Wherein cunning but in craft? Wherein crafty but in villainy? Wherein villainous but in all things? Wherein worthy but in nothing?
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Finally embarked on the last volume of Chips Channon’s diaries. His friends have started to die off and - quelle surprise as the great Francophile himself might have said - Chips isn’t always charitable. A 🧵 from the first quarter…
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(On watching newsreel of the liberation of a concentration camp - this one is truly grotesque): “ the rows of dead emaciated bodies all looked like Margot Oxford naked! We enjoyed an immense tea afterwards!”
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The last one having turned my stomach, I will leave Chips for a while. Only 800 pages to go.
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Ben Williams retweeted
Oh yes, I remember that Bond film where the villain decarbonized the auto industry, brought fast internet to everyone on the planet, and helped paralyzed people interact with the world again.
Jun 12
Elon Musk is a real-life Bond villain ft.trib.al/zAOuVKk
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Jun 13
For its coverage of the Palestine Action case, the Guardian has invented a new offence: Corner, it keeps saying, was convicted of “GBH without intent”. As if it was just an accident.
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Jun 12
I hope you are all suitably grateful to Sir Keir for subsidising our food, children’s clothes and tampons.
Jun 10
The taxpayer shouldn't be "subsidising private institutions and private schools"
Labour MP Lola McEvoy defends the government's decision to add VAT to private school fees as figures show the number of pupils in private schools is falling
bbc.in/4v31nQI
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Jun 12
That @elonmusk is like an evil magician! That he alone can roil the peaceful and placid people of Belfast to riot after their centuries of torpor…
Jun 11
If you are of the view that millions of your fellow Britons are angry only because they have been “whipped up” by a few right-wing bogeymen, you truly do not understand your own country.
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Jun 11
Is there a “correlation not cause” emoji? Or just the all-purpose 🤡?
Jun 11
Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests bbc.in/4anNMLy
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Jun 9
This self-evidently ludicrous take is becoming more and more common, having broken out of FBPE containment and begun to enter the Rest of Politics centrist dad mass market. At least this chap qualifies it with “Trump”. Many don’t.
Here in the UK, we have much more in common with Germany and France than with Trump's USA.
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Jun 9
Mustn't be too gammon. But can't help regretting that while the name of the American Bar at the Savoy used to be apt because it was full of elegantly dressed people quaffing cocktails, it's now apt becase it's full of large men in baseball caps scoffing burgers.
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Jun 8
I imagine that a lot of us don’t see Mr Pompeo as an unqualified good guy. But what a tribute. Respect.
Jun 8
Within hours of being announced as the nominee to be the U.S. Director of the CIA, I received a hand-delivered message on MI6 stationery congratulating me on my nomination. It was signed simply "C" in green ink. Legendary. I shared it with my son and even he thought I was now cool!
More than that, this note, from Sir Alex Younger, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, confirmed what I already believed: the work that the CIA and MI6 did together mattered, that the partnership was critical, and that two leaders focused on the mission could save lives and provide tools for our nations to deter our adversaries.
Alex's passing this week brought back so many memories of our time in service together. He flew to Langley to see me the day I was confirmed. We brought our two senior teams together in the UK to plan and coordinate and build in the first several weeks of my time on duty: making clear to them all that this relationship was more than special - it was critical for the security of our two countries.
Alex was a remarkable intelligence partner. When we needed help, it wasn't "let me see;" it was "this matters to you and America we'll get it done." And he and his team always did. I think he knew we would do the same for him and his team and his nation. Many Americans are alive today because of his leadership of MI6, I never knew how to thank him enough.
Alex became a friend as well. In the years since we both left office we would see each other from time to time. He was always so kind, so thoughtful, so smart. His deep love of his country was surpassed only by his deep commitment and love of his family. Decent and proper - and funny as hell - Alex was "C." As espionage requires, he was quiet, not attention seeking. He knew what evil was and he was ruthless in his efforts to crush it with every legal tool at his command. And he knew who his friends were and committed himself to supporting them.
I miss Sir Alex Younger. He was a role model for me and a man with whom every minute I spent was valued and savored. Blessings to you Alex. Praying for you and for your family. Well done and may you rest in peace in His hands.
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Jun 8
I now have Laurie groupies telling me that he is indeed a greater artist than Bach 🤯😂
Jun 8
Mr Laurie, I served with J S Bach. I knew J S Bach. J S Bach was a friend of mine. Mr Laurie, you're no J S Bach!
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I mean, you’d have thought for a million bucks an episode he might have been able to suck a bit of fair (if rather obvious) criticism from a civilian.
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Mr Laurie, I served with J S Bach. I knew J S Bach. J S Bach was a friend of mine. Mr Laurie, you're no J S Bach!
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Jun 8
Mr Laurie, I served with J S Bach. I knew J S Bach. J S Bach was a friend of mine. Mr Laurie, you're no J S Bach!
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