From Hollywood to Hull

I took an exciting call from my thespian son James’ agent today, he has been invited to audition for a film role, he must speak with an American accent and, wait for it, if successful, will be required for filming in Los Angeles for FOUR months. I immediate thought of Hollywood, is that what she meant, I wondered? I’m not even thinking about the practicalities of this yet, about his...
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Should the UK invest more in space exploration?

With so many pressing demands on our purse strings, is it realistic to expect the UK government to provide more funding for space travel? I suspect Quasar 9 could instantly provide a thousand and one reasons to justify this as it is his specialised subject. The UK is a member of the European Space Agency, wikipedia lists us as the fourth largest contributor paying 239.3 million euros. According...
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