Colin Gordon
@colinngordon.bsky.social
Vice-chair of @grassrootseu.bsky.social https://grassrootsforeurope.org/summary-reports/
Council @europeanmovement.co.uk
https://northeastbylines.co.uk/author/colingordon/
See also https://independent.academia.edu/GordonColin
Council @europeanmovement.co.uk
https://northeastbylines.co.uk/author/colingordon/
See also https://independent.academia.edu/GordonColin
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Select Your Ticket – RT #63W: Is a better migration system possible? – Zoom
RT #63W: Is a better migration system possible? – Zoom, Tue 10 Feb 2026 - A
webinar co-hosted by the Grassroots for Europe Round Table and
Another Europe is Possible
Please
register here, we’ll email ...
www.tickettailor.com
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Is a better migration system possible?
With Zoe Gardner, author of the report *Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system*, and Greens/EFA MEPs fighting for a humane EU migration pact.
Tuesday Feb 10th 5pm online.
Is a better migration system possible?
With Zoe Gardner, author of the report *Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system*, and Greens/EFA MEPs fighting for a humane EU migration pact.
Tuesday Feb 10th 5pm online.
Orban's answer to the EU Democracy Shield: an illiberal democracy counter-shield...
hungarytoday.hu/mcc-brussels...
hungarytoday.hu/mcc-brussels...
MCC Brussels Launches New Initiative Monitoring EU Influence on Elections
The Hungarian funded think-tank MCC Brussels announced the launch of the Democracy Interference Observatory (DIO), a new initiative that aims to uncover, document, and analyze how the European Union a...
hungarytoday.hu
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Orban's answer to the EU Democracy Shield: an illiberal democracy counter-shield...
hungarytoday.hu/mcc-brussels...
hungarytoday.hu/mcc-brussels...
Orban's FIMI shield against Europe's Democracy Shield.
www.facebook.com/MCCBrussels/...
www.facebook.com/MCCBrussels/...
MCC Brussels
Read all about it - an important new project from MCC Brussels.
www.facebook.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Orban's FIMI shield against Europe's Democracy Shield.
www.facebook.com/MCCBrussels/...
www.facebook.com/MCCBrussels/...
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With Hungary’s elections only 2 months away, let’s look at what the opposition promises when it comes to the EU, rule of law & Hungary’s alliances. Media coverage highlighted euro adoption and independence from RU energy by 2035 but there's much more in the program
www.reuters.com/business/hun...
www.reuters.com/business/hun...
Hungary's opposition Tisza promises wealth tax, euro adoption in election programme
Hungary's opposition Tisza party plans to introduce a wealth tax for the rich, adopt the euro currency and firmly anchor Hungary in the European Union and NATO, its 240-page election programme publish...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
With Hungary’s elections only 2 months away, let’s look at what the opposition promises when it comes to the EU, rule of law & Hungary’s alliances. Media coverage highlighted euro adoption and independence from RU energy by 2035 but there's much more in the program
www.reuters.com/business/hun...
www.reuters.com/business/hun...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/majori...
Maybe worth noting this poll was produced by Public First, whose CEO wrote the 2019 Tory manifesto, and whose co-founder James Frayne is a best buddy of Dominic Cummings.
Maybe worth noting this poll was produced by Public First, whose CEO wrote the 2019 Tory manifesto, and whose co-founder James Frayne is a best buddy of Dominic Cummings.
Majority Of Brits Believe Keir Starmer Should Resign Over Mandelson Scandal
The prime minister has insisted he "will never walk away" from the job.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/majori...
Maybe worth noting this poll was produced by Public First, whose CEO wrote the 2019 Tory manifesto, and whose co-founder James Frayne is a best buddy of Dominic Cummings.
Maybe worth noting this poll was produced by Public First, whose CEO wrote the 2019 Tory manifesto, and whose co-founder James Frayne is a best buddy of Dominic Cummings.
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This series of articles by Peter Oborne is so spot on - withering about McSweeney - and his obsessive focus on party politics, scheming and tactics, at expense of policy conducive to the national interest - and in process ultimately ruining Starmer’s govt.
February 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This series of articles by Peter Oborne is so spot on - withering about McSweeney - and his obsessive focus on party politics, scheming and tactics, at expense of policy conducive to the national interest - and in process ultimately ruining Starmer’s govt.
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McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.
