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Interesting Links for 23-12-2020
Boris Johnson overrules official advice and puts cash-for-access ex-Tory treasurer (who gave £2.5m) in the House of Lords(tags:corruption politics UK houseoflords )Majority of voters believe government's coronavirus contract awards to Tory friends are corrupt(tags:corruption pandemic conservatives )Where UK/EU negotiations currently stand(tags:UK ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 25-11-2018
I'm occasionally bemused when I remember I have friends who support an appointed House of Lords (tags: houseoflords politics uk ) Remember how easy a Brexit deal was going to be? (tags: UK europe fraud ) Scotland set to be first country in UK to recognise third gender (and make changing recognised gender easier) (tags: Scotland lgbt transgender ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 21-02-2018
The teenagers are rebelling, thank goodness (tags: teenagers racism society GoodNews ) Why the Good Friday Agreement is important (tags: NorthernIreland ) Standup comedian's husband sues for defamation over 'provocative' show (tags: comedy relationships law uk ) Why the awfulness of the CIA is such a massive problem (tags: cia usa ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 03-01-2018
Are train fare rises really the problem? I do actually think there _is_ a case to be made ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 26-07-2017
Serial sex offender may never be released from jail (tags: rape prison uk ) A limiting factor on producing electricity in a warming world? Water. (tags: water power electricity thefuture ) A fascinating discussion between Guy Verhofstadt and various members of the House Of Lords Particularly of interest: The Good Friday Agreement and The ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 28-02-2017
Movie review: The Great Wall (Amusingly summarised) (tags: movies china ) Dusseldorf's carnival floats show some intense feelings about Trump (and other far-right leaders) (tags: politics art satire germany viaElfy ) The most upvoted story on AO3 is not what you'd expect (tags: funny marvel fanfic nsfw ) The red carpet isn't actually red, and ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 10-12-2016
The lakes of the world are disappearing - in pictures (tags: globalwarming industrial water geography ) The Reality Behind Magic Leap (tags: augmentedreality ) Arnold Schwarzenegger: I am not a self-made man (tags: advice society Arnold_Schwarzenegger inspiration ) 'Everyone I owe favours to died 700 years ago,' says one peer as the House of ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 08-12-2016
Göbekli Tepe (an archeological find dating further back than was believed possible) (tags: archeology prehistory turkey ) "Burned house horizon" (more things about prehistory that I didn't know) (tags: prehistory ) Why the appointment of Ian Cathro at Hearts has inadvertently condemned all humans to extinction (Hilarious even if you don't care ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 22-08-2016
Most effective teams have high testosterone and low cortisol (tags: testosterone cortisol stress teams effectiveness ) Cat. Art. (tags: cats art ) Is it a good idea to have a bodyguard when they keep killing the person they're supposed to protect? (tags: history death rome ) The real reason why women drink Many men, of course, drink in a ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Links for 22-05-2016
Marvel Studios Confirms Stellar New Cast Members for Thor: Ragnarok (tags: marvel movies ) Amazing Star Wars Wedding Photos (tags: StarWars wedding ) The Business of Too Much TV (tags: tv business ) Rendering a Buddhabrot at 4K and Other Bad Ideas (tags: fractals art video ) House of Lords: Where the Lib Dems still rule the roost (tags: ( Read more... )