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No better time of year to contemplate the world’s incorrigible plurality, than Christmas. The haves & have nots, the spiritual & secular
Under this sits MacNeice’s agnosticism & his father’s profound faith
'more than glass between the snow & the huge roses'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#christmas
Under this sits MacNeice’s agnosticism & his father’s profound faith
'more than glass between the snow & the huge roses'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#christmas
December 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
No better time of year to contemplate the world’s incorrigible plurality, than Christmas. The haves & have nots, the spiritual & secular
Under this sits MacNeice’s agnosticism & his father’s profound faith
'more than glass between the snow & the huge roses'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#christmas
Under this sits MacNeice’s agnosticism & his father’s profound faith
'more than glass between the snow & the huge roses'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#christmas
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Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
cureparkinsonsshop.com/products/sop...
Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
Look what’s arrived #sophiefromromania -it’s your calendar! Tell everyone they’ve got until December 15 to order theirs and raise money for @cureparkinsons.org.uk
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I’m sure Free Speech Warrior Nigel Farage will be having a word about this?
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I’m sure Free Speech Warrior Nigel Farage will be having a word about this?
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He gave a racist speech to a smallish crowd, and told struggling Americans to buy fewer toys for their kids.
Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
Today's roundup 👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
Today's roundup 👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
He gave a racist speech to a smallish crowd, and told struggling Americans to buy fewer toys for their kids.
Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
Today's roundup 👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Welcome to Donald Trump's Affordability tour 2025
Today's roundup 👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Arguing that the economy is better than Americans think didn't help Joe Biden. And encouraging American frugality was hardly a winning message for Jimmy Carter. So yeah, good luck with that.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump veers off-script and does little to calm Republican nerves
The president escalates his immigration rhetoric in a speech his advisers, and party, had expected to focus on the economy.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Arguing that the economy is better than Americans think didn't help Joe Biden. And encouraging American frugality was hardly a winning message for Jimmy Carter. So yeah, good luck with that.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The national security strategy highlights what we already know: we can't trust the US.
"Trump and his circle are making clear their prescription is that far-right European parties are to be supported."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/trump-europe-national-security-strategy
"Trump and his circle are making clear their prescription is that far-right European parties are to be supported."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/trump-europe-national-security-strategy
New Trump doctrine identifies ‘weak’ Europe’s problem: not enough racism
A new US national security strategy represents one of the most profound crises for the Atlantic alliance since 1945
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The national security strategy highlights what we already know: we can't trust the US.
"Trump and his circle are making clear their prescription is that far-right European parties are to be supported."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/trump-europe-national-security-strategy
"Trump and his circle are making clear their prescription is that far-right European parties are to be supported."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/trump-europe-national-security-strategy
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Another depressingly tone-deaf performance by Badenoch at #PMQs. Our continent is threatened from East and West, and Kemi wants to talk Westminster gossip. Rarely have I seen anyone as witless, be so pleased with themselves. Truss springs to mind. Johnson. Cameron.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
December 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Another depressingly tone-deaf performance by Badenoch at #PMQs. Our continent is threatened from East and West, and Kemi wants to talk Westminster gossip. Rarely have I seen anyone as witless, be so pleased with themselves. Truss springs to mind. Johnson. Cameron.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
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"Do you really think that if you're the leader of a party, it's not fair for people to expect to know the really basic figures..."
Rory reflects on his interview with Zack Polanski.
Rory reflects on his interview with Zack Polanski.
December 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Do you really think that if you're the leader of a party, it's not fair for people to expect to know the really basic figures..."
Rory reflects on his interview with Zack Polanski.
Rory reflects on his interview with Zack Polanski.
