Alison writes and edits stuff

The new gold rush: why the precious metal has lost none of its allure The price of gold continues to rise, but who buys it, and where do they keep it? We head to Geneva’s secret vault and meets the dealers There’s a secrecy to the specifics of our planned rendezvous, when I meet a sharp-suited Egon von Greyerz in Zurich…

The new gold rush: why the precious metal has lost none of its allure

Marcus Rashford’s holiday scheme for kids wins reprieve from spending cuts Concerns had been mounting over future of £200m a year scheme providing food and activities for vulnerable children Ministers are to safeguard the Marcus Rashford-inspired scheme providing food and activities to vulnerable children during school holidays…

Marcus Rashford’s holiday scheme for kids wins reprieve from spending cuts

An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off | Stewart Lee As Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos attempt to reshape our reality, my advice is to avoid their toxic platforms and wait it out Wow! That escalated quickly. Last time I filed my supposedly funny column, only two weeks ago, Los Angeles wasn’t on fire;…

An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off | Stewart Lee

Is this the way to fix social care in England? As yet another review is launched, a single council is offering an alternative to rationing support for the most needy Florence Mahon spent a decade running around after peers at the House of Lords. As head housekeeper, she was responsible for problems…

Is this the way to fix social care in England?

Lady Liberty needs more than a new coat of paint.

Where do I sign up?

I think you'll find that it was the voters who failed the USA in that 36% did not vote at all...

More than any other party by over 5%.

Brexit is a more likely cause. Costs for servicing, spares, etc rocketing.

Also, the state of England roads has been in the headlines. Some Scottish rural roads are like playing dodgems with the potholes.

The CON strategy to fix the (same) potholes every 6 weeks is not enough.

They may also be spoiling for a confrontation to get their "justice"

Be careful out there.

‘This is about witnesses speaking their truth’: Prince Harry gets his day in court against Murdoch’s newspapers The Duke of Sussex and the former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson are the last two claimants still suing An extraordinary personal legal battle which has been years in preparation is to pit one of the most famous members of the British royal family…

‘This is about witnesses speaking their truth’: Prince Harry gets his day in court against Murdoch’s newspapers

Please be careful about your following to follower ratio.

I know of an account who was told they followed too many people (their ratio was about 3 to 1).

What you can do is open the pack and look at their posts to see if there's anything worthwhile. I bookmark the lists so I don't need to search.

That indeed is the question of our time.

I suspect the USA will be asking the same in 4 years.

And here I thought the whole point was that they drill down at least 60metres where the temp is stable - eg much warmer in the cold and cooler in the heat.

19 January 1963

More than 200 vehicles were marooned on Stainmore, Westmorland, yesterday, as blizzards virtually isolated Scotland from England. Many of the drivers abandoned their cars and lorries, and spent the night in a moorland cafe.

are you suggesting we should all be working 6 days a week?

I think you mean that RW is devoid of facts in the 21st century.

Their main reference appears to be the bible, written by men, as a committee about 2,000 years ago.

think we might have read the same book

It definitely feels that way!

Perhaps you need some noise cancelling headphones if in the open plan as a participant.

For those who need to speak a lot, usually they need privacy, so I suggest booking a meeting room so that others in the meeting can attend with you on a speaker phone.

a penguin wearing a scarf with the words it 's friday above it ALT: a penguin wearing a scarf with the words it 's friday above it

I love this idea.

Day 3 was lovely here. Good food, good company and the chance to walk like penguins (or land on one's bum) on the slippery ice.

This year I'm posting 1 positive thing a day that makes me smile or go wow. Let's share a year of lovely things #365for2025
Day 3 - skies

Any thing we can do to help @stopfundinghate.bsky.social?

Hmm... Wonder if any of them will stop the direct debits which fund Far-Rage's foreign excursions...

Insulting his bread and butter donors, guess now he's be Musked, he doesn't need to keep up appearances.

Love this!

Agree or disagree?

Am I the only one thinking Frump on 20th Jan?

IDK, sounds like follower envy to me...

@nestauk.bsky.social @stopfundinghate.bsky.social

Are my top two picks for doing something good.

Who do you suggest I add for a starter pack?

I goofed. Apologies to all who followed me on this account (tried to have a shorter handle, but it doesn't work well).

See

bsky.app/profile/csip... for books, etc

and
bsky.app/profile/alis... for the teleport from twitter, or x, or whatever it will be called next.