Mark Lazarowicz
@marklazarowicz.bsky.social
Citizen of Europe and the world. Lawyer (advocate) with Terra Firma Chambers, Edinburgh. Former Labour MP Edinburgh N & Leith: before that, Leader Edinburgh Council. Environmentalist, pro-European, campaigner for citizens' rights
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OPINION: In a world of spheres of influence, EU leaders should heed their voters and ensure the bloc remains a pole within its own strategic orbit.
Not a bystander in someone else’s.
🔗 politi.co/4qjXMvh
Not a bystander in someone else’s.
🔗 politi.co/4qjXMvh
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
OPINION: In a world of spheres of influence, EU leaders should heed their voters and ensure the bloc remains a pole within its own strategic orbit.
Not a bystander in someone else’s.
🔗 politi.co/4qjXMvh
Not a bystander in someone else’s.
🔗 politi.co/4qjXMvh
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Applebaum clearly describes the true purpose of ICE.
"The use of ICE is not merely an issue of immigration; it shouldn't be covered as immigration policy. The point of ICE & the National Guard is to create fear and intimidation.
ICE functions like a paramilitary force functions in a dictatorship".
"The use of ICE is not merely an issue of immigration; it shouldn't be covered as immigration policy. The point of ICE & the National Guard is to create fear and intimidation.
ICE functions like a paramilitary force functions in a dictatorship".
Anne Applebaum: ICE, National Guard acting the way a paramilitary force functions in a dictatorship
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Applebaum clearly describes the true purpose of ICE.
"The use of ICE is not merely an issue of immigration; it shouldn't be covered as immigration policy. The point of ICE & the National Guard is to create fear and intimidation.
ICE functions like a paramilitary force functions in a dictatorship".
"The use of ICE is not merely an issue of immigration; it shouldn't be covered as immigration policy. The point of ICE & the National Guard is to create fear and intimidation.
ICE functions like a paramilitary force functions in a dictatorship".
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The EU and UK linking their carbon emissions trading systems would allow UK companies to avoid the bloc’s carbon border tariff, align climate standards, and ensure decarbonisation doesn’t come at the expense of trade.
January 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The EU and UK linking their carbon emissions trading systems would allow UK companies to avoid the bloc’s carbon border tariff, align climate standards, and ensure decarbonisation doesn’t come at the expense of trade.
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🏠 The Scottish Housing Regulator is looking for volunteer Tenant Advisors to help strengthen tenant voice in social housing in Scotland.
📆 Deadline 13 February.
🔗 Link in post below.
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📆 Deadline 13 February.
🔗 Link in post below.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🏠 The Scottish Housing Regulator is looking for volunteer Tenant Advisors to help strengthen tenant voice in social housing in Scotland.
📆 Deadline 13 February.
🔗 Link in post below.
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📆 Deadline 13 February.
🔗 Link in post below.
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The Future is Erasmus Gathering - 27 January, where higher education stakeholders meet in Brussels to discuss the future of Erasmus+
👉Ful information about the event: bit.ly/4qVPHgu
📝Register by 23 January:
bit.ly/4pQww7G
Live agenda: bit.ly/49RqqOx
#TheFutureIsErasmus #ESN
👉Ful information about the event: bit.ly/4qVPHgu
📝Register by 23 January:
bit.ly/4pQww7G
Live agenda: bit.ly/49RqqOx
#TheFutureIsErasmus #ESN
January 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The Future is Erasmus Gathering - 27 January, where higher education stakeholders meet in Brussels to discuss the future of Erasmus+
👉Ful information about the event: bit.ly/4qVPHgu
📝Register by 23 January:
bit.ly/4pQww7G
Live agenda: bit.ly/49RqqOx
#TheFutureIsErasmus #ESN
👉Ful information about the event: bit.ly/4qVPHgu
📝Register by 23 January:
bit.ly/4pQww7G
Live agenda: bit.ly/49RqqOx
#TheFutureIsErasmus #ESN
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Does the EU have the right legal framework to develop hydrogen energy?
Analysis by Dr Simon Vanhove - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/01/cons...
Analysis by Dr Simon Vanhove - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/01/cons...
Constitutional Blind Spots in the EU Hydrogen Economy: How Atypical Legal Instruments in the Renewable Energy Directive Challenge Legal Certainty
This post was originally published on EU Law Live . Simon Vanhove* Photo credit : DLR , CC-BY 3.0 The European Union’s ambition to d...
eulawanalysis.blogspot.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Does the EU have the right legal framework to develop hydrogen energy?
Analysis by Dr Simon Vanhove - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/01/cons...
Analysis by Dr Simon Vanhove - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/01/cons...
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Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
prosyn.org/nsSlUOT
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
prosyn.org/nsSlUOT
Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think
Alberto Alemanno warns policymakers against panic-driven reforms that threaten to undo hard-won gains.
prosyn.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
prosyn.org/nsSlUOT
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
prosyn.org/nsSlUOT
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This week's diary from @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social: It’s time for a European army 🇪🇺
Read it in The New World only 👇
Read it in The New World only 👇
Alastair Campbell's diary: It’s time for a European army
Keir Starmer wants Britain to get closer to the EU. The war in Ukraine and Trump’s military posturing put European security at the heart of that realignment
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This week's diary from @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social: It’s time for a European army 🇪🇺
Read it in The New World only 👇
Read it in The New World only 👇
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‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a small community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valley
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:04 AM
‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
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Classic modern UK infrastructure building - big promises, only limited money now for planning and design... we have a political will problem more than a planning one. www.ft.com/content/6782...
