I know what you’re thinking. The biggest majority in a generation. A historic landslide, a singular mandate, zero organised opposition. How is it even possible for me to fuck this up?
Refill your popcorn. You’ll love this next part.
@roryisconfused Yes! Very good.
I noticed that Disneyland/world is very 50s/60s. The magic is in visiting a world of high trust, high safety, folksy entertainment.
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Jude Bellingham has revealed the emotional reason why he is so affected when he hears the English national anthem.
"I always think about my grandfather, who passed away just before I made my debut for England. He was an incredibly patriotic man and English through and through. He could tell you every detail about every war, every battle, and every king and queen. When the anthem is playing, the only person I think about is my grandfather."
"I believe the national anthem is the last opportunity you get before a match to truly appreciate the people who helped you reach this stage and to reflect on what it means to be English."
"I also think about my family and the huge sacrifices they made to help me get here. My mum, my dad, and my brother Jobe have all been incredibly important to me. My brother, in particular, has always supported me and continues to be there for me every step of the way."
It has been reported that a 125-decibel sound level was recorded at the Scotland v Haiti game during the pre match anthem singing of Flower of Scotland - the loudest ever noise level at a World Cup match. 🏴
This week the most advanced AI model on the planet got switched off by a foreign government. British researchers were studying it. British companies were testing it. British hospitals were piloting it. Not any more.
This isn't an AI story. It's the story of every industry we used to lead.
Britain has some of the best AI talent in the world. DeepMind was built here. Our AI Safety Institute writes the rules other countries follow. We have the researchers, the universities, the standards.
What we don't have is the power stations to run the data centres, the planning system to build them, or the industrial base to make the chips. So the work happens here and the value lands somewhere else. We invent. Others build. Others decide. Then we read about it on Saturday morning.
Same story as the kit our soldiers don't have. Same story as the factories we used to.
I spent nine months in government making this argument inside the room. I'll make it louder from outside.