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 10
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
December 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 10
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
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Lisa Nandy says the government rejects Trump's description of Europe as 'decaying' and 'weak'
'We've been really clear that we disagree with that characterisation'
'This is an amazing country with great strength,' she said
'We've been really clear that we disagree with that characterisation'
'This is an amazing country with great strength,' she said
December 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Lisa Nandy says the government rejects Trump's description of Europe as 'decaying' and 'weak'
'We've been really clear that we disagree with that characterisation'
'This is an amazing country with great strength,' she said
'We've been really clear that we disagree with that characterisation'
'This is an amazing country with great strength,' she said
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Please tell me they didn’t describe him as “hard” rather than “far” right 🙄
Apparently, Jordan Bardella 'looks and sounds hungry for power'. Which is precisely the kind of analysis I'm after from the national broadcaster.
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Please tell me they didn’t describe him as “hard” rather than “far” right 🙄
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Keir Starmer on former Tory MPs defecting to Reform UK:
"21 ex-Tory MPs have now left for Reform. The real question is who's, next?"
"21 ex-Tory MPs have now left for Reform. The real question is who's, next?"
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Keir Starmer on former Tory MPs defecting to Reform UK:
"21 ex-Tory MPs have now left for Reform. The real question is who's, next?"
"21 ex-Tory MPs have now left for Reform. The real question is who's, next?"
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Keir Starmer challenges Kemi Badenoch at PMQs.
"She's living proof - you can say whatever you like when nobody is listening to anything you have to say."
"She's got no credibility on the economy."
"She still believes that Liz Truss was 100% right."
"She's living proof - you can say whatever you like when nobody is listening to anything you have to say."
"She's got no credibility on the economy."
"She still believes that Liz Truss was 100% right."
December 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Keir Starmer challenges Kemi Badenoch at PMQs.
"She's living proof - you can say whatever you like when nobody is listening to anything you have to say."
"She's got no credibility on the economy."
"She still believes that Liz Truss was 100% right."
"She's living proof - you can say whatever you like when nobody is listening to anything you have to say."
"She's got no credibility on the economy."
"She still believes that Liz Truss was 100% right."
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Ed Davey: "Quite apart from the irony of President Trump accusing others of trampling on basic principles of democracy, it repeats far right tropes of civilisational erasure, and threatens that the US Government will cultivate resistance in Europe."
December 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Ed Davey: "Quite apart from the irony of President Trump accusing others of trampling on basic principles of democracy, it repeats far right tropes of civilisational erasure, and threatens that the US Government will cultivate resistance in Europe."
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Jim Dickson MP:
"The so called 'Doge' unit that we were told would eliminate waste actually stands for
deluded, overconfident, gormless and embarrassing." 🎯
"The so called 'Doge' unit that we were told would eliminate waste actually stands for
deluded, overconfident, gormless and embarrassing." 🎯
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Jim Dickson MP:
"The so called 'Doge' unit that we were told would eliminate waste actually stands for
deluded, overconfident, gormless and embarrassing." 🎯
"The so called 'Doge' unit that we were told would eliminate waste actually stands for
deluded, overconfident, gormless and embarrassing." 🎯
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🚨 Keir Starmer attacks Reform UK during PMQs:
"Chaos and division is a member of Clapton's life work."
"Chaos and division is a member of Clapton's life work."
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🚨 Keir Starmer attacks Reform UK during PMQs:
"Chaos and division is a member of Clapton's life work."
"Chaos and division is a member of Clapton's life work."
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Sometimes I read poems too quickly. This one deserves to be read slowly, to be read more than once, with attention paid to every word...
and 'we should be careful of each other, we should be kind while there is still time'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
and 'we should be careful of each other, we should be kind while there is still time'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Sometimes I read poems too quickly. This one deserves to be read slowly, to be read more than once, with attention paid to every word...
and 'we should be careful of each other, we should be kind while there is still time'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
and 'we should be careful of each other, we should be kind while there is still time'
#poetry
#poemoftheday
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I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
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The world’s emergency fund is 20. Today was a moment of pride, a mission for 2026, and a challenge for the next 20 years.
A fully funded $1B UNCERF is not symbolic. It’s a lifeline. And it’s needed now.
My remarks: bit.ly/3Mpv514
A fully funded $1B UNCERF is not symbolic. It’s a lifeline. And it’s needed now.
