Ian Cambrook
@iancambrook.bsky.social
Newcomer to Bluesky | ex-RAF | retired businessman | Dorset | Views my own
A reminder - our freedom too is at stake and Putin is winning👇#StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/06/zelenskyy-to-meet-starmer-at-downing-street-to-discuss-us-draft-peace-deal?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Zelenskyy to meet Starmer at Downing Street to discuss US draft peace deal
Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz will also be present for talks on guaranteeing Ukraine’s postwar security
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A reminder - our freedom too is at stake and Putin is winning👇#StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/06/zelenskyy-to-meet-starmer-at-downing-street-to-discuss-us-draft-peace-deal?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The geopolitical situation bolsters the case for closer co-operation between Britain and the EU. But will that come to pass in 2026?
Global forces are pushing Britain and Europe closer together
2026 will mark ten years since the Brexit referendum. The geopolitical landscape supports closer co-operation between Britain and the EU
econ.st
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“We want growth. We know this is the single best way of getting it…
We could then challenge Farage… to either continue with our economic recovery, or to halt it in its tracks and take us backwards.”
Finally. Weaken Farage by doing something that actually works.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We could then challenge Farage… to either continue with our economic recovery, or to halt it in its tracks and take us backwards.”
Finally. Weaken Farage by doing something that actually works.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Europe, Canada and any other countries that value freedom #StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash
Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it’s up to us to secure Ukraine’s future, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Europe, Canada and any other countries that value freedom #StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Anyone else want a return to growth and prosperity by trading with partners in our nearest market? #trade #growth #livingstandards #Breturn 🇬🇧🇪🇺
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Anyone else want a return to growth and prosperity by trading with partners in our nearest market? #trade #growth #livingstandards #Breturn 🇬🇧🇪🇺
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I know many people are still angry about Brexit and think there has to be a process of repentance before rejoining the EU. But I think the most important thing is just to rejoin as soon as possible so people can put the whole affair into the past and forget about it.
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Continuing the self-harm and dropping living standards 🤔 #Labour #economy #trade #livingstandards #Europe
This is getting stupid now.
We're at the point where Labour acknowledge both the damage caused by Brexit AND that rejoining the Customs Union (more accurately, joining A Customs Union) would boost growth.
And yet they still reinforce their red lines.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
We're at the point where Labour acknowledge both the damage caused by Brexit AND that rejoining the Customs Union (more accurately, joining A Customs Union) would boost growth.
And yet they still reinforce their red lines.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Continuing the self-harm and dropping living standards 🤔 #Labour #economy #trade #livingstandards #Europe
Anyone else thinking why is FIFA awarding a peace prize? What’s is got to do with them? 🤔 #FIFA
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
US president receives new Fifa honour as scrutiny grows over Infantino’s political alliances and Trump’s disputed record on global conflicts
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Anyone else thinking why is FIFA awarding a peace prize? What’s is got to do with them? 🤔 #FIFA
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Trump facing criticism over xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants
www.channel4.com/news/trump-f...
www.channel4.com/news/trump-f...
Trump facing criticism over xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants
President Trump has been facing criticism over his xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants in Minnesota - as the state governor Tim Waltz warned that kind of rhetoric "creates danger" and could le...
www.channel4.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
So true - it just shouldn’t be allowed #politics #democracyindanger
It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
December 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
So true - it just shouldn’t be allowed #politics #democracyindanger
#Trump & #AmericaFirst 🤔https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/civilisational-erasure-us-strategy-document-appears-to-echo-far-right-conspiracy-theories-about-europe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
‘Cultivate resistance’: policy paper lays bare Trump support for Europe’s far right
Text signed by president seems to echo ‘great replacement’ theory, saying Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#Trump & #AmericaFirst 🤔https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/civilisational-erasure-us-strategy-document-appears-to-echo-far-right-conspiracy-theories-about-europe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Serious question - what exactly is Reform UK Party Ltd? And, why does our political system allow this? #politics #power #democracy
December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Serious question - what exactly is Reform UK Party Ltd? And, why does our political system allow this? #politics #power #democracy
“Our BBC” 🤔
Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
December 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
“Our BBC” 🤔
“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
December 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Energy in Britain today? 🤔#energy #profiteering #fuelpoverty
UK energy bills to rise by £108 to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
Since 2020 energy companies made £125bn profit.
6.1m live in fuel poverty.
£4.43bn energy bills arrears.
128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Eliminate privatisation of profit. Use it to fund infrastructure. Nationalise.