I wrote this yesterday - Starmer could still turn his premiership around, if he finally, FINALLY, finds the courage to address the grubby circs which allow people like Mandelson to rise so far. bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
'The Mandelson-Epstein Scandal Is an Opportunity for Starmer to Radically Reform Our Broken Politics'
The Prime Minister should use this moment to shine a light on the dark forces corrupting our democracy, argues former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
bylinetimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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Great work by Greg Sargent. We are, right now, deciding whether we want to be a land of giant concentration camps and ethnic cleanings.
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Great work by Greg Sargent. We are, right now, deciding whether we want to be a land of giant concentration camps and ethnic cleanings.
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
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A good thing happened today: Haitians in Springfield, Ohio and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnic cleansing operation. This happened because people came together — organizers, reporters, and those who care — and made it happen. Let’s take the win and continue the work.
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
A good thing happened today: Haitians in Springfield, Ohio and elsewhere are (for now) safe from the planned ethnic cleansing operation. This happened because people came together — organizers, reporters, and those who care — and made it happen. Let’s take the win and continue the work.
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We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
There's a story here about citizen and council action to counter the rightwing flags nuisance.
@westenglandbylines.co.uk
@oxford4europe.bsky.social @grassrootsforeurope.org
There's a story here about citizen and council action to counter the rightwing flags nuisance.
@westenglandbylines.co.uk
@oxford4europe.bsky.social @grassrootsforeurope.org
The Clarion, 3 February 2026
Botley Road, choral music, flags, pubs (award-winning and political), disgraced alumni and a train toilet nightmare. Happy Tuesday!
This week’s long reads
This week is Oxford Living Wage Week. In a...
oxfordclarion.uk
February 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
There's a story here about citizen and council action to counter the rightwing flags nuisance.
@westenglandbylines.co.uk
@oxford4europe.bsky.social @grassrootsforeurope.org
There's a story here about citizen and council action to counter the rightwing flags nuisance.
@westenglandbylines.co.uk
@oxford4europe.bsky.social @grassrootsforeurope.org
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
America's Blue Labour...
America's Blue Labour...
Beware of ‘anti-woke’ liberals: they attacked the left and helped Trump win | Jan-Werner Müller
So-called ‘reactionary centrist’ pundits proclaimed that there was a global ‘vibe shift’ in favor of the right. They were wrong
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
America's Blue Labour...
America's Blue Labour...
www.tickettailor.com/events/grass...
Is a better migration system possible?
With Zoe Gardner, author of the report *Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system*, and Greens/EFA MEPs fighting for a humane EU migration pact.
Tuesday Feb 10th 5pm online.
Is a better migration system possible?
With Zoe Gardner, author of the report *Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system*, and Greens/EFA MEPs fighting for a humane EU migration pact.
Tuesday Feb 10th 5pm online.
Select Your Ticket – RT #63W: Is a better migration system possible? – Zoom
RT #63W: Is a better migration system possible? – Zoom, Tue 10 Feb 2026 - A
webinar co-hosted by the Grassroots for Europe Round Table and
Another Europe is Possible
Please
register here, we’ll email ...
www.tickettailor.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
www.tickettailor.com/events/grass...
Is a better migration system possible?
With Zoe Gardner, author of the report *Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system*, and Greens/EFA MEPs fighting for a humane EU migration pact.
Tuesday Feb 10th 5pm online.
Is a better migration system possible?
With Zoe Gardner, author of the report *Time For Change: The evidence-based policies that can actually fix the immigration system*, and Greens/EFA MEPs fighting for a humane EU migration pact.
Tuesday Feb 10th 5pm online.
Reposted by Colin Gordon
Oxfordshire County Council is leaving X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter. It says it is “deeply concerned about the rise in online hate speech and abuse targeting women and girls… we must make clear and principled choices about how we communicate”.
January 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Oxfordshire County Council is leaving X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter. It says it is “deeply concerned about the rise in online hate speech and abuse targeting women and girls… we must make clear and principled choices about how we communicate”.
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The killings in Minneapolis didn’t come out of nowhere.
Funding, legal cover, weakened oversight, and dehumanising rhetoric ramping up over a year. This started on 20 Jan 2025 with Trump's executive orders on immigration.
I lay it out in my latest post.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...
Funding, legal cover, weakened oversight, and dehumanising rhetoric ramping up over a year. This started on 20 Jan 2025 with Trump's executive orders on immigration.
I lay it out in my latest post.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...
The ICE Storm: a year-long escalation
Funding, law, rhetoric, violence. How each has fed the other to lead here
christinapagel.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:39 AM
The killings in Minneapolis didn’t come out of nowhere.
Funding, legal cover, weakened oversight, and dehumanising rhetoric ramping up over a year. This started on 20 Jan 2025 with Trump's executive orders on immigration.
