@monicaamo.bsky.social
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Absolutely !!!insane!!! to me that the UK government, lobby and newspapers litigate at length every minor infraction by the BBC, rival newspapers, or what some random columnist has posted. But all of them just carry on not even commenting about this media owner. He’s not hiding, he’s telling you!
The owner of and absolute unquestionable algorithm controller of a preferred communications channel of the UK Government calling for violence and the overthrow of the Government. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Elon Musk addresses the ‘unite the kingdom’ march crowd via video link – UK politics live
Met Police believe 110,000 people attending rally, with one group in Whitehall throwing projectiles at officers
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Absolutely !!!insane!!! to me that the UK government, lobby and newspapers litigate at length every minor infraction by the BBC, rival newspapers, or what some random columnist has posted. But all of them just carry on not even commenting about this media owner. He’s not hiding, he’s telling you!
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This post started from a sense of puzzlement.
The US constitution expressly provides that it is for Congress not president to set trade policy.
Yet Trump is setting not only US trade policy but recasting the entire international trade system, by executive order.
How was this possible?
My answer.
The US constitution expressly provides that it is for Congress not president to set trade policy.
Yet Trump is setting not only US trade policy but recasting the entire international trade system, by executive order.
How was this possible?
My answer.
There are checks and balances to stop much of what Trump is doing. They are simply not being used by a compliant Congress, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
How Trump used emergency legislation for his tariffs policy
The constitution provides that it is for Congress and not the president to set the terms of trade
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This post started from a sense of puzzlement.
The US constitution expressly provides that it is for Congress not president to set trade policy.
Yet Trump is setting not only US trade policy but recasting the entire international trade system, by executive order.
How was this possible?
My answer.
The US constitution expressly provides that it is for Congress not president to set trade policy.
Yet Trump is setting not only US trade policy but recasting the entire international trade system, by executive order.
How was this possible?
My answer.
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Very strange speech all round from Starmer - not entirely sure who the audience was - saying "the future is in our hands" when we know it isn't, promising a "driving sense of purpose" without saying what it is and contorting around euphemisms on Global Headwinds and Changing Worlds.
April 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Very strange speech all round from Starmer - not entirely sure who the audience was - saying "the future is in our hands" when we know it isn't, promising a "driving sense of purpose" without saying what it is and contorting around euphemisms on Global Headwinds and Changing Worlds.
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The policy of the US under Trump can be fairly summarised in three impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
April 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The policy of the US under Trump can be fairly summarised in three impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from standing for office for 5 years with immediate effect and sentenced to jail after being convicted of embezzling EU funds
the court ruling is likely to block her from running in the 2027 presidential election
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
the court ruling is likely to block her from running in the 2027 presidential election
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
Marine Le Pen banned from standing for office for five years
Far-right leader also sentenced to jail in ruling that jeopardises her ambitions to run for French presidency in 2027
www.ft.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from standing for office for 5 years with immediate effect and sentenced to jail after being convicted of embezzling EU funds
the court ruling is likely to block her from running in the 2027 presidential election
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
the court ruling is likely to block her from running in the 2027 presidential election
www.ft.com/content/ad5d...
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It looks like a nation on the verge of a nervous breakdown
March 30, 2025 at 6:32 AM
It looks like a nation on the verge of a nervous breakdown
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If anything should ever mark the final nail in the coffin of “but her emails”, let it be this.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If anything should ever mark the final nail in the coffin of “but her emails”, let it be this.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Always remember that Britain chose to make things this hard. It ejected itself from the EU, left the Single Market, bodged up a rubbish trade deal, cancelled HS2 and told paying students they weren't wanted. The country has chosen the steepest, rockiest, most difficult path. 🇬🇧
March 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Always remember that Britain chose to make things this hard. It ejected itself from the EU, left the Single Market, bodged up a rubbish trade deal, cancelled HS2 and told paying students they weren't wanted. The country has chosen the steepest, rockiest, most difficult path. 🇬🇧
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Yes a shutdown would have consequences.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
March 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Yes a shutdown would have consequences.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
And a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate would be responsible.
They have acted in a unilateral and unprecedented way.
Democrats cannot cave. They must fight back.
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David Bowie released 'Young Americans' 50 years ago today. 💿
Revisit Rolling Stone's original review of the album from 1975: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Revisit Rolling Stone's original review of the album from 1975: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
March 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
David Bowie released 'Young Americans' 50 years ago today. 💿
Revisit Rolling Stone's original review of the album from 1975: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Revisit Rolling Stone's original review of the album from 1975: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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We are living in dangerous times.
Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way.
Today I present ReArm Europe.
A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe ↓
europa.eu/!MFPVMC
Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way.
Today I present ReArm Europe.
A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe ↓
europa.eu/!MFPVMC
March 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We are living in dangerous times.
Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way.
Today I present ReArm Europe.
A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe ↓
europa.eu/!MFPVMC
Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way.
Today I present ReArm Europe.
A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe ↓
europa.eu/!MFPVMC
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Obama and Biden may think they are honoring the office of the presidency by keeping quiet at a moment like this — if so that’s just preening vanity — they owe it to the office and to the Republic that until last month it served to speak up loudly and clearly and without relent.
February 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Obama and Biden may think they are honoring the office of the presidency by keeping quiet at a moment like this — if so that’s just preening vanity — they owe it to the office and to the Republic that until last month it served to speak up loudly and clearly and without relent.
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Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.