Bradford 4 Europe
@bradford4europe.bsky.social
Bradford branch of the Yorkshire 4 Europe grassroots team and the European Movement UK. Brexit is a disaster - today and for the future. (Moved here from Twitter/X)
Brilliant 🎯
‘It’s always been odd that Faragism, a tendency that is bound to make small gods out of Nelson and Raleigh, should have such a hysterical loathing of wind power.’
@jamesmeek.bsky.social on Reform and the green energy transition, published online early:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jamesmeek.bsky.social on Reform and the green energy transition, published online early:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Meek · Ten-Foot Chopsticks: The North-East Transition
The ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s politicians, of unlocking and...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Brilliant 🎯
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‘The problem is that we are now recycling so much stuff that it’s impossible to recycle it all.’
@brettchristophers.bsky.social reviews three new books on the problem of trash, including 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 by Oliver Franklin-Wallis and Alexander Clapp’s 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@brettchristophers.bsky.social reviews three new books on the problem of trash, including 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 by Oliver Franklin-Wallis and Alexander Clapp’s 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Brett Christophers · Assume the worst: Where our waste goes
Just as Big Oil has repeatedly failed to deliver on pledges to begin decarbonising, so too the promises of plastics...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
‘The problem is that we are now recycling so much stuff that it’s impossible to recycle it all.’
@brettchristophers.bsky.social reviews three new books on the problem of trash, including 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 by Oliver Franklin-Wallis and Alexander Clapp’s 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@brettchristophers.bsky.social reviews three new books on the problem of trash, including 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 by Oliver Franklin-Wallis and Alexander Clapp’s 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Jebus, in just 2 or 3 years Pakistan has imported enough solar panels that, in some times in the coming year, panels will cover *all* the country's demand.
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jebus, in just 2 or 3 years Pakistan has imported enough solar panels that, in some times in the coming year, panels will cover *all* the country's demand.
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Great @bradford4europe.bsky.social ✉️ in @yorkshirepost.co.uk:
#Brexit economic cost keeps rising – jobs, investment, productivity hit 📉
Says YP generous to #Brexit voices - 'rest of world 🤔 #Brexit = #BrexitDisaster' Make sure they 👂us 📢: 🙏write to YP or your local paper! #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
#Brexit economic cost keeps rising – jobs, investment, productivity hit 📉
Says YP generous to #Brexit voices - 'rest of world 🤔 #Brexit = #BrexitDisaster' Make sure they 👂us 📢: 🙏write to YP or your local paper! #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Great @bradford4europe.bsky.social ✉️ in @yorkshirepost.co.uk:
#Brexit economic cost keeps rising – jobs, investment, productivity hit 📉
Says YP generous to #Brexit voices - 'rest of world 🤔 #Brexit = #BrexitDisaster' Make sure they 👂us 📢: 🙏write to YP or your local paper! #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
#Brexit economic cost keeps rising – jobs, investment, productivity hit 📉
Says YP generous to #Brexit voices - 'rest of world 🤔 #Brexit = #BrexitDisaster' Make sure they 👂us 📢: 🙏write to YP or your local paper! #BrexitReality #RejoinEU
Read this! 👏🏽 getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
Getting Britain out of the hole
A plan for the UK economy
getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Read this! 👏🏽 getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
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This is a vital essay by @johnspringford.bsky.social & @acjsissons.bsky.social - diagnosing the British malaise and providing a set of clear policy solutions. You will be much better informed for having read it getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
Getting Britain out of the hole
A plan for the UK economy
getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is a vital essay by @johnspringford.bsky.social & @acjsissons.bsky.social - diagnosing the British malaise and providing a set of clear policy solutions. You will be much better informed for having read it getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
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Wealth inequality in the UK is higher than it was 30 years ago and far greater than income inequality.
The new Wealth Gap Risk Register from @fairness.bsky.social explains why this matters and how wealth disparities affect every part of society, from housing and health to gender equality.
The new Wealth Gap Risk Register from @fairness.bsky.social explains why this matters and how wealth disparities affect every part of society, from housing and health to gender equality.
❗️Our new research shows how the wealth gap grew by 54% between 2011 & 2021, locking more and more people out of a fair chance to succeed.
📈Our Wealth Gap Risk Register 2025 reveals how this extreme divide holds back economic growth & harms community cohesion.
🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/risks-2025
📈Our Wealth Gap Risk Register 2025 reveals how this extreme divide holds back economic growth & harms community cohesion.
🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/risks-2025
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Wealth inequality in the UK is higher than it was 30 years ago and far greater than income inequality.
The new Wealth Gap Risk Register from @fairness.bsky.social explains why this matters and how wealth disparities affect every part of society, from housing and health to gender equality.
