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New analysis from Peter Kellner suggests the UK now has a clear pro-Rejoin majority – driven by generational change and millions of Leave voters switching sides.
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Brexit: can Starmer seize this demographic opportunity?
Demography and disillusion join to give the government a real opportunity to transform our relations with the EU. Will Starmer dare seize it?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New analysis from Peter Kellner suggests the UK now has a clear pro-Rejoin majority – driven by generational change and millions of Leave voters switching sides.
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The latest devastating forecast, which takes account of what is actually happening in the real world - in terms of both climate and climate policy - to provide a more realistic view of what we can expect
I have said it before - we are in deep, deep, sh*t
worldcrunch.com/focus/green-...
I have said it before - we are in deep, deep, sh*t
worldcrunch.com/focus/green-...
Global Warming At 3 °C By 2050? What's Behind The New German Climate Warning
German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans. German scientists warn ...
worldcrunch.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The latest devastating forecast, which takes account of what is actually happening in the real world - in terms of both climate and climate policy - to provide a more realistic view of what we can expect
I have said it before - we are in deep, deep, sh*t
worldcrunch.com/focus/green-...
I have said it before - we are in deep, deep, sh*t
worldcrunch.com/focus/green-...
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It’s a fact - the budget knocked £1bn off energy bills by removing an ‘insulation tax’ - in the same month that £1bn was added in a ’nuclear tax’. We all stood still.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
December 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It’s a fact - the budget knocked £1bn off energy bills by removing an ‘insulation tax’ - in the same month that £1bn was added in a ’nuclear tax’. We all stood still.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
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It's 'Giving Tuesday' - a great time to donate to a good and hopeful cause...
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
It's 'Giving Tuesday' - a great time to donate to a good and hopeful cause...
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I know that some blue Labour advisors will be saying — “Great, the remainers are remoaning. The Metrosexual metropolitan elites are squirming. We‘re owning the libs”.
But guys. You ARE the libs. You won’t ever replace Farage. You’ve just sabotaging yourselves by blowing up your base
But guys. You ARE the libs. You won’t ever replace Farage. You’ve just sabotaging yourselves by blowing up your base
What is it about the Home Office which inculcates in Home Secretaries (going back to Blunkett and May) this performative cruelty?
And where is any evidence it works?
Other than amping up xenophobia does borrowing Trump’s ICE rhetoric actually it have any deterrence effect?
And where is any evidence it works?
Other than amping up xenophobia does borrowing Trump’s ICE rhetoric actually it have any deterrence effect?
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I know that some blue Labour advisors will be saying — “Great, the remainers are remoaning. The Metrosexual metropolitan elites are squirming. We‘re owning the libs”.
But guys. You ARE the libs. You won’t ever replace Farage. You’ve just sabotaging yourselves by blowing up your base
But guys. You ARE the libs. You won’t ever replace Farage. You’ve just sabotaging yourselves by blowing up your base
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This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Saudi regime executes another child offender for attending protests
Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Saudi regime executes another child offender for attending protests
Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions
northeastbylines.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Saudi regime executes another child offender for attending protests
Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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🚨These cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England.
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
October 20, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🚨These cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England.
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
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The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com
“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com
“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com
“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com
“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms
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ICYMI // Summerland Street “co-living” block build – and £200,000 CIL payment – postponed as council approves phased development
Demolition will secure permanent planning consent but with subsequent construction start date unknown.
exeterobserver.org/2025/10/04/s...
Demolition will secure permanent planning consent but with subsequent construction start date unknown.
exeterobserver.org/2025/10/04/s...
Summerland Street “co-living” block build – and £200,000 CIL payment – postponed as council approves phased development - Exeter Observer
Demolition will secure permanent planning consent but leave city centre site in limbo with subsequent construction start date unknown.
exeterobserver.org
October 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
ICYMI // Summerland Street “co-living” block build – and £200,000 CIL payment – postponed as council approves phased development
Demolition will secure permanent planning consent but with subsequent construction start date unknown.
exeterobserver.org/2025/10/04/s...
Demolition will secure permanent planning consent but with subsequent construction start date unknown.
exeterobserver.org/2025/10/04/s...
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Scary stuff - it’s possible you have a teaspoon of microplastics in your brain
How microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds.
