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Kate Allen @kateallen.ft.com

It’s just a rumour that was spread around town

aug 31, 2025, 1:56 pm • 10 0

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social

Cover art from Stanley Spencer, "Shipbuilding on the Clyde", indeed.

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aug 31, 2025, 2:18 pm • 2 0 • view
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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social

tbh things would have to go pretty wrong before the Norwegian Navy was involved in a war

aug 31, 2025, 2:22 pm • 3 0 • view
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social

if required, they could lend them to Greenland under the Nordic mutual defence cooperation agreement...

aug 31, 2025, 2:52 pm • 6 0 • view
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David Firn @davidfirn.bsky.social

We've up to date on the ground rent for the Outer Hebrides, right?

aug 31, 2025, 2:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Angus Sawyer @aardgoose.info

Given recent issues with building ferries on time and functional in Scotland, that is probably a good thing.

aug 31, 2025, 2:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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Big Fez @bigfez.bsky.social

The arctic is the new great game, dontyaknow

aug 31, 2025, 2:59 pm • 2 0 • view
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Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com

Although the idea that the Arctic will be a new trade route is quite absurdly overstated: on.ft.com/4kUiezN

aug 31, 2025, 6:09 pm • 2 0 • view
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theangelofhistory.bsky.social @theangelofhistory.bsky.social

The ideal customer - they never put the product to the test to see if it really works This is a huge opportunity for Glasgow to see the construction materials on Goodfellas style and build the warships out of enamel and pewter

aug 31, 2025, 6:24 pm • 1 0 • view
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Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com

But is it worth it? Etc, etc.

aug 31, 2025, 2:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Kate Allen @kateallen.ft.com

A telegram or a picture postcard

aug 31, 2025, 7:04 pm • 2 0 • view
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Gareth Oakland 🇫🇷🏏🏉 @goakl.bsky.social

Notifying the next of kin. When we could be diving for pearls.

aug 31, 2025, 2:27 pm • 1 0 • view