Catio Miles
@catiomiles.bsky.social
Liberal. Economics. Governance.
Making the argument for Britain’s return at the heart of Europe.
Making the argument for Britain’s return at the heart of Europe.
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Catio Miles
@catiomiles.bsky.social
· Aug 30
As we discuss flags and their meaning and values, the 🇪🇺 is banned in the U.K. according to a 2021 Boris Johnson law still in place under Starmer.
But the flag represents everything for people in Ukraine, or Budapest, Romania or Tbilisi. 👇
But the flag represents everything for people in Ukraine, or Budapest, Romania or Tbilisi. 👇
Banning the 🇪🇺 only shows the post #Brexit British insecurity and provincialism.
Good thread 🧵👇
The number of payrolled employees fell by 32,000 in both September and October, meaning that payrolled employment is down by 180,000 since its peak in October last year.
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Good thread 🧵👇
This makes the BBC a target and probably will make the BBC cave in paying some $$$ millions to Trump.
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This makes the BBC a target and probably will make the BBC cave in paying some $$$ millions to Trump.
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BBC board member Sir Robbie Gibb’s position is 'untenable', John Swinney has said amid bias accusations at the broadcaster
Tory BBC board member's position 'untenable' amid bias row, John Swinney says
www.thenational.scot
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
BBC board member Sir Robbie Gibb’s position is 'untenable', John Swinney has said amid bias accusations at the broadcaster
Looking at this graph one wonders why Britain did #Brexit … why do they hate European citizens?
The improvement in the employment rate of non-EU migrants to the UK over the past 15 years is remarkable, especially since the pandemic.
www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan...
www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan...
November 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Looking at this graph one wonders why Britain did #Brexit … why do they hate European citizens?
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Imagine the EU suing the BBC for all the lies Brexiters like Farage and Rees Mogg have said... €1 billion per lie…
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Imagine the EU suing the BBC for all the lies Brexiters like Farage and Rees Mogg have said... €1 billion per lie…
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The Saratov oil refinery in Russia has been shot ablaze.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The Saratov oil refinery in Russia has been shot ablaze.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
The facility is run by Rosneft and produces annually 7 million tons of oil products.
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A truly infernal video has surfaced from attack by Ukrainian forces yesterday, on the Tuapse seaport. The massive explosion points to a serious payload carried by an USV. Extra credit goes to the cameraman, who happened to be in the right place at the right time
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
A truly infernal video has surfaced from attack by Ukrainian forces yesterday, on the Tuapse seaport. The massive explosion points to a serious payload carried by an USV. Extra credit goes to the cameraman, who happened to be in the right place at the right time
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New video on the BBC resignations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Ros Atkins on... the BBC resignations
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the resignations of BBC bosses - and how this crisis didn't come out of nowhere.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
New video on the BBC resignations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Honestly, I did NOT have "punching the air and going HELL YES to Chris Patten" on my bingo card today. But what he says is SO rarely said and needed saying SO badly!
"How shall we treat Mr Farage's concerns? Shall we hail Brexit a tremendous success? Something that has cost the country billions?"
"How shall we treat Mr Farage's concerns? Shall we hail Brexit a tremendous success? Something that has cost the country billions?"
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Honestly, I did NOT have "punching the air and going HELL YES to Chris Patten" on my bingo card today. But what he says is SO rarely said and needed saying SO badly!
"How shall we treat Mr Farage's concerns? Shall we hail Brexit a tremendous success? Something that has cost the country billions?"
"How shall we treat Mr Farage's concerns? Shall we hail Brexit a tremendous success? Something that has cost the country billions?"
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Am gagging. I'd rather eat cat food than watch this.
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Am gagging. I'd rather eat cat food than watch this.
This 👇
LibDem leader Ed Davey wants Gibb removed from the BBC board now + "an end to political appointments" on the Johnson/Gibb model
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This 👇
This article 👇 is exceptionally good and very brave.
And this is the closing argument:
“It is a good moment to clear the decks- at the very least Robbie Gibb- and all political appointees to the BBC, should go with them.”
And this is the closing argument:
“It is a good moment to clear the decks- at the very least Robbie Gibb- and all political appointees to the BBC, should go with them.”
