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Europhile & Scandiphile 🇬🇧🇸🇪🇮🇹 Detest Brexit! Rejoin 🇪🇺 No DM’s!
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To come from nowhere to 47% is astonishing and there wasn’t even a LD standing to split left vote three ways
Longdendale (Tameside) Council By-Election Result:
➡️ RFM: 46.6% (New)
🌹 LAB: 25.0% (-32.2)
🌳 CON: 12.4% (-10.6)
🌍 GRN: 12.1% (-4.7)
🙋 IND: 3.9% (New)
Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
➡️ RFM: 46.6% (New)
🌹 LAB: 25.0% (-32.2)
🌳 CON: 12.4% (-10.6)
🌍 GRN: 12.1% (-4.7)
🙋 IND: 3.9% (New)
Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
April 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
To come from nowhere to 47% is astonishing and there wasn’t even a LD standing to split left vote three ways
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Deep alignment between the EU and U.K. could close this hole and deliver GDP growth for both sides. This is worth listening to. Tell him he was right then and to do the right thing now 🎧👇
Starmer is well aware of what needs to be done. Here is what he said when voting for Johnson's UK-EU deal.
Services "a gaping hole", "lack of ambition", "Imperfect", "thin", "a basis to build on".
Share, to show the PM that you back him going further and faster to improve our deal with the EU. ~AA
Services "a gaping hole", "lack of ambition", "Imperfect", "thin", "a basis to build on".
Share, to show the PM that you back him going further and faster to improve our deal with the EU. ~AA
February 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Deep alignment between the EU and U.K. could close this hole and deliver GDP growth for both sides. This is worth listening to. Tell him he was right then and to do the right thing now 🎧👇
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March 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Rachel Reeves, commenting on the OECD's lowered growth forecast, said "a changing world means Britain must change too" but there isn't even the barest hint such change includes Brexit.
The elephant in the room is now so big it's got us squashed against the wall.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
The elephant in the room is now so big it's got us squashed against the wall.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
March 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Rachel Reeves, commenting on the OECD's lowered growth forecast, said "a changing world means Britain must change too" but there isn't even the barest hint such change includes Brexit.
The elephant in the room is now so big it's got us squashed against the wall.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
The elephant in the room is now so big it's got us squashed against the wall.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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"The Great British Sewage Dump."
It's not just our rivers that are being destroyed by water companies, it's people's livelihoods. Today's long read.
It's not just our rivers that are being destroyed by water companies, it's people's livelihoods. Today's long read.
The Great British Sewage Dump
Widespread sewage spills contaminate Britain’s waterways and hit the broader economy.
www.reuters.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"The Great British Sewage Dump."
It's not just our rivers that are being destroyed by water companies, it's people's livelihoods. Today's long read.
It's not just our rivers that are being destroyed by water companies, it's people's livelihoods. Today's long read.
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Vance reportedly delayed the concert by 25 minutes.
March 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Vance reportedly delayed the concert by 25 minutes.
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The EU remains the UK’s most important trading partner in the food and drink sector, accounting for almost two-thirds (61.8%) of exports and three-quarters (75.6%) of imports, worth nearly £45bn in 2024. Imports of EU produce rose despite the introduction of new
March 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The EU remains the UK’s most important trading partner in the food and drink sector, accounting for almost two-thirds (61.8%) of exports and three-quarters (75.6%) of imports, worth nearly £45bn in 2024. Imports of EU produce rose despite the introduction of new
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Italy have increased their export volumes since 2020. The trade body has blamed post-Brexit trading arrangements for the slump in UK exports. The total volume of food & drink imports to the UK rose to their highest ever level last year, at a time when UK farmers are warning that a “cashflow crisis”
March 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Italy have increased their export volumes since 2020. The trade body has blamed post-Brexit trading arrangements for the slump in UK exports. The total volume of food & drink imports to the UK rose to their highest ever level last year, at a time when UK farmers are warning that a “cashflow crisis”
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🚨🚨 Given horrible state of things in the world, it is easy to simply forget about the absolute shitshow of #brexit but new report by Food and Drink Federation is a stark reminder of those devasting implications. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK food and drink exports to the EU down 34% since Brexit
Food and Drink Federation say businesses are struggling to deal with added ‘complexity and bureaucracy’
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🚨🚨 Given horrible state of things in the world, it is easy to simply forget about the absolute shitshow of #brexit but new report by Food and Drink Federation is a stark reminder of those devasting implications. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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The working class are prepared to vote in that way because Fartage and his handlers have mastered the art of electorate manipulation via social media and the the owners of mainstream media have found that it suits their ends to promote Deform UK.
We need Press and Media Reform!!!
We need Press and Media Reform!!!
March 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The working class are prepared to vote in that way because Fartage and his handlers have mastered the art of electorate manipulation via social media and the the owners of mainstream media have found that it suits their ends to promote Deform UK.
We need Press and Media Reform!!!
We need Press and Media Reform!!!
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Elon Musk faithfully parrots Putin's hatred of the EU.
Musk is Putin's tool.
Musk is Putin's tool.
March 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Elon Musk faithfully parrots Putin's hatred of the EU.
Musk is Putin's tool.
Musk is Putin's tool.
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This is the mango shitgibbon's reaction to the EU returning his tariffs. This is an ally he's talking about. The EU is full of NATO nations. It was created in the aftermath of two world wars and centuries of European conflicts. The EU is the greatest peace project in the history of the world!
