https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/05/ministers-introduce-plans-to-remove-all-hereditary-peers-from-lords

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/is-america-ready-to-elect-a-female-president-kamala-harris-glass-ceiling

A very interesting insight into focus groups.

See image for article in today's Times.
Thread by Guy Shrubsole on "X" here. https://x.com/guyshrubsole/status/1831260619770605669
There is no need to have an account on "X" to view it.

A search using an AI like ChatGPT can use up to 40 times more energy than using a traditional search engine, while a single hi-res image created by an AI could use the equivalent of half a smart phone charge. Because that happens on a server, perhaps in another country, users remain ignorant of the potential impact their casual use might have on the push to net zero.

Energy use by data centres now rivals the aviation industry in terms of the carbon footprint and that is expected to double by 2026.

I heard this on The Artificial Human on Radio 4 this morning. You can listen to the programme here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00208g4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm23y7l01v8o

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13808391/amp/Pictured-Dog-walker-80-kicked-death-group-children-park-attack-three-girls-two-boys-aged-12-14-arrested-murder.html?ico=amp_articleRelated_with_images

https://youtu.be/1bv9o71W1MY?feature=shared

And police report themselves after knowing of an issue in the past

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d14xezgw4o

Trouble in South Korea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdlpj9zn9go

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd05pk95j2xo

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/02/england-landowners-given-9bn-in-environment-payments-despite-decline

Over two hundred people found buried

The story is a few months old but absolutely shocking

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/families-in-disbelief-after-hundreds-of-bodies-found-buried-behind-mississippi-jail

An interesting read if you have the time

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62305qx946o.amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cyvp577v1nlo

He took the blame to save his Mother

😂 shame they didn’t do as much agitating when they were in power

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl5w83z7do

The government have already made a start on deportation and swiftly swooping in and investigating those employing unregistered or illegal immigrants then….

In comes the complainers . I won’t call them woke because although others use the word it’s not at all what it means….

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/30/uk-immigration-strategy-increases-risk-of-exploitation-say-charities

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ge00wp9vgo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e8rxp9wveo.amp

I know not naming someone, especially under the age of 18 has always been deemed the right way with cases of attack or murder but in cases where evidence is present, witnesses, cctv etc I think that is no longer fair or right

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/teenager-found-guilty-of-murdering-15-year-old-holly-newton-13204686

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6xy8e3311o

That people are still being picked up

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80e1x3j87do

It isn’t just in the cities and isn’t just the black men and druggies - excuse my terminology. That are carrying out the crimes
Let’s be honest

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/violent-offender-folkestone-stabs-man-9467733?int_source=nba

Couldn’t stop himself again

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13768431/amp/Paedophile-jailed-repeatedly-school-uniform-wearing-children-library-asking-social-meet-up.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/27/uk-gangster-curtis-warren-admits-breaches-of-prevention-order

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/23/un-urges-uk-to-tackle-rise-in-racist-hate-speech-by-politicans-and-public-figures

Not just the ones with the majority

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/aug/23/sacked-bbc-presenter-jermaine-jenas-ashamed-of-inappropriate-messages

And now the floodgates open as others come forward with allegations

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/26/apartment-block-dagenham-fire-london-latest-updates-today-lfb

https://news.sky.com/video/lung-cancer-patient-becomes-first-to-receive-experimental-vaccine-13201544

https://youtu.be/L1yKtv24Iqo?si=b3ABsdQntLKZNpgN

Another stabbing at the tube station on Thursday

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy54q265e2ko.amp

Or should I say ‘loser’

When he tries to say Tim Walz is a dangerous man

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/2a6oQnQOpb8?si=_NsbLUFJdhwdeKBX

https://news.sky.com/story/lecanemab-bittersweet-moment-for-alzheimers-patients-but-hope-of-treatment-is-still-possible-13201275

As a 15 year old is arrested

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2505v8gwe9t

Has now been used to help refugees

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgxqx1j9y2o.amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyglgy8j3eo

But did it have the desired effect
Will it help

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/aug/20/women-afghanistan-manizha-talash-breakdancing-on-her-protest-at-the-olympics

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74lwnxxxzjo

Interesting article

Sounds an interesting . Watch tonight at 8pm

Should give a lot more detail then we saw on the news

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/nhs-the-telegraph-england-glasgow-department-of-health-and-social-care-b1177075.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15gn0lq7p5o.amp

I was interested in the whole role of extremism (radicalisation) particularly online but the murders committed in Plymouth told a story we do not hear of very often publicly

"This is now a race between an old man people don’t like and a woman they don’t really know.

And the old man is spending more time reminding people why they dislike him than telling people who his opponent really is.

Politics isn’t that hard.

Managing Donald Trump is impossible.

Having the right fight amongst themselves while Democrats unite is not a recipe for winning.

The single message from Trump for the next ninety days needs to be MAGA stands for Make Affordable (Great)(Groceries)(Gas)(Goods) Again. The clock is ticking and a winnable race is slipping away through choices, not chance."

Article Source
"Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory"
Erick-Woods Erickson

Your thoughts?

New evidence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33n73lr7npo.amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6p2gj55vgxo.amp

These Reform candidates that have been announcing they have suddenly discovered Reform might be a bit racist are in fact Conservative plants making it all up.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/richard-tice-reform-reform-uk-tories-trojan-horse-b1168256.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgg8kdw190o

Also how does he compare to other Labour prime ministers?

But makes an interesting read from start to finish

https://socialistworker.co.uk/features/clacton-left-at-sea-by-the-system/

The Tories say reform is a wasted vote and will let Labour in but could it be the other way around and we’ll end up back with the Tories ?

What do you think?

Takes a bet on the date of the election when he is one of Sunak’s right hand men

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/13/david-cameron-rishi-sunak-aide-craig-williams-bet-election-date-foolish

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2881jmwjlmo.amp