Nigel Leach
@nigelleach.com
Eventually Consistent. Pretending to be a Northerner whilst stealthily seeking asylum in Cumbria. Soft left socialist bookworm, still occasionally hobbling over the fells and around a squash court. Very happily partnered btw.
I really thought this was not allowed, thriving allotments in the heart of a small village being evicted after more than a century for four houses. The coward landowners are hiding behind their agents, and just want money money money. #cumbria www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Villagers 'angry and upset' over Greystoke allotment evictions
Villagers leave their plots at Greystoke as there are plans for houses on the site.
bbc.co.uk
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
This guy is Reform’s new councillor for Stretton in Staffordshire. This is what you get with that party - all they’re interested in is making libs cry. They’re too weak and pathetic to do the hard yards. Imagine what a Reform government would be like.
More on Labour’s Reform-chasing swing to the Right via the FT: International Development Minister Baroness Chapman says the days of the UK being “a global charity are over”. She’s looking at slashing aid for education projects and feminist organisations. Quote could have come from MAGA.
More in No, Other People: New poll: “America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.” • 80% of Americans agree • 20% disagree “I would be better off if I worked in a factory.” • 25% of Americans agree • 73% disagree • 2% currently work in a factory
It’s likely that you’ll have some bits of card or paper knocking about after Christmas, and here’s a great way to use up some of it: simply trim a piece to the right size and stick it on your screen to block out Google’s “AI Overview” results
Douglas! A sausage filled with love (only 5% bark). Stubborn, proud, plucky, and a bit scared of the big wide world (and who wouldn't be).
