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The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded (Ban Ki-Moon)
Born in 🇮🇹 living in 🇫🇷 🇧🇪 🇬🇧 => 🇪🇺
Eurostar 🚂 commuter
Books/theatre/cinema/gigs buff 💪
🇵🇸 | ☮️ & ❤️ | ☭
The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded (Ban Ki-Moon)
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This is an immensely pleasing read
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This is an immensely pleasing read
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As always, accuracy is critical. What I said was:
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
George Monbiot: "This government is more Tory than the Tories."
Bernard Jenkin: "This is the most left-wing government we have ever seen."
Labour MP: 🤷🏽♂️
#PoliticsLive
Bernard Jenkin: "This is the most left-wing government we have ever seen."
Labour MP: 🤷🏽♂️
#PoliticsLive
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
As always, accuracy is critical. What I said was:
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
"In some respects this government under Keir Starmer looks more Tory than the Tories".
I had just spelt out exactly which respects I meant: its anti-protest laws and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
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"Earlier this year, in a parliamentary debate on the invasion of Ukraine, Connolly said Russia was not the only untrustworthy global actor: “America is one of those,” she said, “and England and France are others.” "
Good piece from Gavan
I'm sure she will be wildly popular with President Macron..
Good piece from Gavan
I'm sure she will be wildly popular with President Macron..
TIME Magazine (!!!) asked me to explain what the wider world should know about Catherine Connolly:
time.com/7333194/irel...
time.com/7333194/irel...
The Meaning of Ireland's New Anti-Establishment President
Catherine Connolly has a change mandate that may put her at odds with Ireland's own government—and its allies in Europe and America.
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Earlier this year, in a parliamentary debate on the invasion of Ukraine, Connolly said Russia was not the only untrustworthy global actor: “America is one of those,” she said, “and England and France are others.” "
Good piece from Gavan
I'm sure she will be wildly popular with President Macron..
Good piece from Gavan
I'm sure she will be wildly popular with President Macron..
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Wes Streeting is doing "a fantastic job", says Keir Starmer's Press Secretary, who also insists that Morgan McSweeney is doing a fantastic job too
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Wes Streeting is doing "a fantastic job", says Keir Starmer's Press Secretary, who also insists that Morgan McSweeney is doing a fantastic job too
Good news but the plan to connect all of Europe by train is not working fully until the UK will not join Schengen!
👉 www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
👉 www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
New sleeper service will run from Paris to Berlin next year
European Sleeper will operate the new service from March 2026, replacing the Nightjet train that is being axed next month
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Good news but the plan to connect all of Europe by train is not working fully until the UK will not join Schengen!
👉 www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
👉 www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
After more than one year of hard time, recovering with burn out but still be up to speed and commuting the Eurostar belt london/paris/bxl, I am finally going on hols for two weeks. With my sister, the one who is very luxury oriented while I am frugal in my travels, hope it won’t be more stress 😣
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
After more than one year of hard time, recovering with burn out but still be up to speed and commuting the Eurostar belt london/paris/bxl, I am finally going on hols for two weeks. With my sister, the one who is very luxury oriented while I am frugal in my travels, hope it won’t be more stress 😣
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Labour is getting desperate. It is breaking up.
Replacing Starmer/McSweeney with Streeting or Reeves, or Philippson or any other Starmer-soundalike will not work.
Replacing Labour with the Green Party will.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Replacing Starmer/McSweeney with Streeting or Reeves, or Philippson or any other Starmer-soundalike will not work.
Replacing Labour with the Green Party will.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer allies issue warning to PM’s rivals as fears grow over leadership challenge
No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of attempt to oust him after budget or May local elections
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Labour is getting desperate. It is breaking up.
Replacing Starmer/McSweeney with Streeting or Reeves, or Philippson or any other Starmer-soundalike will not work.
Replacing Labour with the Green Party will.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Replacing Starmer/McSweeney with Streeting or Reeves, or Philippson or any other Starmer-soundalike will not work.
Replacing Labour with the Green Party will.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Then it's not a fucking ceasefire, is it.
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Then it's not a fucking ceasefire, is it.
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Wow. Just wow. We can safely say that leaving Europe is very bad for your economic health.
So what are UKG doing about it, and why is the answer not dropping the May-Johnson redlines?
So what are UKG doing about it, and why is the answer not dropping the May-Johnson redlines?
Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Wow. Just wow. We can safely say that leaving Europe is very bad for your economic health.
