I went to Medbourne today. The county's new on-demand bus service has made dozens of villages easy to reach - it's just a shame that so many rural pubs are closing. One that is thriving is Medbourne's Nevill Arms (on the left of the photo above). Some scholars have concluded it is the model for the Bonkers Arms (I would say it is at most one of the models), and if it is then it's more Freddie and Fiona than Meadowcroft these days. But it was a lovely day to sit outside above the brook. I drank Birrificio Angelo Poretti, ...
[IMG: Truro Cathedral] Andrew Chandler makes a Liberal case for the right to die with dignity: "There's a peculiar cruelty in forcing someone to live in unbearable pain for the comfort of others." Last year, Ofsted investigations revealed the existence of more than 900 mostly single-occupant illegal children's homes in England, over six times the number it had found three years earlier. And The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has found a council spending £29,000 per week to place a vulnerable 10-year-old in one of them. Keith Frankish, a philosopher looks at what it is that large language models are doing. ...
The presidency of Donald Trump has, thus far, been defined by his failure to fulfil his election promise to de-escalate global conflicts. Most recently, Trump has flirted with the idea of the US entering into the Israel-Iran conflict, commenting, "I may do it, I may not do it" when questioned. To put it simply, this is not the language of de-escalation. But the next logical question after "Will the US get involved?" can only be "Will it call on the UK to join?". This decision will come down to Keir Starmer, who will either have the choice of authorising the ...
The rise of remote working over the last few years has made life a lot easier for solo consultants. Because things like Zoom and Teams mean that it has become increasingly acceptable – and feasible – to work with clients and to undertake consulting projects without having to travel to meet with people in person. This is good news. It saves time, it reduces costs, it helps us to work more efficiently and it allows us to take on projects that we would not otherwise have been able to take on. But it's also bad news. Because travel is exciting. ...
Whilst looking up the words "Put it on a piece of paper, shove it through a letter box", David Penhaligon, this LDV link came up from September 2012: "What the three departing Lib Dem ministers said as they leave Government" How interesting and I am afraid depressing to read what three of our retiring Ministers said on their dismissal 13 years ago. Sarah Teather rightly saying: I'm hugely proud of the part I have been able to play in ending child detention, and rolling out the pupil premium, giving free nursery places to disadvantaged two year olds, amongst many other ...
We are holding a Thursday street surgery tonight to speak with residents on any local issues or concerns they may have. Should you have an issue you wish to discuss with us, e-mail us at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk or call Dundee 459378 and we will be pleased to meet you - many thanks.
