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UK announces sites for prototype nuclear fusion plant.

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has short-listed five locations around the UK as potential sites for the UK's first-ever prototype nuclear fusion energy plant. The plant will be known as the Spherical Tokamak Energy Plant (STEP) and could be built at;

* Ardeer (North Ayrshire)
* Goole (East Riding of Yorkshire)
* Moorside (Cumbria)
* Ratcliffe-on-Soar (Nottinghamshire)
* Severn Edge (South Gloucestershire & Gloucestershire)

More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/five ... ergy-plant


(UKAEA) 26th May 2021
The UK's new national fusion energy experiment, MAST Upgrade, has produced impressive first results - and they point to a solution to one of the key challenges in commercialising fusion

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Sir David Amess MP murdered
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On 15 October 2021, Sir David Amess MP was stabbed multiple times while holding his Southend West constituency surgery, and died at the scene of the attack. Police have arrested a 25 year old Somalian man.

Update: Essex police have now classed the murder as a "terrorist incident".

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Thank you for posting this …… For obvious reasons I cannot give it “a like”, but I can personally confirm that he was a very decent Politician.

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SKB wrote:UK announces sites for prototype nuclear fusion plant.

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has short-listed five locations around the UK as potential sites for the UK's first-ever prototype nuclear fusion energy plant. The plant will be known as the Spherical Tokamak Energy Plant (STEP) and could be built at;

* Ardeer (North Ayrshire)
* Goole (East Riding of Yorkshire)
* Moorside (Cumbria)
* Ratcliffe-on-Soar (Nottinghamshire)
* Severn Edge (South Gloucestershire & Gloucestershire)

More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/five ... ergy-plant


(UKAEA) 26th May 2021
The UK's new national fusion energy experiment, MAST Upgrade, has produced impressive first results - and they point to a solution to one of the key challenges in commercialising fusion
Disappointing that none of the Welsh options, including Aberthaw made it.to the shortlist. Hopefully the site will be out to good use after the coal station has cleared.

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Southend-on-sea in Essex has been granted City status by HM The Queen, partly in memoriam to its late MP, Sir David Amess.

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The folly of 2 decades of European and UK “green” energy in one image, and where the actual important sea lanes are.

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... SApp_Other

Not the first time, maybe a slow news day.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59984380

MI5 has issued a rare warning that an alleged Chinese agent has infiltrated Parliament to interfere in UK politics.
An alert from the security service said Christine Ching Kui Lee "established links" for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with current and aspiring MPs.
She then gave donations to politicians, with funding coming from foreign nationals in China and Hong Kong. It comes after a "significant, long-running" investigation by MI5, Whitehall sources told the BBC.

One of the MPs funded by Ms Lee was Labour's Barry Gardiner, who received over £420,000 from her in five years - but he said he had always made the security services aware of the donations.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey also received a £5,000 donation when he was energy secretary - but he said the money was accepted by his local association and it was "the first time he has been given cause to be concerned".

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How long does the sound bite slogan global Britain survive in a post boris political world and with it those who hitched their colours to it?

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“Global Britain” has never been a mere soundbite. It has been a fact for centuries! On the other hand, How long did “Cool (FOOL) Britannia” last, okay? :lol:
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Seems they were all at it weekly…



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It’s been known for years that the Conservative Party has taken donations and hospitality from Russia via Putin’s oligarchs. Unfortunately it’s taken the full scale invasion of Ukraine for the UK press to talk about it.

Sunday Times article (paywall)

“How Boris Johnson’s friendship with Evgeny Lebedev deepened despite MI6 concerns“

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how- ... -56bl5hklb

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Whatever your thoughts about Carol Cadwalladr, she is prepared to go to court to defend her journalism. The following thread should be of concern to us all:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1502 ... 51362.html

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Carole Cadwalladr or Carole Codswallop has become a complete conspiracy theorist cat lady. He appearance in court was laughable under cross examination she admitted that what she had earlier said was made up and she had no evidence.
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zanahoria wrote: 13 Mar 2022, 12:38 Whatever your thoughts about Carol Cadwalladr, she is prepared to go to court to defend her journalism. The following thread should be of concern to us all:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1502 ... 51362.html
She gets a lot of hate but if you go through and read her reporting she was actually right on the important stuff.

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tomuk wrote: 13 Mar 2022, 19:56 Carole Cadwalladr or Carole Codswallop has become a complete conspiracy theorist cat lady. He appearance in court was laughable under cross examination she admitted that what she had earlier said was made up and she had no evidence.
I’ve never been cross examined in court. I’ve also never faced the prospect of bankruptcy in order to defend (instead of settle out of court) something I have written. I can’t imagine it’s an experience anyone would go through unless they were sure of their position. In any case, it’ll be interesting to see what the verdict will be in a few months’ time.

Cat lady or not, there does seem to be a corrupting Russian influence in the Conservative party and therefore the government.

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Caroline Lucas outlining the issue of Russian influence here:


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Maybe also a report into how the policies she’s pushed with her “green” energy agenda has financed putins war and will continue to do so in Ukraine wouldn’t go amiss while there at it.
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P&O ferries have halted all services and told to remain in ports. All passengers and cargo have been offloaded. P&O to announce 'major announcement' soon.

Unconfirmed reports say that P&O ferries are to sack ALL their ferry officers and crew and replace them with cheaper agency staff.
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Sad to see and hear this, I dont think the people involved will be happy.

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Rumour has it there is Russian interest in the parent company in Dubai.

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P&O = Putin & Oligarchs?!

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Maybe Promises and Obligations :mrgreen:

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