Luke Watson Politics
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Politics teacher at Aquinas College, Stockport, UK
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NEW: The German government has officially collapsed. Olaf Scholz has lost a motion of no confidence in the Bundestag, as expected.
There will therefore be early elections on 23rd February.
There will therefore be early elections on 23rd February.
December 16, 2024 at 3:59 PM
NEW: The German government has officially collapsed. Olaf Scholz has lost a motion of no confidence in the Bundestag, as expected.
There will therefore be early elections on 23rd February.
There will therefore be early elections on 23rd February.
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‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election
‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election
Nearly 90 million Americans didn’t vote – which is more than the number of people who voted for Trump or Harris
The 2024 US presidential election had been widely characterized as one of the most consequential political contests in recent US history.…
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2024 at 3:12 AM
‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election
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The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
December 10, 2024 at 2:52 PM
The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
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In just two weeks, rebel forces tore across Syria, shattering the stalemate left by more than a decade of civil war and bringing an end to more than five decades of brutal rule by the Assad dynasty.
See how it unfolded in photos, videos and maps. nyti.ms/3ZvtObz
See how it unfolded in photos, videos and maps. nyti.ms/3ZvtObz
December 10, 2024 at 5:40 PM
In just two weeks, rebel forces tore across Syria, shattering the stalemate left by more than a decade of civil war and bringing an end to more than five decades of brutal rule by the Assad dynasty.
See how it unfolded in photos, videos and maps. nyti.ms/3ZvtObz
See how it unfolded in photos, videos and maps. nyti.ms/3ZvtObz
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Amazing reporting. BBC correspondent is inside the Presidential palace in Damascus where Syrians are celebrating the end of the Assad regime, and taking what they can. Look how many people have turned up with their kids. www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...
Syria latest: 'The future is ours,' says rebel leader after Assad flees Damascus
BBC correspondents inside Syrian capital see crowds celebrating while others loot presidential residence.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Amazing reporting. BBC correspondent is inside the Presidential palace in Damascus where Syrians are celebrating the end of the Assad regime, and taking what they can. Look how many people have turned up with their kids. www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...
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Assad regime collapses as rebels take Damascus www.cnn.com/webview/worl...
Syria rebels declare Damascus ‘free,’ claim Assad has fled the capital | CNN
Syria’s rebel alliance is edging closer to the capital Damascus, after anti-regime forces swept across the country in a lightning offensive. Follow the latest live news updates here.
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Assad regime collapses as rebels take Damascus www.cnn.com/webview/worl...
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NEW: Russian Foreign Ministry confirms that Assad has left Syria.
December 8, 2024 at 11:51 AM
NEW: Russian Foreign Ministry confirms that Assad has left Syria.
"The central Umayyad Square is where people are celebrating - there’s a constant hail of bullets as the rebels fire into the air." - always find this to be bizarre behaviour, wasting bullets and endangering lives :/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
Syria latest: Rebels capture Damascus, saying President Assad has fled
Rebels say they have toppled Bashar al-Assad and the prime minister promises to co-operate with them
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 11:29 AM
"The central Umayyad Square is where people are celebrating - there’s a constant hail of bullets as the rebels fire into the air." - always find this to be bizarre behaviour, wasting bullets and endangering lives :/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
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The best books to give as gifts this Christmas
The best books to give as gifts this Christmas
From a radical retelling of Huckleberry Finn to Al Pacino’s autobiography, novelists and nonfiction writers reveal the books they will be giving as gifts – and the volumes they would love to find in their own stocking
Illustrations by Lehel Kovács…
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:09 AM
The best books to give as gifts this Christmas
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11am in Moscow: now Syria is top story on Russian state TV. “We start the bulletin with the situation in Syria. The country’s government is in talks with armed groups that entered Homs & Damascus…the situation is developing fast…”
December 8, 2024 at 8:13 AM
11am in Moscow: now Syria is top story on Russian state TV. “We start the bulletin with the situation in Syria. The country’s government is in talks with armed groups that entered Homs & Damascus…the situation is developing fast…”
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Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far
Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly left Syria after rebel forces completed a stunning advance on the capital
* Live coverage: Assad flees as rebels enter the capital
Syria’s rebel forces, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS),…
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments reut.rs/3ORxDTn
Assad has left Damascus, say senior army officers; Syria rebels say they are in capital
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
reut.rs
December 8, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments reut.rs/3ORxDTn
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Breaking News: Syrian rebels said they had breached the strategic city of Homs as they continued a rapid advance toward Syria’s capital.
Syria Live Updates: Rebels Breach Homs, Monitor and Fighters Say
Syria's military denied the rebels had entered the city, but the surprise rebel offensive has so far swiftly defeated government forces in its path toward the capital.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Breaking News: Syrian rebels said they had breached the strategic city of Homs as they continued a rapid advance toward Syria’s capital.
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Momentous events in Syria this morning. The 54 year rule of the Assad family appears to be over, with rebel forces taking to state TV claiming President Assad has fled Damascus.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
December 8, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Momentous events in Syria this morning. The 54 year rule of the Assad family appears to be over, with rebel forces taking to state TV claiming President Assad has fled Damascus.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.