I lay it out in my latest post.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...
Funding, legal cover, weakened oversight, and dehumanising rhetoric ramping up over a year. This started on 20 Jan 2025 with Trump's executive orders on immigration.
I lay it out in my latest post.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...
Hayek's bastards et al.
econsoc.mpifg.de/51120/03_Int...
econsoc.mpifg.de/51120/03_Int...
econsoc.mpifg.de
January 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Hayek's bastards et al.
econsoc.mpifg.de/51120/03_Int...
econsoc.mpifg.de/51120/03_Int...
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Why TF would you ‘give Reform a go’?
Yes. They represent change. But not good change. Not the change people want.
This lot would torch everything we value and rely upon (NHS, public services, our rights, protections…)
in an absolute frenzy of corruption, prejudice and uselessness.
FFS. Please don’t.
Yes. They represent change. But not good change. Not the change people want.
This lot would torch everything we value and rely upon (NHS, public services, our rights, protections…)
in an absolute frenzy of corruption, prejudice and uselessness.
FFS. Please don’t.
Reform MP Andrew Rosindell tells the BBC that he "would not object" to scrapping the NHS and replacing it with private insurance
January 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Why TF would you ‘give Reform a go’?
Yes. They represent change. But not good change. Not the change people want.
This lot would torch everything we value and rely upon (NHS, public services, our rights, protections…)
in an absolute frenzy of corruption, prejudice and uselessness.
FFS. Please don’t.
Yes. They represent change. But not good change. Not the change people want.
This lot would torch everything we value and rely upon (NHS, public services, our rights, protections…)
in an absolute frenzy of corruption, prejudice and uselessness.
FFS. Please don’t.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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@cwarzel.bsky.social: ”Minneapolis residents are risking their lives to document what is happening to their city. In Pretti’s case, doing so cost him everything. We should believe what we can see with our own eyes.”
Believe Your Eyes
People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
@cwarzel.bsky.social: ”Minneapolis residents are risking their lives to document what is happening to their city. In Pretti’s case, doing so cost him everything. We should believe what we can see with our own eyes.”
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Some of the AI summaries for conditions such as psychosis and eating disorders offered “very dangerous advice” and were “incorrect, harmful or could lead people to avoid seeking help” said the Head of Information at mental health charity Mind
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Some of the AI summaries for conditions such as psychosis and eating disorders offered “very dangerous advice” and were “incorrect, harmful or could lead people to avoid seeking help” said the Head of Information at mental health charity Mind
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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If Maduro has barely been mentioned lately, think what else hasn't been reported.
In this video, I run through various things that have happened in the last 2 weeks in the US that really matter even if they aren't making the front pages.
youtu.be/TQRtdX4IE-w
In this video, I run through various things that have happened in the last 2 weeks in the US that really matter even if they aren't making the front pages.
youtu.be/TQRtdX4IE-w
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
If Maduro has barely been mentioned lately, think what else hasn't been reported.
In this video, I run through various things that have happened in the last 2 weeks in the US that really matter even if they aren't making the front pages.
youtu.be/TQRtdX4IE-w
In this video, I run through various things that have happened in the last 2 weeks in the US that really matter even if they aren't making the front pages.
youtu.be/TQRtdX4IE-w
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After a year of Trump's second term
January 19, 2026 at 9:18 PM
After a year of Trump's second term
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If this is true it must be one of the biggest massacres by a government of protesters - not in a civil war - in decades anywhere in the world
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM
If this is true it must be one of the biggest massacres by a government of protesters - not in a civil war - in decades anywhere in the world
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pleadse note!
I've recorded almost 400 attacks on science over the last year (and that doesn't even include the attacks on universities)!
www.trumpactiontracker.info
they've slowed down over recent months but only because I think they've achieved a lot of what they want to already :-(
I've recorded almost 400 attacks on science over the last year (and that doesn't even include the attacks on universities)!
www.trumpactiontracker.info
they've slowed down over recent months but only because I think they've achieved a lot of what they want to already :-(
January 20, 2026 at 6:34 PM
pleadse note!
I've recorded almost 400 attacks on science over the last year (and that doesn't even include the attacks on universities)!
www.trumpactiontracker.info
they've slowed down over recent months but only because I think they've achieved a lot of what they want to already :-(
I've recorded almost 400 attacks on science over the last year (and that doesn't even include the attacks on universities)!
www.trumpactiontracker.info
they've slowed down over recent months but only because I think they've achieved a lot of what they want to already :-(