Semi-retired IT consultant. Experienced in software dev, IT audit, testing, info security management. Still active in whatever engages or angers me (eg #PostOfficeScandal). Match reporter for Dundee FC. Loves writing. See clarotesting.wordpress.com.https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mltnieowk22xFinally, after 10 years, someone has identified a benefit of Brexit. It's a pity about the rest of us Nigel. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c072prlxlddo14 May 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltnieowk22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mloqkwroks2oKilmarnock 3 Dundee FC 1. This game mattered a LOT more to Killie than the Dark Blues, and that's what got them over the line in the end. My report for the Dee website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/kilmarnock-14/12 May 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloqkwroks2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mlgpv4ob6k2dDundee FC 3 Livingston 0. Not a classic, but the Dark Blues were good enough to see off Livi and guarantee their place in next season's Premiership. My report for the Dundee FC website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/livingston-8/09 May 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgpv4ob6k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mle54yzpms2lThis is nonsense from the BBC. The Tory plus Reform UK vote in this constituency totalled 67 votes more than the SNP got. For the Tories to have taken the seat in the absence of Reform would have required 99% of Reform voters to break for the Tories. That completely misreads the Reform vote.08 May 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle54yzpms2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3ml7eqqoai22lThis truly is Kafkaesque. The Home Office won't let the baby into the UK precisely because they know she is a British citizen. If she were only Austrian she could enter without any problem. The reason she cannot enter the UK is because she is entitled to be here. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/06/scottish-mum-stuck-in-spain-after-baby-falls-foul-of-uk-dual-nationality-rules https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/06/scottish-mum-stuck-in-spain-after-baby-falls-foul-of-uk-dual-nationality-rules?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other06 May 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7eqqoai22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mjm4kdhh522aI love this ad in the latest Private Eye. In case you can't read what's on the copy of Private Eye being handed to Trump by the King I've reproduced it on the right.16 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjm4kdhh522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mjm4h2rdz22eI love this ad in the latest Private Eye. In case you can't read what's on the copy of Private Eye being handed to Trump by the King I've reproduced it on the right.16 Apr 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjm4h2rdz22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mjaeg2bles2yKilmarnock 2 Dundee FC 2. It was a strange game. Dundee could have lost badly, but should have nicked an undeserved win. In the end a point was extremely valuable and can be welcomed with some relief. My report for the club website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/kilmarnock-12/11 Apr 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaeg2bles2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mixzalnzms2tWhy does Trump back Victor Orban so strongly in the Hungarian election? The Economist offers clues. Hungary is the least free, most corrupt, and most Putin-friendly country in the EU. It's economy is stagnating, but the ruling elite are cashing in, so that's ok. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/04/01/lessons-for-the-world-from-tiny-hungary?fbclid=IwY2xjawRDAuNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB0a05xREk2WklJZlViNTRnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsr3PhfRMh4QKDIQAXZvk6pxx4rGlEmm2bYmNsWjNNAGFB_eDzGbq9zVHWGv_aem_0vsMlZ_-IRh9mIKlN6e8Dw08 Apr 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixzalnzms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mirf7zokbs2hDundee FC 1 Celtic 2. The Dark Blues started poorly and were never really able to get to grips with the game after that. My report for the club website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/celtic-10/05 Apr 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirf7zokbs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mi2kae7qns2uI was chatting to friends about Roy Hodgson taking over as interim manager at Bristol City at an age when he should be taking it easy. I pointed out that he's a year younger than Donald Trump, which prompted someone to produce this. It's terrifying that this is more credible than the real thing.27 Mar 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2kae7qns2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mhlmew6ldc2kHearts 1 Dundee FC 0. This was a tight, tense and nervy game. The only thing that will be remembered is the result. The rest was entirely forgettable. My report for the Dundee website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/heart-of-midlothian-10/21 Mar 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlmew6ldc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mhiewfblq22uAnother day and three more Reform UK candidates for the Scottish Parliament elections are in the local news. Is there a pattern?20 Mar 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiewfblq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mhb2fwbdcc2hThis is essential viewing for software testers and IT auditors. It shows a spectacular failure by Companies House. Users could change data belonging to other companies. Tax expert Dan Neidle shows just how it could be done. The problem has apparently been fixed now. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7438271332481531904/17 Mar 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb2fwbdcc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mhaoawf2ic2lHas someone docked that poor Labrador's tail? No, it's just moving too fast for the camera. He's had a bracing swim and he has found a super stick. All is well in his world.17 Mar 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaoawf2ic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mh4i7dnyg22oDundee FC 2 Dundee United 2. Well, that was remarkable. The Dark Blues were poor, but delighted the fans by saving a point with two goals in added time at the very end. Fantastic entertainment - from the 94th minute onwards anyway! My report for the Dee website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/dundee-united-7/15 Mar 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4i7dnyg22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mgrwk5dwec2xMy thoughts on the problems autonomous vehicles will have adapting to local driving cultures, from the Isle of Jura to Lima. I am sceptical. https://clarotesting.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/will-autonomous-vehicles-cope-with-local-driving-culture/11 Mar 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrwk5dwec2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mgitoftlrk2nDundee FC 2 Motherwell 1. The Steelmen are a very good team, but not good enough to beat the Dee today. This was a terrific team performance by the Dark Blues. My report for the Dundee FC website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/motherwell-9/07 Mar 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgitoftlrk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mgfojdf2i22oThis week Donald Trump has announced that the USA has 2 positions regarding Iran. 1- The Iranian government must surrender unconditionally. 2- The US government has no plans for what happens next; the future is up to the Iranian people. It is a recipe for violent chaos. US policy is incoherent. 1/306 Mar 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfojdf2i22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3memkeunwck27Falkirk 1 Dundee FC 0. The Dark Blues find another way to play well and lose. My report for the club website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/falkirk-4/11 Feb 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3memkeunwck27https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mej2pxmpzs2yI was about to sign off an email with "thank you for your attention to this matter" but realised in time that it would have been in exceedingly poor taste. It would have given the impression I was not taking the matter seriously and I was just taking the piss.10 Feb 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej2pxmpzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mecdsasko22lCeltic 2 Dundee FC 1 Celtic are through to the Scottish Cup quarter finals by the skin of their teeth, but it's the Dark Blues who take all the plaudits. My report for the Dundee FC website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/celtic-11/07 Feb 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mecdsasko22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mdqf7iygq22fSt Mirren 0 Dundee FC 0. That's pretty much the full story. My rather longer take on it for the Dundee website. https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/st-mirren-10/31 Jan 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqf7iygq22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mdmw5oiukk2j"The plaintiffs said they suffered 'significant and irreparable harm' to their reputations". Trump is claiming he suffered massive damage from the world seeing the truth about his tax affairs. I suppose that's as close as he'll ever come to a guilty conscience. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/trump-sues-tax-return-leak?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other30 Jan 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmw5oiukk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdchristie.bsky.social/post/3mdfl36idok2tSound advice from the RNLI. Take heed. #stormchandra27 Jan 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:lffl3dfbfdy7zf66w26tikdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfl36idok2t