Eleanor Sharpston
@akulith.bsky.social
EU / environmental lawyer; amateur musician; language nut; karatega; there’s still life in the old dog after the CJEU
Very economical, efficient!
Casually grabbing breakfast
Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park, B.C. 🇨🇦
Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park, B.C. 🇨🇦
August 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Very economical, efficient!
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this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
August 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇
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Statement by von der Leyen after meeting Zelenskyy
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Statement by President von der Leyen with President Zelenskyy following their meeting
Thank you very much, Mr President, dear Volodymr,\nWhat a pleasure to welcome you back to Brussels. I am very pleased to be here with you today for our bilateral meeting that we just had but also the ...
ec.europa.eu
August 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Statement by von der Leyen after meeting Zelenskyy
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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With the deaths of John Hemingway and John Cruickshank, who else is still with us who is widely known for their service in WWII?
That is known by way of fame, rather than by personal knowledge of friendship and family.
That is known by way of fame, rather than by personal knowledge of friendship and family.
This is quite the citation for John Cruickshank, the last surviving VC awardee from World War II, who has just died:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cr...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cr...
August 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
With the deaths of John Hemingway and John Cruickshank, who else is still with us who is widely known for their service in WWII?
That is known by way of fame, rather than by personal knowledge of friendship and family.
That is known by way of fame, rather than by personal knowledge of friendship and family.
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Editorial cartoonist Daniel Boris shows that flattery from a veteran KGB agent — especially if you have an easy narcissistic mark — will get you everything.
August 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Editorial cartoonist Daniel Boris shows that flattery from a veteran KGB agent — especially if you have an easy narcissistic mark — will get you everything.
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At least there's one British Conservative who still has a spine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
John Major: Trump’s US isolationism threatens global democracy
Former UK prime minister says US may regret ceding world stage to China and condemns ‘hypocritical’ JD Vance speech
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
At least there's one British Conservative who still has a spine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is magical.
February 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is magical.
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BREAKING: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says they are removing ALL American drinks from the market.
The LCBO has a monopoly on drinks distribution in Ontario.
Trump just torched $1 billion of US exports.
Holy shit.
The LCBO has a monopoly on drinks distribution in Ontario.
Trump just torched $1 billion of US exports.
Holy shit.
February 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
BREAKING: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says they are removing ALL American drinks from the market.
The LCBO has a monopoly on drinks distribution in Ontario.
Trump just torched $1 billion of US exports.
Holy shit.
The LCBO has a monopoly on drinks distribution in Ontario.
Trump just torched $1 billion of US exports.
Holy shit.
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Frighteningly spot-on.
Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government
Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Frighteningly spot-on.
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Time to turn off the taps.
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
February 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Time to turn off the taps.
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
Not a single bottle of American wine, beer or bourbon should be sold anywhere in Canada.
From here on in I will only drink "freedom" wines from Canada, France or Spain.
As for the beer? It's shit anyways.
True. North. Strong. Free.
@strongasfuck
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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves claim to be looking everywhere for opportunities for growth but are ignoring the solution right under their noses.
A new UK-EU Customs Union would turbocharge our economy, tearing down the trade barriers holding British businesses back.
A new UK-EU Customs Union would turbocharge our economy, tearing down the trade barriers holding British businesses back.
February 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves claim to be looking everywhere for opportunities for growth but are ignoring the solution right under their noses.
A new UK-EU Customs Union would turbocharge our economy, tearing down the trade barriers holding British businesses back.
A new UK-EU Customs Union would turbocharge our economy, tearing down the trade barriers holding British businesses back.
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This is, by some distance, the most unforgivably stupidest thing the government is doing. An easily sellable proposal, which would actually help Brits, and unlocks meaningful negotiation. Irrational and anti-growth.
NEW: Yvette Cooper rules out a youth mobility scheme between the UK and EU: "That's not the right starting point for us at all."
Brussels is demanding one as part of the government's "reset" of relations with the bloc.
Brussels is demanding one as part of the government's "reset" of relations with the bloc.
February 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
This is, by some distance, the most unforgivably stupidest thing the government is doing. An easily sellable proposal, which would actually help Brits, and unlocks meaningful negotiation. Irrational and anti-growth.
Quite. Well said, @annettedittert.bsky.social.
When Laura K insists rejoining the EU wouldn't bring growth for the UK as EU countries on average don't grow much atm, it is (deliberately?) misleading.
The UK's economy can of course grow if trade with EU countries increases, no matter how well they are doing for themselves.
The UK's economy can of course grow if trade with EU countries increases, no matter how well they are doing for themselves.
February 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Quite. Well said, @annettedittert.bsky.social.
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Seeing as everyone is writing Brexit anniversary pieces, I thought I'd give it a go.
Brexit for 🇪🇺 didn't begin in. 2020 or even 2016.
Brexit began during the financial crisis, with UK blackmail.
A 🧵
Brexit for 🇪🇺 didn't begin in. 2020 or even 2016.
Brexit began during the financial crisis, with UK blackmail.
A 🧵
February 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Seeing as everyone is writing Brexit anniversary pieces, I thought I'd give it a go.
Brexit for 🇪🇺 didn't begin in. 2020 or even 2016.
Brexit began during the financial crisis, with UK blackmail.
A 🧵
Brexit for 🇪🇺 didn't begin in. 2020 or even 2016.
Brexit began during the financial crisis, with UK blackmail.
A 🧵
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Constitutions, including written ones, are ultimately only as strong as the institutions responsible for upholding them. If leaders & governments are determined to defy the law & the constitution, who will stop them? The legislature? Not if weak or craven.
February 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Constitutions, including written ones, are ultimately only as strong as the institutions responsible for upholding them. If leaders & governments are determined to defy the law & the constitution, who will stop them? The legislature? Not if weak or craven.
And the good reason for turning this idea down instantly and out of hand is …?
Labour can't be accused of conning voters about rejoining. But frankly it looks as if they conned voters about resetting.
UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union ‘at present time’, minister says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
January 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
And the good reason for turning this idea down instantly and out of hand is …?
President-elect Trump has conspicuously refrained from condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yesterday he did not rule out using military force to re-acquire the Panama Canal and to take control of Greenland (under the Danish crown for six centuries).
January 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
President-elect Trump has conspicuously refrained from condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yesterday he did not rule out using military force to re-acquire the Panama Canal and to take control of Greenland (under the Danish crown for six centuries).
This sounds uncomfortably like sober reality. But it doesn’t mean that the UK has to stick forever with trying to make the 2020 model of Brexit ‘work’.
I’m afraid I don’t think the EU member states would or should accept the UK as a candidate country unless the UK becomes overwhelmingly and enthusiastically committed to all aspects of the European integration project, and I very much doubt that will happen in my lifetime.
January 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This sounds uncomfortably like sober reality. But it doesn’t mean that the UK has to stick forever with trying to make the 2020 model of Brexit ‘work’.
As I recall, the core Welsh part of Wales also voted remain; but a lot of English people live in Wales too (just over the border with England).
January 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
As I recall, the core Welsh part of Wales also voted remain; but a lot of English people live in Wales too (just over the border with England).
Well said, @helenebismarck.bsky.social !
It is really quite amazing to see a number of commentators try and find explanations for Musk’s supposed “obsession with Britain”.
Guys.
He is just as obsessed with Germany.
Do read some international news.
Guys.
He is just as obsessed with Germany.
Do read some international news.
January 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Well said, @helenebismarck.bsky.social !