Cassandra 🏴🇪🇺🌐
@troybairn.bsky.social
"They wanted Singapore on the Thames. They got Argentina on the Channel."
Mark Carney on Brexit
A Scot who retains EU citizenship.
Voted Yes 🏴 and Remain 🇪🇺.
Road cycling. Philosophy. Nature conservation. Rewilding. Comics. Union rep.
Mark Carney on Brexit
A Scot who retains EU citizenship.
Voted Yes 🏴 and Remain 🇪🇺.
Road cycling. Philosophy. Nature conservation. Rewilding. Comics. Union rep.
Pinned
England voted leave, England got leave.
Wales voted leave, Wales got leave.
N Ireland voted remain, N Ireland got special deal.
Gibraltar voted remain, Gibraltar got special deal.
Scotland voted remain, Scotland got shafted.
Wales voted leave, Wales got leave.
N Ireland voted remain, N Ireland got special deal.
Gibraltar voted remain, Gibraltar got special deal.
Scotland voted remain, Scotland got shafted.
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[UK weeps quietly in the corner].
February 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
[UK weeps quietly in the corner].
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🇬🇧 The rising unemployment rate in the “uk” is Headline news on bbc Network
🏴 The reducing unemployment rate in Scotland, which is now 38% lower than in England, is a news blackout with bbc Scotlandshire
🇬🇧 It’s called ‘propaganda by omission’, a recognised method of influencing public opinion
🏴🇪🇺😎
🏴 The reducing unemployment rate in Scotland, which is now 38% lower than in England, is a news blackout with bbc Scotlandshire
🇬🇧 It’s called ‘propaganda by omission’, a recognised method of influencing public opinion
🏴🇪🇺😎
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🇬🇧 The rising unemployment rate in the “uk” is Headline news on bbc Network
🏴 The reducing unemployment rate in Scotland, which is now 38% lower than in England, is a news blackout with bbc Scotlandshire
🇬🇧 It’s called ‘propaganda by omission’, a recognised method of influencing public opinion
🏴🇪🇺😎
🏴 The reducing unemployment rate in Scotland, which is now 38% lower than in England, is a news blackout with bbc Scotlandshire
🇬🇧 It’s called ‘propaganda by omission’, a recognised method of influencing public opinion
🏴🇪🇺😎
Starmer making catastrophic error. It is not the far right taking his votes, it is the pro-European parties (Grn+LD+SNP+PC).
Voting intention of GE2024 Labour voters (YG; 15-16 February):
Lab 50%
Grn* 21%
LD* 12%
Ref 7%
Con 4%
SNP* 2%
PC* 2%
oth 2%
Loss to pro-EU* = 37%
Loss to far right = 11%
Voting intention of GE2024 Labour voters (YG; 15-16 February):
Lab 50%
Grn* 21%
LD* 12%
Ref 7%
Con 4%
SNP* 2%
PC* 2%
oth 2%
Loss to pro-EU* = 37%
Loss to far right = 11%
February 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Starmer making catastrophic error. It is not the far right taking his votes, it is the pro-European parties (Grn+LD+SNP+PC).
Voting intention of GE2024 Labour voters (YG; 15-16 February):
Lab 50%
Grn* 21%
LD* 12%
Ref 7%
Con 4%
SNP* 2%
PC* 2%
oth 2%
Loss to pro-EU* = 37%
Loss to far right = 11%
Voting intention of GE2024 Labour voters (YG; 15-16 February):
Lab 50%
Grn* 21%
LD* 12%
Ref 7%
Con 4%
SNP* 2%
PC* 2%
oth 2%
Loss to pro-EU* = 37%
Loss to far right = 11%
Westminster voting intention:
Scotland 🏴
SNP 38%
Ref 18%
Con 11%
Lab 11%
LD 9%
Grn 5%
oth 7%
Wales 🏴
Ref 29%
PC 27%
Lab 16%
Grn 10%
Con 9%
LD 6%
oth 3%
England 🏴
Ref 25%
Lab 20%
Grn 19%
Con 19%
LD 14%
oth 3%
(YouGov; 15-16 February; usual caveats apply to sub-samples)
Scotland 🏴
SNP 38%
Ref 18%
Con 11%
Lab 11%
LD 9%
Grn 5%
oth 7%
Wales 🏴
Ref 29%
PC 27%
Lab 16%
Grn 10%
Con 9%
LD 6%
oth 3%
England 🏴
Ref 25%
Lab 20%
Grn 19%
Con 19%
LD 14%
oth 3%
(YouGov; 15-16 February; usual caveats apply to sub-samples)
February 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Westminster voting intention:
Scotland 🏴
SNP 38%
Ref 18%
Con 11%
Lab 11%
LD 9%
Grn 5%
oth 7%
Wales 🏴
Ref 29%
PC 27%
Lab 16%
Grn 10%
Con 9%
LD 6%
oth 3%
England 🏴
Ref 25%
Lab 20%
Grn 19%
Con 19%
LD 14%
oth 3%
(YouGov; 15-16 February; usual caveats apply to sub-samples)
Scotland 🏴
SNP 38%
Ref 18%
Con 11%
Lab 11%
LD 9%
Grn 5%
oth 7%
Wales 🏴
Ref 29%
PC 27%
Lab 16%
Grn 10%
Con 9%
LD 6%
oth 3%
England 🏴
Ref 25%
Lab 20%
Grn 19%
Con 19%
LD 14%
oth 3%
(YouGov; 15-16 February; usual caveats apply to sub-samples)
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We're happy to announce the first wave of supporting organisations for our upcoming demonstration against Britain's nuclear expansion, including @ucu.org.uk and @fbunational.bsky.social!
