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Fix the system?
Reform UK gained ground in areas where services are collapsing, not where migration is highest.
Is local government failure fuelling the populist right?
@lizcrosbie.bsky.social reports, Read more:
Reform UK gained ground in areas where services are collapsing, not where migration is highest.
Is local government failure fuelling the populist right?
@lizcrosbie.bsky.social reports, Read more:
Could council tax be a factor fuelling the growth of Reform?
Council tax is rising and services are declining. It could be local government failures that are fuelling Reform’s growing support
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Fix the system?
Reform UK gained ground in areas where services are collapsing, not where migration is highest.
Is local government failure fuelling the populist right?
@lizcrosbie.bsky.social reports, Read more:
Reform UK gained ground in areas where services are collapsing, not where migration is highest.
Is local government failure fuelling the populist right?
@lizcrosbie.bsky.social reports, Read more:
Rejoin stop the delay ,stronger together
Could the UK’s future lie not in isolation, but in reconnecting with Europe’s political and security strength?
The path forward isn’t clear, but it’s worth considering what our options are.
The path forward isn’t clear, but it’s worth considering what our options are.
Britain’s last chance: triumph or turmoil in Europe’s future?
Britain must choose between an unstable alliance with Trump or aligning with a resilient, unified Europe
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Rejoin stop the delay ,stronger together
Some good news
Automotive giant Tesla sees fall in sales despite CEO’s infamous rise to power | Tony Burke
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Is Elon Musk to blame for Tesla slump?
Automotive giant Tesla sees fall in sales despite CEO’s infamous rise to power
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Some good news
All sounds very plausible
This from four years ago... And back in the news this week.
‘The perfect target’: Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy
The KGB ‘played the game as if they were immensely impressed by his personality’, Yuri Shvets, a key source for a new book, tells the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
All sounds very plausible
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Donald Trump is interested in the perks of the presidency, but not the work of the presidency. And Elon Musk is more than happy to fill the void.
February 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Donald Trump is interested in the perks of the presidency, but not the work of the presidency. And Elon Musk is more than happy to fill the void.
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The community note 🤌😘
February 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The community note 🤌😘
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The most important thread you'll read today. In brief: Europe has the power to save Ukraine and slip into the leadership position America has vacated. It must grasp it. And Europeans must pressure their governments to do so.
Ok folks, deep breaths.
There is very real reason to worry about the dynamic emerging between Washington and Moscow when it comes to Ukraine. But there is also very real reason to believe that Ukraine and Europe can create a better outcome.
(A rather long 🧵, obviously)
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There is very real reason to worry about the dynamic emerging between Washington and Moscow when it comes to Ukraine. But there is also very real reason to believe that Ukraine and Europe can create a better outcome.
(A rather long 🧵, obviously)
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February 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The most important thread you'll read today. In brief: Europe has the power to save Ukraine and slip into the leadership position America has vacated. It must grasp it. And Europeans must pressure their governments to do so.
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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February 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Around 70% of the Britain’s 12,000 greenhouses are more than 40 years old. So there’s a huge opportunity for hi-tech horticulture to improve food security.
How new smarter greenhouses could improve the UK’s food security
Around 70% of the Britain’s 12,000 greenhouses are more than 40 years old. So there’s a huge opportunity for hi-tech horticulture to improve food security
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Around 70% of the Britain’s 12,000 greenhouses are more than 40 years old. So there’s a huge opportunity for hi-tech horticulture to improve food security.
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Most voters now think Brexit was a mistake, and the trend is only accelerating. Labour can’t sit on the fence forever—demographics are shifting, and a choice will have to be made.
Brexitinction: how time is erasing Brexit support
Demographic shifts are driving the decline in Brexit support, with growing pressure for a closer EU relationship
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Most voters now think Brexit was a mistake, and the trend is only accelerating. Labour can’t sit on the fence forever—demographics are shifting, and a choice will have to be made.
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"Britain is at risk of a £24bn blow to the economy should Donald Trump forge ahead with “reciprocal tariffs”, analysts have warned."
Says the Telegraph, the same paper that has repeatedly trumpeted the exciting prospect of a huge US trade deal over the years.
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Says the Telegraph, the same paper that has repeatedly trumpeted the exciting prospect of a huge US trade deal over the years.
archive.ph/oTLRw
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February 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"Britain is at risk of a £24bn blow to the economy should Donald Trump forge ahead with “reciprocal tariffs”, analysts have warned."
Says the Telegraph, the same paper that has repeatedly trumpeted the exciting prospect of a huge US trade deal over the years.
archive.ph/oTLRw
Says the Telegraph, the same paper that has repeatedly trumpeted the exciting prospect of a huge US trade deal over the years.
archive.ph/oTLRw
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Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
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If Musk, Capo Trump’s enforcer, meant to freeze the work of government, he’s doing a great job. By short-circuiting the legislative process, he has invited (and is receiving) lawsuits that will freeze everything in place. This is what Amateur Hour gets you.
February 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
If Musk, Capo Trump’s enforcer, meant to freeze the work of government, he’s doing a great job. By short-circuiting the legislative process, he has invited (and is receiving) lawsuits that will freeze everything in place. This is what Amateur Hour gets you.
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Who saw this coming......
Bet Musk is the toast of the Tesla shareholders.
Bet Musk is the toast of the Tesla shareholders.
February 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Who saw this coming......
Bet Musk is the toast of the Tesla shareholders.
Bet Musk is the toast of the Tesla shareholders.
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Ketamine’s a helluva drug.
February 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ketamine’s a helluva drug.
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I am really frustrated that the press is discussing the destruction of USAID as something that has happened rather than an illegal action that will likely be undone in two weeks when courts tell the world that it was illegal.
