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Will Reform voters scupper Scottish independence in the EU?
Members of the European Parliament want Scotland to join the EU, will Reform voters prevent this?
bylines.scot
Reform is currently at 17% in Scotland, with most of their potential voters living in North East Scotland and the Highlands and Islands ☹️
bylines.scot/opinion/will...
bylines.scot/opinion/will...
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'Scotland is a mess. There is no getting round it. We need to start to imagine something more than this. We need to inspire people not just to moan, but to change things.'
Robin McAlpine, via Common Weal
Robin McAlpine, via Common Weal
This is the Scottish landscape I dream of — Common Weal
Scotland has a land problem - we lack ownership and we lack imagination. I
have done nothing but imagine a different countryside for years - and this
is what it looks like.
www.commonweal.scot
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
'Scotland is a mess. There is no getting round it. We need to start to imagine something more than this. We need to inspire people not just to moan, but to change things.'
Robin McAlpine, via Common Weal
Robin McAlpine, via Common Weal
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Bitterns are masters of disguise. Their buff-brown, streaked feathers blend perfectly with the reeds – making them almost invisible. Often, it’s their deep, echoing boom that gives them away writes Leslie Cater.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Hidden wonders: my fascinating encounters with the Bittern
Elusive and majestic, the Bittern’s booming call echoes across Minsmere’s reeds – a symbol of hope and conservation success
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Bitterns are masters of disguise. Their buff-brown, streaked feathers blend perfectly with the reeds – making them almost invisible. Often, it’s their deep, echoing boom that gives them away writes Leslie Cater.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
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Europe has successfully launched Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana.
Its mission? To keep watch over our planet, day and night, through clouds and storms. ↓
Its mission? To keep watch over our planet, day and night, through clouds and storms. ↓
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Europe has successfully launched Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana.
Its mission? To keep watch over our planet, day and night, through clouds and storms. ↓
Its mission? To keep watch over our planet, day and night, through clouds and storms. ↓
Meanwhile Brexit Britain is left in the slow lane ☹️
We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040.
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Meanwhile Brexit Britain is left in the slow lane ☹️
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Ahead of COP30, the State of the Energy Union Report 2025 shows progress towards our targets.
Clean, affordable energy and continued efforts to cut emissions remain crucial in reaching our security, independence, competitiveness, and climate neutrality objectives.
Clean, affordable energy and continued efforts to cut emissions remain crucial in reaching our security, independence, competitiveness, and climate neutrality objectives.
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Ahead of COP30, the State of the Energy Union Report 2025 shows progress towards our targets.
Clean, affordable energy and continued efforts to cut emissions remain crucial in reaching our security, independence, competitiveness, and climate neutrality objectives.
Clean, affordable energy and continued efforts to cut emissions remain crucial in reaching our security, independence, competitiveness, and climate neutrality objectives.
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Thank you for bringing us together at the gates of the Amazon dear @LulaOficial.
As COP30 begins, you can count on Europe's full support.
Brazil is showing great leadership.
Whether it is about putting a price tag on carbon. Or fighting for our forests.
As COP30 begins, you can count on Europe's full support.
Brazil is showing great leadership.
Whether it is about putting a price tag on carbon. Or fighting for our forests.
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Thank you for bringing us together at the gates of the Amazon dear @LulaOficial.
As COP30 begins, you can count on Europe's full support.
Brazil is showing great leadership.
Whether it is about putting a price tag on carbon. Or fighting for our forests.
As COP30 begins, you can count on Europe's full support.
Brazil is showing great leadership.
Whether it is about putting a price tag on carbon. Or fighting for our forests.
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This is well worth a listen.
Farage & Gill are one. No wonder Nigel is rattled and calling press conferences at a rapid rate to change the subject.
(If you're short of time skip it to 14:30 & listen for 2 mins.)
Farage & Gill are one. No wonder Nigel is rattled and calling press conferences at a rapid rate to change the subject.
(If you're short of time skip it to 14:30 & listen for 2 mins.)
