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“The economic cost of Brexit, reliably estimated at around 5% of GDP and with a total loss to government coffers by 2035 of over £300bn, is unlikely to be offset by attempting to ‘make Brexit work’ – a slogan which rather confirms that it hasn’t”
Brexit – an unwelcome truth
Labour’s continued silence on Brexit might just reveal an unwelcome truth; another reason, perhaps, to use the Brexit telescope?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
December 17, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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🔥 "The economic cost of Brexit, reliably estimated at around 5% of GDP and with a total loss to government coffers by 2035 of over £300bn, is unlikely to be offset by attempting to ‘make Brexit work’ – a slogan which rather confirms that it hasn’t."
Brexit – an unwelcome truth
Labour’s continued silence on Brexit might just reveal an unwelcome truth; another reason, perhaps, to use the Brexit telescope?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
December 15, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme

I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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"Food is scarce, and famine is imminent."

UN sends reminder that more than two million Palestinians are now trapped in the Gaza Strip with little access to food and no access to safe drinking water.

🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
Gaza ‘hammered’ as Lebanese army claims Israel ‘violates’ ceasefire
The Lebanese army says Israeli forces have violated the new truce ‘several times’ since Wednesday.
aje.io
November 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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Kuhn 2-0
November 23, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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"It tastes even better because you’re supporting Palestine."

Cola Gaza offers its drinkers a 'genocide-free' alternative as they boycott big-name brands ⤵️ aje.io/wag7dn
‘Genocide-free’ cola makes a splash in the United Kingdom
Cola Gaza offers its drinkers an ‘apartheid-free’ alternative as they boycott big-name brands.
aje.io
November 23, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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“From three friends in high places to essentially zero is quite the feat of statecraft.”

Ouch. Janah Ganesh in FT today:

How Britain squandered the best hand in the world on.ft.com/3AP6eOO
November 20, 2024 at 10:46 PM
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Never in history have the good guys taken pictures like this.
November 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM