Comedy writer Graham Linehan was arrested over his so-called “anti-trans tweets” after landing in England. At the same time, England is facing political unrest, rising crime, and an immigration crisis that the government refuses to handle. Instead of fixing these issues, leaders are more interested in policing speech rather than protecting their citizens. This all leads […] The post The Spectacle Podcast: Is Civil War Inevitable in Great Britain? appeared first on The Hayride.| The Hayride
Indications are that Israel with the support of Washington is spoiling for a fight with Iran as the E3 moves for snapback sanctions against Tehran, writes M. K. Bhadrakumar. By M.K. Bhadrakumar Indian Punchline There is extremely alarming news about the situation around Iran. In consult| Consortium News
The political and media establishment has finally begun to acknowledge Palestinian suffering, but this shift remains hollow until those complicit in Israel’s genocide are truly exposed. By Anthony Hayward Declassified UK Some 21 months into Israel’s genocide, Palestinian suffering is…Read more →| Consortium News
Nearly all visitors to the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago were stopped in their tracks by the stunning beauty of the Court of Honor, the quadrangle of white palaces surrounding the Grand Basin. At least one visitor, however, had a gripe to pick, as reported (facetiously) by the Chicago Record: “It's really a beastly [...]| Chicago's 1893 Worlds Fair
Visitors to the 1893 World’s Fair who entered the west portal of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building encountered a remarkable scene on their right. The striking display left no doubt that they had arrived in the exhibition space of Great Britain. A handsome art gallery| Chicago's 1893 Worlds Fair
“Remember,” Nigel Farage said in late July in his office near Parliament, “I am the moderate…reasonable…democratic…experienced…grown-up face of the fightback. If I lose, just you wait.” For nearly 30 years, Farage (rhymes with “barrage”) has been the most influential British voice of what he calls the fightback, and his detractors call populism. At the turn of this... Read more about: Land’s End The post Land’s End appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
Regular readers here know that I’ve often praised the online forum Kiwi Farms as an invaluable source of information on “LOLcows,” which is their term for idiots who make fools of themselves online, as I explained in October 2023: Some of us are old enough to remember when, 15 or 20 years ago, Silicon Valley […]| The Other McCain
Born and raised in the U.K., I spent most of my childhood venturing into London on school trips or braving the five-hour train journey along the coast to visit family. School holidays would roll around, and we’d find ourselves traveling to Ireland and Greece but never really road-tripping much around the U.K. That’s always how […] The post A Film and TV Buff’s Guide to Exploring North East England appeared first on InsideHook.| InsideHook
Great Britain will open up EuroBasket on Wednesday morning with a daunting clash against Lithuania, but it is one they are relishing despite being underdogs. GB faces one of Europe’s basketball powerhouses in what could set the tone for their entire campaign, with head coach Marc Steutel relishing the opportunity to test his squad against […] The post GB embracing underdog mentality as they head into EuroBasket appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.| Hoopsfix.com
Microsoft will begin verifying the ages of Xbox users from the United Kingdom. This is necessary to comply with local internet safety legislation.| app2top.com
St George’s Tavern February 2025. London, Great Britain. In February, we spent a couple of days in London to sightsee before boarding the Norwegian Bliss to sail back to the United States. Af…| Journeys with Johnbo
William James has written a very good book that offers insights on the state of academic research into grand strategy as a subfield; proposes a new approach to evaluating the success and failures of specific national grand strategies based on the idea of proportionality; and details three case studies of British grand strategy in the... Source| H-Diplo|RJISSF
A German study warns against outsourcing migration defence to third countries. However, the EU is now also open to externalisation. Abolish Frontex is planning to protest. The German government continues to withhold a report on asylum procedures outsourced to third countries, reports the German public broadcaster ARD, quoting from an apparently leaked draft. The report […] Der Beitrag Germany keeps third country report under wraps: Experts see high hurdles for outsourced asylum procedures e...| Matthias Monroy
When it comes to trade policy, freedom of expression is the most precious commodity we can export.| The American Mind
Britain’s The Independent reports the airline is ready for operations, despite not yet having their own Air Operator Certificate or Operating License from the nation’s authorties. “We’ve Got A Lot of People That Want to Fly” With two Airbus A380s in their fleet, Global Airlines describes their vision as travel without “long security […]| FlyerTalk - The world's most popular frequent flyer community
In short, I believe I've found a longer straight line without crossing a public road than the line identified by Ordnance Survey in 2019. Important stuff, clearly. Let me explain.| Stats, Maps n Pix
This topic of population by latitude has always interested me, and it's something I've written about here before. But I'm also very interested in population by altitude, so that's what this short post is about - population by altitude across Great Britain. This is one of a few pieces I've had sitting on my computer, unfinished, for a while so I'm posting what I have now because I think people might find it interesting.| Stats, Maps n Pix
Thomas Newcomen (1663 - 1729) introduced to the world his invention at work in 1712 in Dudley Castle. His invention inspired others to develop it further allowing man to muster power bigger industries dawning the industrial revolution. But who was this fellow? Here are 5 things to know about Thomas Newcomen:| Searching in History
How did Japan's authority replied to the Letter of President Filmore?| searchinginhistory.blogspot.com
Protestors in the UK burn a migrant hotel. pic.twitter.com/Foa0fFBPqe — Way of the World (@wayotworld) August 4, 2024 All of the current riots in the UK were so predictable. I can’t remember how many articles I’ve written where I have warned that this was what the West was heading towards. Just as predictable have been […]| xyz.net.au
Many of the WWII weapons which served on past 1945 were the result of well-thought out procurement strategies, often second- or third-party armies wisely wringing new value from ageing but bargain-…| wwiiafterwwii
Explore affordable activities and delicious eats in Edinburgh on a budget. Uncover the city's treasures without breaking the bank!| Wander With Wonder
Although Greater London has an extensive transit network, this is not the case for many UK cities where underinvestment and privatisation has seen bus, metro and rail networks stagnate in recent de…| CityGeographics
Personal considerations about what visiting the UK meant to me, three years after my wife and I left the country.| minutestomidnight.co.uk
