@beanz111.bsky.social
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Shocking Results of UK Freeports Under The Duopoly (2021-2024)
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open.substack.com/pub/european...
Shocking Results of UK Freeports Under The Duopoly (2021-2024)
The underwhelming performance patterns of previous free zones under Thatcher and Cameron continue the neoliberal zonification of the UK under the Starmer Government’s June 2025 ‘newer/rebranded’ Freep...
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Shocking Results of UK Freeports Under The Duopoly (2021-2024)
open.substack.com/pub/european...
open.substack.com/pub/european...
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“This move is bad for transparency, bad for accountability, and a bad look for a government that already struggles with its communications”
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
🚨Keir Starmer's No 10 is cancelling afternoon lobby briefing, when journos can ask PM's spox as many questions they like, for as long as they like.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
December 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“This move is bad for transparency, bad for accountability, and a bad look for a government that already struggles with its communications”
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
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Former Judge Hits Out At David Lammy's Plan To Scrap Most Jury Trials
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
Exclusive: Former Judge Hits Out At David Lammy's Plan To Scrap Most Jury Trials
The justice secretary is facing a mounting backbench rebellion over the controversial policy.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Former Judge Hits Out At David Lammy's Plan To Scrap Most Jury Trials
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
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#RoryStewart
Let us not forget that though Rozza has tried hard to whitewash his image the reality is thus...
Let us not forget that though Rozza has tried hard to whitewash his image the reality is thus...
December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#RoryStewart
Let us not forget that though Rozza has tried hard to whitewash his image the reality is thus...
Let us not forget that though Rozza has tried hard to whitewash his image the reality is thus...
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❝Equating individuals who sympathise with the ideology of ISIS (a group that has never carried out an attack against Israel) with the Palestine solidarity movement is blatant Israeli propaganda. This approach neither serves the truth nor honours the victims of Bondi Beach❞
As Bondi Beach attack unfolded, Hasbara machine wasted no time
Western media rushed to link the Bondi beach attack to Palestine solidarity, echoing pro-Israel narratives that try to silence Gaza outrage, writes Rabeea Eid.
www.newarab.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
❝Equating individuals who sympathise with the ideology of ISIS (a group that has never carried out an attack against Israel) with the Palestine solidarity movement is blatant Israeli propaganda. This approach neither serves the truth nor honours the victims of Bondi Beach❞
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Nigel Farage said that the 'Raise the Colours' campaign was a "grassroots movement driven by ordinary people”.
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
Nigel Farage-Backed 'Raise the Colours' Campaign Pivots to Racially Abusing Migrants and Harassing Aid Workers on French Beaches
Far-right activists were seen stabbing dinghies and releasing dogs to intimidate migrants and aid workers
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Nigel Farage said that the 'Raise the Colours' campaign was a "grassroots movement driven by ordinary people”.
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
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The government's keenness to protect "good jobs" in manufacturing contrasts with its inaction in the face of the destruction of "good jobs" in universities. What's going on here is something other than economics.
December 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The government's keenness to protect "good jobs" in manufacturing contrasts with its inaction in the face of the destruction of "good jobs" in universities. What's going on here is something other than economics.
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Lots of 'evil or incompetent' debate about Labour. But stuff like this, where all it has to do is tap a ball into an empty net and it still can't manage it, argues powerfully for incompetence.
Frustrating to see Labour Government is following a similar trend to the previous government and delaying/blocking release of information on PPE VIP Lane.
A quick 🧵
A quick 🧵
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Lots of 'evil or incompetent' debate about Labour. But stuff like this, where all it has to do is tap a ball into an empty net and it still can't manage it, argues powerfully for incompetence.
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When sovereignty means less power, less influence, and worse outcomes - all while pretending you’ve won.
Brexit Debunk 4 is now out.
Brexit Debunk 4 is now out.
Debunking Benefit 4: The £1 Billion We “Saved” by Walking Away from Environmental Power
Why celebrating the absence of a fee misses the far bigger cost of stepping outside Europe’s environmental framework.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
When sovereignty means less power, less influence, and worse outcomes - all while pretending you’ve won.
Brexit Debunk 4 is now out.
Brexit Debunk 4 is now out.