Join us at RAF Marham on Saturday, 28 Feb!
More details: https://cnduk.org/stop-british-nuke-jets/
Join us at RAF Marham on Saturday, 28 Feb!
More details: https://cnduk.org/stop-british-nuke-jets/
January 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM
We're happy to announce the first wave of supporting organisations for our upcoming demonstration against Britain's nuclear expansion, including @ucu.org.uk and @fbunational.bsky.social!
Join us at RAF Marham on Saturday, 28 Feb!
More details: https://cnduk.org/stop-british-nuke-jets/
Join us at RAF Marham on Saturday, 28 Feb!
More details: https://cnduk.org/stop-british-nuke-jets/
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I don't want an opt out from Schengen and especially not the Euro. If we had joined the Euro in 2005 my pension would be worth 30% more in hard currency.
February 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM
I don't want an opt out from Schengen and especially not the Euro. If we had joined the Euro in 2005 my pension would be worth 30% more in hard currency.
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Woman can save us from neo-fascism.
Vote pro-European:
Plaid Cymru in Wales.
Green or LD in England.
SNP in Scotland.
🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺
Vote while you still can.
Vote pro-European:
Plaid Cymru in Wales.
Green or LD in England.
SNP in Scotland.
🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺
Vote while you still can.
Nigel love, what do you make of this, darlin'?
February 17, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Woman can save us from neo-fascism.
Vote pro-European:
Plaid Cymru in Wales.
Green or LD in England.
SNP in Scotland.
🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺
Vote while you still can.
Vote pro-European:
Plaid Cymru in Wales.
Green or LD in England.
SNP in Scotland.
🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺 🏴🇪🇺
Vote while you still can.
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Online misogyny is spreading like wildfire on social media, and leading to violence against women and girls.
Don’t engage with it. Let’s break the chain by helping to stop it spreading.
Don’t engage with it. Let’s break the chain by helping to stop it spreading.
February 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Online misogyny is spreading like wildfire on social media, and leading to violence against women and girls.
Don’t engage with it. Let’s break the chain by helping to stop it spreading.
Don’t engage with it. Let’s break the chain by helping to stop it spreading.
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‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been...
Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. The National’s report today with the above headline, reminds me. Of what? Increased child leukaemia Increased breast cancer Increased thyr…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
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One should never underestimate the role of the onanistic nostalgic fantasy of ex-public schoolboys in post-Brexit English nationalist discourse.
Dan wasn't even born before decimalisation (nor was he anywhere near the UK when he was born) but still he yearns for Britain's pre-decimal times 55 years later.
February 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
One should never underestimate the role of the onanistic nostalgic fantasy of ex-public schoolboys in post-Brexit English nationalist discourse.
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More information: lakenheathallianceforpeace.org.uk/another-18-f...
February 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
More information: lakenheathallianceforpeace.org.uk/another-18-f...
