@europeanlover.bsky.social
Special interest in economics, law and politics.
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Do what is right …, not what is easy.
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Voters despair at Labour’s ‘futile’ new refugee policy – except for the far right...
Labour are yet again dancing to Reform’s drum, and in the process they’re herding voters to their left and right:"
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Labour are yet again dancing to Reform’s drum, and in the process they’re herding voters to their left and right:"
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Voters despair at Labour's 'futile' new refugee policy - except for the far right
Tommy Robinson, meanwhile, has suggested the announcement is a victory for the far right. So, well done Labour - great work.
www.thecanary.co
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Voters despair at Labour’s ‘futile’ new refugee policy – except for the far right...
Labour are yet again dancing to Reform’s drum, and in the process they’re herding voters to their left and right:"
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Labour are yet again dancing to Reform’s drum, and in the process they’re herding voters to their left and right:"
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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I have just re-read this. When it first came out I was taken aback by the headline &picture (probably not the decision of the author). We can quibble about details.But in essence Nick Clegg is right: we need more Europe,not less,we need to focus,&we need the U.K. back. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
The EU must reinvent itself... or die | The Observer
World peace cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it.
observer.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I have just re-read this. When it first came out I was taken aback by the headline &picture (probably not the decision of the author). We can quibble about details.But in essence Nick Clegg is right: we need more Europe,not less,we need to focus,&we need the U.K. back. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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Oswald Mosley, founder of the British Union of Fascists, was born in London on this day 1896. The Mosleys were lords of the manor of Manchester 1596-1846. The BUF held meetings in Manchester, sometimes in the heart of Jewish neighbourhoods.
November 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Oswald Mosley, founder of the British Union of Fascists, was born in London on this day 1896. The Mosleys were lords of the manor of Manchester 1596-1846. The BUF held meetings in Manchester, sometimes in the heart of Jewish neighbourhoods.
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Here's "Trump'll Nail Ya" - a song about the #BBC legal crisis (set to the tune of the shanty "Drunken Sailor") which created a big internal debate about what's a gremlin and what's a mogwai. 🎶⚓️
... fingers crossed for an apology but not a daft and unnecessary settlement ...
youtu.be/VeIF4leMaes
... fingers crossed for an apology but not a daft and unnecessary settlement ...
youtu.be/VeIF4leMaes
"Trump'll Nail Ya" - Marsh Family parody adaptation of sea shanty "Drunken Sailor" about BBC crisis
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Here's "Trump'll Nail Ya" - a song about the #BBC legal crisis (set to the tune of the shanty "Drunken Sailor") which created a big internal debate about what's a gremlin and what's a mogwai. 🎶⚓️
... fingers crossed for an apology but not a daft and unnecessary settlement ...
youtu.be/VeIF4leMaes
... fingers crossed for an apology but not a daft and unnecessary settlement ...
youtu.be/VeIF4leMaes
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🚨UPDATE WITH COMMENT FROM THE BBC: Byline Times can confirm that of the four-person BBC panel that interviewed Prescott and made the decision to appoint him as an advisor, three of them had longstanding Conservative Party ties. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚨UPDATE WITH COMMENT FROM THE BBC: Byline Times can confirm that of the four-person BBC panel that interviewed Prescott and made the decision to appoint him as an advisor, three of them had longstanding Conservative Party ties. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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That renowned and respected lover of truth and journalistic integrity.... THE KREMLIN.... has stepped up to defend Trump in his battle against the BBC.
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
That renowned and respected lover of truth and journalistic integrity.... THE KREMLIN.... has stepped up to defend Trump in his battle against the BBC.
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
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If you are astonished by what is happening at the BBC today, you might want to read this seemingly unrelated by highly relevant piece
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream
How right‑wing influencers and Trump officials work in lockstep — targeting perceived adversaries, amplifying false claims and reshaping US media.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If you are astonished by what is happening at the BBC today, you might want to read this seemingly unrelated by highly relevant piece
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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A US appeals court refused to pause a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to fully fund November food-aid benefits to 42 million eligible Americans
Trump Administration Loses Bid to Limit Food Aid Funding for Now
A US appeals court refused to pause a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to fully fund November food-aid benefits to 42 million eligible Americans.
bloom.bg
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A US appeals court refused to pause a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to fully fund November food-aid benefits to 42 million eligible Americans
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Written before the BBC resignations but this by @arusbridger.bsky.social is really worth reading. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC has bigger impartiality problems than its coverage of Trump
It is the BBC’s entire governance structure–rather than individual stories–that should cause most concern
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Written before the BBC resignations but this by @arusbridger.bsky.social is really worth reading. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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🚨 The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
🚨 The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...