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Government admits ‘losing’ thousands of papers from National Archives - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/26/government-admits-losing-thousands-of-papers-from-national-archives yeah, right, “lost”… #liars

$180bn investment in #plastic factories feeds global packaging binge - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/26/180bn-investment-in-plastic-factories-feeds-global-packaging-binge #oilcompanies don’t think they have done enough damage to planet yet…

China’s New Lenders Collect Invasive Data and Offer Billions. Beijing Is Worried - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/business/china-online-lending-debt.html

200,000 dead in 11 years, with 2017 the deadliest year yet – now many Mexicans just want the killing to stop - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/26/mexico-maelstrom-how-the-drug-violence-got-so-bad simple: decriminalise drugs

British Military Chief Warns Russia Could Cut NATO’s Internet Connections, As Traffic For World’s Top Sites Is Mysteriously Routed Via…Russia - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171219/03092538838/british-military-chief-warns-russia-could-cut-natos-internet-connections-as-traffic-worlds-top-sites-is-mysteriously-routed.shtml

US to make at least $285m cut to UN budget after vote on Jerusalem - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/26/us-to-make-at-least-285m-cut-to-un-budget-after-vote-on-jerusalem trump has the petty vindictiveness of a three year old…

Philip Hammond urged to publish Treasury’s #Brexit impact studies - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/26/philip-hammond-urged-publish-treasury-brexit-impact-studies how many of these things are there…?