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🇬🇧 The utter irrelevance of Anas Sarwar 🇬🇧
After his greetin tub-thumping moment, Starmer gave Sarwar a wee smile and a pat on the heid
Then everyone moved on as nothing happened, because nothing of relevance did happen
After his greetin tub-thumping moment, Starmer gave Sarwar a wee smile and a pat on the heid
Then everyone moved on as nothing happened, because nothing of relevance did happen
February 15, 2026 at 9:28 AM
🇬🇧 The utter irrelevance of Anas Sarwar 🇬🇧
After his greetin tub-thumping moment, Starmer gave Sarwar a wee smile and a pat on the heid
Then everyone moved on as nothing happened, because nothing of relevance did happen
After his greetin tub-thumping moment, Starmer gave Sarwar a wee smile and a pat on the heid
Then everyone moved on as nothing happened, because nothing of relevance did happen
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Yes it has changed my relationship to Britishness. It has changed a grudging acceptance of English control into shame at the label British. I now insist on Welsh if Britishness is the issue, or half-welsh half-Irish if being specific. Never British.
February 15, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Yes it has changed my relationship to Britishness. It has changed a grudging acceptance of English control into shame at the label British. I now insist on Welsh if Britishness is the issue, or half-welsh half-Irish if being specific. Never British.
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Liz Truss’s collapse was steeper, but Keir Starmer’s collapse is deeper.
Starmer is more unpopular than Liz Truss, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Vladimir Putin, and much more unpopular than Donald Trump.
He is the most unpopular UK PM since records began.
#BlueLabour
#RedReform
#MakeBrexitWork
Starmer is more unpopular than Liz Truss, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Vladimir Putin, and much more unpopular than Donald Trump.
He is the most unpopular UK PM since records began.
#BlueLabour
#RedReform
#MakeBrexitWork
February 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Liz Truss’s collapse was steeper, but Keir Starmer’s collapse is deeper.
Starmer is more unpopular than Liz Truss, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Vladimir Putin, and much more unpopular than Donald Trump.
He is the most unpopular UK PM since records began.
#BlueLabour
#RedReform
#MakeBrexitWork
Starmer is more unpopular than Liz Truss, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Vladimir Putin, and much more unpopular than Donald Trump.
He is the most unpopular UK PM since records began.
#BlueLabour
#RedReform
#MakeBrexitWork
Projected seats:
For Scottish independence 75 seats
For continued English overlordship 54 seats
#YouYesYet ?
For Scottish independence 75 seats
For continued English overlordship 54 seats
#YouYesYet ?
February 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Projected seats:
For Scottish independence 75 seats
For continued English overlordship 54 seats
#YouYesYet ?
For Scottish independence 75 seats
For continued English overlordship 54 seats
#YouYesYet ?
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England on this beautiful, sunny day. Literally full of SH*T. Might there be a political message in the fumes. www.sewagemap.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
England on this beautiful, sunny day. Literally full of SH*T. Might there be a political message in the fumes. www.sewagemap.co.uk
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Good thread. British means little other than a synonym for English. As such Scots or Welsh culture is referenced but not given equal status. WM is an English dominated construction and reflects the needs wants and issues of England.
February 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Good thread. British means little other than a synonym for English. As such Scots or Welsh culture is referenced but not given equal status. WM is an English dominated construction and reflects the needs wants and issues of England.
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Imogen Walker, MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, implicated...
🔴 SCOOP: Wife of Starmer’s comms chief had direct knowledge of Labour Together’s investigation into journalists, documents seen by D4S show
Revelation heaps more pressure on minister Josh Simons to explain why he paid a PR firm to dig dirt on reporters
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/starmer-al...
Revelation heaps more pressure on minister Josh Simons to explain why he paid a PR firm to dig dirt on reporters
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/starmer-al...
Starmer ally Josh Simons faces fresh questions about digging dirt on journalists
Tory and SNP chiefs call for Labour minister Simons to ‘come clean’ as we reveal new details of PR firm’s campaign to discredit journalists
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Imogen Walker, MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, implicated...
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The Economic Costs of Brexit on the UK:
"We estimate that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time"
"UK business investment is estimated to have been, on average, 18% lower than that of comparable countries"
econofact.org/the-economic...
"We estimate that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time"
"UK business investment is estimated to have been, on average, 18% lower than that of comparable countries"
econofact.org/the-economic...
The Economic Costs of Brexit on the UK | Econofact
Brexit has had a substantial economic impact on the United Kingdom, with adverse effects on investment, productivity, employment, and growth.
econofact.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The Economic Costs of Brexit on the UK:
"We estimate that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time"
"UK business investment is estimated to have been, on average, 18% lower than that of comparable countries"
econofact.org/the-economic...
"We estimate that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time"
"UK business investment is estimated to have been, on average, 18% lower than that of comparable countries"
econofact.org/the-economic...