Aaron🏴
@aarontl.bsky.social
Former HOC & HOL senior adviser,
Polcom, Policy & Research Specialist, Highlander
Twitter refugee
Like wild swimming, travelling, politics and tech
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Polcom, Policy & Research Specialist, Highlander
Twitter refugee
Like wild swimming, travelling, politics and tech
🏳️🌈🇪🇺
Reposted by Aaron🏴
“there are Neville Chamberlain’s in every generation”
George Monbiot’s takedown of Matt Goodwin and the Reform party is a thing of beauty 👏 #bbcqt
George Monbiot’s takedown of Matt Goodwin and the Reform party is a thing of beauty 👏 #bbcqt
February 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“there are Neville Chamberlain’s in every generation”
George Monbiot’s takedown of Matt Goodwin and the Reform party is a thing of beauty 👏 #bbcqt
George Monbiot’s takedown of Matt Goodwin and the Reform party is a thing of beauty 👏 #bbcqt
I know the UK government is trying to toe the line between Trump’s good side and being closer to the EU. But when he makes us decide, I think we should prioritise the EU, Canada and Commonwealth countries if America continues to be unreliable and threatening.
There are no winners in a trade war
There are no winners in a trade war
February 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I know the UK government is trying to toe the line between Trump’s good side and being closer to the EU. But when he makes us decide, I think we should prioritise the EU, Canada and Commonwealth countries if America continues to be unreliable and threatening.
There are no winners in a trade war
There are no winners in a trade war
A Nazi owns one of the worlds largest social media platforms, this is beyond terrifying now.
Europe must once again unite against fascism
Europe must once again unite against fascism
January 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A Nazi owns one of the worlds largest social media platforms, this is beyond terrifying now.
Europe must once again unite against fascism
Europe must once again unite against fascism
We are in a new era of great power politics, Europe must defend itself from Donald Trump, not only is he dangerous but he is also stupid and that lethal combo will be the undoing of all we know.
🚨 BREAKING: US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out invading Greenland or Panama when asked if the US could use military force to acquire the Arctic island or the Central American canal.
Full story: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Full story: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
January 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We are in a new era of great power politics, Europe must defend itself from Donald Trump, not only is he dangerous but he is also stupid and that lethal combo will be the undoing of all we know.
Understatement of the century
December 9, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Understatement of the century
The fall of #Assad is incredible news for a region impacted by dictatorship for 54 years and Civil War for 13 years.
I hope the power vacuum taking place will give democratic rights to Syrians, freedom and finally some peace
I hope the power vacuum taking place will give democratic rights to Syrians, freedom and finally some peace
December 8, 2024 at 12:17 PM
The fall of #Assad is incredible news for a region impacted by dictatorship for 54 years and Civil War for 13 years.
I hope the power vacuum taking place will give democratic rights to Syrians, freedom and finally some peace
I hope the power vacuum taking place will give democratic rights to Syrians, freedom and finally some peace
Whilst this is exciting, and would be great for the SNP.
I think this is an outlier, so far 19/20 local elections the SNP vote share has been down, & at the GE the voter base didn’t turnout.
Could this be a revival? Perhaps
But don’t bet your house on it, it’s the beginning of the 2026 campaign
I think this is an outlier, so far 19/20 local elections the SNP vote share has been down, & at the GE the voter base didn’t turnout.
Could this be a revival? Perhaps
But don’t bet your house on it, it’s the beginning of the 2026 campaign
Latest polling for Scottish parliamentary election shows SNP streets ahead.
December 8, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Whilst this is exciting, and would be great for the SNP.
I think this is an outlier, so far 19/20 local elections the SNP vote share has been down, & at the GE the voter base didn’t turnout.
Could this be a revival? Perhaps
But don’t bet your house on it, it’s the beginning of the 2026 campaign
I think this is an outlier, so far 19/20 local elections the SNP vote share has been down, & at the GE the voter base didn’t turnout.
Could this be a revival? Perhaps
But don’t bet your house on it, it’s the beginning of the 2026 campaign
December 8, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Reform is fighting the establishment with a £100million donation from Elon Musk, growing the economy by privatising the NHS, and being led by a former investment banker millionaire who has a talk show on a platform backed by oligarchs.
