Kath G
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It's the little titbit at the end, that the impact assessment found reducing migration would have a negligible impact on community cohesion, that I especially like. That seems to be the government's current sole justification for their policies:
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn
Home Office assessment shows impact of latest changes to immigration regime over next five years
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's the little titbit at the end, that the impact assessment found reducing migration would have a negligible impact on community cohesion, that I especially like. That seems to be the government's current sole justification for their policies:
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
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Two of the few remaining centre-left prime ministers in Europe (🇩🇰 & 🇬🇧) come together to write a joint op-ed on ... harder migration policy.
A sign of the times. Most noteworthy for me is the call for ECHR reform, though with little detail on how it should be changed.
A sign of the times. Most noteworthy for me is the call for ECHR reform, though with little detail on how it should be changed.
We must protect our borders to defend our democracies. Here's how
This is our strong message to our friends in Europe. Unless responsible governments reflect their citizens’ concerns, populists will win, say British PM Keir Starmer and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Two of the few remaining centre-left prime ministers in Europe (🇩🇰 & 🇬🇧) come together to write a joint op-ed on ... harder migration policy.
A sign of the times. Most noteworthy for me is the call for ECHR reform, though with little detail on how it should be changed.
A sign of the times. Most noteworthy for me is the call for ECHR reform, though with little detail on how it should be changed.
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Turns out racism costs money and have no economic benefit
Who knew, eh
Who knew, eh
While focus is often solely on asylum, and small boat crossings in particular, it's important to remember that Labour's hostililty against all migrants is harming not only individuals, but the whole country, with an estimated loss of £10.8billion, and zero actual benefits.
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn
Home Office assessment shows impact of latest changes to immigration regime over next five years
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Turns out racism costs money and have no economic benefit
Who knew, eh
Who knew, eh
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Home Office Ministers state publicly, on the record, that they are deliberately making life worse for older people and people with disabilities who depend on care services, but it's worth it because it reduces net migration.
December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Home Office Ministers state publicly, on the record, that they are deliberately making life worse for older people and people with disabilities who depend on care services, but it's worth it because it reduces net migration.
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Miami Mayor Results 2021
(R) Francis Suarez 79%
(D) Max Martínez 12%
Miami Mayor Results 2025
(D) Eileen Higgins 60%
(R) Emilio Gonzalez 40%
87% Swing towards the Democrat.
First Democrat elected Miami Mayor in 30 years.
(R) Francis Suarez 79%
(D) Max Martínez 12%
Miami Mayor Results 2025
(D) Eileen Higgins 60%
(R) Emilio Gonzalez 40%
87% Swing towards the Democrat.
First Democrat elected Miami Mayor in 30 years.
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Miami Mayor Results 2021
(R) Francis Suarez 79%
(D) Max Martínez 12%
Miami Mayor Results 2025
(D) Eileen Higgins 60%
(R) Emilio Gonzalez 40%
87% Swing towards the Democrat.
First Democrat elected Miami Mayor in 30 years.
(R) Francis Suarez 79%
(D) Max Martínez 12%
Miami Mayor Results 2025
(D) Eileen Higgins 60%
(R) Emilio Gonzalez 40%
87% Swing towards the Democrat.
First Democrat elected Miami Mayor in 30 years.
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"If growth was actually your priority, you would not be doing this."
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn
Home Office assessment shows impact of latest changes to immigration regime over next five years
www.ft.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"If growth was actually your priority, you would not be doing this."
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
(Me, stating the obvious)
www.ft.com/content/2b60...
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Can we just stop and reflect on how fucking terrifying it is that “mainstream” conservatism is just straight up normalising anti-semitism and the Nazi holocaust now?
Six million people were murdered!
Synagogues still get attacked.
What the fuck is wrong with you people?
Six million people were murdered!
Synagogues still get attacked.
What the fuck is wrong with you people?
So we've gone from "he never said anything Nazi" to "well he might have said something Nazi but not in a hurtful way" to "well okay he probably did say something Nazi in a hurtful way, but didn't we all?"
December 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Can we just stop and reflect on how fucking terrifying it is that “mainstream” conservatism is just straight up normalising anti-semitism and the Nazi holocaust now?
Six million people were murdered!
Synagogues still get attacked.
What the fuck is wrong with you people?
Six million people were murdered!
Synagogues still get attacked.
What the fuck is wrong with you people?
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I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
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A £10 billion hole in the economy and a deepening care crisis — to appease the far right (which will never be appeased anyway)
Government has now - belatedly -published the impact assessment for the changes to skilled worker and care worker visas announced in May.
