Hifilarry

@LarryOgden
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Music, science, theatre, wine, beer, food. Oh. Politics. But politics that is based around respect for fellow human beings, wherever on this small planet they are. So. Pro EU. #Manchester #London #Wine #craftbeer #food #classical #jazz #roots #HiFi
Continues to age like fine wine, like 15 years later

Today we start the inexorable process of reintegrating with the EU. UKCA mark gone, CE mark retained.

We cannot issue CE certification, only the EU. can. So we are powerless to influence legality of products. Presumably Dyson’s MegaWatt vacuum cleaner dream is gone?

Less sovereignty than we had in the EU. Again.

Manager: "Ok.... THIS time we don't need documentation. It's obvious that users have seen this before and know how to use it."

Me: 🤔

We reported yesterday on a scheme that used 10,000 UK companies, supposedly owned by 10,000 Philippine individuals, to claim at least £50m in tax incentives. It was enabled by an opinion from Giles Goodfellow KC, and we've published it in full.

https://taxpolicy.org.uk/kc/

The outrageous £50m tax scheme that was KC-approved. Part 2: The Opinion.

Our report yesterday revealed the scheme: it used 10,000 UK companies, supposedly owned by 10,000 Philippine individuals, to claim at least £50m in tax incentives. A central player admits the scheme was fraudulent. Today we identify the KC who gave the scheme the green light, publish his opinion, an

Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Nutrition v Aggravation - twitter is nearing the tipping point where Mastodon takes over. You?
Just seen something about Poland banning Ukraine grain imports. What is the story here?
@dgar (I don't remember where I initially found & saved this, but I'll gladly edit this to provide credit if anyone does know!)

This can't be true, can it? Tories not just cultivating but actually creating the conditions for culture wars as the basis for policy and a campaign for the next election. Because they know they've lost on every other front and this is their only chance of holding on to some votes in the face of a Labour landslide?

I mean...would they be so sneaky, would they lie to us?

Zoe Gardner
@ZoeJardiniere on Newsnight ...

According to Ukraine, since the beginning of January, Russia is losing close to 1,000 troops / day, KIA. At this rate their losses will be 200,000 by the end of April. No significant territorial gain. Slow depletion of armour (almost out of usable tanks) and other heavy weapons. International Pariahs. All down to Putin.

ZTF meets ATLAS

Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Bemmerl

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230210.html #APOD

APOD: 2023 February 10 - ZTF meets ATLAS

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.