Reeves to unveil £45bn railway upgrade in northern England
But chancellor only committing to ‘planning, development and design work’ worth £1.1bn during current parliament
www.ft.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Classic modern UK infrastructure building - big promises, only limited money now for planning and design... we have a political will problem more than a planning one. www.ft.com/content/6782...
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The Iranian regime has been particularly repressive to women - whose voices are being finally heard on the streets in recent days.
The European Union must act now with targeted sanctions.
europeangreens.eu/news/europea...
The European Union must act now with targeted sanctions.
europeangreens.eu/news/europea...
January 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The Iranian regime has been particularly repressive to women - whose voices are being finally heard on the streets in recent days.
The European Union must act now with targeted sanctions.
europeangreens.eu/news/europea...
The European Union must act now with targeted sanctions.
europeangreens.eu/news/europea...
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Update on prioritisation of speciality training places for UK trained medical graduates.
The bill has now been published and we have more details.
It will apply to the foundation programme, and for both offers of places and for interviews for speciality training programmes.
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The bill has now been published and we have more details.
It will apply to the foundation programme, and for both offers of places and for interviews for speciality training programmes.
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Labour move forward with plans for resident doctor training places
Despite the BMA not calling off their resident doctor strike before Christmas, the Labour government is still moving ahead with some plans it offered them, to deal with training places.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Update on prioritisation of speciality training places for UK trained medical graduates.
The bill has now been published and we have more details.
It will apply to the foundation programme, and for both offers of places and for interviews for speciality training programmes.
1/2
The bill has now been published and we have more details.
It will apply to the foundation programme, and for both offers of places and for interviews for speciality training programmes.
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The Iranian regime is deeply evil. It kills its own ppl, aids russia's genocide of Ukrainians.
As I'm sitting under another attack by Iranian-russian Shahed drones, I read of hundreds of murdered and thousands of injured protesters in Iran. The toll may be much higher.
Unpunished evil grows.
As I'm sitting under another attack by Iranian-russian Shahed drones, I read of hundreds of murdered and thousands of injured protesters in Iran. The toll may be much higher.
Unpunished evil grows.
January 13, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The Iranian regime is deeply evil. It kills its own ppl, aids russia's genocide of Ukrainians.
As I'm sitting under another attack by Iranian-russian Shahed drones, I read of hundreds of murdered and thousands of injured protesters in Iran. The toll may be much higher.
Unpunished evil grows.
As I'm sitting under another attack by Iranian-russian Shahed drones, I read of hundreds of murdered and thousands of injured protesters in Iran. The toll may be much higher.
Unpunished evil grows.
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"Evidence shows that PR leads to higher turnout, more representative governments and more stable policymaking."
Yesterday in Parliament, several MPs raised the urgent need to fix our voting system.
Thank you @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @lisasmartmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Yesterday in Parliament, several MPs raised the urgent need to fix our voting system.
Thank you @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @lisasmartmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
January 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
"Evidence shows that PR leads to higher turnout, more representative governments and more stable policymaking."
Yesterday in Parliament, several MPs raised the urgent need to fix our voting system.
Thank you @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @lisasmartmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Yesterday in Parliament, several MPs raised the urgent need to fix our voting system.
Thank you @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @lisasmartmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP V BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION - a thread
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP V BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION - a thread
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
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One of the big factors stopping politicians and journalists ditching Twitter/X is that over the years it has become their key reference for what is and is not popular, and of course leaving the platform is not popular on the platform. That is also, of course, the primary reason why they must leave.
Labour needs to get off X. Now.
Labour Hame editor Duncan Hothersall, a former Twitter addict, says that while he completely understands the motivation of staying on a platform where vital communities of support and engagement ha…
www.labourhame.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:19 AM
One of the big factors stopping politicians and journalists ditching Twitter/X is that over the years it has become their key reference for what is and is not popular, and of course leaving the platform is not popular on the platform. That is also, of course, the primary reason why they must leave.
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I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
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What single step would best advance the EU right now? See what @nvondarza.bsky.social, @linnselle.bsky.social, @nathalietocci.bsky.social, @georginaewright.bsky.social, @alanderminna.bsky.social, @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, and more had to say.
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Ideas, Please!
What single step would advance the EU right here and now? IPQ asked leading think tankers from across Europe for their one “big idea.”
ip-quarterly.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM
What single step would best advance the EU right now? See what @nvondarza.bsky.social, @linnselle.bsky.social, @nathalietocci.bsky.social, @georginaewright.bsky.social, @alanderminna.bsky.social, @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, and more had to say.
ip-quarterly.com/en/ideas-ple...
ip-quarterly.com/en/ideas-ple...
I understand the argument but I can't help thinking that Trump's main interest in Greenland is to Make America Bigger Again. But you may be right that in certain circumstances he may want an off-ramp. Or of course, other places in the world might become bigger focuses of his attention....
If Venezuela goes badly, and the polls against Trump in the US continue to go badly, Trump may soon be looking for an off-ramp from his proclaimed ain of actual annexation of Greenland. As i point out it in the blog. Some support for this in recent comment on how the State Department views things.
January 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM
I understand the argument but I can't help thinking that Trump's main interest in Greenland is to Make America Bigger Again. But you may be right that in certain circumstances he may want an off-ramp. Or of course, other places in the world might become bigger focuses of his attention....
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