Oscar
@oscarfrankford.bsky.social
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🇪🇺 "Donald Trump is forcefully making the case for a more unified Europe.
Labour’s potential voters want to reverse Brexit, this policy could solidify its fraying support.
Finally it would allow a line of attack on Nigel Farage, Britain’s Mr Brexit."
https://on.ft.com/48KXplR
Labour’s potential voters want to reverse Brexit, this policy could solidify its fraying support.
Finally it would allow a line of attack on Nigel Farage, Britain’s Mr Brexit."
https://on.ft.com/48KXplR
A Brexit survival strategy that shows Starmer’s days are numbered
Labour will need a different leader if it pursues a policy of rejoining the EU customs union or single market
on.ft.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🇪🇺 "Donald Trump is forcefully making the case for a more unified Europe.
Labour’s potential voters want to reverse Brexit, this policy could solidify its fraying support.
Finally it would allow a line of attack on Nigel Farage, Britain’s Mr Brexit."
https://on.ft.com/48KXplR
Labour’s potential voters want to reverse Brexit, this policy could solidify its fraying support.
Finally it would allow a line of attack on Nigel Farage, Britain’s Mr Brexit."
https://on.ft.com/48KXplR
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Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what's in it for me.
December 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what's in it for me.
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this is crazy, these people are 2nd grade-level liars
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
this is crazy, these people are 2nd grade-level liars
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tRump is ignorant about reality. He favors information that confirms his views, disregards expertise he dislikes, and focuses on favorable media, which makes him out of touch with public sentiment, especially on issues like cost of living, healthcare, and democratic norms. 🧵🔄
tRump is ignorant about reality. He favors information that confirms his views, disregards expertise he dislikes, and focuses on favorable media, which makes him out of touch with public sentiment, especially on issues like cost of living, healthcare, and democratic norms. 🧵🔄
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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tRump is ignorant about reality. He favors information that confirms his views, disregards expertise he dislikes, and focuses on favorable media, which makes him out of touch with public sentiment, especially on issues like cost of living, healthcare, and democratic norms. 🧵🔄
tRump is ignorant about reality. He favors information that confirms his views, disregards expertise he dislikes, and focuses on favorable media, which makes him out of touch with public sentiment, especially on issues like cost of living, healthcare, and democratic norms. 🧵🔄
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Gabriel Zucman
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Gabriel Zucman
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US
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"Our choice must be to stand with Europe – with our allies in the EU and Ukraine – in defence of democracy, accountability, human rights and the rule of law.
If we don’t, the free and open Europe we love may soon be but a memory."
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/sta...
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If we don’t, the free and open Europe we love may soon be but a memory."
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/sta...
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Standing with our European allies against autocracy and division
What do we feel about relations with Europe now? Visitors to Cambridge’s Mill Road Winter Fair were asked and were almost unanimous
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
"Our choice must be to stand with Europe – with our allies in the EU and Ukraine – in defence of democracy, accountability, human rights and the rule of law.
If we don’t, the free and open Europe we love may soon be but a memory."
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/sta...
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If we don’t, the free and open Europe we love may soon be but a memory."
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/sta...
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American astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was born #OTD in 1863.
Co-credited with the creation of the Harvard Classification Scheme that organizes/classifies stars by their temperature & spectral type. She classified >300,000 stars & her system is still used today.
#WomenInSTEM #astronomy
Co-credited with the creation of the Harvard Classification Scheme that organizes/classifies stars by their temperature & spectral type. She classified >300,000 stars & her system is still used today.
#WomenInSTEM #astronomy
December 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
American astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was born #OTD in 1863.
Co-credited with the creation of the Harvard Classification Scheme that organizes/classifies stars by their temperature & spectral type. She classified >300,000 stars & her system is still used today.
#WomenInSTEM #astronomy
Co-credited with the creation of the Harvard Classification Scheme that organizes/classifies stars by their temperature & spectral type. She classified >300,000 stars & her system is still used today.
#WomenInSTEM #astronomy
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📝 "The latest (research), says that GDP per head, the best measure of prosperity, is 6 to 8 per cent lower than it would have been had Brexit not happened. That’s around £3,000 for each of us."
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
Brexit made us poorer and it’s getting worse
Economists disagree on the detail but it’s clear that barrier-free trade would be a big boost
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📝 "The latest (research), says that GDP per head, the best measure of prosperity, is 6 to 8 per cent lower than it would have been had Brexit not happened. That’s around £3,000 for each of us."
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
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President Zelenskyy is in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region today ‼️🤯
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
December 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
President Zelenskyy is in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region today ‼️🤯
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.
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Brexit has been a disaster. It's costing the UK £250 million every single day in lost tax revenue.
We need a new UK-EU customs union to restart the economy.
It's good to see that the Government is finally acknowledging the damage Brexit did & agreeing we must rebuild our relationship with the EU.👇
We need a new UK-EU customs union to restart the economy.
It's good to see that the Government is finally acknowledging the damage Brexit did & agreeing we must rebuild our relationship with the EU.👇
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Brexit has been a disaster. It's costing the UK £250 million every single day in lost tax revenue.