A look at Nathan Gill and his treasonous activities following an almost accidental interview with Polly Weston in 2020.
Contains some typical Farage hogwash smoke and mirrors denials. I really don’t understand why this hasn’t dominated the headlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Contains some typical Farage hogwash smoke and mirrors denials. I really don’t understand why this hasn’t dominated the headlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Currently - From Anglesey with Love - BBC Sounds
Former MEP Nathan Gill accepted Russia-linked bribes. Then he did this interview.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is well worth a listen.
Farage & Gill are one. No wonder Nigel is rattled and calling press conferences at a rapid rate to change the subject.
(If you're short of time skip it to 14:30 & listen for 2 mins.)
Farage & Gill are one. No wonder Nigel is rattled and calling press conferences at a rapid rate to change the subject.
(If you're short of time skip it to 14:30 & listen for 2 mins.)
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Unrwa has the capacity and expertise to support a postwar Gaza. We want to help make this peace work | Philippe Lazzarini
Unrwa has the capacity and expertise to support a postwar Gaza. We want to help make this peace work | Philippe Lazzarini
With a ceasefire in place, rebuilding must begin, justice be delivered and healing seriously addressed by Palestinian and Israeli societies, says the commissioner-general of Unrwa Philippe Lazzarini
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Unrwa has the capacity and expertise to support a postwar Gaza. We want to help make this peace work | Philippe Lazzarini
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I mean, what kind of legal action would this be exactly? Defamation? I would truly love to see it. 'They made it look like I instigated a coup during my very well recorded coup attempt.'
The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.
Donald Trump Preparing To Sue BBC Over Panorama Speech Row
The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I mean, what kind of legal action would this be exactly? Defamation? I would truly love to see it. 'They made it look like I instigated a coup during my very well recorded coup attempt.'
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We updated the article to state that evidence has been provided by Israel of Al-Sharif’s links to Hamas, though the credibility of this has been disputed by leading international media and organisations such as the Committee for the Protection of Journalists: theferret.scot/edinb...
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We updated the article to state that evidence has been provided by Israel of Al-Sharif’s links to Hamas, though the credibility of this has been disputed by leading international media and organisations such as the Committee for the Protection of Journalists: theferret.scot/edinb...
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We are committed to ending #Brexit and #RejoinEU by all means.
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Reboot Britain / Rage Against the Brexit Machine - Reboot Britain : Rejoin EU
Every day, people of all persuasions tell me "Brexit is done - we can do no more”. We can do more ... please support our work at Reboot Britain.
brexitrage.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
We are committed to ending #Brexit and #RejoinEU by all means.
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More racism scandals in Reform? Surely not! www.expressandstar.com/news/politic...
'I regret my choice of words' - Staffordshire Reform councillor apologises for ‘disgusting’ tweets about black women and police
A Reform UK councillor has apologised for his ‘choice of words’ in tweets about black women and the police.
www.expressandstar.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
More racism scandals in Reform? Surely not! www.expressandstar.com/news/politic...
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Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
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EVENT | The government's digital ID plan: why now and what for?
📆 Tuesday 18 November, 15:00-16:00
Join us to discuss the problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
📆 Tuesday 18 November, 15:00-16:00
Join us to discuss the problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
EVENT | The government's digital ID plan: why now and what for?
📆 Tuesday 18 November, 15:00-16:00
Join us to discuss the problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
📆 Tuesday 18 November, 15:00-16:00
Join us to discuss the problems digital ID would solve and the challenges of implementing the policy www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
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It's been a rough year for European trade policy. The deal with the US, disputes with China and an overall sense of a worsening economic climate. My latest piece tries to draw out some lessons for Europe www.cer.eu/insights/thr...
Three hard lessons for European trade
Global trade policy is now dominated by great power politics, putting Europe under pressure. The EU will have to accommodate the US, confront China and derisk from both.
www.cer.eu
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It's been a rough year for European trade policy. The deal with the US, disputes with China and an overall sense of a worsening economic climate. My latest piece tries to draw out some lessons for Europe www.cer.eu/insights/thr...
