Louise Hawley
@louiseah.bsky.social
Returned to Uni - now European Studies MA (KCL). Euro integration Political Economy UK and EU
Career Qual researcher, listening ears on.
Very sensitive to pronouncements based on single focus groups
Career Qual researcher, listening ears on.
Very sensitive to pronouncements based on single focus groups
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...which is how i discovered Kate Rusby has an official account on here now.
bsky.app/profile/kate...
bsky.app/profile/kate...
bsky.app
December 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
...which is how i discovered Kate Rusby has an official account on here now.
bsky.app/profile/kate...
bsky.app/profile/kate...
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The Trump administration's worldview has always been aligned with Putin's, as was clear to anyone who paid any attention to the statements and actions of its most important members. But this isn't an alignment of equals - the White House is following the Kremlin's lead. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Trump administration's worldview has always been aligned with Putin's, as was clear to anyone who paid any attention to the statements and actions of its most important members. But this isn't an alignment of equals - the White House is following the Kremlin's lead. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Home truths. I don't agree with absolutely everything in here, because much can happen in politics and negotiations, but right now it is pretty much spot on especially given the UK is mostly talking to itself rather than the EU.
For my last Sunday Scribblings of 2025, back to one of my recurring themes, the future relationship between the UK and the EU. It is not going anywhere, anytime soon.
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Sunday Scribblings
The UK, Europe and the Myth of Sisyphus
hayest.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Home truths. I don't agree with absolutely everything in here, because much can happen in politics and negotiations, but right now it is pretty much spot on especially given the UK is mostly talking to itself rather than the EU.
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The true pleasure of Bluesky.
"When I look around, I see people who often took a big professional risk because they would not comply. In many cases, they had profiles they had built up for years. They let it go. They did this because they refused to extinguish their moral character."
"When I look around, I see people who often took a big professional risk because they would not comply. In many cases, they had profiles they had built up for years. They let it go. They did this because they refused to extinguish their moral character."
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The true pleasure of Bluesky.
"When I look around, I see people who often took a big professional risk because they would not comply. In many cases, they had profiles they had built up for years. They let it go. They did this because they refused to extinguish their moral character."
"When I look around, I see people who often took a big professional risk because they would not comply. In many cases, they had profiles they had built up for years. They let it go. They did this because they refused to extinguish their moral character."
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I just read a piece by @iandunt.bsky.social asking why people are still on blatantly Nazi Twitter and how this place really is the answer, and I thought he's right, I need to be checking in on here more so hello everyone.
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I just read a piece by @iandunt.bsky.social asking why people are still on blatantly Nazi Twitter and how this place really is the answer, and I thought he's right, I need to be checking in on here more so hello everyone.
FIFA draw vs helpful cats - No contest!
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
FIFA draw vs helpful cats - No contest!
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Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
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On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Someone check my litter tray, I think I ate some rings by mistake...
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: FIVE GOLD RINGS, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Someone check my litter tray, I think I ate some rings by mistake...
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On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. They're not calling anymore. Ate them.
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. They're not calling anymore. Ate them.
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On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them. Ooh la la.
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them. Ooh la la.
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From the NS Morning Call. I have a bridge to sell the Labour folk who think the EU would sign up for this.
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
From the NS Morning Call. I have a bridge to sell the Labour folk who think the EU would sign up for this.
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On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them.
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree. Ate them.
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But we’ll price the UK out because we don’t value security more than protecting our industries?
Welcome to SAFE, Canada!
When like-minded partners join forces on security and defence in a turbulent world, our countries grow stronger, our industries benefit and our citizens are safer.
Our Joint Statement ↓
link.europa.eu/QCDtpr
When like-minded partners join forces on security and defence in a turbulent world, our countries grow stronger, our industries benefit and our citizens are safer.
Our Joint Statement ↓
link.europa.eu/QCDtpr
December 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
But we’ll price the UK out because we don’t value security more than protecting our industries?
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What a wonderful story - and a beautiful illustration of the power of the arts.
Great writing expands our imagination. It helps us to see the world in new ways.
And that has consequences that can never be measured by "average starting salaries" or "contribution to GDP".
Great writing expands our imagination. It helps us to see the world in new ways.
And that has consequences that can never be measured by "average starting salaries" or "contribution to GDP".
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
What a wonderful story - and a beautiful illustration of the power of the arts.
Great writing expands our imagination. It helps us to see the world in new ways.
And that has consequences that can never be measured by "average starting salaries" or "contribution to GDP".
Great writing expands our imagination. It helps us to see the world in new ways.
And that has consequences that can never be measured by "average starting salaries" or "contribution to GDP".
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As someone who is still here five years later and had this type of chemotherapy for BC, and has looked (through my fingers) at the stats, in a very real sense ET IN ARCADIA EGO - an absolutely wonderful letter about how the human mind makes creative connections
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
As someone who is still here five years later and had this type of chemotherapy for BC, and has looked (through my fingers) at the stats, in a very real sense ET IN ARCADIA EGO - an absolutely wonderful letter about how the human mind makes creative connections
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The OBR is run independently from Government. It literally was somebody else's fault.
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The OBR is run independently from Government. It literally was somebody else's fault.
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.
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The tag to use is @cerysmatthews.bsky.social here! Great segment, I listened in via BBC Sounds on the way home from London this afternoon!
November 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The tag to use is @cerysmatthews.bsky.social here! Great segment, I listened in via BBC Sounds on the way home from London this afternoon!
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Brexit, the gift that keeps on taking. You NEED some Myerscough Merch in your life!
The EU are removing their de minimis threshold next year. So that will be the EU added to the growing list of places that I can’t sell to.
As a small business it’s getting harder and harder to keep going.
Fuck brexit and all who sail in her. 🤬
As a small business it’s getting harder and harder to keep going.
Fuck brexit and all who sail in her. 🤬
a man sitting at a desk with a panda bear on his arm
Alt: A Panda smashing up an office
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Brexit, the gift that keeps on taking. You NEED some Myerscough Merch in your life!
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Well
November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Well
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One for all of us who worry we might go on a podcast and say something really stupid.
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
One for all of us who worry we might go on a podcast and say something really stupid.
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When looking at how 'the public' receive the budget it is worth remembering about 50% actively dislike the govt and will be strongly against almost anything it does. This is a problem made worse by fragmenting vote intentions where govt has the direct support of a relatively small group of voters.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
When looking at how 'the public' receive the budget it is worth remembering about 50% actively dislike the govt and will be strongly against almost anything it does. This is a problem made worse by fragmenting vote intentions where govt has the direct support of a relatively small group of voters.
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What Trump has made me realise is how much the post-Cold War relationship hinged on shared values rather than shared interests. Trump is illustrating how, whether on Ukraine and Gaza, our interests diverge and, absent those values, there's not much holding us together.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
What Trump has made me realise is how much the post-Cold War relationship hinged on shared values rather than shared interests. Trump is illustrating how, whether on Ukraine and Gaza, our interests diverge and, absent those values, there's not much holding us together.
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.