@dollyz.bsky.social
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Sing, play guitar, walk my dog, Kindness is King, a tad sweary at times....
Sing, play guitar, walk my dog, Kindness is King, a tad sweary at times....
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“With Washington in the vanguard, a dangerous new world order is forming at pace. Within it, Europe urgently needs to speak up for its values, while building the capacity to defend its own interests” Well said @theguardian.com
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The Guardian view on Europe’s response to ‘America first’ imperialism: too weak, too timid | Editorial
Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer and European leaders must defend the rule of international law, as a dangerous new world order emerges
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
“With Washington in the vanguard, a dangerous new world order is forming at pace. Within it, Europe urgently needs to speak up for its values, while building the capacity to defend its own interests” Well said @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I never knew U.S. gun laws applied to foreign leaders in their home countries.😂
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I never knew U.S. gun laws applied to foreign leaders in their home countries.😂
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Take a step back and think about Hegseth’s decision to censure Mark Kelly: Former Major Hegseth is trying to demote and cut the pension of a 25-year military pilot for saying the *very same things* Hegseth himself said in 2016.
January 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Take a step back and think about Hegseth’s decision to censure Mark Kelly: Former Major Hegseth is trying to demote and cut the pension of a 25-year military pilot for saying the *very same things* Hegseth himself said in 2016.
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MacCALLUM: You have about 100,000 dying from drug overdoses, most of those drugs from from Venezuela and other places
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
MacCALLUM: You have about 100,000 dying from drug overdoses, most of those drugs from from Venezuela and other places
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
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Widow who watched husband with MND take own life in Swiss clinic backs assisted dying bill after being diagnosed with same disease trib.al/IRtCTd1
Widow whose husband with MND took own life now has condition herself
Barbara Shooter, 69, was told she has incurable MND less than three years after her railway executive husband, Adrian, 74, died of the disease in December 2022.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Widow who watched husband with MND take own life in Swiss clinic backs assisted dying bill after being diagnosed with same disease trib.al/IRtCTd1
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The Telegraph: Toby Young argues that those who are pushing the assisted suicide Bill are undermining constitutional processes.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/28/constitutional-vandals-not-those-scrutinising-assited-dying/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/28/constitutional-vandals-not-those-scrutinising-assited-dying/
December 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Telegraph: Toby Young argues that those who are pushing the assisted suicide Bill are undermining constitutional processes.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/28/constitutional-vandals-not-those-scrutinising-assited-dying/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/28/constitutional-vandals-not-those-scrutinising-assited-dying/
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Also, I think much of the public is in favour of assisting dying in situations the bill is never going to cover.
Many of my relatives would like assisted dying in the event they have dementia, rather than have 6 months to live.
Many of my relatives would like assisted dying in the event they have dementia, rather than have 6 months to live.
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Also, I think much of the public is in favour of assisting dying in situations the bill is never going to cover.
Many of my relatives would like assisted dying in the event they have dementia, rather than have 6 months to live.
Many of my relatives would like assisted dying in the event they have dementia, rather than have 6 months to live.
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'Delaying tactics' may stop assisted dying Bill after more than 1,000 amendments proposed trib.al/JAbCQY8
'Delaying tactics' may stop assisted dying Bill
Labour grandee Lord Falconer accused peers of trying to stop the legislation being passed in its allotted time after more than 1,000 amendments were proposed to it.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
'Delaying tactics' may stop assisted dying Bill after more than 1,000 amendments proposed trib.al/JAbCQY8
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We’re looking back over our most read articles in 2025. 👇
3️⃣7⃣ Olivia Barber looked at how every MP voted on the Assisted Dying Bill.
3️⃣7⃣ Olivia Barber looked at how every MP voted on the Assisted Dying Bill.
Here is how every MP voted on the Assisted Dying Bill
The landmark legislation has passed its third reading with a majority of 23 votes.
leftfootforward.org
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
We’re looking back over our most read articles in 2025. 👇
3️⃣7⃣ Olivia Barber looked at how every MP voted on the Assisted Dying Bill.
3️⃣7⃣ Olivia Barber looked at how every MP voted on the Assisted Dying Bill.
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I am furious about the way the Lords are behaving on government business
But the assisted dying bill does not belong in this piece. It’s not a government bill, it’s a backbench bill, so the Lords can do what they want
And is it really any wonder that many of the peers are concerned about it?
But the assisted dying bill does not belong in this piece. It’s not a government bill, it’s a backbench bill, so the Lords can do what they want
And is it really any wonder that many of the peers are concerned about it?
A quieter morning so posting my Saturday read from the 10th day of Christmas on the Lord's a Leaping...
How rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents - and why some now believe the upper house has got out of hand.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
How rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents - and why some now believe the upper house has got out of hand.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘We will grind you down’: how rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents
As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I am furious about the way the Lords are behaving on government business
But the assisted dying bill does not belong in this piece. It’s not a government bill, it’s a backbench bill, so the Lords can do what they want
And is it really any wonder that many of the peers are concerned about it?
But the assisted dying bill does not belong in this piece. It’s not a government bill, it’s a backbench bill, so the Lords can do what they want
And is it really any wonder that many of the peers are concerned about it?