My remarks: bit.ly/3Mpv514
December 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The world’s emergency fund is 20. Today was a moment of pride, a mission for 2026, and a challenge for the next 20 years.
A fully funded $1B UNCERF is not symbolic. It’s a lifeline. And it’s needed now.
My remarks: bit.ly/3Mpv514
A fully funded $1B UNCERF is not symbolic. It’s a lifeline. And it’s needed now.
My remarks: bit.ly/3Mpv514
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - deep dive on the seismic new USA national security strategy- quite something to see them on the same page as Russia on so many issues and openly campaigning for hard right parties in Europe
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
477. How Trump’s Security Strategy Destroys The Old World Order - Alastair Campbell
Has Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy officially upended 80 years of American foreign policy? Why does it warn of Europe’s “civilisational erasure” while downplaying threats from its traditional...
alastaircampbell.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - deep dive on the seismic new USA national security strategy- quite something to see them on the same page as Russia on so many issues and openly campaigning for hard right parties in Europe
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
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You don’t seem to like London very much, or our mayor. But people around here live longer than Americans, and we’re much less likely to get murdered. As for your Sharia law claims - have you ever actually been here?
✏️ @jamesrball.com
✏️ @jamesrball.com
A letter to Donald Trump, from London
You don’t seem to like London very much, or our mayor. But people around here live longer than Americans, and we’re much less likely to get murdered. As for your Sharia law claims - have you ever…
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
You don’t seem to like London very much, or our mayor. But people around here live longer than Americans, and we’re much less likely to get murdered. As for your Sharia law claims - have you ever actually been here?
✏️ @jamesrball.com
✏️ @jamesrball.com
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"Tell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are" (Goethe).
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Tell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are" (Goethe).
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Foreign Secretary hits back at Trump's criticism of European leaders as 'weak'
'What I see in Europe is strength'
She also defends Sadiq Khan after the President said he was only reelected because of mass migration
'I of course take a strongly different view', she said
'What I see in Europe is strength'
She also defends Sadiq Khan after the President said he was only reelected because of mass migration
'I of course take a strongly different view', she said
December 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Foreign Secretary hits back at Trump's criticism of European leaders as 'weak'
'What I see in Europe is strength'
She also defends Sadiq Khan after the President said he was only reelected because of mass migration
'I of course take a strongly different view', she said
'What I see in Europe is strength'
She also defends Sadiq Khan after the President said he was only reelected because of mass migration
'I of course take a strongly different view', she said
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Spoiler alert…
It wasn’t.
It isn’t.
They don’t.
It wasn’t.
It isn’t.
They don’t.
Trump: "It was a rigged election. It's gonna come out over the next couple months too, loud and clear. Because we have all the information."
December 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Spoiler alert…
It wasn’t.
It isn’t.
They don’t.
It wasn’t.
It isn’t.
They don’t.
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Trump's National Security Strategy: A Deep Dive
Join Rory and Alastair as they unpack Trump’s National Security Strategy: why it poses challenges for Europe, hands advantages to Russia, & marks the latest step in the “Make America Great Again” agenda.
Link in the replies 👇
Trump's National Security Strategy: A Deep Dive
Join Rory and Alastair as they unpack Trump’s National Security Strategy: why it poses challenges for Europe, hands advantages to Russia, & marks the latest step in the “Make America Great Again” agenda.
Link in the replies 👇
December 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Trump's National Security Strategy: A Deep Dive
Join Rory and Alastair as they unpack Trump’s National Security Strategy: why it poses challenges for Europe, hands advantages to Russia, & marks the latest step in the “Make America Great Again” agenda.
Link in the replies 👇
Trump's National Security Strategy: A Deep Dive
Join Rory and Alastair as they unpack Trump’s National Security Strategy: why it poses challenges for Europe, hands advantages to Russia, & marks the latest step in the “Make America Great Again” agenda.
Link in the replies 👇