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This article 👇 is exceptionally good and very brave.
And this is the closing argument:
“It is a good moment to clear the decks- at the very least Robbie Gibb- and all political appointees to the BBC, should go with them.”
And this is the closing argument:
“It is a good moment to clear the decks- at the very least Robbie Gibb- and all political appointees to the BBC, should go with them.”
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Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Can we also imagine what the EU can do with demanding Britain pays £1 billion per each Boris Johnson or Farage lie about the EU?
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Can we also imagine what the EU can do with demanding Britain pays £1 billion per each Boris Johnson or Farage lie about the EU?
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Absolutely this.
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Absolutely this.
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Absolutely right. I criticise BBC News, because we need it to be as good as we know it can be. People like Farage criticise the BBC, because they work for its competitors and don't want it to exist.
🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Absolutely right. I criticise BBC News, because we need it to be as good as we know it can be. People like Farage criticise the BBC, because they work for its competitors and don't want it to exist.
I doubt there is any legal argument for Trump to get any money from the BBC.
But he can create problems for the BBC sales in US, he can demand for US companies not to do business with the BB, etc
So he can create some economic damage to the BBC.
I think this will end with BBC paying $15 million.
But he can create problems for the BBC sales in US, he can demand for US companies not to do business with the BB, etc
So he can create some economic damage to the BBC.
I think this will end with BBC paying $15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I doubt there is any legal argument for Trump to get any money from the BBC.
But he can create problems for the BBC sales in US, he can demand for US companies not to do business with the BB, etc
So he can create some economic damage to the BBC.
I think this will end with BBC paying $15 million.
But he can create problems for the BBC sales in US, he can demand for US companies not to do business with the BB, etc
So he can create some economic damage to the BBC.
I think this will end with BBC paying $15 million.
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Some facts on EU trade ...
🇪🇺 World’s largest trade bloc for goods and services with 15.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺The world’s largest trader in services with 22.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺 The world’s second largest trader in goods with 13.4% of global trade.
🇪🇺 Trade worth €7.8 trillion in goods and services.
🇪🇺 World’s largest trade bloc for goods and services with 15.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺The world’s largest trader in services with 22.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺 The world’s second largest trader in goods with 13.4% of global trade.
🇪🇺 Trade worth €7.8 trillion in goods and services.
The EU is a world leader in trade.
In 2024, it was the:
🥇 largest trader in services
🥈 second largest trader in goods
🥇 largest investor in other countries
More facts and figures 👉 link.europa.eu/yDpDVd
In 2024, it was the:
🥇 largest trader in services
🥈 second largest trader in goods
🥇 largest investor in other countries
More facts and figures 👉 link.europa.eu/yDpDVd
The EU’s role in global trade
The European Union is the world’s largest trade bloc in terms of goods and services combined, accounting in 2024 for an estimated 15.8% of world trade.
link.europa.eu
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Some facts on EU trade ...
🇪🇺 World’s largest trade bloc for goods and services with 15.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺The world’s largest trader in services with 22.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺 The world’s second largest trader in goods with 13.4% of global trade.
🇪🇺 Trade worth €7.8 trillion in goods and services.
🇪🇺 World’s largest trade bloc for goods and services with 15.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺The world’s largest trader in services with 22.8% of global trade.
🇪🇺 The world’s second largest trader in goods with 13.4% of global trade.
🇪🇺 Trade worth €7.8 trillion in goods and services.
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Last year BBC confused Romania with Bulgaria
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Last year BBC confused Romania with Bulgaria
BBC: “our journalists are not corrupt”.
Sure. 👇
Sure. 👇
These 👇 are all photos that accompany BBC articles about Romania.
Clearly done from a xenophobic point of view.
But I don’t remember ever a Romanian official criticising the BBC
Clearly done from a xenophobic point of view.
But I don’t remember ever a Romanian official criticising the BBC
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
BBC: “our journalists are not corrupt”.
Sure. 👇
Sure. 👇
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At some point Nick Robinson et al might realise that their fawning over Boris Johnson for years wasn’t a good plan.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
At some point Nick Robinson et al might realise that their fawning over Boris Johnson for years wasn’t a good plan.
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Has anyone told the British and German political class?
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Has anyone told the British and German political class?