Ash McGregor
@ashmcgregor.bsky.social
Northern Powerhouse. East LAAHNDAN.
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if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all
February 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all
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How many gracious mutually beneficial offers does the EU need to extend to the UK…
…while Trump & Musk fire hostility toward us…
Before Starmer & Reeves can see who our friends are?
It’s mind-boggling.
…while Trump & Musk fire hostility toward us…
Before Starmer & Reeves can see who our friends are?
It’s mind-boggling.
EU trade chief: Bloc may consider UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
How many gracious mutually beneficial offers does the EU need to extend to the UK…
…while Trump & Musk fire hostility toward us…
Before Starmer & Reeves can see who our friends are?
It’s mind-boggling.
…while Trump & Musk fire hostility toward us…
Before Starmer & Reeves can see who our friends are?
It’s mind-boggling.
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IMF upgrades UK growth forecast and takes swipe at Trump plans
IMF upgrades UK growth forecast and takes swipe at Trump plans
UK economy predicted to grow by 1.6% this year as fund warns of potentially destabilising effect of Trump policy
• Business live – latest updates
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for UK growth this year in its biannual…
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
IMF upgrades UK growth forecast and takes swipe at Trump plans
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Elon Musk is uniquely popular among AfD voters in Germany and Reform UK voters in the UK - although few in either party think he has much influence in their national politics
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Elon Musk is uniquely popular among AfD voters in Germany and Reform UK voters in the UK - although few in either party think he has much influence in their national politics
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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Elon Musk's recent interventions in the UK and Germany have gone down poorly in both countries
- 69-73% say Musk trying to influence national politics is unacceptable
- 63% say Musk knows little to nothing about issues in their country
- Musk net favourability: -52/-53
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
- 69-73% say Musk trying to influence national politics is unacceptable
- 63% say Musk knows little to nothing about issues in their country
- Musk net favourability: -52/-53
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Elon Musk's recent interventions in the UK and Germany have gone down poorly in both countries
- 69-73% say Musk trying to influence national politics is unacceptable
- 63% say Musk knows little to nothing about issues in their country
- Musk net favourability: -52/-53
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
- 69-73% say Musk trying to influence national politics is unacceptable
- 63% say Musk knows little to nothing about issues in their country
- Musk net favourability: -52/-53
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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New from me, on Rachel Reeves's influential chief economic adviser John Van Reenen, and some of the ideas behind Labour's approach to growth: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘He’s one of the best’: the economist shaping Rachel Reeves’s growth plans
John Van Reenen believes he can help Labour solve the ‘peculiar British problem’ of chronically weak productivity
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New from me, on Rachel Reeves's influential chief economic adviser John Van Reenen, and some of the ideas behind Labour's approach to growth: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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The free market works www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
‘I’ve earned £575 in six months’: The ex-Tory MPs who can’t get a job
The sudden shift into unemployment after an election defeat is brutal – and so is finding work when you were a Conservative parliamentarian
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The free market works www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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Callum Parslow, the neo-Nazi terrorist who stabbed an asylum seeker at a Worcestershire hotel last year, is being sentenced today
I revealed how he was also an online stalker who had targeted at least 11 women and girls, and was on bail at the time of the attack
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I revealed how he was also an online stalker who had targeted at least 11 women and girls, and was on bail at the time of the attack
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: English neo-Nazi who stabbed asylum seeker was serial stalker
Terrorist Callum Parslow was previously jailed for sending 10 women sexually explicit and misogynistic messages, and targeted a former GB News presenter
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Callum Parslow, the neo-Nazi terrorist who stabbed an asylum seeker at a Worcestershire hotel last year, is being sentenced today
I revealed how he was also an online stalker who had targeted at least 11 women and girls, and was on bail at the time of the attack
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I revealed how he was also an online stalker who had targeted at least 11 women and girls, and was on bail at the time of the attack
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Badenoch saying it was a mistake not to have a growth plan for Brexit highlights that she doesn't understand what happened.
There was no growth plan that all parts of the Leave coalition could have agreed on.
Winning required implying different outcomes to different people.
There was no growth plan that all parts of the Leave coalition could have agreed on.
Winning required implying different outcomes to different people.
