This is 2h 25m of Callan in three episodes. Now you either like, dislike or don’t know of it (outside the UK or before the 80s) but it did have a major audience at the time, it was the new dystopic series with anti-hero, in the style of Le Carre et al. Baddy could have been anyone but in the 70s, it was the KGB.
William Squires was the section honcho, called “Hunter”, Callan was the best operative, tone of the show was bleak. This is three episodes in a row, joined, about a KGB operative “Richmond”, played by TP McKenna, an excellent actor. It was unusual for the three episodes to be linked in theme. I’d say the best single episode might have been A Magnum for Schneider.
Hope you like this bit of nostalgia. At 1125, 2h 25m takes us to 1350, when I’ll resume … lunch, snooze, washing to do.
(0838) Dull out there again. Someone in Britain just said snow was forecast. (0916)
15. Thought for the day
14. State of play
13. Isn’t it “to” dust we will return?
Never mind. Just in case you’ve forgotten. From Senator Canavan, Queensland downunder.
Not being RC, nor any denomination right now, just biblical, the question is how far to observe these traditions such as abstinence. I mean … why? Ok, ok … if I have to give up ladies or chocolate … which one? Maybe just reduce?
12. More on that Alex Phillips and Young Bob interview
Don’t know about you but nice that Brit politics has become interesting again … even fun.
“A convicted child sex trafficker told a biologist: produce research on “transgender biology” or I cut your funding. The biologist complied. Six EFTA documents connect Jeffrey Epstein to the construction of America’s transgender medicine industry.
The biologist was Robert Trivers. After “7 years of continuous support” from Epstein, Trivers was desperate. He couldn’t make rent. Epstein’s email (EFTA01035762): “I thought that you might want to focus on transgender biology. people would be interested and i would fund.” Trivers capitulated the same day.
This is the same Robert Trivers who told Reuters that sex with minors isn’t “so heinous”: “By the time they’re 14 or 15, they’re like grown women were 60 years ago.” A convicted child sex trafficker paid this man to write about transgender children.
Epstein also funded the surgeon. Dr. Jess Ting received a $50,000 Epstein grant, visited his private island, and went on to build America’s first comprehensive transgender surgery program at Mount Sinai.
By 2017, Ting told Epstein he’d “given up plastic surgery and jumped into the world of transgender surgery.” By 2018, Epstein forwarded Ting’s email about the program to an associate (EFTA02667053). He wasn’t just receiving updates. He was circulating them.
Ting also solicited Epstein’s money for Born to Be — the Emmy-nominated documentary promoting Mount Sinai’s transgender surgery center. And when Reuters called asking about the Epstein relationship? Ting offered to let Epstein vet his responses to the press.
On December 18, 2025, HHS declared “gender-affirming care” for minors to be chemical and surgical mutilation. The government addressed WHAT these procedures do. These documents answer WHO BUILT IT.
(0437) Already it’s started … drops from three of our people, plus Young Bob on Alex Woman. Fascinating. Tell you what … for a pundit, for a news service, there’s an overwhelming amount of copy out there. Have a sombre Ash Wednesday. (0523)
5. My first tweet of the day over there
“Kathy Gyngell:
‘Mr. Farage had it in his power to lead a new genuine conservative right in British politics. By pandering to failed and unprincipled Tories he appears to have blown it.’
And moose limbs. He is being groomed for govt for sure. Restore is distraction to Them.”
(Incidentally … that quote is exactly the number of characters allowed on X.)
“Some on the ‘woke right’ saw the wind blowing in Reform’s direction and the potential for future career opportunities. Farage’s 3rd go at a ‘more of the same with a few populist tweaks’ Party won’t frighten the horses. Restore has blindsided them.”
Order of Restore:
“Reform has been the most obvious establishment bait and switch ever, the original donors list told absolutely everything you needed to know.”
Milesey:
“Thought you wanted this country back? Yet it seems from this & your interview with Charlie Downes and your rant against Restore with Isabel you may just be controlled opposition. Used to love listening to you.”
3. Steve at 1297
Fiery DHS Spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin to Leave Trump Administration
Islamic Prayer Is Now Broadcasting on the Streets of New York City – 5 Times per Day
Bannon Breaks Silence: Says Epstein Texts Were for Documentary — Vows Film Will “Destroy the Myths” of the Notorious Predator (JH: Utter bollox, he’ll have to do better than that.)
Russia sends heavy hitters to Geneva. Graham demands regime change. Starmer vs infinite scrolling
98% of Excess Deaths in Highly Vaccinated Australian Regions Were Not From COVID-19
Why Trump’s Naval Buildup Near Iran Could End in Catastrophe
Epstein Files: Kyiv Recruited, Tel Aviv Enforced and the Phones Still Ring
Much more.
2. Toodles on Maxwell
The good lady sent two clips … one on Woody Allen, the sleazeball, with Twiggy … the other with someone I once ran here and maybe again … Melanie King … on the GM dummy used at the congressional hearing:
The obvious question is … do they take us for fools. Second thought is yes, they do but also don’t care now how sloppy they are to fail to cover up these days.
1. DAD at 1297
Wednesday. Things are not going well in France.
a) Lyon is a hot-bed of violent Lefties. Last week-end a young man who was protecting a meeting of Right-wingers was beaten-up and killed. I have not reported it as things were progressing….
b) One can always trust Jean-Luc Melenchon [Head of LFI] to pour petrol on a conflagration….
c) Seven 9mm rounds of ammunition were discovered on January 13, 2026, in a cell in the semi-open unit of Osny prison (95)….
d) According to information from ‘Le Canard Enchaîné’, the Prime Minister’s agricultural advisor was dismissed shortly before Christmas for “drug use.” The PM Sébastien Lecornu’s aide reportedly overdosed at a party….
(0913) Morning all. Been a frenetic morning so far, weather seems clearer today. (1035) Been off fighting wars and discussing songs with ladies. (1118) Slow here at HQ but haven’t stopped posting elsewhere, back again now. (1119)
