Graham Simpson
@grahambs.bsky.social
Advocate of proportional representation and progressive politics. Humanist. Anti Brexit! Anti Trump! @libdems.org.uk
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Graham Simpson
@grahambs.bsky.social
· Sep 12
It’s time for a politics, free of vested interests, free of dogma, free of corruption, free of populist easy answers to complicated questions. A politics which puts justice, the individual and the community ahead of narrow self interest. A politics based on evidence, rationality and compassion. Now!
“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
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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
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More from @markpackuk.bsky.social on his question about the government use of X: government will carry on prioritising X for government comms, despite the evidence about X's promotion + protection of unlawful activity. It no longer pays to advertise there
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Will the government reduce its reliance on Elon Musk's X?
Welcome
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January 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
More from @markpackuk.bsky.social on his question about the government use of X: government will carry on prioritising X for government comms, despite the evidence about X's promotion + protection of unlawful activity. It no longer pays to advertise there
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The EU and UK should shut down X just as they shut down RT - and in fact I think it is likely that they will eventually. The question is, how much damage will be done by then?
January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The EU and UK should shut down X just as they shut down RT - and in fact I think it is likely that they will eventually. The question is, how much damage will be done by then?
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Standing up for international law means condemning leaders when they break it whether that’s Vladmir Putin or Donald Trump.
January 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Standing up for international law means condemning leaders when they break it whether that’s Vladmir Putin or Donald Trump.
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Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
January 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
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You don't suck up to bullies like Trump.
You stand up to them.
You stand up to them.
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
You don't suck up to bullies like Trump.
You stand up to them.
You stand up to them.
“UK government minister Mike Tapp refused to say if it would be wrong for Mr Trump to invade Greenland” - This Labour government is losing all legitimacy!
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Denmark's PM urges Donald Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland
The Trump administration's actions in Venezuela have led to heightened concerns that something similar could happen in Greenland.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
“UK government minister Mike Tapp refused to say if it would be wrong for Mr Trump to invade Greenland” - This Labour government is losing all legitimacy!
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Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory - When will we wake up? America under Trump is a rogue nation. When will Starmer realise toadying up to Trump just legitimises his reckless behaviour? When will Europe wake up? @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
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'We need Greenland': Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory
The US president has repeatedly said he wants the island to become a part of the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory - When will we wake up? America under Trump is a rogue nation. When will Starmer realise toadying up to Trump just legitimises his reckless behaviour? When will Europe wake up? @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
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Pax Americana, with no pretence of consent. A Trump version of Lebensraum.
January 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Pax Americana, with no pretence of consent. A Trump version of Lebensraum.
Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland - Fat chance, Trump has no respect for the national sovereignty of other countries.
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Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland
Mette Frederiksen said the
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January 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland - Fat chance, Trump has no respect for the national sovereignty of other countries.
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Trump doesn’t try to hide what he wants. He thinks there’s no penalty in doing so. Tragically, at the moment, there isn’t.
January 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Trump doesn’t try to hide what he wants. He thinks there’s no penalty in doing so. Tragically, at the moment, there isn’t.
Bowen: “The US intervention in Venezuela brings into stark focus some of the well springs of Trump's worldview. He makes no secret of the way he covets the mineral wealth of other countries” - True!
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Trump's Maduro raid could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe
Trump seems to believe he makes the rules and others cannot have the same privileges.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Bowen: “The US intervention in Venezuela brings into stark focus some of the well springs of Trump's worldview. He makes no secret of the way he covets the mineral wealth of other countries” - True!
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Trump is acting with impunity in Venezuela, sending a dangerous signal that leaders can be removed by force.
The PM must call an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
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The PM must call an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Trump is acting with impunity in Venezuela, sending a dangerous signal that leaders can be removed by force.
The PM must call an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
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The PM must call an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
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Trump has told the UK that if we want to revive a failing UK-US tech pact, we need to start buying chlorinated chicken from the US!
Say no, please sign the petition!
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Say no, please sign the petition!
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Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petitio...
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January 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Trump has told the UK that if we want to revive a failing UK-US tech pact, we need to start buying chlorinated chicken from the US!
Say no, please sign the petition!
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/chlorine...
Say no, please sign the petition!
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/chlorine...
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UK foreign policy for decades has been positioning ourselves between US and EU and avoiding hard choices. Until Brexit and Trump, this kept us in a safe place where we could pretend we had principles and relevance. Now, we are brutally exposed and adrift.
I foresee abstention. This is where we are as a country. Our presence on UN Security Council has become meaningless.
There’s going to be a motion of censure at the UN and Starmer is going to have a decision to make.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
UK foreign policy for decades has been positioning ourselves between US and EU and avoiding hard choices. Until Brexit and Trump, this kept us in a safe place where we could pretend we had principles and relevance. Now, we are brutally exposed and adrift.
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Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petitio...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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Excellent
January 4, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Excellent
Starmer says "I want to get all the material facts together” before deciding if Trump broke international law. I wonder which additional ‘facts’ he needs? When Russia attacked Ukraine he wasn’t so reticent.
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Starmer won't be drawn on whether US strikes on Venezuela broke international law
The PM told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that he won't
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January 4, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Starmer says "I want to get all the material facts together” before deciding if Trump broke international law. I wonder which additional ‘facts’ he needs? When Russia attacked Ukraine he wasn’t so reticent.
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Trump now owns Venezuela ft.trib.al/4hdhgGN | opinion
Trump now owns Venezuela
The US president has a growing appetite for military adventure
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January 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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"Trump’s new world order is now very much a reality. It has no obvious rules, no real allies, celebrates the jungle and is almost always about money. There is a lot of wealth under Venezuela’s soil. Trump is now committed to extracting it." My column. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/08b22b7a-4...
Trump now owns Venezuela
[FREE TO READ] The US president has a growing appetite for military adventure
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January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"Trump’s new world order is now very much a reality. It has no obvious rules, no real allies, celebrates the jungle and is almost always about money. There is a lot of wealth under Venezuela’s soil. Trump is now committed to extracting it." My column. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/08b22b7a-4...
Trump loves the power, the pyrotechnics, the flouting of international law.
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 4, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Trump loves the power, the pyrotechnics, the flouting of international law.
The action in Venezuela, Trump said, shows that "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again." - Trump is essentially saying that Western countries now have limited sovereignty, he will use his military to intervene whenever he thinks American interests are threatened
January 4, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The action in Venezuela, Trump said, shows that "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again." - Trump is essentially saying that Western countries now have limited sovereignty, he will use his military to intervene whenever he thinks American interests are threatened
Starmer says he is waiting for more details to emerge about the US military attack on Venezuela from the Trump press conference. Sounds like the ‘special relationship’ no longer exists…
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Starmer says he is waiting for more details to emerge about the US military attack on Venezuela from the Trump press conference. Sounds like the ‘special relationship’ no longer exists…
“I was told by real military people that there’s no other country on Earth that can do such a maneuver,” Trump told Fox News in a phone interview. “If you would have seen what happened, I mean, I watched it literally, like I was watching a television show.” - No it’s not a tv show Trump!
January 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
“I was told by real military people that there’s no other country on Earth that can do such a maneuver,” Trump told Fox News in a phone interview. “If you would have seen what happened, I mean, I watched it literally, like I was watching a television show.” - No it’s not a tv show Trump!
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Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.