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@houseoflords.parliament.uk is currently doing a lot do slow down govt bills, with the assisted dying bill being the most egregious case. It is good that the Lords look at legislation in detail; ScotParl has made a number of bloopers which a revising chamber would have fixed. (1/2)
January 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM
@houseoflords.parliament.uk is currently doing a lot do slow down govt bills, with the assisted dying bill being the most egregious case. It is good that the Lords look at legislation in detail; ScotParl has made a number of bloopers which a revising chamber would have fixed. (1/2)
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Peers filibustering the Assisted Dying Bill is now leading to "an incontrovertible case for radical reform of the House of Lords. This must go far beyond a retirement age and participation test and tightening up appointments." @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘We will grind you down’: how rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents
As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Peers filibustering the Assisted Dying Bill is now leading to "an incontrovertible case for radical reform of the House of Lords. This must go far beyond a retirement age and participation test and tightening up appointments." @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Autonomy, the right to make one’s own choices, is one of the 4 classical ethical tenets of medicine.There is no logical or ethical reason for this to be denied, especially at death, the “most intimate moment” of one’s life. @sarahwootton.bsky.social @dignityindying.org.uk
"it’s my death I’m talking about, probably the most intimate moment in my life, and I resent anyone who wants to step in the way and tell me how they believe it has to happen." @anthonyhorowitz.com on how his mother's death shaped his view on assisted dying www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...
Why can't I choose when to die?
Opponents of assisted dying are denying people freedom to determine their own end
www.newstatesman.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Autonomy, the right to make one’s own choices, is one of the 4 classical ethical tenets of medicine.There is no logical or ethical reason for this to be denied, especially at death, the “most intimate moment” of one’s life. @sarahwootton.bsky.social @dignityindying.org.uk
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Labour minister promoting new nuclear energy to enable nuclear medicine that brings significant cancer risks to workers emerging as new opportunity for Scottish Labour in 2026 talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/05/l...
Labour minister promoting new nuclear energy to enable nuclear medicine that brings significant cancer risks to workers emerging as new opportunity for Scottish Labour in 2026
Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall Professor John Robertson OBA From the United Kingdom Nuclear Laboratory on 16 December 2025: Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said: Cancer …
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Labour minister promoting new nuclear energy to enable nuclear medicine that brings significant cancer risks to workers emerging as new opportunity for Scottish Labour in 2026 talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/05/l...
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I expect Venezuela has more allies than we have. If they decide to fight us, things could get ugly.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I expect Venezuela has more allies than we have. If they decide to fight us, things could get ugly.
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Mexico is big mad and supports Venezuela. They condemn the military aggression by the US
January 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Mexico is big mad and supports Venezuela. They condemn the military aggression by the US
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After an attack on Venezuela, Trump’s threats to annex Greenland have European leaders on edge.
EU And UK Back Denmark Over Trump’s Threats To Take Over Greenland
After an attack on Venezuela, Trump’s threats to annex Greenland have European leaders on edge.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
After an attack on Venezuela, Trump’s threats to annex Greenland have European leaders on edge.
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He still thinks he’s dealing with the 1994 Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Schumer: "Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time. And if they don't, they're gonna feel the heat from their constituents."
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
He still thinks he’s dealing with the 1994 Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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What price will he pay from Congress.
He should be impeached for his illegal bull$hit in Term 2, Year One, but the GOPQ is just waiting on their ill-gotten gain.
They aren't silent because they are afraid.
They are silent because they are greedy.
He should be impeached for his illegal bull$hit in Term 2, Year One, but the GOPQ is just waiting on their ill-gotten gain.
They aren't silent because they are afraid.
They are silent because they are greedy.
🚨 The US president's preparedness to use coercion & military force to achieve foreign policy aims, was on full display this past weekend as the US struck Venezuela.
🚨 Trump has also appeared to threaten other countries with similar treatment. This is what he has said 👇
news.sky.com/story/colomb...
🚨 Trump has also appeared to threaten other countries with similar treatment. This is what he has said 👇
news.sky.com/story/colomb...
Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Greenland or Iran - where could Trump strike next?
Donald Trump's comments following his capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro suggest more muscular foreign intervention could soon follow elsewhere in the world.
news.sky.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
What price will he pay from Congress.
He should be impeached for his illegal bull$hit in Term 2, Year One, but the GOPQ is just waiting on their ill-gotten gain.
They aren't silent because they are afraid.
They are silent because they are greedy.
He should be impeached for his illegal bull$hit in Term 2, Year One, but the GOPQ is just waiting on their ill-gotten gain.
They aren't silent because they are afraid.
They are silent because they are greedy.
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Never mind the long exploited here in the US who now have doubled insurance premiums or can’t afford insurance at all.
January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Never mind the long exploited here in the US who now have doubled insurance premiums or can’t afford insurance at all.
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Donald Trump endangering the lives of children, again.
The US Department of Health and Human Services will recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, a move that health experts fear could lead to a resurgence of preventable diseases. https://cnn.it/44UZM4B
January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Donald Trump endangering the lives of children, again.
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Trump’s capture of Maduro shows how he’s using executive power and courts to twist the law, exposing a US legal system too weak to defend basic human and civil rights from presidential abuse.
The Legal System Is Not Reining in Trump. It’s Letting Him Bend Law to His Will.
The US legal system has proved insufficient to protect human and civil rights in the face of Trump’s attacks.
truthout.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Trump’s capture of Maduro shows how he’s using executive power and courts to twist the law, exposing a US legal system too weak to defend basic human and civil rights from presidential abuse.