Philippe 🇪🇺
@euromec23.bsky.social
A chap that is interested in the European & International affairs, trade, policing, technology among others... Originally on Twitter under the same handle.
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Hungary's Viktor Orbán is looking for ways to keep power if he loses next year’s election, Bloomberg reports.
He is considering shifting into the presidency and turning the largely ceremonial office into Hungary’s dominant political post, an idea he raised after meeting Trump.
He is considering shifting into the presidency and turning the largely ceremonial office into Hungary’s dominant political post, an idea he raised after meeting Trump.
December 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Hungary's Viktor Orbán is looking for ways to keep power if he loses next year’s election, Bloomberg reports.
He is considering shifting into the presidency and turning the largely ceremonial office into Hungary’s dominant political post, an idea he raised after meeting Trump.
He is considering shifting into the presidency and turning the largely ceremonial office into Hungary’s dominant political post, an idea he raised after meeting Trump.
@republiccampaign.bsky.social interesting discussion on the royals done by The Daily Beast. youtu.be/rOjPEbJRpTg
The Future Of The Royal Family Is In Danger | The Daily Beast Podcast Clip
YouTube video by The Daily Beast
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
@republiccampaign.bsky.social interesting discussion on the royals done by The Daily Beast. youtu.be/rOjPEbJRpTg
@jonnelledge.bsky.social I see @tldrnews.bsky.social has launched as a housing video. youtu.be/kx0JMXe_N2U
How Did the UK’s Housing Crisis Get So Bad?
YouTube video by TLDR News
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
@jonnelledge.bsky.social I see @tldrnews.bsky.social has launched as a housing video. youtu.be/kx0JMXe_N2U
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
@samanthaniblett.bsky.social. As an ex public servant and a bit of a tech nerd, all I would say is congratulations on pointing this out. 👏🏼
Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms
Samantha Niblett highlighted government’s multi-billion-pound deals with Microsoft and ‘getting locked in’
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
@samanthaniblett.bsky.social. As an ex public servant and a bit of a tech nerd, all I would say is congratulations on pointing this out. 👏🏼
Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@nikkimcr.bsky.social Spotted this on Reddit, under the subreddit "Leopards ate my Face". 🐆🐆 www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAt...
From the LeopardsAteMyFace community on Reddit: Yes, you did. You voted for all of this.
Explore this post and more from the LeopardsAteMyFace community
www.reddit.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
@nikkimcr.bsky.social Spotted this on Reddit, under the subreddit "Leopards ate my Face". 🐆🐆 www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAt...
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Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.
September 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.
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The split in Your Party has broken into the open.
Jeremy Corbyn urges supporters not to donate to the link promoted by Zarah Sultana. Sultana responds calling it a "sexist boys club."
Jeremy Corbyn urges supporters not to donate to the link promoted by Zarah Sultana. Sultana responds calling it a "sexist boys club."
September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The split in Your Party has broken into the open.
Jeremy Corbyn urges supporters not to donate to the link promoted by Zarah Sultana. Sultana responds calling it a "sexist boys club."
Jeremy Corbyn urges supporters not to donate to the link promoted by Zarah Sultana. Sultana responds calling it a "sexist boys club."
Just to amuse @nndroid.bsky.social and @jamellebouie.net about their Bunker podcast about AI slop, one has done some AI slop. 😄 #aislop
September 3, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Just to amuse @nndroid.bsky.social and @jamellebouie.net about their Bunker podcast about AI slop, one has done some AI slop. 😄 #aislop
@paulbigland.bsky.social Google showed me this story, it is like HS2 but in Germany. Shave 15 mins off, or increase capacity. www.railtech.com/all/2025/08/...
€5bn for 15mins? Germany puts Munich–Stuttgart high-speed upgrade back on the table
The long-discussed Ulm–Augsburg high-speed line in Germany could return to the political agenda this autumn, with Deutsche Bahn confirming that parliamentary review is planned for late 2025. The&helli...
www.railtech.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
@paulbigland.bsky.social Google showed me this story, it is like HS2 but in Germany. Shave 15 mins off, or increase capacity. www.railtech.com/all/2025/08/...