January 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Badenoch saying it was a mistake not to have a growth plan for Brexit highlights that she doesn't understand what happened.
There was no growth plan that all parts of the Leave coalition could have agreed on.
Winning required implying different outcomes to different people.
There was no growth plan that all parts of the Leave coalition could have agreed on.
Winning required implying different outcomes to different people.
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in case you’re wondering why the Tories didn’t implement the Alexis Jay report into child sex abuse
we reveal tonight that her proposal for a compensation scheme for victims would cost £5-10bn according to preliminary Whitehall estimates
www.ft.com/content/cef1...
in case you’re wondering why the Tories didn’t implement the Alexis Jay report into child sex abuse
we reveal tonight that her proposal for a compensation scheme for victims would cost £5-10bn according to preliminary Whitehall estimates
www.ft.com/content/cef1...
Whitehall estimates child sexual abuse compensation could hit £10bn
Starmer has criticised previous Conservative government for not implementing recommendations of 2022 Jay review
www.ft.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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in case you’re wondering why the Tories didn’t implement the Alexis Jay report into child sex abuse
we reveal tonight that her proposal for a compensation scheme for victims would cost £5-10bn according to preliminary Whitehall estimates
www.ft.com/content/cef1...
in case you’re wondering why the Tories didn’t implement the Alexis Jay report into child sex abuse
we reveal tonight that her proposal for a compensation scheme for victims would cost £5-10bn according to preliminary Whitehall estimates
www.ft.com/content/cef1...
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Elon Musk supports terrorism & violence now. He objects to 7.5 years for man who created Southport Wake-Up Group, proposed mosque as the target, championed attacking the police their, **took part in the real world violence, carrying a knife**, and promoted the list of 40 targets for violence
January 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Elon Musk supports terrorism & violence now. He objects to 7.5 years for man who created Southport Wake-Up Group, proposed mosque as the target, championed attacking the police their, **took part in the real world violence, carrying a knife**, and promoted the list of 40 targets for violence
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Word of the day is ‘bellycheer’ (16th century): feasting, gluttony, and ‘the gratification of the belly’.
December 21, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Word of the day is ‘bellycheer’ (16th century): feasting, gluttony, and ‘the gratification of the belly’.
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🔴Georgian Protesters Speak Out About ‘Mobile Torture Chambers’ and Reveal How They’re Fighting Back Against Violent Crackdowns
They fear the country’s incoming anti-Western president will quickly push to declare a state of emergency
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/14/g...
They fear the country’s incoming anti-Western president will quickly push to declare a state of emergency
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/14/g...
Georgian Protesters Speak Out About ‘Mobile Torture Chambers’ and Reveal How They’re Fighting Back Against Violent Crackdowns
They fear the country’s incoming anti-Western president will quickly push to declare a state of emergency
bylinetimes.com
December 14, 2024 at 9:38 AM
🔴Georgian Protesters Speak Out About ‘Mobile Torture Chambers’ and Reveal How They’re Fighting Back Against Violent Crackdowns
They fear the country’s incoming anti-Western president will quickly push to declare a state of emergency
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/14/g...
They fear the country’s incoming anti-Western president will quickly push to declare a state of emergency
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/14/g...
Fascinated by the government and press pushing the idea that ‘test and learn’ is particularly revolutionary in the public sector. I was in DH doing this sort of stuff with NHS trusts in 2008!
December 9, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Fascinated by the government and press pushing the idea that ‘test and learn’ is particularly revolutionary in the public sector. I was in DH doing this sort of stuff with NHS trusts in 2008!
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Let the joy of exiled Syrians show you that fleeing tyranny is never a choice people make lightly.
No one gets onto one of those boats & leaves their home unless their home has become the mouth of a shark.
No one chooses exile.
No one risks it all if they could have stayed.
No one gets onto one of those boats & leaves their home unless their home has become the mouth of a shark.
No one chooses exile.
No one risks it all if they could have stayed.
December 8, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Let the joy of exiled Syrians show you that fleeing tyranny is never a choice people make lightly.
No one gets onto one of those boats & leaves their home unless their home has become the mouth of a shark.
No one chooses exile.
No one risks it all if they could have stayed.
No one gets onto one of those boats & leaves their home unless their home has become the mouth of a shark.