So what are UKG doing about it, and why is the answer not dropping the May-Johnson redlines?
So what are UKG doing about it, and why is the answer not dropping the May-Johnson redlines?
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Yes he said it!
They just removed his senile blabbing.
World, we must NOT bend the knee to this fascist a-o!
youtu.be/jg7CnaYM83s?...
They just removed his senile blabbing.
World, we must NOT bend the knee to this fascist a-o!
youtu.be/jg7CnaYM83s?...
Side-by-side comparison of BBC-edited Trump speech from day of Capitol attack with original
YouTube video by Guardian News
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Yes he said it!
They just removed his senile blabbing.
World, we must NOT bend the knee to this fascist a-o!
youtu.be/jg7CnaYM83s?...
They just removed his senile blabbing.
World, we must NOT bend the knee to this fascist a-o!
youtu.be/jg7CnaYM83s?...
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Now that Nige has fallen out of love with the BBC ,or is it yet another betrayal , perhaps he will appear in front of someone who will pose some questions on these numbers and press him in between the habitual faux guffaws.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Now that Nige has fallen out of love with the BBC ,or is it yet another betrayal , perhaps he will appear in front of someone who will pose some questions on these numbers and press him in between the habitual faux guffaws.
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Who’d’ve thunk that a self-imposed trade embargo would harm the economy? 🤪
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Who’d’ve thunk that a self-imposed trade embargo would harm the economy? 🤪
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Brexit reduced the UK’s GDP by between 6% and 8%. That is MASSIVE. #ProjectFear #wetoldyouso
www.nber.org/papers/w3445...
www.nber.org/papers/w3445...
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Brexit reduced the UK’s GDP by between 6% and 8%. That is MASSIVE. #ProjectFear #wetoldyouso
www.nber.org/papers/w3445...
www.nber.org/papers/w3445...
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I wonder when he will start suing news outlets for describing his barefaced lies about the 2020 election as barefaced lies…
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I wonder when he will start suing news outlets for describing his barefaced lies about the 2020 election as barefaced lies…
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The BBC lost its way when it started to report people’s opinions, not facts. Because opinions matter more than reality, liars get the same coverage as experts explaining complex stuff. “What do you think?” became the most important question, not “what are the facts?”
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The BBC lost its way when it started to report people’s opinions, not facts. Because opinions matter more than reality, liars get the same coverage as experts explaining complex stuff. “What do you think?” became the most important question, not “what are the facts?”
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Incredible shit here: the man who provided the template for stomping on the BBC when it displeases malicious actors in politics, complaining that malicious actors in politics are using his template for stomping on the BBC for displeasing them.
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Incredible shit here: the man who provided the template for stomping on the BBC when it displeases malicious actors in politics, complaining that malicious actors in politics are using his template for stomping on the BBC for displeasing them.
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Hey everyone, is there anyone from Italy here who could help me get this scholarship?
University of Trento Education Project for International Students from Conflict Zones 2025/2026 - Scholarships.af
The University of Trento, Italy, invites applications for its Education Project for International Students from Conflict Zones.
scholarships.af
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hey everyone, is there anyone from Italy here who could help me get this scholarship?
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Not to those RW herberts who are complete xenophobes.
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Not to those RW herberts who are complete xenophobes.
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I am sure the Brexiters will say ‘they are punishing us’!! The article cites only US citizens but there are many UK ones living in FR.
It was about time, given that in UK even people working have to pay twice for the NHS, with NI contributions and IHS!
www.brut.media/fr/articles/...
It was about time, given that in UK even people working have to pay twice for the NHS, with NI contributions and IHS!
www.brut.media/fr/articles/...
Frais de santé: l'Assemblée impose une participation minimale aux étrangers non européens
L'Assemblée nationale a adopté samedi la création d'une participation minimale pour les ressortissants étrangers non-européens bénéficiant de la protection universelle maladie, une mesure visant ouver...
www.brut.media
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I am sure the Brexiters will say ‘they are punishing us’!! The article cites only US citizens but there are many UK ones living in FR.
It was about time, given that in UK even people working have to pay twice for the NHS, with NI contributions and IHS!
www.brut.media/fr/articles/...
It was about time, given that in UK even people working have to pay twice for the NHS, with NI contributions and IHS!
www.brut.media/fr/articles/...
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actually true.
Introverts be like: “please invite me so I can say no and feel included.”
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
actually true.