Allen Antrobus
@allenant.bsky.social
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UK Spacepower: Lessons from 2025
In this latest viewpoint, @allenant.bsky.social reflects on 2025 as the ‘year of promises for UK spacepower’ and explores the urgent steps that need to be taken in 2026 to secure the UK’s defence-space strategy.
Read here 👇
ow.ly/4y0m50Y81Rq
In this latest viewpoint, @allenant.bsky.social reflects on 2025 as the ‘year of promises for UK spacepower’ and explores the urgent steps that need to be taken in 2026 to secure the UK’s defence-space strategy.
Read here 👇
ow.ly/4y0m50Y81Rq
February 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
UK Spacepower: Lessons from 2025
In this latest viewpoint, @allenant.bsky.social reflects on 2025 as the ‘year of promises for UK spacepower’ and explores the urgent steps that need to be taken in 2026 to secure the UK’s defence-space strategy.
Read here 👇
ow.ly/4y0m50Y81Rq
In this latest viewpoint, @allenant.bsky.social reflects on 2025 as the ‘year of promises for UK spacepower’ and explores the urgent steps that need to be taken in 2026 to secure the UK’s defence-space strategy.
Read here 👇
ow.ly/4y0m50Y81Rq
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How important is space power to 🇬🇧 national strategy?
✍️ Marco Aliberti, Ian Annett, @allenant.bsky.social, James Black, Dr Aleix Nadal Campos, James Cemmell FRAeS, @drmalcolmdavis.bsky.social, Gabriel Elefteriu FRAeS, Michelle Howard, @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
✍️ Marco Aliberti, Ian Annett, @allenant.bsky.social, James Black, Dr Aleix Nadal Campos, James Cemmell FRAeS, @drmalcolmdavis.bsky.social, Gabriel Elefteriu FRAeS, Michelle Howard, @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
How important is space power to British national strategy?
The Big Ask | No. 06.2026
www.britainsworld.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
How important is space power to 🇬🇧 national strategy?
✍️ Marco Aliberti, Ian Annett, @allenant.bsky.social, James Black, Dr Aleix Nadal Campos, James Cemmell FRAeS, @drmalcolmdavis.bsky.social, Gabriel Elefteriu FRAeS, Michelle Howard, @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
✍️ Marco Aliberti, Ian Annett, @allenant.bsky.social, James Black, Dr Aleix Nadal Campos, James Cemmell FRAeS, @drmalcolmdavis.bsky.social, Gabriel Elefteriu FRAeS, Michelle Howard, @johnbsheldon.bsky.social
#BigAsk #BritainsWorld
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Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS statistics show
The 499 homicide cases in the year to September were the lowest in England and Wales since 1977.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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‘Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu.’
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
‘Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu.’
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There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.
July 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.
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A UK team has won a £150m contract from the European Space Agency to send the first European rover to Mars.
The contract is set to secure 200 high skilled jobs and is expected to bring in additional international investment in the UK space sector.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
The contract is set to secure 200 high skilled jobs and is expected to bring in additional international investment in the UK space sector.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK firm to land Europe’s first rover on Mars
A UK aerospace company is set to land the first European rover on the red planet, as it wins £150 million to complete the touchdown system delivering the rover safely to Mars.
www.gov.uk
March 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A UK team has won a £150m contract from the European Space Agency to send the first European rover to Mars.
The contract is set to secure 200 high skilled jobs and is expected to bring in additional international investment in the UK space sector.
1/2
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The contract is set to secure 200 high skilled jobs and is expected to bring in additional international investment in the UK space sector.
1/2
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Polish PM wants "Breturn" - and so do we.
Will Starmer pay any attention?
Will Starmer pay any attention?
Labour’s Brexit stance isolates it internationally as well. It is past time to look at ways to bring us closer to the EU. Joining the CU and SM would be a positive first step.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Polish PM says he wants ‘Breturn’ not Brexit as Starmer visits Warsaw
Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly ruled out rejoining the customs union or single market
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Polish PM wants "Breturn" - and so do we.
Will Starmer pay any attention?
Will Starmer pay any attention?
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I'm glad to see a growing number of people online are getting angry about the fact the
@LibDems (3.5m votes) and
@TheGreenParty (1.9m votes) have been ignored by the broadcast media since the election.
Unfair and untenable
@LibDems (3.5m votes) and
@TheGreenParty (1.9m votes) have been ignored by the broadcast media since the election.
Unfair and untenable
January 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I'm glad to see a growing number of people online are getting angry about the fact the
@LibDems (3.5m votes) and
@TheGreenParty (1.9m votes) have been ignored by the broadcast media since the election.
Unfair and untenable
@LibDems (3.5m votes) and
@TheGreenParty (1.9m votes) have been ignored by the broadcast media since the election.
Unfair and untenable
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Should we worry about the headlines on UK gilts yields? A short 🧵 .
As often happens when markets move, political commentators are looking in the wrong direction (1/9)
“UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar”
on.ft.com/3PrUbdJ
As often happens when markets move, political commentators are looking in the wrong direction (1/9)
“UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar”
on.ft.com/3PrUbdJ
UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar
Treasury vows to stick to its fiscal rules and says gilt markets functioning ‘in an orderly way’
on.ft.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Should we worry about the headlines on UK gilts yields? A short 🧵 .
As often happens when markets move, political commentators are looking in the wrong direction (1/9)
“UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar”
on.ft.com/3PrUbdJ
As often happens when markets move, political commentators are looking in the wrong direction (1/9)
“UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar”
on.ft.com/3PrUbdJ
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Blue birds huddling together for warmth
December 27, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Blue birds huddling together for warmth
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NASA just confirmed the Parker Solar Probe survived its closest ever passage of the Sun!
Beacon tone was received last night 🟢
We'll start getting data from the historic flyby on 1 January.
Beacon tone was received last night 🟢
We'll start getting data from the historic flyby on 1 January.
December 27, 2024 at 8:33 AM
NASA just confirmed the Parker Solar Probe survived its closest ever passage of the Sun!
Beacon tone was received last night 🟢
We'll start getting data from the historic flyby on 1 January.
Beacon tone was received last night 🟢
We'll start getting data from the historic flyby on 1 January.
Can we make Star Wars movies part of the Christmas holiday? Why do you think @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Can we make Star Wars movies part of the Christmas holiday? Why do you think @markhamillofficial.bsky.social