Jane Lang
@littleacorn1.bsky.social
Politics. Arts. Amateur.
Doing my 1000 hours to learn a craft skill.
Doing my 1000 hours to learn a craft skill.
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What to read this week, from Elizabeth Kolbert to Tom Paulin.
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk.
https://bit.ly/48M4XET
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk.
https://bit.ly/48M4XET
What to read this week, from Elizabeth Kolbert to Tom Paulin | The Observer
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December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
What to read this week, from Elizabeth Kolbert to Tom Paulin.
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk.
https://bit.ly/48M4XET
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk.
https://bit.ly/48M4XET
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The Ministry of Defence has announced a rapid £140 million investment in drone and counter-drone technology through the newly formed UK Defence Innovation.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-1...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-1...
UK commits £140m to counter Russian drone threat
The Ministry of Defence has announced a rapid £140 million investment in drone and counter-drone technology through the newly formed UK Defence Innovation.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Ministry of Defence has announced a rapid £140 million investment in drone and counter-drone technology through the newly formed UK Defence Innovation.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-1...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-commits-1...
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The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
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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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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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He was a passionate voice for motoring and consumer rights. Quentin dedicated his life to sharing his love for cars and helping people understand them, from classic combustion to modern electric. His kindness, intelligence, wit, and warmth will always be missed. Rest in peace, Q we love you.
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
He was a passionate voice for motoring and consumer rights. Quentin dedicated his life to sharing his love for cars and helping people understand them, from classic combustion to modern electric. His kindness, intelligence, wit, and warmth will always be missed. Rest in peace, Q we love you.
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Moore rather gave the game away on Today just now when he mentioned climate change as one of the things on which the BBC should be impartial. Treating the truth and lies as though they are equal isn't impartiality, it's an abdication of the most basic journalistic responsibility
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Moore rather gave the game away on Today just now when he mentioned climate change as one of the things on which the BBC should be impartial. Treating the truth and lies as though they are equal isn't impartiality, it's an abdication of the most basic journalistic responsibility
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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 9:33 AM
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?
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‘Their resignations should be called out for what they are: political interference that will inhibit the work of BBC journalists and undermine the public’s trust in BBC news’
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC
https://bit.ly/4qW3MeA
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC
https://bit.ly/4qW3MeA
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
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November 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
‘Their resignations should be called out for what they are: political interference that will inhibit the work of BBC journalists and undermine the public’s trust in BBC news’
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC
https://bit.ly/4qW3MeA
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC
https://bit.ly/4qW3MeA
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Well, well, well: who's surprised?
Excellent bit of local journalism of national interest here, thank you.
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
Excellent bit of local journalism of national interest here, thank you.
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Well, well, well: who's surprised?
Excellent bit of local journalism of national interest here, thank you.
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
Excellent bit of local journalism of national interest here, thank you.
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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I knew Gill and Farage and the rest of the UKIP crew in the European Parliament
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I knew Gill and Farage and the rest of the UKIP crew in the European Parliament
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
They were crooks and shysters to a man
They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today
UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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"Why is the UK increasing defence spending?"
The Ministry of Defence has put out a short video explaining in detail why defence budgets are increasing, placing it in a global and historic context.
It's a 3min long but it's a good, clear and thorough explanation.
www.instagram.com/p/DPvuCyijJ8P/
The Ministry of Defence has put out a short video explaining in detail why defence budgets are increasing, placing it in a global and historic context.
It's a 3min long but it's a good, clear and thorough explanation.
www.instagram.com/p/DPvuCyijJ8P/
October 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Why is the UK increasing defence spending?"
The Ministry of Defence has put out a short video explaining in detail why defence budgets are increasing, placing it in a global and historic context.
It's a 3min long but it's a good, clear and thorough explanation.
www.instagram.com/p/DPvuCyijJ8P/
The Ministry of Defence has put out a short video explaining in detail why defence budgets are increasing, placing it in a global and historic context.
It's a 3min long but it's a good, clear and thorough explanation.
www.instagram.com/p/DPvuCyijJ8P/
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There's plenty of valid criticism of the BBC's coverage of Reform, but the BBC is a big & complex organization so it's wrong to generalise, as this solid piece of analysis from @benchu.bsky.social illustrates.
Do Reform's economic/financial plans add up?
Claims on:
- the costs of net zero
- taxes
- spending
- cutting waste
My analysis for BBC website 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Claims on:
- the costs of net zero
- taxes
- spending
- cutting waste
My analysis for BBC website 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do Reform's economic plans add up?
The party has pledged to boost spending, but some have questioned how the party intends to pay for its plans.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
There's plenty of valid criticism of the BBC's coverage of Reform, but the BBC is a big & complex organization so it's wrong to generalise, as this solid piece of analysis from @benchu.bsky.social illustrates.
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The party which claims to be for the working class is taking millionaire and billionaire donors from the Conservatives...
Who do you think Reform UK actually represent?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/04/reform-secured-almost-1m-from-former-tory-donors-in-second-quarter-of-2025
Who do you think Reform UK actually represent?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/04/reform-secured-almost-1m-from-former-tory-donors-in-second-quarter-of-2025
Reform given almost £1m by former Tory donors in second quarter of 2025
Funders include treasurer Nick Candy, who promised Farage’s party a seven-figure sum when he took the role
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The party which claims to be for the working class is taking millionaire and billionaire donors from the Conservatives...