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The verdict marks the culmination of a ten-year case that started in a fierce political battle within the Parliament in the run-up to Brexit.
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group | Euractiv
Verdict ends decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top Brexit campaigner
www.euractiv.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The verdict marks the culmination of a ten-year case that started in a fierce political battle within the Parliament in the run-up to Brexit.
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
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When one of its most recent shipments arrived with customers after checks in Sevington, some potted plants inside the lorry were upside down, while others had broken branches
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Plant importers say border delays in Kent could drive up prices and stop deliveries from EU
Traders report long waits at Sevington inspection post and claim trees and shrubs are repeatedly being damaged
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When one of its most recent shipments arrived with customers after checks in Sevington, some potted plants inside the lorry were upside down, while others had broken branches
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nice to see this exclusive report in the Guardian, breaking the news that I reported 3 years ago in "The Decade In Tory" (one of dozens of lucrative, mostly wasted COVID contracts via direct connection to senior Tories).
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Revealed: the billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site
Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Nice to see this exclusive report in the Guardian, breaking the news that I reported 3 years ago in "The Decade In Tory" (one of dozens of lucrative, mostly wasted COVID contracts via direct connection to senior Tories).
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
When one of its most recent shipments arrived with customers after checks in Sevington, some potted plants inside the lorry were upside down, while others had broken branches
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Plant importers say border delays in Kent could drive up prices and stop deliveries from EU
Traders report long waits at Sevington inspection post and claim trees and shrubs are repeatedly being damaged
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When one of its most recent shipments arrived with customers after checks in Sevington, some potted plants inside the lorry were upside down, while others had broken branches
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hard to imagine that UK officials have sufficient expertise to identify invasive pests 🔬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"The most common response among men aged 18-25, as with their female peers, is to state that they would never consider voting for Reform."
Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Emilia Belknap argue that most British young men reject the right
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british-young-men-reject-the-far-right/
Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Emilia Belknap argue that most British young men reject the right
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british-young-men-reject-the-far-right/
Most British young men reject the far right - UK in a changing Europe
Emilia Belknap and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte explain their analysis on the demographics of Reform UK voters in the UK. They argue that while the dominant narrative is that young men are the most likely to turn to the party, the evidence does not support this.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"The most common response among men aged 18-25, as with their female peers, is to state that they would never consider voting for Reform."
Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Emilia Belknap argue that most British young men reject the right
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british-young-men-reject-the-far-right/
Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Emilia Belknap argue that most British young men reject the right
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british-young-men-reject-the-far-right/
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Trevor Philips, "Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming back from #COP30 having refused to put money into the tropical forest fund on the grounds that we can't afford it. He's right, isn't he?"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Trevor Philips, "Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming back from #COP30 having refused to put money into the tropical forest fund on the grounds that we can't afford it. He's right, isn't he?"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
The verdict marks the culmination of a ten-year case that started in a fierce political battle within the Parliament in the run-up to Brexit.
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group | Euractiv
Verdict ends decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top Brexit campaigner
www.euractiv.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The verdict marks the culmination of a ten-year case that started in a fierce political battle within the Parliament in the run-up to Brexit.
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
It's time we had sight of the Russia Report 👀
www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...
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Believe in Scotland have said that the 2029 General Election can be “the day the UK ends” as the group sets out its road map to independence
Believe in Scotland set sights on 2029 General Election as 'day UK ends'
www.thenational.scot
November 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Believe in Scotland have said that the 2029 General Election can be “the day the UK ends” as the group sets out its road map to independence
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Story: Taiwan’s No 2 leader Hsiao Bi-khim makes shock speech at European Parliament
Taiwan’s No 2 leader makes shock speech at European Parliament
Second-in-command addressed private conference of lawmakers on Friday in Brussels, a move likely to prompt a furious response from Beijing.
www.scmp.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Story: Taiwan’s No 2 leader Hsiao Bi-khim makes shock speech at European Parliament