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“The UK has some of the best-loved pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants in the world but the pandemic, food inflation, the energy crisis and labour shortages has hit the industry hard. A youth mobility scheme is not a magic bullet; but it could relieve some of the pressure on labour shortages and save some from pulling down their shutters for good.”
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/20/sadiq-khan-free-young-p...
"While not advocating rejoining the EU, Khan has previously called for a “pragmatic debate” on whether the UK should rejoin the single market and customs union when the terms of the Brexit deal come up for discussion again in 2025.
The Observer understands that the office of Labour leader Keir Starmer, who opposed Brexit but has since been reluctant to criticise it for fear of offending Labour voters who backed leaving the EU, was informed of Khan’s comments and did not try to block them."
""I don't think anyone is going to be able to nick this... how are you going to steal a tree?""
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/31/hours-of-fun-whats-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfqVDHNW6c
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68820241
"Once we sold the script it was out of our hands."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B4bsqYxwo0
"They will also be the first point of contact for any day-to-day enquiries from Parish Clerks. Concerns around the general operation need to be addressed by the Parish Council. North Yorkshire Council is not in a position to provide legal advice."
https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/plan-your-visit/rights-of-way
"... a survey of the park’s residents in November found 88 per cent put maintaining rights of way as the park authority’s most important function."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYQTL-ws6p4
"A few of those inspected were relatively modern part-plastic replacements, whilst some of the older ones had corroded, been bent or faded badly."
"The Order is necessary due to the unsafe condition of the boardwalk through the valley."
It's like Groundhog Day, innit...
"The gaffes come with ever increasing frequency. The obvious confusion. The long silences. The middle-distance stars."
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/10/four-day-week-c...
Always know your Audience.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/20/eu-youth-mobility-proposal-uk
"“We were not just fighting our enemy, we were fighting ourselves.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/15/return-of-the-landl...
You might think the 'local plod' have better things to do.
"“We’ve identified several viable geothermal heat networks in Pickering that could significantly reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. Engaging with the community has been a crucial part of this project, and we look forward to sharing more details and answering questions at the open day on November 7.”"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw0xngdj2jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw9mEFn38to
""There will be plenty of people who didn't want us in the first place... my focus is on the decisions that I have to make every day.""
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/10/euclid-telescope-capture...
The Quietly Annoyed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-GUjA67mdc
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/17/dont-look-up-jennifer-lawre...
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