@katymontgomerie.com @hleehurley.com Spotted this on the web, thought you would find it interesting. www.science.org/content/arti...
August 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
@katymontgomerie.com @hleehurley.com Spotted this on the web, thought you would find it interesting. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Some info on the founder of Blue Labour.
💥2011: called for a dialogue with supporters of the English Defence League (EDL).
💥2011: called for some immigration to be halted and for EU freedom of movement to be abolished.
💥2016: campaigned to leave the EU.
💥2024: celebrated the victory of Donald Trump.
💥2011: called for a dialogue with supporters of the English Defence League (EDL).
💥2011: called for some immigration to be halted and for EU freedom of movement to be abolished.
💥2016: campaigned to leave the EU.
💥2024: celebrated the victory of Donald Trump.
Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
May 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Some info on the founder of Blue Labour.
💥2011: called for a dialogue with supporters of the English Defence League (EDL).
💥2011: called for some immigration to be halted and for EU freedom of movement to be abolished.
💥2016: campaigned to leave the EU.
💥2024: celebrated the victory of Donald Trump.
💥2011: called for a dialogue with supporters of the English Defence League (EDL).
💥2011: called for some immigration to be halted and for EU freedom of movement to be abolished.
💥2016: campaigned to leave the EU.
💥2024: celebrated the victory of Donald Trump.
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Given everything that has happened on Twitter/X in the last 2 years it is astonishing that the govt hasn’t even reviewed its use of the platform
Oh, this is good: Lib Dem peer @markpackuk.bsky.social asked the Government "whether they have considered creating a Gov.uk account on Bluesky, and if so, when that consideration took place, and what the outcome was."
The answer reveals that Govt use of X hasn't been reviewed since April 2023...
The answer reveals that Govt use of X hasn't been reviewed since April 2023...
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Given everything that has happened on Twitter/X in the last 2 years it is astonishing that the govt hasn’t even reviewed its use of the platform
Microsoft and Mercedes‑Benz are working together to let people access Teams from the car.
Benz is the first car maker to enable in-car camera use for Teams while a car is being driven.
The companies are also partnering to put Microsoft 365 Copilot into vehicles.
www.theverge.com/news/708481/...
Benz is the first car maker to enable in-car camera use for Teams while a car is being driven.
The companies are also partnering to put Microsoft 365 Copilot into vehicles.
www.theverge.com/news/708481/...
Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving
The all-new CLA gets this first
www.theverge.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Institutionalised transphobia leaking out into institutionalised homophobia, as it was bound to do eventually.
Linden J has, quite remarkably, held that police participation in the 2024 Pride marches was unlawful for breaching neutrality obligations: www.11kbw.com/knowledge-ev...
Two quick thoughts follow, after a brief skim of the judgment.
Two quick thoughts follow, after a brief skim of the judgment.
Police participation in Pride held unlawful | 11KBW
In a claim raising issues described by the Judge as “important, current, controversial and of public interest”, the High Court has ruled that participation by…
www.11kbw.com
July 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Institutionalised transphobia leaking out into institutionalised homophobia, as it was bound to do eventually.
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What a surprise to see anti-trans campaigners parroting the misogynistic anti-abortion talking points fed to them by the Christian right.
July 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
What a surprise to see anti-trans campaigners parroting the misogynistic anti-abortion talking points fed to them by the Christian right.
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'Her appointment has now been opposed by the women and equalities select committee and the joint committee on human rights...they said Stephenson lacked sufficient experience of running a big organisation and questioned her experience in dealing with issues of race.' 1/2
MPs oppose Starmer’s gender-critical pick for equality watchdog
Mary-Ann Stephenson has been accused of ‘anti-trans statements’, while MPs and peers questioned her experience to lead the Equality and Human Rights Commission
www.thetimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
'Her appointment has now been opposed by the women and equalities select committee and the joint committee on human rights...they said Stephenson lacked sufficient experience of running a big organisation and questioned her experience in dealing with issues of race.' 1/2
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The misleading article on Spain's blackouts was written by Telegraph energy editor Jonathan Leake — who until two years ago was head media at oil and gas lobby group OEUK (formerly Oil and Gas UK).
