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ProEU - teenage years in Brussels; lived & worked in Paris. Hate #Brexit. Want UK democracy based on Proportional Representation, truth, facts, equality, rule of law & social justice! Proud to live in a City of Sanctuary.
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One of my abiding impressions of Brexit is the way it slammed doors of opportunity in the faces of young people several rungs below Boris Johnson’s countless children on the ladders of privilege & advantage.
"Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by January that would allow the UK to participate in Erasmus from 2027 onwards, according to two UK and EU officials."
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
One of my abiding impressions of Brexit is the way it slammed doors of opportunity in the faces of young people several rungs below Boris Johnson’s countless children on the ladders of privilege & advantage.
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Police are now investigating the deliberate poisoning of trees on a Dartmoor common owned by Prince William’s Duchy estate, according to the Western Morning News
The Duchy has condemned the culprit
All Dartmoor farming, heritage & conservation groups must condemn this act of ecological sabotage
The Duchy has condemned the culprit
All Dartmoor farming, heritage & conservation groups must condemn this act of ecological sabotage
November 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Police are now investigating the deliberate poisoning of trees on a Dartmoor common owned by Prince William’s Duchy estate, according to the Western Morning News
The Duchy has condemned the culprit
All Dartmoor farming, heritage & conservation groups must condemn this act of ecological sabotage
The Duchy has condemned the culprit
All Dartmoor farming, heritage & conservation groups must condemn this act of ecological sabotage
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‘Let me stop here, at this remarkable turning point of my stormy youth...transformed into sense and wisdom while losing little of the enchantment and liberty that have led me to write them down.’ ~ The Exploits of Moominpappa, Tove Jansson for
#BookWormSat
#BookWormSat
November 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
‘Let me stop here, at this remarkable turning point of my stormy youth...transformed into sense and wisdom while losing little of the enchantment and liberty that have led me to write them down.’ ~ The Exploits of Moominpappa, Tove Jansson for
#BookWormSat
#BookWormSat
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Now this is a neat idea. With a bit of effort it could be as effective as the Hillsborough enquiry, or the Bloody Sunday one. Anyway in several decades we will understand what happened and who will face no consequences whatsoever.
“A public inquiry on Brexit might make it easier for us to rejoin the EU
Let’s set the record straight on the cause of our economic woes and inability to control immigration”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Let’s set the record straight on the cause of our economic woes and inability to control immigration”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A public inquiry on Brexit might make it easier for us to rejoin the EU | Letters
Letters: Let’s set the record straight on the cause of our economic woes and inability to control immigration, writes Robert Gildea. Plus a letter from Rachel Foggitt
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Now this is a neat idea. With a bit of effort it could be as effective as the Hillsborough enquiry, or the Bloody Sunday one. Anyway in several decades we will understand what happened and who will face no consequences whatsoever.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. He has brought the office down so low in such a short time. Other presidents have tried but none have come close to this.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. He has brought the office down so low in such a short time. Other presidents have tried but none have come close to this.
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What happened is precisely what the world's leading macroeconomists predicted would happen.
November 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What happened is precisely what the world's leading macroeconomists predicted would happen.
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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Is The Telegraph on drugs? 😂
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Is The Telegraph on drugs? 😂
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Sought and found asylum in the UK
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sought and found asylum in the UK
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
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Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
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A pair of bullfinches with rowan berries. A plump-looking bird of woodlands, hedgerows and orchards...
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#Bullfinches #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
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#Bullfinches #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A pair of bullfinches with rowan berries. A plump-looking bird of woodlands, hedgerows and orchards...
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Bullfinches #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
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#Bullfinches #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
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It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Farage won’t investigate the Russian infiltration of Reform.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Farage won’t investigate the Russian infiltration of Reform.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
The Prime Minister must step up and launch a national investigation.
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Operation Care Home
Status update:
SHE IS IN THE CARE HOME
3 years of near permanent worry, of seeing 89 unread WhatsApp messages and thinking, 'Oh god', of watching the camera anticipating the next disaster, of late night calls for falls.
Breathe, I can breathe.
Think I might actually cry...
Status update:
SHE IS IN THE CARE HOME
3 years of near permanent worry, of seeing 89 unread WhatsApp messages and thinking, 'Oh god', of watching the camera anticipating the next disaster, of late night calls for falls.
Breathe, I can breathe.
Think I might actually cry...
November 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Operation Care Home
Status update:
SHE IS IN THE CARE HOME
3 years of near permanent worry, of seeing 89 unread WhatsApp messages and thinking, 'Oh god', of watching the camera anticipating the next disaster, of late night calls for falls.
Breathe, I can breathe.
Think I might actually cry...
Status update:
SHE IS IN THE CARE HOME
3 years of near permanent worry, of seeing 89 unread WhatsApp messages and thinking, 'Oh god', of watching the camera anticipating the next disaster, of late night calls for falls.
Breathe, I can breathe.
Think I might actually cry...
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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Discussing the Ghost #Orchid and its current status in the British Isles at the @bsbibotany.bsky.social Botanical Conference 2025, handily been put next to the @mariposanature.bsky.social stand so I can talk about our tours too, where you can come and see Ghost #Orchids in the wild if you want to!
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Discussing the Ghost #Orchid and its current status in the British Isles at the @bsbibotany.bsky.social Botanical Conference 2025, handily been put next to the @mariposanature.bsky.social stand so I can talk about our tours too, where you can come and see Ghost #Orchids in the wild if you want to!
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It's the satirists I feel sorriest for.
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party Conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It's the satirists I feel sorriest for.
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There you go.
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There you go.
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
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The sheer scale of media outrage this week about plans to lift hundreds of thousands children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the real priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
The Real 'Benefits Street' Protecting Britain's Wealthiest
The sheer scale of outrage about plans to lift children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The sheer scale of media outrage this week about plans to lift hundreds of thousands children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the real priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
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'We have historically high welfare spending.' No we don't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'We have historically high welfare spending.' No we don't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
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A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
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The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
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We need a public enquiry into Russian interference in our politics – including Brexit!
BREAKING: Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of bribery from a Russian agent.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We need a public enquiry into Russian interference in our politics – including Brexit!
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Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
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JUST RAISE TAXES. MAKE AN ARGUMENT FOR SOLIDARITY AND SHARED SACRIFICE FOR ONCE
I’m with Vince.
And 2p on income tax plus 2p off NICS to raise £6bn feels like being hung for half a lamb.
www.ft.com/content/9e56...
And 2p on income tax plus 2p off NICS to raise £6bn feels like being hung for half a lamb.
www.ft.com/content/9e56...
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
JUST RAISE TAXES. MAKE AN ARGUMENT FOR SOLIDARITY AND SHARED SACRIFICE FOR ONCE