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A £10 billion hole in the economy and a deepening care crisis — to appease the far right (which will never be appeased anyway)
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Just a classic example of the UK's crumbling bureaucracy that could easily be fixed to make many lives better www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
Why Britain doesn’t have enough dentists
Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets
www.ft.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Just a classic example of the UK's crumbling bureaucracy that could easily be fixed to make many lives better www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
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On top of the chronic problems with the actual pathways to work, the overall picture the UK gives is one which does not scream of wanting to fill the gaps of a health sector severely underesourced and stretched beyond capacity.
Given the current climate, that's extremely unlikely to change.
Given the current climate, that's extremely unlikely to change.
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
On top of the chronic problems with the actual pathways to work, the overall picture the UK gives is one which does not scream of wanting to fill the gaps of a health sector severely underesourced and stretched beyond capacity.
Given the current climate, that's extremely unlikely to change.
Given the current climate, that's extremely unlikely to change.
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More than that, his crew threatened to open fire on the murderers. He rescued civilians, returned to base to refuel, flew back, and rescued more civilians. Then he denounced the crimes to his HQ.
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
December 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
More than that, his crew threatened to open fire on the murderers. He rescued civilians, returned to base to refuel, flew back, and rescued more civilians. Then he denounced the crimes to his HQ.
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
For all this he received death-threats throughout his life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Th....
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Excellent deconstruction of that Sarah Hurwitz speech by Lorna Finlayson. newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
Lorna Finlayson, Grown-Up Politics — Sidecar
‘Centrists’ and Gaza.
newleftreview.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Excellent deconstruction of that Sarah Hurwitz speech by Lorna Finlayson. newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
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IMV trade experts have repeatedly underestimated the propensity of trapped and desperate UK governments to latch on to strategically sub-optimal models as a way of solving short term domestic political problems
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
IMV trade experts have repeatedly underestimated the propensity of trapped and desperate UK governments to latch on to strategically sub-optimal models as a way of solving short term domestic political problems
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You might think that the "Labour" Party would consider labour itself to be a contribution to society, alas no, only "having lots of money" is a real contribution.
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
You might think that the "Labour" Party would consider labour itself to be a contribution to society, alas no, only "having lots of money" is a real contribution.
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
Perhaps they need to change their name to the Capital Party?
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“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
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The Arsenal players’ reactions as their 17 game unbeaten streak came to an end at Villa Park with the very last kick of the game.
Heartbreaking. 💔
Heartbreaking. 💔
December 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Arsenal players’ reactions as their 17 game unbeaten streak came to an end at Villa Park with the very last kick of the game.
Heartbreaking. 💔
Heartbreaking. 💔
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Irish Minister for Health calls the UK's descent into transphobia out for what it is.
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Irish Minister for Health calls the UK's descent into transphobia out for what it is.
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Financially corrupt *and* morally corrupt
Some people can achieve world leading levels of corruption in one sphere, or the other
Only FIFA can really hit the dizzying heights in both
Some people can achieve world leading levels of corruption in one sphere, or the other
Only FIFA can really hit the dizzying heights in both
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Financially corrupt *and* morally corrupt
Some people can achieve world leading levels of corruption in one sphere, or the other
Only FIFA can really hit the dizzying heights in both
Some people can achieve world leading levels of corruption in one sphere, or the other
Only FIFA can really hit the dizzying heights in both
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You guys can character assassinate anyone in five minutes flat, and this guy, THIS GUY was allowed to shape public policy for decades? Where was this ten years ago?
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
You guys can character assassinate anyone in five minutes flat, and this guy, THIS GUY was allowed to shape public policy for decades? Where was this ten years ago?
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I'm sorry, this guy has been a public figure for well over twenty years and this comes out NOW???
It is alleged that Nigel Farage aged 16-18 (1980-82) vocally objected to the number of Patels at Dulwich College.
A fellow pupil remembers him burning the booklet on these grounds.
The Guardian shows that this witness testimony aligns with the names + stats in the 1980 yearbook
A fellow pupil remembers him burning the booklet on these grounds.
The Guardian shows that this witness testimony aligns with the names + stats in the 1980 yearbook
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I'm sorry, this guy has been a public figure for well over twenty years and this comes out NOW???
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It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
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Streeting to next launch inquiry into “over-diagnosis” of left-handedness.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Streeting to next launch inquiry into “over-diagnosis” of left-handedness.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.