UK media is so wild. It is tough to properly convey how shockingly deceptive this article is. It's desperate I guess but a lot of people will still read this, and trust it bc it's coming from what looks to be a reputable media outlet.
archive.ph/1z7Ie
archive.ph/1z7Ie
June 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The misleading article on Spain's blackouts was written by Telegraph energy editor Jonathan Leake — who until two years ago was head media at oil and gas lobby group OEUK (formerly Oil and Gas UK).
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Politico: 'The Mail reports that Reform will promise to bring back coal mining if it wins the Welsh election, as part of its pitch to working-class communities devastated by deindustrialisation'
This is a toff's idea of what working class people want to do. Will Farage volunteer to work down there?
This is a toff's idea of what working class people want to do. Will Farage volunteer to work down there?
June 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Politico: 'The Mail reports that Reform will promise to bring back coal mining if it wins the Welsh election, as part of its pitch to working-class communities devastated by deindustrialisation'
This is a toff's idea of what working class people want to do. Will Farage volunteer to work down there?
This is a toff's idea of what working class people want to do. Will Farage volunteer to work down there?
@planetbelfast.bsky.social So that is where the Glider is at the moment.
More big transport news…
New rapid transit ‘glider' network and brand new bus fleet part of £1.6bn transport boost for Liverpool City Region
New rapid transit ‘glider' network and brand new bus fleet part of £1.6bn transport boost for Liverpool City Region
New 'glider' and bus fleet part of £1.6bn boost for region
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to announce major local transport investments today
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
June 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
@planetbelfast.bsky.social So that is where the Glider is at the moment.
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NEW: Trump threatens Apple with new iPhone tariff.
He’s using the justice system to attack specific political enemies.
He using Homeland Security to attack specific universities.
Now he’s using tariffs to attack specific products.
Government by spite. Authoritarianism.
He’s using the justice system to attack specific political enemies.
He using Homeland Security to attack specific universities.
Now he’s using tariffs to attack specific products.
Government by spite. Authoritarianism.
May 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
NEW: Trump threatens Apple with new iPhone tariff.
He’s using the justice system to attack specific political enemies.
He using Homeland Security to attack specific universities.
Now he’s using tariffs to attack specific products.
Government by spite. Authoritarianism.
He’s using the justice system to attack specific political enemies.
He using Homeland Security to attack specific universities.
Now he’s using tariffs to attack specific products.
Government by spite. Authoritarianism.
NEW: Sure Start generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education, health, absences, and SEND.
Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
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Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run.
THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report:
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May 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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The changes the EBU made to #Eurovision public voting are destroying the contest.
-allowing each person to vote 20x times
-introducing 'rest of world' category
-allowing in-app voting online rather than by text
-opening voting from start of broadcast instead of after all acts have performed
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-allowing each person to vote 20x times
-introducing 'rest of world' category
-allowing in-app voting online rather than by text
-opening voting from start of broadcast instead of after all acts have performed
(1/2)
May 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The changes the EBU made to #Eurovision public voting are destroying the contest.
-allowing each person to vote 20x times
-introducing 'rest of world' category
-allowing in-app voting online rather than by text
-opening voting from start of broadcast instead of after all acts have performed
(1/2)
-allowing each person to vote 20x times
-introducing 'rest of world' category
-allowing in-app voting online rather than by text
-opening voting from start of broadcast instead of after all acts have performed
(1/2)
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They're always shit, these behind-the-scenes puppetmasters - Morgan McSweeney, Dominic Cummings, Nick Timothy, Elon Musk and the rest. Convinced of their own rightness and 'genius'. Playing 7-dimensional chess with all the skill and flair of a toddler who hasn't mastered tic-tac-toe.
May 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
They're always shit, these behind-the-scenes puppetmasters - Morgan McSweeney, Dominic Cummings, Nick Timothy, Elon Musk and the rest. Convinced of their own rightness and 'genius'. Playing 7-dimensional chess with all the skill and flair of a toddler who hasn't mastered tic-tac-toe.
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I can retire happy now. I’ve been quoted on Have I Got News For You
May 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I can retire happy now. I’ve been quoted on Have I Got News For You