For the people, buying the people
For the people, buying the people
Meanwhile on X…
Isabel Oakeshott appears to have forgotten that she’s supposed to represent ordinary folk and completely outed herself as the impossible snob that she is.
Isabel Oakeshott appears to have forgotten that she’s supposed to represent ordinary folk and completely outed herself as the impossible snob that she is.
December 7, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Reform is fighting the establishment with a £100million donation from Elon Musk, growing the economy by privatising the NHS, and being led by a former investment banker millionaire who has a talk show on a platform backed by oligarchs.
For the people, buying the people
For the people, buying the people
This is so true, but Bluesky must capitalise on this if it is to replace Twitter as the global town square
We all want this app to succeed, we need Bluesky to protect liberal democracy and tackle growing authoritarianism and illiberalism
We all want this app to succeed, we need Bluesky to protect liberal democracy and tackle growing authoritarianism and illiberalism
"Meta has abdicated its civic duty on a much larger scale, all while Nick Clegg was the man in charge of both policy and communications. By abandoning the public square, they left it vacant for Elon Musk to take it over." inews.co.uk/opinion/nick...
Nick Clegg is wrong about Elon Musk
By abandoning the public square, Clegg and Meta left it vacant for Elon Musk to take it over
inews.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 2:43 PM
This is so true, but Bluesky must capitalise on this if it is to replace Twitter as the global town square
We all want this app to succeed, we need Bluesky to protect liberal democracy and tackle growing authoritarianism and illiberalism
We all want this app to succeed, we need Bluesky to protect liberal democracy and tackle growing authoritarianism and illiberalism
I love Bluesky, it must become the town square for the UK and change our politics for the better
December 7, 2024 at 2:20 PM
I love Bluesky, it must become the town square for the UK and change our politics for the better
The way gambling has infected every part of modern life is truly a scandal.
You get gambling ads on YouTube, on the radio, emblazoned on every football strip, across stadiums, newspaper ads, on top tv shows, in the cinema...
Yet nothing is done to stop it, & problem gambling continues to grow
You get gambling ads on YouTube, on the radio, emblazoned on every football strip, across stadiums, newspaper ads, on top tv shows, in the cinema...
Yet nothing is done to stop it, & problem gambling continues to grow
A craze for betting is sweeping over America. It should be celebrated, not feared econ.st/4fYTrIL
December 5, 2024 at 7:10 PM
The way gambling has infected every part of modern life is truly a scandal.
You get gambling ads on YouTube, on the radio, emblazoned on every football strip, across stadiums, newspaper ads, on top tv shows, in the cinema...
Yet nothing is done to stop it, & problem gambling continues to grow
You get gambling ads on YouTube, on the radio, emblazoned on every football strip, across stadiums, newspaper ads, on top tv shows, in the cinema...
Yet nothing is done to stop it, & problem gambling continues to grow
This bug going around is horrendous, I’ve been coughing my guts up all week, and it doesn’t seem to want to leave my body.
December 5, 2024 at 3:35 PM
This bug going around is horrendous, I’ve been coughing my guts up all week, and it doesn’t seem to want to leave my body.
It was just over a year ago the UK Parliament invited the South Korean President to give a speech in Westminster.
And now President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law and the army is outside the South Korean parliament.
This is utterly unprecedented, and I’m shocked watching the news
And now President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law and the army is outside the South Korean parliament.
This is utterly unprecedented, and I’m shocked watching the news
December 3, 2024 at 3:24 PM
It was just over a year ago the UK Parliament invited the South Korean President to give a speech in Westminster.
And now President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law and the army is outside the South Korean parliament.
This is utterly unprecedented, and I’m shocked watching the news
And now President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law and the army is outside the South Korean parliament.
This is utterly unprecedented, and I’m shocked watching the news
Mass protests in #Georgia
#Syria falling city by city with Assad cowering in Moscow
Russia’s front line in #Ukraine faltering with record deaths reported in the meat grinder
Alongside a crashing Russian economy
It would seem Putin is losing his grip on power, and for that we all benefit
#Syria falling city by city with Assad cowering in Moscow
Russia’s front line in #Ukraine faltering with record deaths reported in the meat grinder
Alongside a crashing Russian economy
It would seem Putin is losing his grip on power, and for that we all benefit
November 30, 2024 at 10:57 PM
The hatered spewed on Twitter is becoming too much.
