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2026-01-02

Is Iran really in as bad a state as China?

Who is to know?

This is the other side of the story put forward by Lei's Real Talk.

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2026-01-02

Food for thought - there are parallels of which perhaps we should be aware...

There are a lot of questions about how well Madame Lei is actually informed about Iran, although rumours of unrest have been surfacing.

Make of it what you will.

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2026-01-02

This has a bit of everything in it. One might say it caters for all tastes.

Although predictions (especially about the future) are notoriously trick to get right, why does it look as though 2026 is a magnet for predictions from multiple quarters of significant change?

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2026-01-01

Caesar Augustus, Roman emperor, seems to have a lot to answer for.

"This is not a call to chaos. It is a call to clarity"

Fresh from his investigations into our own fake democracy, and mindful that much of the world seems to be run by similar outfits, Ian Clayton (Ethical Approach UK) notes that this methodology  has been a long time in gestation.

And yet, if this situation were not in hand, there would be no call to point it up.

Truly we have come through the valley of the shadow of (Covid) death already, and certainly those were 

2026-01-01

Look no further!

This has got to be just about the best resolution you could possibly make, so make it a habit right now!

And you know what? It's the simple way to cut your problems right down to size, so...  what are you waiting for?

The only exception to this rule is...  if you are already doing it!

2026-01-01

Who has not heard of ChatGpt, Grok, etc? - Almost nobody.

Who understands how they work? - Almost nobody.

Who understands how good their results are? - Very few.

So of what use are they?

Well, as an improvement on a traditional search engine, they are indeed useful, especially if we are examining a reasonably cut-and-dried topic, say for instance, the Statute Book. It exists. It's not "fuzzy" except in so far as its provisions can be extremely complicated, even contradictory,  and thus not easily understandable by mere humans, which is one of the reasons we have hitherto had to have highly paid and experienced lawyers... in an attempt to understand the output of our Parliamentarians... ("but ignorance of the law is no excuse").

Now take a

2026-01-01

Is Russia an enemy or is it not?

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2026-01-01

Are legal "costs" now on occasion indistinguishable from fines?

Especially perhaps if the Justice system doesn't like you?

Martin Geddes, in his quest to establish the authenticity of the SJP (Single Justice Procedure) which is routinely used to try defendants all across the country, has been handed what he assesses as an exorbitant award of "legal costs" against himself, and suspects that he is in effect being punished for his temerity in challenging the system.

He is in effect being charged for a refusal to engage.

It's a bit like you call to see your doctor's receptionist to make an appointment, but he has no appointments available, and the receptionist charges you for giving you that information.

Do you agree?

2025-12-31

Usually Ben's "Beyond Blue Beam" items are released behind a paywall.

For this New Year edition, there is no paywall 😃.

It covers an extensive variety of topics, not merely unexplained phenomena...  and it's a bit of a marathon to give it proper attention - feel free to postpone viewing - it's not a quick ten minutes before trotting down to the Dog and Duck!

Although you are sure to find items new to you here, there's a lot to take in - it's more of a compendium of issues that have brought us to where we are on the cusp of 2026 - old hands may prefer to skip, new readers may feel bemused by some (or lots) of it.

We present it as offered, without further comment.

2025-12-31

It can now be seen to be true.

The law is for the containment/exploitation of the masses, not for their protection from their rulers.

Martin Geddes has lifted the lid on the situation in the UK. When push comes to shove and the UK Justice Department is asked politely to justify the authority of their courts, their only response is evasion. If they had an answer, they only had to produce it. They have not.

Follow our reporting on this long saga here.

Mark Sexton and Ian Clayton have lifted the lid on "

2025-12-30

Skripal and the "Novichok poisoning".

This is going back a bit time-wise, and it's a long presentation, but UK Column doesn't do things by halves.

It's no longer what we might term "current", even if it remains unresolved. But perhaps it sheds some light on the reliability of our government and how it may operate in certain areas.

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2025-12-29

Yup, we need to read this.

Especially those in the police, military, and (to be even-handed) in officialdom.

2026 - gateway to the future or end of the world? 

Ben's report this week will come as no great surprise to many but likely will be a surprise to those who habitually place their trust in officialdom and those "in authority", not to mention mainstream media. If you are amongst the latter, don't panic but broaden your horizons 😎.

2026 is shaping up rapidly (modest subscription required).

Don't assume it "won't affect us". Nobody escapes the effects of financial chaos or war-mongering politicians.

2025-12-28

Our friend Sebastian explains the unreconcilable politics of Europe.

Admittedly not ideal post Christmas viewing, but the turgid posturings of the wannabe-powerful of the EU-NATO grouping continue unabated even as Zelenskyy's "close associates" are investigated for corruption... what could possibly go wrong?

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2025-12-28

It's a long story...  but Xi's authority doesn't seem to be in good shape, and the PLA may be not a few generals short...

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2025-12-28

I have tended to avoid too much stuff on CBDCs and so on, on the basis that there's a lot of fear mongering about it and plenty of people who think they know exactly what's going on and probably don't.

I don't know whether Andrew Orlowski is any better informed than others, but if you have an interest, and have the best part of an hour to hand, this may be for you. He strikes me as reasonable if you still consider that the government is largely motivated by good intentions, as I am sure many of the individuals involved are. But much like the NHS, they are likely good people controlled by an unresponsive hierarchy which may not share their motivation. Add in involvement of the "private sector" and the politics of motivations soon proliferate...

"we'll never do anything as stupid again"

Are you sure?

Have you factored in that complaint, common to both large IT projects and government projects and

2025-12-28

If we didn't know it before, we do now.

Auntie Beeb looks to be in serious dooh-dah.

And that's without even mentioning any impact from "the Donald"'s incoming lawsuit...
... even those who love the BBC and dislike Trump may be considering that they don't want to contribute to his costs/damages payments should he win, as doesn't seem unlikely given that the trial is to be held in Florida.

2025-12-27

I don't want to post this article because we don't do financial advice on this site. 

But it turns out that whilst investment is a seriously tricky business for many reasons, financial columnists are often (probably always!) ahead of the curve when major change is afoot - probably because they have to put their personal predilections aside in order to professionally assess what comes next - and the fourth turning is the time for major change. The most tricky bit is usually around the timing, when to buy, and even more tricky, when to sell. If (like me) you don't fully understand it, stay out of it is my best advice - even full-time professionals get it wrong. If you want to take a punt, that's your business and on your head be the results.

So with that said, I do want to post this article because it validates so much of what we have been saying for years now, and it's becoming increasingly difficult not to succumb to helpless

2025-12-26

Is Christmas still a good time to bury bad news?

If the latest news from the FBI is anything to go by, then maybe so! 

Although their inability to redact some of this stuff properly might be seen by some to pile conspiracy theory upon "conspiracy theory"...

Certainly blaming "government incompetence" seems to be a favoured ploy in the UK, so why not elsewhere?

What two purposes might that indicate?

2025-12-25

I'm not qualified to comment on this, as I didn't have to contend with such evil in my childhood.

But I trust Cyntha's viewpoint.

But I do have a short homily to put forward for consideration... which I hope may be helpful.

I think that to be OK with others we must first be OK with our as-yet-imperfect selves, and realise that (quite contrary to the teachings of the so-called Christian Churches that hold that we are all dreadful sinners and have to earn forgiveness of "God" - or perhaps actually of the Church on the Church's terms - sale of "indulgences" anyone? - "By their fruits shall ye know them"...

Rule of Law Over - Rule by Arbitrary "Authority" Firmly in Place?