# \#uk

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## [About those UK local elections ...](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/about-those-uk-local-elections/6341)

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**Author:** [@Gavin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Gavin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2026 21:47 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/about-those-uk-local-elections/6341 "2026-05-08T21:47:12Z")

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The ruling Labour Party got crushed in the UK local elections – not that the elected local punters have much say in anything. The nominal opposition Conservative Party also received a slapping. Lots of protest votes – …

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## [Did Anyone Ask the Brits?](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/did-anyone-ask-the-brits/5954)

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**Author:** [@Gavin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Gavin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2025 15:03 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/did-anyone-ask-the-brits/5954 "2025-06-03T15:03:57Z")

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“Message to Moscow” — The UK is “ready to fight with Russia, if necessary” — EADaily, June 1st, 2025 — Politics, Russia The UK is ready for an armed clash with Russia. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Defe…

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## [U n c l e a n!](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/u-n-c-l-e-a-n/598)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 December 2021 17:10 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/u-n-c-l-e-a-n/598 "2021-12-20T17:10:01Z")

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Just to make the travel experience even more congenial, this showed up in my mailbox this afternoon. If I didn’t have to travel back through Boristan in January, I’d be inclined to ignore it and tell them to pound san…