The sheer level of hatred for a woman who died of ovarian cancer on the day of her funeral has made me sick.
And the worst part about it is the wee cowards who hide behind faceless and nameless profiles. Own up to your disgusting behaviour
The sheer level of hatred for a woman who died of ovarian cancer on the day of her funeral has made me sick.
And the worst part about it is the wee cowards who hide behind faceless and nameless profiles. Own up to your disgusting behaviour
November 30, 2024 at 4:29 PM
The hatered spewed on Twitter is becoming too much.
The sheer level of hatred for a woman who died of ovarian cancer on the day of her funeral has made me sick.
And the worst part about it is the wee cowards who hide behind faceless and nameless profiles. Own up to your disgusting behaviour
The sheer level of hatred for a woman who died of ovarian cancer on the day of her funeral has made me sick.
And the worst part about it is the wee cowards who hide behind faceless and nameless profiles. Own up to your disgusting behaviour
The @channel4news.bsky.social discussion between a doctor and a reverend on assisted dying is so moving and so necessary. Well done to the production team for platforming these two individuals 👏
November 29, 2024 at 7:34 PM
The @channel4news.bsky.social discussion between a doctor and a reverend on assisted dying is so moving and so necessary. Well done to the production team for platforming these two individuals 👏
The public want Assisted Dying to be approved, which I agree with.
To respond to disability rights campaigners I would suggest amendments that remove disabled people from the bill, and increase spending in social care, housing availability, palliative care and enshrine the right to work from home
To respond to disability rights campaigners I would suggest amendments that remove disabled people from the bill, and increase spending in social care, housing availability, palliative care and enshrine the right to work from home
November 29, 2024 at 3:58 PM
The public want Assisted Dying to be approved, which I agree with.
To respond to disability rights campaigners I would suggest amendments that remove disabled people from the bill, and increase spending in social care, housing availability, palliative care and enshrine the right to work from home
To respond to disability rights campaigners I would suggest amendments that remove disabled people from the bill, and increase spending in social care, housing availability, palliative care and enshrine the right to work from home
Labour want to appear tough on crime, but cracking down on mugging victims is cruel and callous.
This is mean spirited and shows the depth of gameplaying going on at the top of Labour
This is mean spirited and shows the depth of gameplaying going on at the top of Labour
November 29, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Labour want to appear tough on crime, but cracking down on mugging victims is cruel and callous.
This is mean spirited and shows the depth of gameplaying going on at the top of Labour
This is mean spirited and shows the depth of gameplaying going on at the top of Labour
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We've been saying this for a long time and still there's no hydrogen technology manufacturing of note in Scotland.. No electrolysers, no compressors and no storage tanks.
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
Hydrogen one of Scotland's 'greatest industrial opportunities' since oil and gas, minister says
The emerging European hydrogen sector is one of Scotland's "greatest industrial opportunities since oil and gas", according to the Scottish energy
www.energyvoice.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:23 AM
We've been saying this for a long time and still there's no hydrogen technology manufacturing of note in Scotland.. No electrolysers, no compressors and no storage tanks.
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
An 11 year old mistake, to now being sacked as the Transport Minister
This reeks of machiavellian manoeuvering by Labour bigwigs to dismantle left leaning/pro union MPs
I want to say I expected better from Keir Starmer, but he has surrounded himself with poor advisors, and worse powerbrokers
This reeks of machiavellian manoeuvering by Labour bigwigs to dismantle left leaning/pro union MPs
I want to say I expected better from Keir Starmer, but he has surrounded himself with poor advisors, and worse powerbrokers
November 29, 2024 at 9:14 AM
An 11 year old mistake, to now being sacked as the Transport Minister
This reeks of machiavellian manoeuvering by Labour bigwigs to dismantle left leaning/pro union MPs
I want to say I expected better from Keir Starmer, but he has surrounded himself with poor advisors, and worse powerbrokers
This reeks of machiavellian manoeuvering by Labour bigwigs to dismantle left leaning/pro union MPs
I want to say I expected better from Keir Starmer, but he has surrounded himself with poor advisors, and worse powerbrokers