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is the mango shitgibbon's reaction to the EU returning his tariffs. This is an ally he's talking about. The EU is full of NATO nations. It was created in the aftermath of two world wars and centuries of European conflicts. The EU is the greatest peace project in the history of the world!
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The overriding sense I got from this interview is that most Republican voters are relishing the chaos, enjoying “owning the libs”, still back DOGE’s efforts to slash the govt, and also enjoy seeing Europeans squirm. “Trump is America. He’s a carnival barker. That’s who we are.”
March 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The overriding sense I got from this interview is that most Republican voters are relishing the chaos, enjoying “owning the libs”, still back DOGE’s efforts to slash the govt, and also enjoy seeing Europeans squirm. “Trump is America. He’s a carnival barker. That’s who we are.”
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I’ve also written in this edition an insider’s view from a v well-connected Republican. It’s scary. “Everyone outside the Republican bubble thinks we must be unhappy with what’s going on. But everyone is fine. There’s no huge backlash…We had four years of Democrat bullsh*t. Now it’s our turn”. 🧵
Trump's chaos means events change by the hour, but the underlying forces he channels & may well become undone by don't.
So in the new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social, we do a deep dive into why the President's 'mob rule' has been both inevitable and damaging to him 👇
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So in the new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social, we do a deep dive into why the President's 'mob rule' has been both inevitable and damaging to him 👇
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March 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I’ve also written in this edition an insider’s view from a v well-connected Republican. It’s scary. “Everyone outside the Republican bubble thinks we must be unhappy with what’s going on. But everyone is fine. There’s no huge backlash…We had four years of Democrat bullsh*t. Now it’s our turn”. 🧵
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We should be very careful with this story. It isn't an "independent" investigation or by an "independent" KC. She is paid by her client (Reform) and has a duty to it. It's also, I think, unprecedented for the KC not to be named. Why? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Lawyer investigating Reform UK row contradicts MP Rupert Lowe's statement
Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her.
www.bbc.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
We should be very careful with this story. It isn't an "independent" investigation or by an "independent" KC. She is paid by her client (Reform) and has a duty to it. It's also, I think, unprecedented for the KC not to be named. Why? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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French Senate, Malhuret:
"Europe is at a critical turning point in its history. The American shield is slipping, Ukraine risks being abandoned..
Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, & a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service"
"Europe is at a critical turning point in its history. The American shield is slipping, Ukraine risks being abandoned..
Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, & a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service"
For this French senator, Trump is a traitor—and Europe is now alone
In one month, Trump has done more harm to the Atlantic alliance than in four years of his last presidency. Europeans now see him as a traitor.
thebulletin.org
March 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
French Senate, Malhuret:
"Europe is at a critical turning point in its history. The American shield is slipping, Ukraine risks being abandoned..
Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, & a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service"
"Europe is at a critical turning point in its history. The American shield is slipping, Ukraine risks being abandoned..
Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, & a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service"
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The one area that desperately needs radical action, plenty that could be done, such as below and would have wide support, but we have a new government too timid to take on vested interests n tackle the housing crisis head on.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Council calls for power to seize empty homes after thousands revealed unoccupied
Westminster council said it wants the power to seize properties empty for more than six months after spending £140million on temporary accommodation for homeless families
www.standard.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The one area that desperately needs radical action, plenty that could be done, such as below and would have wide support, but we have a new government too timid to take on vested interests n tackle the housing crisis head on.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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LOYALTY: They voted for Trump in 2024. Months later, his administration fired them
www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/u...
They voted for Trump in 2024. Months later, his administration fired them | CNN
Many federal workers lost their jobs months after casting their ballot for President Trump. They believed Trump’s policies aligned with their values and would improve their lives, but now they have be...
www.cnn.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
LOYALTY: They voted for Trump in 2024. Months later, his administration fired them
www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/u...
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The cover of the German Focus magazine
March 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The cover of the German Focus magazine
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“Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties” - In the UK you can buy your place in the British legislature. We have to upgrade our anachronistic democracy!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties
Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties” - In the UK you can buy your place in the British legislature. We have to upgrade our anachronistic democracy!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Only 6% of Gen Z actually support dictatorship. So why did the media tell us it was 52%?
Our research exposes the misleading narratives around young people and democracy, write Prof Bobby Duffy and Dr Paolo Morini.
Our research exposes the misleading narratives around young people and democracy, write Prof Bobby Duffy and Dr Paolo Morini.
Young people don’t want dictators: they want government that works
New research finds that reports of a Channel 4 poll gave a very misleading picture of young peoples’ attitudes to government and democracy
eastangliabylines.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Only 6% of Gen Z actually support dictatorship. So why did the media tell us it was 52%?
Our research exposes the misleading narratives around young people and democracy, write Prof Bobby Duffy and Dr Paolo Morini.
Our research exposes the misleading narratives around young people and democracy, write Prof Bobby Duffy and Dr Paolo Morini.
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Signed, this needs action Spotify.
March 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Signed, this needs action Spotify.
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I've never seen a nation torch its reputation the way Musk and Trump are torching that of the US. Every day they find a way to make a new segment of the world population detest them. Makes Brexit look like a PR triumph.
March 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I've never seen a nation torch its reputation the way Musk and Trump are torching that of the US. Every day they find a way to make a new segment of the world population detest them. Makes Brexit look like a PR triumph.
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If Andrew Neil couldn't see what millions of people could see clearly, based on the evidence of Trump's own words and deeds, why should he be taken seriously as a political commentator?
March 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If Andrew Neil couldn't see what millions of people could see clearly, based on the evidence of Trump's own words and deeds, why should he be taken seriously as a political commentator?