •TC Won't Give In To Lies
in reply to BashStKid • • •@BashStKid
I'd love to see Milliband at No 11 for that reason.
But I think the smartest move may be to keep Reeves while cutting a deal with her for more flexibility. It would show stability, while still gaining room to move.
Police State UK
in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •Jna🌿🌿🌿🍞🌹🌹
in reply to Police State UK • • •Dr Andrew A. Adams #FBPE 🔶
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in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •Reg
in reply to Emeritus Prof. Christopher May • • •This sounds suspiciously like spin.
Burnham in in his earliest minutes as proto-leader and I have no doubt that those lobbyists will be on board as soon as his coronation is over.
Emeritus Prof. Christopher May
in reply to Reg • • •@ReggieHere
Well, maybe; this may be a convenient way for Burnham to say 'look I'm not beholden to business' while quietly letting them in the backdoor (which seems to be what has happened to some extent in Manchester?)