"The IDs will not have to be carried day-to-day, but they will be compulsory for anyone wanting to work. The government says the scheme will be rolled-out "by the end of the Parliament" - meaning before the next general election, which by law must be held no later than August 2029."
"They will take the form of an app-based system, stored on smartphones in a similar way to the NHS App or digital bank cards.Information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo will be included."
"However, for students, pensioners or others not seeking work, having a digital ID will be optional. Officials also stress it will not function like a traditional identity card: people will not be required to carry it in public."
"The government said that, in time, digital IDs would make it easier to apply for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare. It said it would also simplify access to tax records."
"The government has promised the system will be "inclusive" and work for those without smartphones, passports or reliable internet access. A public consultation expected to be launched later this year will include looking at alternatives - potentially including physical documents or face-to-face support - for groups such as older people or the homeless."
As a matter of Verification should you be IT challenged you can always pop into your designated post office that offers this service free of charge. Our local one is on Falsgrave.
"Earlier on Tuesday, Business Secretary Peter Kyle defended Labour's approach to business, telling the BBC the government would implement changes in a way that is "pro-worker and pro-business"."
""We'll use that in a very targeted, a very safe way." The government has pledged to reduce the administrative cost of regulation by a quarter by the end of this Parliament."
""If the chancellor was serious about cutting red tape she would tackle the mind-blowing two billion extra pieces of business paperwork created by Brexit by pursuing an ambitious tailor-made UK-EU customs union.""
"If the chancellor was serious about cutting red tape she would tackle the mind-blowing two billion extra pieces of business paperwork created by Brexit by pursuing an ambitious tailor-made UK-EU customs union.""
"Fracking (of the Earth and of our minds) produces tectonic instability, toxicity and the despoliation of our landscapes, natural and social. We now know that the heedless exploitation of our external environment has been so relentless and irresponsible that human survival on Earth has been placed in actual jeopardy. The new “gold rush” into the inner environment of the human psyche is well on its way to effecting parallel, if even more insidious destruction."
"“We do a lot of hard sciences, like physics, chemistry, engineering, and probably our big growth area of the last number of years has been IT. Cyber security would be huge for us, and we just launched the UK’s first part time computing with artificial intelligence degree.
"Alongside the animals, Chinese astrology incorporates the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These elements rotate with the zodiac animals, creating a 60-year cycle. Each element is believed to influence one’s traits and destiny."
"But there is a problem: current long-term storage of digital media – including in datacentres that underpin the cloud – relies on magnetic tape and hard disks, both of which have limited lifespans. That means repeated cycles of copying on to new tapes and disks are required."
“It has incredible durability and incredible longevity. So once the data is safely inside the glass, it’s good for a really long time,” said Richard Black, the research director of Project Silica.
"The Arctic World Archive (AWA) is a data storage unit where organisations and individuals can deposit records kept on specialist digitised film called Piql that lasts up to 2,000 years."
"For me, the edge was taken off by the knowledge that this was but a gap year, not my full-time life. My workmates didn’t have the comfort of this endpoint."
"At university, Mondays were neither good nor bad, just another day of hardly any lectures and more reading than I could ever come close to doing – of books I could often make neither head nor tail of."
"To my consternation, and that of many others too, I found myself presenting radio and television programmes. At first it was terrifying. Once I had settled into the work, it was usually fulfilling and rarely boring. I ended up working six days a week, sometimes seven."
"These questions point toward what are known as “badges of trade”. If you answer yes to any of them, there is a chance you would be regarded as trading goods."
"Their attendance is supported by the Northern Music Export Office, part of a wider commitment by mayors from the Tees Valley, Liverpool City Region, the North East, and West Yorkshire to promote northern talent internationally."
"Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen said: "Our region is home to an incredible depth of musical talent, and it’s vital we back our local artists with the opportunities, networks and support they need to grow their careers on a global scale."
“When the old politics of factionalism and hyper-tribalism are turning the public off politics, we need the space to think through the policies that will change the country for the better.”
"The event, which takes place on 30 May in east London, will gather thinktanks, politicians and academics for “a day of debate, disagreement and deliberation between progressives of all parties”."
"The most striking aspect of such phrases is how crucial they prove just as political authority is breaking down. When the people in charge can no longer make arguments for their positions, they shut down the argument entirely by pleading for “grownups”."
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'Doodle Fests'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The IDs will not have to be carried day-to-day, but they will be compulsory for anyone wanting to work. The government says the scheme will be rolled-out "by the end of the Parliament" - meaning before the next general election, which by law must be held no later than August 2029."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/26/we-were-obedient-our-entir...
"They will take the form of an app-based system, stored on smartphones in a similar way to the NHS App or digital bank cards.Information on the holders' residency status, name, date of birth, nationality and a photo will be included."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/barricades-in-bari-pasta-g...
"However, for students, pensioners or others not seeking work, having a digital ID will be optional. Officials also stress it will not function like a traditional identity card: people will not be required to carry it in public."
"The government said that, in time, digital IDs would make it easier to apply for services such as driving licences, childcare and welfare. It said it would also simplify access to tax records."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydlj2nll3o
"The government has promised the system will be "inclusive" and work for those without smartphones, passports or reliable internet access. A public consultation expected to be launched later this year will include looking at alternatives - potentially including physical documents or face-to-face support - for groups such as older people or the homeless."
As a matter of Verification should you be IT challenged you can always pop into your designated post office that offers this service free of charge. Our local one is on Falsgrave.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO12W35DpsQ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl3lzzed2o
We're going to need a bigger Post Office.