February 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I am really frustrated that the press is discussing the destruction of USAID as something that has happened rather than an illegal action that will likely be undone in two weeks when courts tell the world that it was illegal.
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Populism is about loss of faith.
Most people don’t want division—they want action. But if mainstream politics can’t deliver, populism will fill the gap. The choice for leaders is simple: disrupt or be disrupted.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports.
Most people don’t want division—they want action. But if mainstream politics can’t deliver, populism will fill the gap. The choice for leaders is simple: disrupt or be disrupted.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports.
More that unites us? Is populism a threat to democracy?
A new study examines the fragmentation of our politics and the threat of populism. The future may not be as bleak as some suppose
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Populism is about loss of faith.
Most people don’t want division—they want action. But if mainstream politics can’t deliver, populism will fill the gap. The choice for leaders is simple: disrupt or be disrupted.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports.
Most people don’t want division—they want action. But if mainstream politics can’t deliver, populism will fill the gap. The choice for leaders is simple: disrupt or be disrupted.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social reports.
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The dangers of ‘bothsidesism’: why Trump’s diatribe about the airline crash was indefensible
We must get a grip on Trump’s response to the Washington aircraft tragedy. But do our UK commentators help?
We must get a grip on Trump’s response to the Washington aircraft tragedy. But do our UK commentators help?
The dangers of ‘bothsidesism’: why Trump’s diatribe about the airline crash was indefensible
We must get a grip on Trump’s response to the Washington aircraft tragedy. But do our UK commentators help?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The dangers of ‘bothsidesism’: why Trump’s diatribe about the airline crash was indefensible
We must get a grip on Trump’s response to the Washington aircraft tragedy. But do our UK commentators help?
We must get a grip on Trump’s response to the Washington aircraft tragedy. But do our UK commentators help?
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The End Game?
Thames Water restructuring deal would provide £1.5bn now, potentially rising to £3bn. Already has £19bn debt.
Customer bills will rocket.
New money would pay adviser fees, existing interest charges, leaving £500m in usable cash.
And after that?
End the Ponzi scheme. Nationalise
Thames Water restructuring deal would provide £1.5bn now, potentially rising to £3bn. Already has £19bn debt.
Customer bills will rocket.
New money would pay adviser fees, existing interest charges, leaving £500m in usable cash.
And after that?
End the Ponzi scheme. Nationalise
Thames Water may get just £500m in usable cash by borrowing £1.5bn, court told
Struggling firm’s resources to be depleted due to expensive fees and interest costs in restructuring deal
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The End Game?
Thames Water restructuring deal would provide £1.5bn now, potentially rising to £3bn. Already has £19bn debt.
Customer bills will rocket.
New money would pay adviser fees, existing interest charges, leaving £500m in usable cash.
And after that?
End the Ponzi scheme. Nationalise
Thames Water restructuring deal would provide £1.5bn now, potentially rising to £3bn. Already has £19bn debt.
Customer bills will rocket.
New money would pay adviser fees, existing interest charges, leaving £500m in usable cash.
And after that?
End the Ponzi scheme. Nationalise
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"On leaving the train station, Mahsa was arrested by... the so-called Morality Police for wearing “improper clothing” and told that she was to be taken to a detention centre... Later that evening, Mahsa collapsed at the detention centre, before slipping into a coma and dying"
Life as a woman in Iran
“The revolution is continuing under the skin of Iran"
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 24, 2024 at 9:03 AM
"On leaving the train station, Mahsa was arrested by... the so-called Morality Police for wearing “improper clothing” and told that she was to be taken to a detention centre... Later that evening, Mahsa collapsed at the detention centre, before slipping into a coma and dying"
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The number of English households living in temporary accommodation more than doubled between 2010 and 2023.
Poverty and homelessness is a political preference for austerity, low wages/benefits, unchecked profiteering.
Poverty and homelessness is a political preference for austerity, low wages/benefits, unchecked profiteering.
December 24, 2024 at 11:26 AM
The number of English households living in temporary accommodation more than doubled between 2010 and 2023.
Poverty and homelessness is a political preference for austerity, low wages/benefits, unchecked profiteering.
Poverty and homelessness is a political preference for austerity, low wages/benefits, unchecked profiteering.
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UK Govt wants to build 1.5m new homes by 2029; 700,000 dwellings are empty in England alone.
Besides questions about affordability & services, how will the govt deal with supply chain and logistical problems.
I asked Minister to publish a report. Watch her answer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwK5...
Besides questions about affordability & services, how will the govt deal with supply chain and logistical problems.
I asked Minister to publish a report. Watch her answer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwK5...
House of Lords Housebuilding Question 11 Dec 2024
YouTube video by Prem Sikka
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:17 AM
UK Govt wants to build 1.5m new homes by 2029; 700,000 dwellings are empty in England alone.
Besides questions about affordability & services, how will the govt deal with supply chain and logistical problems.
I asked Minister to publish a report. Watch her answer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwK5...
Besides questions about affordability & services, how will the govt deal with supply chain and logistical problems.
I asked Minister to publish a report. Watch her answer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwK5...
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🔴Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets condemn climate campaigners as “middle class” protesters causing “chaos” while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners @josiah.writes.news reports
Media outlets condemn climate campaigners as “middle class” protesters causing “chaos” while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners @josiah.writes.news reports
Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as "middle class" protesters causing "chaos" while ignoring even more disruptive protests by millionaire landowners
bylinetimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:46 AM
🔴Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets condemn climate campaigners as “middle class” protesters causing “chaos” while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners @josiah.writes.news reports
Media outlets condemn climate campaigners as “middle class” protesters causing “chaos” while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners @josiah.writes.news reports