We need a new UK-EU customs union to restart the economy.
It's good to see that the Government is finally acknowledging the damage Brexit did & agreeing we must rebuild our relationship with the EU.👇
We need a new UK-EU customs union to restart the economy.
It's good to see that the Government is finally acknowledging the damage Brexit did & agreeing we must rebuild our relationship with the EU.👇
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2025: Boris Johnson says the only way to end the war is to turn up the heat on Putin
2020: Boris Johnson chose not to investigate Russian interference in Brexit, because Brexit is the thing that got him into Downing Street
2020: Boris Johnson chose not to investigate Russian interference in Brexit, because Brexit is the thing that got him into Downing Street
December 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
2025: Boris Johnson says the only way to end the war is to turn up the heat on Putin
2020: Boris Johnson chose not to investigate Russian interference in Brexit, because Brexit is the thing that got him into Downing Street
2020: Boris Johnson chose not to investigate Russian interference in Brexit, because Brexit is the thing that got him into Downing Street
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🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
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We remember
forgot to mention.
the UK also turned down an special visa offer from the EU for artists & musicians.
"Something....something...freedom of movement, innit?" I think was the name of the song.
the UK also turned down an special visa offer from the EU for artists & musicians.
"Something....something...freedom of movement, innit?" I think was the name of the song.
UK ‘rejected offer’ of visa-free tours by musicians in EU, despite blaming Brussels for permit blow
Exclusive: ‘Standard’ proposal to exempt performers for 90 days was proposed, but ‘the UK said no’
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We remember
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We walked away from a programme that invested in our nature, our coastlines and our communities. Regaining access to LIFE funding would put us back on the path we abandoned.
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We walked away from a programme that invested in our nature, our coastlines and our communities. Regaining access to LIFE funding would put us back on the path we abandoned.
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We’re at a tipping point.
As we go into 2026, a majority of 2016 voters still alive voted Remain.
As we go into 2026, a majority of 2016 voters still alive voted Remain.
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 3:19 PM
We’re at a tipping point.
As we go into 2026, a majority of 2016 voters still alive voted Remain.
As we go into 2026, a majority of 2016 voters still alive voted Remain.
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A white British father and son BOTH raped the same child and pled guilty to multiple counts of Sexual assault.
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A white British father and son BOTH raped the same child and pled guilty to multiple counts of Sexual assault.
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
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On December 10 at the European Parliament, during a screening of documentary films about Ukrainian children, the interpreter could not hold back tears as 11‑year‑old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv spoke.
The boy had survived the missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022,
The boy had survived the missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022,
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
On December 10 at the European Parliament, during a screening of documentary films about Ukrainian children, the interpreter could not hold back tears as 11‑year‑old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv spoke.
The boy had survived the missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022,
The boy had survived the missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022,
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The bodies of 449 people who died during the occupation of Izium in 2022 have been identified and reburied, the Izium Administration reported.
Russia occupied the town for only a few months, yet managed to extinguish countless lives.
Russia occupied the town for only a few months, yet managed to extinguish countless lives.
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The bodies of 449 people who died during the occupation of Izium in 2022 have been identified and reburied, the Izium Administration reported.
Russia occupied the town for only a few months, yet managed to extinguish countless lives.
Russia occupied the town for only a few months, yet managed to extinguish countless lives.
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🇱🇹 Belarusian special services are preparing a "false flag" operation using Lithuanian citizens, - Militarnyi
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🇱🇹 Belarusian special services are preparing a "false flag" operation using Lithuanian citizens, - Militarnyi
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
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Satellite image of the ruins of Chasiv Yar. Not a single building in the city remains intact.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Satellite image of the ruins of Chasiv Yar. Not a single building in the city remains intact.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
Russia brings death and ruin everywhere it goes.
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In Fastiv, Kyiv region, not only the railway station but also the depot came under russian attack.
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
In Fastiv, Kyiv region, not only the railway station but also the depot came under russian attack.
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Fastiv train station in Ukraine's Kyiv region before and after the russian strike overnight.
December 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Fastiv train station in Ukraine's Kyiv region before and after the russian strike overnight.
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Putin, Musk, Trump and Farage all hate the EU and want to see it broken. If that's not a reason to rejoin it and help the EU triumph over fascism, I don't know what is!
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
December 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Putin, Musk, Trump and Farage all hate the EU and want to see it broken. If that's not a reason to rejoin it and help the EU triumph over fascism, I don't know what is!
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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The ECHR issue may be being used by Reform Ltd as a way of blocking action to rejoin the EU. In practice I believe Article 8 has only been used in 13 cases in the ECHR as a way of preventing deportation. This article explains the background:
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
Misrepresentations around human rights and immigration fuelling calls
A new report from the University of Oxford's Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The
www.ox.ac.uk
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The ECHR issue may be being used by Reform Ltd as a way of blocking action to rejoin the EU. In practice I believe Article 8 has only been used in 13 cases in the ECHR as a way of preventing deportation. This article explains the background:
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...