2017年2月28日 星期二

UK Independence Party 內戰



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The UK Independence Party (UKIP /ˈjuːkɪp/) is a Eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Newton Abbot, Devon and currently led by Paul Nuttall.

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UKIP內訌加劇,該黨唯一國會議員Carswell近日被揭發,曾阻撓前UKIP黨魁法拉奇封爵;法拉奇今天在報章撰文,要求UKIP把Carswell踢出黨,指控他不斷分裂黨;UKIP金主Arron Banks表示,會在下次大選在Carswell的議席角逐,務求要踢他出國會。
UKIP's only MP Douglas Carswell will meet the party chairman to discuss Nigel Farage's calls for him to be booted out.
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2017年2月23日 星期四

Why is London's historic Strand so overlooked by buyers?

The street where house prices are 40% lower than prime central London.

Its busy arterial road means the area does not have the sort of village…
FT.COM

Where did England’s counties get their names?



"There’s no Shrop in Shropshire. So, why’s it called that?" (Via CityMetric)

Last week, I went to Birmingham, on a train that continued on to Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury, of course, is the county town of Shropshire, which was for a long time was the only county in England without direct trains to London.
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Income rules for foreign spouses upheld - BBC News

Income rules which stop thousands of British citizens bringing their foreign spouseto the UK are lawful "in principle" the Supreme Court has ruled. ... As of 2012, Britons must earn more than £18,600 ($23,140) before a husband or wife from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) can settle in the UK.22 hours ago

2017年2月21日 星期二

A Brexit strategy from Brussels: divorce and pay the bills first, then let's talk trade later.

A Brexit strategy from Brussels: divorce and pay the bills first, then let's talk trade later.
A divorce-first approach is a setback for Britain’s hopes of a fast-track deal
FT.COM

2017年2月20日 星期一

Why the British Tell Better Children’s Stories. Steve Hewlett: BBC Radio 4 presenter dies aged 58

It turns out that fantasy—the established domain of British children’s literature—is critical to childhood development.


Their history informs fantastical myths and legends, while American tales tend to focus on moral realism.
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We wanted to share this with all of you have followed Steve's journey.

We're very sad to report that our colleague and friend Steve Hewlett has lost his battle against cancer.
BBC News
"A trusted voice that embodied everything positive in public service journalism" - BBC director general Tony Hall.

2017年2月19日 星期日

First scheduled steam train service used by 5,500 people

Tornado, the newest steam locomotive in Britain, pulled 12 Northern services over three days 🚂

2017年2月16日 星期四

Modern mudlarks

Finding treasure in the River Thames


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mudlark is someone who scavenges in river mud for items of value, a term used especially to describe those who scavenged this way in London during the late 18th and 19th centuries.

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2017年2月14日 星期二

BBC:英國國家網絡安全中心(NCSC National Cyber Security Center)

面對越來越頻繁和複雜的網絡攻擊,英國國家網絡安全中心(NCSC)周二(14日)正式啟動,女王為該中心揭幕。
國家網絡安全中心是去年10月開始籌建,將搬進倫敦市中心地點正式運作。
該中心將邀請各界的專家參與合作,研究網絡安全威脅和漏洞,並對如何應對網絡攻擊提出建議。
NCSC首席執行官馬丁表示,在過去3個月,英國遭受188次網絡攻擊。他還發出警告,英國有可能遭受一次重大網絡攻擊。
他指出,「我們將使英國成為最難攻破的目標。」
NCSC的首要目標是簡化網絡安全的政府職責分工,用一個機構保護所有的重要機構,避免機構無處訴求,從而更好地提供支持。
NCSC四大主要目標是:降低英國的網絡安全風險;有效應對網絡事件並減少損失;了解網絡安全環境、共享信息並解決系統漏洞;增強英國網絡安全能力,並在重要國家網絡安全問題上提供指導。

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該中心是英國情報機構政府通訊總部的一部分,也是政府為期5年投資19億英鎊戰略計劃的一部分,旨在加強國家網絡安全。
出席開幕式的還包括財政大臣哈蒙德、內政大臣路德以及國防大臣法倫等英國政界要員。
哈蒙德表示:"作為財政大臣,我深知數碼領域對英國經濟的重要性,其每年產值1180億英鎊。"
"這個中心將鞏固我們在世界網絡安全方面的領先地位,並將確保我們的國家保持對潛在攻擊的應對能力。"
"英國在網絡防禦和威懾方面的能力正在改變。重要的是我們現在就開始行動保衛我們自己並保護我們的經濟。"

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