Lets face it, we know next to nothing about Tier One, and the little we know we garner from US and UK sources where the *paranoia* surrounding secret and top secret briefings isnt as ingrained as it is at home there are historical precedents behind this behaviour which can be teased out of the history of the UKUSA agreement). Hence much of what is written domestically in the press and open to the public about AUKUS is little better than hypothetical commentary (neither confirmed nor denied by govt or ). Some commentary is a little better in that the guesses postulated therein have a grain of *probabilty* based on *educated guesses*. But they are few and sparse in details. That is the state of play where AUKUS is concerned and very unlikey to change in the future.
Moreover, where more knowledgeable sources are commenting, they do so with an agenda, but their comments reflects their limited knowledge beyond broad issues, or are unable to be more specific due to the Official Secrets Act. Either way, what is available to the public, journalist and politically active commentators is next to nothing in the face of the most complex Defence procurement in the history of the ADF.
Dear Eddy, Ive written the above to keep my comment short by not addressing all of your talking points that I take issue with. Tbf, my 23 years in Defence does not make me an expert, but it ought to count for something in the public arena. Given my views above, I sympathise with commentators and journalists who feel obliged, and rightly so, to keep the AUKUS issue alive hoping for transparency and accountability by maintaining the *heat* in this public debate. Its a healthy thing.
Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers
Im not Nigel farage - great manifesto !
Nigel Farage looks trapped and rattled now the nationalist tide can be turned
Fingers crossed
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Richard Tice accused of nasty tactics over legal threat to the Guardian
Another leaf from trumps book
Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear. Judy Blume
"The prospect is of a doom-loop of complaints and worsening services...
So politicians need to grapple with agentic flooding now, before the tide rises further. One step is to stop creating entitlements that are ripe for AI-fuelled claims. Britains Employment Rights Act and Renters Rights Act open avenues of legal challenge for workers and tenants. Not only are they misguided, but ministers put little thought into how they would burden the courts."
If you are in Europe there is a solar eclipse today! There should be around 90% coverage where I am in the UK. I still remember the one in 1999 so I am looking forward to sharing the experience with my children this time.
The UK Solar Eclipse 2026 Is Bringing More Than Just Darkness What You Need to Know
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We've all heard of Alan Turing and the famous code breaker's of Bletchley Park but have you heard about America's code talkers Navajo code talkers took part in every assault the U.S. Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945.
In 'Code Talker', author Joseph Bruchac brings to life the American Indians who served in the US Marine Corp during World War Two and used their native language to send unbreakable secret communications on the battlefield.
More than a million adults taking statins might not need them, study suggests - but experts urge caution
French scientists found that older adults who hadn't suffered a heart attack or stroke previously were not significantly more likely to suffer one within three years of quitting the pills.
Lucy Davis uit Britse serie The Office is ongeneeslijk ziek
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UK PM Chairs Cobra Meeting as Heatwave Intensifies
Solar Eclipse 2026 Will Plunge Parts of the UK Into Sudden DarknessAre You Ready
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Tick tock, drip drop... At 08:00 hrs on Wednesday 12 August 2026 the Malmanac weathervane reports 17.2C, 78% relative humidity, pressure steady 1023mb. No rainfall. Wind is blowing 0.9mph from W, gusting to 4.3mph.
Britse schoonmaker vindt Mars uit 1991: anderhalf keer zwaarder dan huidige reep
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'As long as dad hides mum's body, he should not be released'
Tick tock, drip drop... Events for Wednesday 12 August 2026:
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Prime Minister Andy said #Football does not belong to investors. It belongs to the people who fill the stands and who stand on the touchline week in, week out, rain or shine.
Taxi Drivers Rarely Die Of Alzheimers How Complex Mental Maps And Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain why knowing your way around might help you stay sharp
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Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimers disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S
Of the 9 million death certificates from January 2020 to December 2022 that researchers examined, taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest risk of dying from Alzheimers disease out of 443 occupations. After adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity and education, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimers, compared with 1 in 60 people overall.
This pattern did not extend to other driving jobs. The researchers concluded that the key to reducing the risk of Alzheimers was not driving itself but continuous real-time navigation: the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destination and updating a mental map as conditions change. Drivers whose jobs relied on fixed or predetermined routes, like bus drivers and aircraft pilots, didnt seem to experience a similar advantage.
Researchers believe the association between navigation-heavy work and lower Alzheimers risk centers on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that governs memory and spatial navigation. Its one of the first brain regions that Alzheimers damages: Problems with spatial navigation and orientation are among the earliest signs of the disease, sometimes surfacing before obvious memory loss.
In one landmark 2000 study link above, neuroscientists compared the brains of licensed London taxi drivers with those of people who did not drive cabs. Their findings provided the first evidence via structural imaging that regions of the adult brain can measurably change under sustained navigational demand. To earn a license, London cabbies must memorize more than 25,000 streets within a 6-mile radius of Charing Cross, a challenge known as The Knowledge that takes three to four years
UK extreme heat prompts Cobra emergency meeting
Disabled man 'locked up' in care for nearly nine years
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05.50 ( half an hour ago) still quite dark when I got up. It's eclipse day!!
First day of working week for me, after two days off for ( frankly awful) medical stuff. Still awaiting the results. But anyway! Not long til the next weekend!
( Had a weird dream, my Dad was still alive and I suddenly remembered it was nearly his birthday ( May 1st) and I hadn't got him a present yet)
Englands underrated coastal food scene hardly anyone knows about but should
Northumberland is gaining recognition among visitors for its huge, uncrowded beaches. Its enviable food scene should be next
First 'pounds for pylons' energy bill discount sites revealed
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Count Binface: Nigel Farage should go to the Ferrari showroom if he loses
"The intergalactic candidate joins Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson to defend his manifesto, from capping 99 Flakes at 99p and building at least one affordable home to tackling Britains badly positioned hand dryers. He explains why housing and homelessness sit behind some of the jokes, reveals what hed do with Buckingham Palace and offers Nigel Farage some advice should he lose the election: head straight to the nearest Ferrari showroom.
Afterwards, Helen and Cleo look at what is actually happening in Clacton, whether Binface can translate his media momentum into votes, and what the extraordinary contest tells us about Farage, Reform and the state of British politics."
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The choice is yours
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Royal Navy special forces drones caught quietly sending secret heartbeat signals straight back to Beijing for several months
This is the dystopia we once believed would only be fictional.
Careful it's heading for you too. This is just the kind of population control are aiming for.
The can't wait to join up as Australia's .
Do You Need a in 2026 Heres the Truth YES
Big Brother Watch warns that people are watched by surveillance networks, tracked by devices, and monitored by platformsoften without consent. A UK civil liberties campaign group is fighting to reclaim privacy and defend freedoms. Join the fight:
Africas blueberry boom
The continent is capitalising on a demand for fresh produce, using new techniques and forging new commercial partnerships
Wine, beer, or spirits Massive study finds a surprising health divide
A study tracking more than 340,000 adults for over a decade found that heavy drinking increased the risk of death regardless of beverage type. At lower levels, however, the picture became more surprising: beer, cider, and spirits were linked to higher mortality, while wine was associated w..
SCOTUS DIRTBAG and pedophile protector Samuel Alito has been stuffing his pockets with fossil fuel loot ... another CorruptAF high court "justice"
SCOTUS DIRTBAG and pedophile protector Samuel Alito has been stuffing his pockets with fossil fuel loot ... another CorruptAF high court "justice"