“The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do.”
Microplastics like those from car tires. The bigger and heavier the vehicle, the more microplastics shed.
“The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do.”
Microplastics like those from car tires. The bigger and heavier the vehicle, the more microplastics shed.
The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds
The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Scary stuff - it’s possible you have a teaspoon of microplastics in your brain
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🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🔥 Finally an EU leader says it out loud:
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies.”
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The real policy issue here is left to the final sentence. There is no monetary policy rationale to pay interest on all reserves to banks. Tiering works perfectly well. Whatever the rationale for their current approach is, it's not about the need to set short-term market rates appropriately.
it's Monday, another day when Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, enjoys fiscal powers nobody gave him, and uses them against the government
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Bank of England urged to slow bond-selling plan to help cut record UK borrowing costs
Ex-MPC members say ‘quantitative tightening’ should be scaled back or halted entirely, saving the Treasury up to £10bn a year
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The real policy issue here is left to the final sentence. There is no monetary policy rationale to pay interest on all reserves to banks. Tiering works perfectly well. Whatever the rationale for their current approach is, it's not about the need to set short-term market rates appropriately.
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CAN YOU IMAGINE CALLING FOR SOMEONE TO BE ARRESTED FOR A TWEET?!?!
September 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
CAN YOU IMAGINE CALLING FOR SOMEONE TO BE ARRESTED FOR A TWEET?!?!
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Our civilization, slamming into a wall.
September 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Our civilization, slamming into a wall.
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What on earth has possessed people to believe that Reform’s motley collection of our most abysmal, prejudiced and corrupt politicians - all with a proven track record of epic and piss-taking failure would be a remotely credible government? Seriously people… and media…
you’ve lost your goddam minds.
you’ve lost your goddam minds.
September 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
What on earth has possessed people to believe that Reform’s motley collection of our most abysmal, prejudiced and corrupt politicians - all with a proven track record of epic and piss-taking failure would be a remotely credible government? Seriously people… and media…
you’ve lost your goddam minds.
you’ve lost your goddam minds.
About time the UK electricity pricing model was challenged - creating the highest prices despite success with renewables.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Energy users ‘could save £5bn a year’ if gas plants are removed from market
Former energy tsar suggests the ‘radical step’ as one of the few options the government has for cutting bills
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
About time the UK electricity pricing model was challenged - creating the highest prices despite success with renewables.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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This is outstanding. God knows what Labour is doing: legitimising the racism that'll be its undoing, losing the coalition which put it in office, trying to secure voters who will never support it, digging its own moral grave.
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
Politically acceptable UK racism is rising, even under La...
As I wrote these words last autumn: “We have made progress... even though that progress remains fragile and insufficient”, little did I realise just how ...
observer.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is outstanding. God knows what Labour is doing: legitimising the racism that'll be its undoing, losing the coalition which put it in office, trying to secure voters who will never support it, digging its own moral grave.
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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The UK's current rental market sector was created by Thatcher with the deliberate intention of supporting landlords and exploiting tenants, which is precisely what it has done. It is time to change that. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/08...
We need a new Rent Act
The issue of rents was on my mind yesterday, with both a post and a video on the subject. So, last night I did a little back-reading on the subject to remind myself just what has changed over my time ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
August 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The UK's current rental market sector was created by Thatcher with the deliberate intention of supporting landlords and exploiting tenants, which is precisely what it has done. It is time to change that. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/08...
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🔴Keir Starmer’s Government Still Hasn’t Reviewed Use of Musk’s X Despite Platform ‘Amplifying Hate Speech and Misinformation’
Downing Street refuses to explore alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer’s violent disorder
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/31/k...
Downing Street refuses to explore alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer’s violent disorder
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/31/k...
Keir Starmer's Government Still Hasn't Reviewed Use of Musk's X Despite Platform 'Amplifying Hate Speech and Misinformation'
Downing Street continues to refuse to explore communicating through alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer's violent disorder
bylinetimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🔴Keir Starmer’s Government Still Hasn’t Reviewed Use of Musk’s X Despite Platform ‘Amplifying Hate Speech and Misinformation’
Downing Street refuses to explore alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer’s violent disorder
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/31/k...
Downing Street refuses to explore alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer’s violent disorder
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/31/k...