'Spring Fever'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Earlier on Tuesday, Business Secretary Peter Kyle defended Labour's approach to business, telling the BBC the government would implement changes in a way that is "pro-worker and pro-business"."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62ez36ndp3o
""We'll use that in a very targeted, a very safe way." The government has pledged to reduce the administrative cost of regulation by a quarter by the end of this Parliament."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTb3rTmMHnc
""If the chancellor was serious about cutting red tape she would tackle the mind-blowing two billion extra pieces of business paperwork created by Brexit by pursuing an ambitious tailor-made UK-EU customs union.""
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/oct/21/donald-tr...
Ballroom Specifics.
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25560079.york-art-gallery-host-large-ja...
"If the chancellor was serious about cutting red tape she would tackle the mind-blowing two billion extra pieces of business paperwork created by Brexit by pursuing an ambitious tailor-made UK-EU customs union.""
Deep in Thought.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/24/us-china-contest-potential...
"“And we’re the little Cook Islands.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/23/dinosaurs-asteroid-struc...
"He noted that one sauropod, alamosaurus, was almost 30 metres (100ft) long and weighed more than a Boeing 737."
Evening All.
https://www.historyhit.com/how-septimius-severus-campaigns-took-him-from...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsvA7SBiB6Y
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/oct/24/west-end-casting-directors...
Just clearing me Desk Top ... ;-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g00kEcGh4j8
'Entertainment'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Fracking (of the Earth and of our minds) produces tectonic instability, toxicity and the despoliation of our landscapes, natural and social. We now know that the heedless exploitation of our external environment has been so relentless and irresponsible that human survival on Earth has been placed in actual jeopardy. The new “gold rush” into the inner environment of the human psyche is well on its way to effecting parallel, if even more insidious destruction."
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/18/how-can-we-defend-ourselve...
"“We do a lot of hard sciences, like physics, chemistry, engineering, and probably our big growth area of the last number of years has been IT. Cyber security would be huge for us, and we just launched the UK’s first part time computing with artificial intelligence degree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tLIZsijVwg&list=RD-tLIZsijVwg&start_rad...
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/25774956.open-university-trans...
“You don’t have to do a full degree, if you’re in a job and you just need this extra bit of learning, then you can do just a module.”"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8kTjDs5qc&list=RDiV8kTjDs5qc&start_rad...
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCDOHrjPkSQ&list=RDpCDOHrjPkSQ&start_rad...
'Metaphysical Theory'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Alongside the animals, Chinese astrology incorporates the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These elements rotate with the zodiac animals, creating a 60-year cycle. Each element is believed to influence one’s traits and destiny."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/19/fire-horse-zodiac-s...
"But there is a problem: current long-term storage of digital media – including in datacentres that underpin the cloud – relies on magnetic tape and hard disks, both of which have limited lifespans. That means repeated cycles of copying on to new tapes and disks are required."
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/18/u2-days-of-ash-review-six-...
“It has incredible durability and incredible longevity. So once the data is safely inside the glass, it’s good for a really long time,” said Richard Black, the research director of Project Silica.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/18/scientists-new-way-pr...
'Side Hustles'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The Arctic World Archive (AWA) is a data storage unit where organisations and individuals can deposit records kept on specialist digitised film called Piql that lasts up to 2,000 years."
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/possum-hobart-air...
"For me, the edge was taken off by the knowledge that this was but a gap year, not my full-time life. My workmates didn’t have the comfort of this endpoint."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yjy2d8rz3o
"At university, Mondays were neither good nor bad, just another day of hardly any lectures and more reading than I could ever come close to doing – of books I could often make neither head nor tail of."
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/18/banksy-identity-revealed...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_9vCamtuPY
"To my consternation, and that of many others too, I found myself presenting radio and television programmes. At first it was terrifying. Once I had settled into the work, it was usually fulfilling and rarely boring. I ended up working six days a week, sometimes seven."
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/17/arctic-world-...
"These questions point toward what are known as “badges of trade”. If you answer yes to any of them, there is a chance you would be regarded as trading goods."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHNumx5cfEI&list=RDEYy7ddtiDMU&index=4
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/18/need-work-lost-it-...
She's back.
"Their attendance is supported by the Northern Music Export Office, part of a wider commitment by mayors from the Tees Valley, Liverpool City Region, the North East, and West Yorkshire to promote northern talent internationally."
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/sxsw-2026-winners-best-ne...
Powering Up the North.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xZif3WmG7I
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/18/side-hustles-paying-tax-uk...
Totem Poles.
One Day Rodders...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rjr28nxrwo
I had to google Consternation.
That's the closest thing to an Apology that you will get from me.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70n09pz4y1o
"Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen said: "Our region is home to an incredible depth of musical talent, and it’s vital we back our local artists with the opportunities, networks and support they need to grow their careers on a global scale."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrIPxlFzDi0&list=RDnrIPxlFzDi0&start_rad...
"They have been together for almost 60 years. Unbelievable."
Darn It.
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25900471.tees-valley-musical-tale...
If only we could align all our Northern Museums Up.
'Comfortable Majority'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
“When the old politics of factionalism and hyper-tribalism are turning the public off politics, we need the space to think through the policies that will change the country for the better.”
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/08/experience-i-am-the...
"The event, which takes place on 30 May in east London, will gather thinktanks, politicians and academics for “a day of debate, disagreement and deliberation between progressives of all parties”."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3pyzd28p9o
"The most striking aspect of such phrases is how crucial they prove just as political authority is breaking down. When the people in charge can no longer make arguments for their positions, they shut down the argument entirely by pleading for “grownups”."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/06/the-best-filing-sy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFgLVgHvY7w
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/01/are-all-ou...
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/07/ian-mckellen-reader-interview