Who do you think Reform UK actually represent?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/04/reform-secured-almost-1m-from-former-tory-donors-in-second-quarter-of-2025
Who do you think Reform UK actually represent?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/04/reform-secured-almost-1m-from-former-tory-donors-in-second-quarter-of-2025
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This is incredibly useful. While I would still like to see more agrivoltaics in the UK (effectively dual use: farming and solar farming), this does reassure quite a bit on the small impact in reality. Excellent work as always from Carbon Brief interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar
Carbon Brief factchecks 16 of the most common myths about solar power
interactive.carbonbrief.org
August 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is incredibly useful. While I would still like to see more agrivoltaics in the UK (effectively dual use: farming and solar farming), this does reassure quite a bit on the small impact in reality. Excellent work as always from Carbon Brief interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...
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The good news about the NHS keeps on coming. Here is a summary of the latest. A long way to go still, but things are starting to improve!
(Originally posted on Instagram by the Labour Party)
(Originally posted on Instagram by the Labour Party)
August 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The good news about the NHS keeps on coming. Here is a summary of the latest. A long way to go still, but things are starting to improve!
(Originally posted on Instagram by the Labour Party)
(Originally posted on Instagram by the Labour Party)
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Utter garbage. She was a prisoner, nothing political about it. Reasonable people can disagree on any given sentence but the facts are clear:
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
August 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Utter garbage. She was a prisoner, nothing political about it. Reasonable people can disagree on any given sentence but the facts are clear:
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
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Protests and counter protests over hotels housing asylum seekers held across UK
www.channel4.com/news/protest...
www.channel4.com/news/protest...
Protests and counter protests over hotels housing asylum seekers held across UK
People turned out in towns and cities across the country this weekend to protest against housing asylum seekers in hotels - some scuffled with police, others with anti-racism groups staging counter-de...
www.channel4.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Protests and counter protests over hotels housing asylum seekers held across UK
www.channel4.com/news/protest...
www.channel4.com/news/protest...
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Nasty classist tripe. To infer all working class people are anti immigration is as grotesque as it is incorrect. Farage and Tice are the main cheerleaders for anti-immigration and couldn’t be any less working class.
‘Labour has to respond to working class concerns on migrants’ – Lord Glasman
www.channel4.com/news/labour-...
www.channel4.com/news/labour-...
‘Labour has to respond to working class concerns on migrants’ – Lord Glasman
We spoke to Lord Glasman, the founder of Blue Labour - a socially conservative campaign group within the party - and the only Labour figure invited to President Trump's second inauguration.
www.channel4.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Nasty classist tripe. To infer all working class people are anti immigration is as grotesque as it is incorrect. Farage and Tice are the main cheerleaders for anti-immigration and couldn’t be any less working class.
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Took particular pleasure in posting this on The Other Place. That should ensure I get arrested if I ever try to visit NY again
⚡️Do NOT let Musk get his hands on British utilities. He’s applied for a license to supply energy here.
✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:
www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...
✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:
www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...
Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab
Change Minds → Change Politics
www.bestforbritain.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Took particular pleasure in posting this on The Other Place. That should ensure I get arrested if I ever try to visit NY again
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Well well
FINANCIAL TIMES: Relief for Reeves as non-dom tax returns quell fears of mass exodus #TomorrowsPapersToday
August 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Well well
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NHS bosses who commit serious misconduct won't be able to take up other senior health service roles.
This includes those who silence whistleblowers.
It forms part of plans to professionalise NHS management with the introduction of professional standards and a regulator for the first time.
This includes those who silence whistleblowers.
It forms part of plans to professionalise NHS management with the introduction of professional standards and a regulator for the first time.
Health bosses won't be rewarded for failure under new regulations
NHS managers who commit serious misconduct won’t be able to take up other senior NHS roles, under plans to boost patient safety.
www.gov.uk
July 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
NHS bosses who commit serious misconduct won't be able to take up other senior health service roles.
This includes those who silence whistleblowers.
It forms part of plans to professionalise NHS management with the introduction of professional standards and a regulator for the first time.
This includes those who silence whistleblowers.
It forms part of plans to professionalise NHS management with the introduction of professional standards and a regulator for the first time.
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💥 Abolishing ACOBA, the “toothless” post-ministerial jobs watchdog.
💥 Financial penalties to be imposed on those who break the rules.
💥 New independent Ethics & Integrity commission to oversee standards in public life.
💥 Ministers will only get a pay-off if they serve more than six months. 👍🏽 ~AA
💥 Financial penalties to be imposed on those who break the rules.
💥 New independent Ethics & Integrity commission to oversee standards in public life.
💥 Ministers will only get a pay-off if they serve more than six months. 👍🏽 ~AA
July 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
💥 Abolishing ACOBA, the “toothless” post-ministerial jobs watchdog.
💥 Financial penalties to be imposed on those who break the rules.
💥 New independent Ethics & Integrity commission to oversee standards in public life.
💥 Ministers will only get a pay-off if they serve more than six months. 👍🏽 ~AA
💥 Financial penalties to be imposed on those who break the rules.
💥 New independent Ethics & Integrity commission to oversee standards in public life.
💥 Ministers will only get a pay-off if they serve more than six months. 👍🏽 ~AA
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Parents of 12 year olds!
Your children will be able to vote at the next General Election.
Please make sure they’re getting a rounded education about politics from today.
Your children will be able to vote at the next General Election.
Please make sure they’re getting a rounded education about politics from today.
July 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Parents of 12 year olds!
Your children will be able to vote at the next General Election.
Please make sure they’re getting a rounded education about politics from today.
Your children will be able to vote at the next General Election.
Please make sure they’re getting a rounded education about politics from today.