Since 2020 energy companies made £125bn profit.
6.1m live in fuel poverty.
£4.43bn energy bills arrears.
128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Eliminate privatisation of profit. Use it to fund infrastructure. Nationalise.
UK energy bills to rise by £108 to pay for infrastructure upgrades
Britain’s energy watchdog gives go-ahead to initial £28bn of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure but reveals move will push up network charges
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Energy in Britain today? 🤔#energy #profiteering #fuelpoverty
Nine million and the slogan “Let the people vote”? Psst, he means the £9m donar will have the power, not the people #Farage #ReformUK #politics or #corporatepower www.the guardian.com/politics/2025/dec/04/farage-turns-on-broadcasters-racism-allegations-bbc?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Farage turns on broadcasters over racism allegations as number of claims hits 28
Reform leader suggests he would boycott BBC, saying he has had letter from Dulwich pupils defending him
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Nine million and the slogan “Let the people vote”? Psst, he means the £9m donar will have the power, not the people #Farage #ReformUK #politics or #corporatepower www.the guardian.com/politics/2025/dec/04/farage-turns-on-broadcasters-racism-allegations-bbc?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
💷 Small business owners, have you submitted your self-assessment tax return? 👨🏽💻
🗓️ The deadline to submit a self-assessment for the 2024 to 2025 tax year is 31 January.
Find out more about whether you need to complete a self-assessment tax return and how to do it 👇
www.gov.uk/self-assessm...
🗓️ The deadline to submit a self-assessment for the 2024 to 2025 tax year is 31 January.
Find out more about whether you need to complete a self-assessment tax return and how to do it 👇
www.gov.uk/self-assessm...
December 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK - Naturally he doesn’t live or pay taxes in the UK…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hard truth - it will take longer than the life of this parliament to get back into Europe (and to raise our living standards once again). Brexit has been a masterclass in self-harm #Return #livingstandards #Europe 🇬🇧🇪🇺
THE PRESSURE MOUNTS!
Reversing Brexit is the only thing that will save Starmer’s premiership. Will he realise this? After eighteen months of cock-ups and with zero political judgement, the odds are small.
Reversing Brexit is the only thing that will save Starmer’s premiership. Will he realise this? After eighteen months of cock-ups and with zero political judgement, the odds are small.
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Hard truth - it will take longer than the life of this parliament to get back into Europe (and to raise our living standards once again). Brexit has been a masterclass in self-harm #Return #livingstandards #Europe 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Time to admit the truth: Brexit has been an unmitigated economic failure, says The Telegraph.
Brexit Effect:
UK GDP down 8%
Investment down 18%
Productivity down 4%
Employment down 4%
Immigration not cut
No trade benefits
No regulatory freedom
Why do some still vote for Farage?
archive.ph/L2Gqp
Brexit Effect:
UK GDP down 8%
Investment down 18%
Productivity down 4%
Employment down 4%
Immigration not cut
No trade benefits
No regulatory freedom
Why do some still vote for Farage?
archive.ph/L2Gqp
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www.telegraph.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#Trump & #AmericaFirst 🤔
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#Trump & #AmericaFirst 🤔
The folly of Brexit, and for those of us who look forward to higher living standards (eventually) thank goodness for our German friends #Breturn #livingstandards #Europe 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇺
With Germany’s president visiting the UK, we asked Germans what they think about Brexit.
👀 "It's just so stupid to cut the branch you're sitting on," one person said.
Here's what else they had to say ⬇️
👀 "It's just so stupid to cut the branch you're sitting on," one person said.
Here's what else they had to say ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The folly of Brexit, and for those of us who look forward to higher living standards (eventually) thank goodness for our German friends #Breturn #livingstandards #Europe 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇺
The water business 🤔 #business #ThamesWater @thameswater.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water half-year profit leaps to nearly £400m after it raises bills by third
Revenues jumped 40% to nearly £2bn after debt-ridden utility hiked water bills sharply in April
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The water business 🤔 #business #ThamesWater @thameswater.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/03/ukraine-war-briefing-peace-push-fizzles-as-witkoff-leaves-moscow-with-no-sign-of-deal?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Ukraine war briefing: Peace push fizzles as Witkoff leaves Moscow with no sign of deal
Zelenskyy says ready to meet Trump and that Russia is hoping US loses interest; Briton held in Ukraine on Russian spy allegations. What we know on day 1,379
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/03/ukraine-war-briefing-peace-push-fizzles-as-witkoff-leaves-moscow-with-no-sign-of-deal?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other