The new Wealth Gap Risk Register from @fairness.bsky.social explains why this matters and how wealth disparities affect every part of society, from housing and health to gender equality.
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Are we surprised?
Tommy Robinson got a mention in the Epstein emails
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Tommy Robinson got a mention in the Epstein emails
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Tommy Robinson got a mention in the Epstein emails
Jeffrey Epstein exclaimed “Tommy Robinson!! Good work” after learning Tommy Robinson had met with Steve Bannon
www.thecanary.co
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Are we surprised?
Tommy Robinson got a mention in the Epstein emails
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Tommy Robinson got a mention in the Epstein emails
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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"In his speech to his party’s youth wing on Saturday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) clearly distanced himself from the far-right AfD and stressed the importance of Europe and the European Union."
www.euronews.com/2025/11/16/t...
www.euronews.com/2025/11/16/t...
German chancellor says future of the world is being shaped in Europe
In his speech to his party’s youth wing on Saturday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) clearly distanced himself from the far-right AfD and stressed the importance of Europe and the European Unio...
www.euronews.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"In his speech to his party’s youth wing on Saturday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) clearly distanced himself from the far-right AfD and stressed the importance of Europe and the European Union."
www.euronews.com/2025/11/16/t...
www.euronews.com/2025/11/16/t...
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🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
Bang on re BBC—the real issues of bias story open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Bang on re BBC—the real issues of bias story open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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John Le Carre was right about the British establishment and how the alumni of the best schools will sell out their own country for status and money and in particular a desperate desire for American attention
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
John Le Carre was right about the British establishment and how the alumni of the best schools will sell out their own country for status and money and in particular a desperate desire for American attention
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You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled.
German music body wins copyright case against OpenAI
OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled.
www.rte.ie
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled.
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Breaking: it's now official, the pro-EU D66 party came first in the Dutch election. Their best result ever.
The National Press Agency has just announced the final vote count. It’s a narrow victory with D66 just 15,155 votes ahead of the far-right PVV of Geert Wilders.
The National Press Agency has just announced the final vote count. It’s a narrow victory with D66 just 15,155 votes ahead of the far-right PVV of Geert Wilders.
The most pro-EU party just won big in the Dutch election
D66 had a surprise surge, tripling their seats in yesterday's Netherlands election—and its openly gay leader Rob Jetten is set to become prime minister.
davekeating.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Breaking: it's now official, the pro-EU D66 party came first in the Dutch election. Their best result ever.
The National Press Agency has just announced the final vote count. It’s a narrow victory with D66 just 15,155 votes ahead of the far-right PVV of Geert Wilders.
The National Press Agency has just announced the final vote count. It’s a narrow victory with D66 just 15,155 votes ahead of the far-right PVV of Geert Wilders.
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Happy Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Happy Halloween
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Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
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”Shy of thy poorness never be; be calm, be glad, be free."
#Finland's national poem Maamme (Our Land) contains this small sentence, which made me think about the country's national character and life philosophy. My latest for The @economist.com.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
#Finland's national poem Maamme (Our Land) contains this small sentence, which made me think about the country's national character and life philosophy. My latest for The @economist.com.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
The Finnish lifestyle philosophy that could save Europe
Sisu, or grit in the face of adversity, is just what the continent needs
www.economist.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
”Shy of thy poorness never be; be calm, be glad, be free."
#Finland's national poem Maamme (Our Land) contains this small sentence, which made me think about the country's national character and life philosophy. My latest for The @economist.com.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
#Finland's national poem Maamme (Our Land) contains this small sentence, which made me think about the country's national character and life philosophy. My latest for The @economist.com.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
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🔴Dominic Cummings Lobbied Officials to Hand ‘Test and Trace’ Contracts to Palantir After Secret Meeting With Peter Thiel
Exclusive: Boris Johnson’s advisor pushed for contracts to be handed to companies run by Trump-supporting tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Larry Ellison
Exclusive: Boris Johnson’s advisor pushed for contracts to be handed to companies run by Trump-supporting tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Larry Ellison
Dominic Cummings Lobbied Officials to Hand 'Test and Trace' Contracts to Palantir After Secret Meeting With Peter Thiel
Exclusive: Boris Johnson's senior advisor pushed for Covid contracts to be handed to companies run by Trump-supporting tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Larry Ellison
bylinetimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🔴Dominic Cummings Lobbied Officials to Hand ‘Test and Trace’ Contracts to Palantir After Secret Meeting With Peter Thiel
Exclusive: Boris Johnson’s advisor pushed for contracts to be handed to companies run by Trump-supporting tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Larry Ellison
Exclusive: Boris Johnson’s advisor pushed for contracts to be handed to companies run by Trump-supporting tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Larry Ellison