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Just bought Lullaby by Together For Palestine - many great artists including Brian Eno, Nadine Shah, and Neneh Cherry - let’s get this to the top of the charts - please buy, please share - please help show that peace and camaraderie are vital values
togetherforpalestine.org
togetherforpalestine.org
TOGETHER FOR PALESTINE: LULLABY - THE NEW SINGLE
Together for Palestine aims to raise millions for the Palestinian-led organisations at the frontline of the crisis, such as Taawon, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, and the Palestine Medical Reli...
togetherforpalestine.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Just bought Lullaby by Together For Palestine - many great artists including Brian Eno, Nadine Shah, and Neneh Cherry - let’s get this to the top of the charts - please buy, please share - please help show that peace and camaraderie are vital values
togetherforpalestine.org
togetherforpalestine.org
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Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Government invests £120m to save UK’s last ethylene plant
Funding for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos plant in Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
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Useful report and thread. These problems with policy making are widespread and go well beyond early years.
NEW report from @nehaldavison.bsky.social and I.
Why have successive governments failed to tackle persistent inequalities in early years outcomes?
We set out 5 systemic policy making failures that lead to some children being 'left behind'.
🧵⬇️
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Why have successive governments failed to tackle persistent inequalities in early years outcomes?
We set out 5 systemic policy making failures that lead to some children being 'left behind'.
🧵⬇️
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Policy making blind spots | Institute for Government
The systemic policy-making failures that have contributed to a sharp ‘cliff-edge’ in attainment levels.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Useful report and thread. These problems with policy making are widespread and go well beyond early years.
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This is deeply troubling.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is deeply troubling.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
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…“Zionists claim that everyone who has spoken up for Palestine is responsible for the (Bondi) attack.
They have demanded that our politicians start censoring and punishing critics of Israel.
They have blamed Australia for recognising the state of Palestine”…
open.substack.com/pub/councile...
They have demanded that our politicians start censoring and punishing critics of Israel.
They have blamed Australia for recognising the state of Palestine”…
open.substack.com/pub/councile...
Here is more info that the media is not telling you about the Bondi shooting
If you want to work out if an attack was a psy-op, consider the following: is someone using the atrocity to achieve their political goals?
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
…“Zionists claim that everyone who has spoken up for Palestine is responsible for the (Bondi) attack.
They have demanded that our politicians start censoring and punishing critics of Israel.
They have blamed Australia for recognising the state of Palestine”…
open.substack.com/pub/councile...
They have demanded that our politicians start censoring and punishing critics of Israel.
They have blamed Australia for recognising the state of Palestine”…
open.substack.com/pub/councile...
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Ambulance has finally taken her to hospital
This is deeply troubling.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Ambulance has finally taken her to hospital
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👉 NEW -- Lufthansa resumes military deliveries to Israel
by Dania Akkad
German air freight had halted the shipments for a week, citing UK regulations.
www.declassifieduk.org/lufthansa-re...
by Dania Akkad
German air freight had halted the shipments for a week, citing UK regulations.
www.declassifieduk.org/lufthansa-re...
Lufthansa resumes military deliveries to Israel
German air freight had halted the shipments for a week, citing UK regulations
www.declassifieduk.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
👉 NEW -- Lufthansa resumes military deliveries to Israel
by Dania Akkad
German air freight had halted the shipments for a week, citing UK regulations.
www.declassifieduk.org/lufthansa-re...
by Dania Akkad
German air freight had halted the shipments for a week, citing UK regulations.
www.declassifieduk.org/lufthansa-re...
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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
Not only was yesterday's Arctic sea-ice extent a record low for the day, yesterday's extent beat every year prior to 2024 by over half a million square kilometers.
The Arctic currently has a streak of 21 straight days of record low sea-ice extent.
Code Yikes!
Not only was yesterday's Arctic sea-ice extent a record low for the day, yesterday's extent beat every year prior to 2024 by over half a million square kilometers.
The Arctic currently has a streak of 21 straight days of record low sea-ice extent.
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
Not only was yesterday's Arctic sea-ice extent a record low for the day, yesterday's extent beat every year prior to 2024 by over half a million square kilometers.
The Arctic currently has a streak of 21 straight days of record low sea-ice extent.
Code Yikes!
Not only was yesterday's Arctic sea-ice extent a record low for the day, yesterday's extent beat every year prior to 2024 by over half a million square kilometers.