No one chooses exile.
No one risks it all if they could have stayed.
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It is so beautiful, so wonderful, so pure to see the Syrians who we have been so lucky to call our neighbours & friends during their exile speak of return & being reunited ❤️❤️
Syrians across Europe are finally dreaming they will see their home again, a hope so many had lost through the years🙌
Syrians across Europe are finally dreaming they will see their home again, a hope so many had lost through the years🙌
December 8, 2024 at 12:03 PM
It is so beautiful, so wonderful, so pure to see the Syrians who we have been so lucky to call our neighbours & friends during their exile speak of return & being reunited ❤️❤️
Syrians across Europe are finally dreaming they will see their home again, a hope so many had lost through the years🙌
Syrians across Europe are finally dreaming they will see their home again, a hope so many had lost through the years🙌
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More prisoners were freed, and one of the detainees asked the photographer, “What is happening?” The photographer replied, “Assad has fallen. Look at how happy he is.”
December 8, 2024 at 9:48 AM
More prisoners were freed, and one of the detainees asked the photographer, “What is happening?” The photographer replied, “Assad has fallen. Look at how happy he is.”
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I’m not a Syrian refugee anymore. I’m Syrian. Just Syrian.
December 8, 2024 at 4:18 AM
I’m not a Syrian refugee anymore. I’m Syrian. Just Syrian.
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Revealed: Only half of checked asylum decisions now meet the Home Office's internal quality standards
Figures have plummeted after processing shortcuts were introduced for Rishi Sunak’s backlog pledge, and appeals are rocketing
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Figures have plummeted after processing shortcuts were introduced for Rishi Sunak’s backlog pledge, and appeals are rocketing
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Home Office says only half of UK asylum decisions meet its quality standards
Rishi Sunak’s push to clear backlog of claims is driving huge increase in legal appeals, costs and harm to applicants
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Revealed: Only half of checked asylum decisions now meet the Home Office's internal quality standards
Figures have plummeted after processing shortcuts were introduced for Rishi Sunak’s backlog pledge, and appeals are rocketing
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Figures have plummeted after processing shortcuts were introduced for Rishi Sunak’s backlog pledge, and appeals are rocketing
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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Did you know there is a commemorative manhole cover in Whitechapel celebrating the defeat of the 2017 fatberg?
To find it: head west out of the station along the north side of the High Street, it's by the pedestrian crossing in-line with the far end of the hospital opposite.
w3w bond/fame/agents
To find it: head west out of the station along the north side of the High Street, it's by the pedestrian crossing in-line with the far end of the hospital opposite.
w3w bond/fame/agents
December 6, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Did you know there is a commemorative manhole cover in Whitechapel celebrating the defeat of the 2017 fatberg?
To find it: head west out of the station along the north side of the High Street, it's by the pedestrian crossing in-line with the far end of the hospital opposite.
w3w bond/fame/agents
To find it: head west out of the station along the north side of the High Street, it's by the pedestrian crossing in-line with the far end of the hospital opposite.
w3w bond/fame/agents
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From our new article "What do Britons Want in a Political Leader? (journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....) Table 2 on "The Darker Side of Leadership" - the General Public, Tory and Labour members (two tribes or what?).
December 7, 2024 at 12:45 PM
From our new article "What do Britons Want in a Political Leader? (journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....) Table 2 on "The Darker Side of Leadership" - the General Public, Tory and Labour members (two tribes or what?).
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The Royal College of Nursing has now raised its worries about the university crisis. Applications to pre-registration nurse training are falling, not rising like they're supposed to. All the makings of a perfect storm. Govt must take charge and control now.
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
December 7, 2024 at 10:39 AM
The Royal College of Nursing has now raised its worries about the university crisis. Applications to pre-registration nurse training are falling, not rising like they're supposed to. All the makings of a perfect storm. Govt must take charge and control now.
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Braving the rain 🌧️ to see what is bound to be a family-friendly seasonal 🎄 show by the Rude Little Pig 🐷 that is @ihatejoelkim.bsky.social 💪
December 5, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Braving the rain 🌧️ to see what is bound to be a family-friendly seasonal 🎄 show by the Rude Little Pig 🐷 that is @ihatejoelkim.bsky.social 💪