What’s a legitimate gift and what’s a bribe in political & public life? Is it time to say NO GIFTS OF ANY SORT? In 🇺🇸 there’s a series of trials underway to which we all including in 🇬🇧 should pay attention www.ft.com/content/4686...

Luxe suites and salted ducks: can posh gifts buy foreign influence in America?

[FREE TO READ] Federal prosecutors take aim at what they allege are attempts to curry influence in the halls of American power

1 teaspoon of neonicotinoid pesticide is enough to kill 1.25 billion honeybees. Will Starmer's changed Labour party commit to its campaign promise to ban the pesticide, (as the EU) did or will they cave to the corporate greed of the NFU and the British sugar industry? theguardian.com/environment/...

UK may approve bee-killing pesticide despite election promise to ban it

Exclusive: Environment groups urge government to stick to its promises and refuse pesticide application

Pot & kettle springs to mind 🤣🤣🤣

👏👏👏👏👏👏 well said

Get a grip, Starmer. Reform the media, implement Leveson 2, and start a Brexit inquiry if you're serious about cleaning up this mess & getting the wolves off your back.

I'm making a spicy salmon recipe for dinner tonight from #PersianaEveryday#Cooking

The first candidate to secure 270 electoral college votes will win the US election I remember watching the last US election when the numbers were coming in. Nail biting time & here we are again in 2024 30 sleeps to go! bbc.com/news/article...

How great to be able to travel in parts of Portugal for €20/month www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-10...

What does the new rail pass entail?

The new Green Rail Pass will allow you to travel on all urban trains in Coimbra, but only on those in Lisbon and Porto outside their respective metropolitan areas.

I've just watched a short video clip of Sally Field talking about abortion. What a brave woman to speak about the pain & challenge why US politicians & political influencers want to go back to those days I hope Trump loses spectacularly!