@Lee

@Rooted thanks, George.

John McDonnall (ex Lab MP) was saying on Peston that there's been rumblings of a June or July election inside Westminster. The sooner the better IMHO. Makes me wonder if the Tories are expecting a hammering in the May Council and Mayoral elections. Polling guru Prof. Sir John Curtice still betting on a November GE. Updated to reflect John McDonnell is a current MP

The International Energy Agency has just published its latest report on the EV market and industry. "Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 million higher than in 2022, a 35% year-on-year increase. This is more than six times higher than in 2018, just 5 years earlier. ...Electric cars accounted for around 18% of all cars sold in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and only 2% 5 years earlier, in 2018." There are some warning signs, though; in some markets the vast majority of EVs have been sold to people who can charge at home. I'd guess that at some point that market will be saturated. Also there is a trend towards larger and more expensive EVs. https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3oB9oQZ-bxTbvfNN6nkfWXT3cfA-T2q1i8dNaoqh4VFOvMU8XHXiPgqqo_aem_AWIYg0j0l_YbBjbZBrOzIvAkxh0foZejHEo4wBRaF4ykTE3fOnpquvLcLGp-70AcA-h4UdkHFd41UQqFxnbgvO17

More like Ethan Hunt. He wore smart specs in Mission: Impossible.

Central London at the height of summer isn't really a great comparison to the countryside in winter. Does central London still get smog like that or has ULEZ and other factors reduced it?

Hopefully Ben Habib, an immigrant from Pakistan who is high up in the Reform Ltd. political outfit has hammered in another nail in that group's coffin. He's openly said he'd let migrants drown to their deaths in the Channel. Even Julia Hartly-Brewer was aghast at that level of anti migrant hatred. What a disgusting little man he is and what an insight into the mind of the most extreme wing f Reform Ltd.

It's winter so obviously there's gonna be some mist and also, that's not exactly 4K video is it.

Wrong link posted 🤦

They sat on this for over three months and did nothing. Funny how that William Wragg story which is possibly worse for the Tories has gone quiet. The cynic in me would say they sat on it knowing it might come in handy one day. Something in the bank you might say.

UK's Brexit import checks set to be postponed again again. It's seemingly unworkable in practice without causing huge delays and possible price rises so instead, the UK's just waving any old crap through. Taking back control etc etc... 🤦‍♂️ https://archive.ph/vOnRv https://www.eunews.it/en/2024/04/19/london-halts-post-brexit-checks-over-risk-of-disruptions-in-goods-delivery/ https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-03-25/25m-border-control-building-at-portsmouth-port-could-be-demolished