The Arctic currently has a streak of 21 straight days of record low sea-ice extent.
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👉 NEW -- Westminster group was funded by Israeli government, inquiry confirms
by Martin Williams
An official probe was sparked by Declassified's investigation into a weapons firm
www.declassifieduk.org/westminster-...
by Martin Williams
An official probe was sparked by Declassified's investigation into a weapons firm
www.declassifieduk.org/westminster-...
Westminster group was funded by Israeli government, inquiry confirms
Official probe was sparked by Declassified investigation into weapons firm
www.declassifieduk.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
👉 NEW -- Westminster group was funded by Israeli government, inquiry confirms
by Martin Williams
An official probe was sparked by Declassified's investigation into a weapons firm
www.declassifieduk.org/westminster-...
by Martin Williams
An official probe was sparked by Declassified's investigation into a weapons firm
www.declassifieduk.org/westminster-...
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Not a serious response - obviously the UK got "something in return" (access to the programme) and it's not a "blank cheque" (the amount of the UK contribution has been negotiated). Several other non-EU countries are associated with Erasmus, so it hardly necessarily entails rejoining the EU.
And now the CON response on this
Also a bit perfunctory (note Badenoch didn't go for it in PMQs), but evident that the cost argument is going to be a key part of on-going critique
Also a bit perfunctory (note Badenoch didn't go for it in PMQs), but evident that the cost argument is going to be a key part of on-going critique
December 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Not a serious response - obviously the UK got "something in return" (access to the programme) and it's not a "blank cheque" (the amount of the UK contribution has been negotiated). Several other non-EU countries are associated with Erasmus, so it hardly necessarily entails rejoining the EU.
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Economist Shir Hever explains how the Gaza war mobilization propped up a ‘zombie economy’ that appears to function but lacks any future horizon. One that is not aware of its own state of crisis or its impending demise.
Is Israel’s genocide economy on the brink?
Economist Shir Hever explains how the Gaza war mobilization propped up a ‘zombie economy’ that appears to function but lacks any future horizon.
www.972mag.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Economist Shir Hever explains how the Gaza war mobilization propped up a ‘zombie economy’ that appears to function but lacks any future horizon. One that is not aware of its own state of crisis or its impending demise.
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A new poll shows a growing divide among Republicans, especially under 45, on U.S. support for Israel. Democrats have a chance to pick up their votes.
Republicans Are Splitting Over Israel. Will Democrats Take Advantage?
A new poll shows a growing divide among Republicans on U.S. support for Israel. Democrats have a chance to pick up their votes.
theintercept.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A new poll shows a growing divide among Republicans, especially under 45, on U.S. support for Israel. Democrats have a chance to pick up their votes.
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Health Secretary Wesley Streeting should resign immediately.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Man, 87, waits seven hours for ambulance on garden centre floor
James Craig waited hours for medical help after he broke his leg and hurt his hip in a fall.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Health Secretary Wesley Streeting should resign immediately.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This has been a recurring issue for years. Question is why does Edinburgh Council provide free parking, but not also free public transport on these dates? Or at least use the revenue from parking charges on these dates to fund free buses and trams?
There are three parking holidays over the festive period. Christmas Day (25 December), Boxing Day (26 December) and New Years Day (1 January).
The LEZ, bus gates and bus lanes remain operational throughout.
The LEZ, bus gates and bus lanes remain operational throughout.
December 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This has been a recurring issue for years. Question is why does Edinburgh Council provide free parking, but not also free public transport on these dates? Or at least use the revenue from parking charges on these dates to fund free buses and trams?
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If you thought my last piece on the Bondi shooting was eye opening, wait until you read this
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/here-is-mo...
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/here-is-mo...
Here is more info that the media is not telling you about the Bondi shooting
If you want to work out if an attack was a psy-op, consider the following: is someone using the atrocity to achieve their political goals?
www.councilestatemedia.uk
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
If you thought my last piece on the Bondi shooting was eye opening, wait until you read this
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/here-is-mo...
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/here-is-mo...
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If this sentiment spreads to England and Greens or LibDems become seen as the more viable force against Reform instead then Labour will not survive in its current form into the 2030s
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If this sentiment spreads to England and Greens or LibDems become seen as the more viable force against Reform instead then Labour will not survive in its current form into the 2030s