@paulwafer.bsky.social
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Canadian PM Mark Carney calls on middle powers to create a "third path" of value-based realism.
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney calls on middle powers to create a "third path" of value-based realism.
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Source: BBC News great news! Sussex Mayoral elections can now be held under a better voting system
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Source: BBC News great news! Sussex Mayoral elections can now be held under a better voting system
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This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
The CDC website now disseminates disinformation about vaccines, claiming erroneously that infant vaccines might cause autism, when we know conclusively that they do not. It is difficult to overstate just how dangerous this is. www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This does feel like a major crossing of the Rubicon – the world's best-funded and in many ways most powerful public health agency is now actively pushing disinformation.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
I know there's a *lot* going on to care about at the moment, but this one really is significant, and matters well beyond the US.
🚨First Past the Post is broken - and even though the government has scrapped it for Mayors, it might be used to elect Sussex's new Mayor in 2026.
Tell your MP you want the first Sussex Mayor to be elected through a fair system, NOT FPTP: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell your MP you want the first Sussex Mayor to be elected through a fair system, NOT FPTP: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell your MP you want the first Sussex Mayor to be elected through the SV system NOT FPTP
There is currently a very real risk that a new Mayor will be elected for Sussex next year who has only minority support across the county. This is because on current plans the proposed election will u...
actionnetwork.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
🚨First Past the Post is broken - and even though the government has scrapped it for Mayors, it might be used to elect Sussex's new Mayor in 2026.
Tell your MP you want the first Sussex Mayor to be elected through a fair system, NOT FPTP: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell your MP you want the first Sussex Mayor to be elected through a fair system, NOT FPTP: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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"They are so convinced their politics isn’t really politics, but just some default setting shared with much of the country..."
True of so many commentators on the Right.
True of so many commentators on the Right.
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"They are so convinced their politics isn’t really politics, but just some default setting shared with much of the country..."
True of so many commentators on the Right.
True of so many commentators on the Right.
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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PM of Albania having a good laugh with President of Azerbaijan and Macron about Trump repeatedly claiming that he ended the war between their two countries which were not at war with each other.
October 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
PM of Albania having a good laugh with President of Azerbaijan and Macron about Trump repeatedly claiming that he ended the war between their two countries which were not at war with each other.
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
29 August 2025 8:57am BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihe5mm7nwmwvzhtgadmsafyvsaxhrufuai2d2j2rju5zt6g2lytea@jpeg)
![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
29 August 2025 1:21pm BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreieuwgc2vsmyfcctmf4cnpcqckij2pqdk2gmzajpnihrsqyqmzyr5e@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph:
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any US congressman who is fully across a row between the Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire council is welcome to holiday in the Cotswolds AT ANY TIME, and we will not refuse to serve him in our farm shops
Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events:
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
September 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
any US congressman who is fully across a row between the Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire council is welcome to holiday in the Cotswolds AT ANY TIME, and we will not refuse to serve him in our farm shops
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👏Fantastic to see @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social, seconded by Win as One–endorsed candidate @sianberry.bsky.social, call for Sussex mayoral elections to use Supplementary Voting without delay.
Huge credit to our Sussex group for mobilising supporters to contact MPs & raise this in the Chamber!
Huge credit to our Sussex group for mobilising supporters to contact MPs & raise this in the Chamber!
September 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
👏Fantastic to see @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social, seconded by Win as One–endorsed candidate @sianberry.bsky.social, call for Sussex mayoral elections to use Supplementary Voting without delay.
Huge credit to our Sussex group for mobilising supporters to contact MPs & raise this in the Chamber!
Huge credit to our Sussex group for mobilising supporters to contact MPs & raise this in the Chamber!
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Well done to @eddavey.libdems.org.uk for the spirit of his response
September 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Well done to @eddavey.libdems.org.uk for the spirit of his response
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Outstanding.
August 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Outstanding.
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3/3 Begin the reclamation of moral authority with a statement condemning the hounding of people seeking asylum and objecting to expressions of patriotism directed against vulnerable people. Set out this government’s more positive vision of Britishness. Before it’s too late.
August 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
3/3 Begin the reclamation of moral authority with a statement condemning the hounding of people seeking asylum and objecting to expressions of patriotism directed against vulnerable people. Set out this government’s more positive vision of Britishness. Before it’s too late.
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It’s rare for a piece on immigration to point out that we can’t assume a steady supply of migrant labour because the ‘supplier’ countries have ageing populations too.
Excellent piece by @samfr.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Excellent piece by @samfr.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling popu...
‘Stop the boats’ is a popular refrain but it obscures the real issues rich countries across the world are facing
observer.co.uk
August 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It’s rare for a piece on immigration to point out that we can’t assume a steady supply of migrant labour because the ‘supplier’ countries have ageing populations too.
Excellent piece by @samfr.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Excellent piece by @samfr.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Tomorrow it will be five years since Black Lives Matter demonstrators dumped slave trader Edward Colston’s statue into Bristol’s harbour. The act reshaped our political history and helped us rewrite our colonial history. Colston 5 Years On blog:
alanlester.co.uk/blog/how-top...
alanlester.co.uk/blog/how-top...
Five Years On: How Toppling Colston’s Statue Rewrote History
Alan Lester On 7th June 2025, it will be the 5th anniversary of Black Lives Matter demonstrators toppling Edward Colston’s statue into the harbour whence his slave ships had sailed. Immediately fol…
alanlester.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tomorrow it will be five years since Black Lives Matter demonstrators dumped slave trader Edward Colston’s statue into Bristol’s harbour. The act reshaped our political history and helped us rewrite our colonial history. Colston 5 Years On blog:
alanlester.co.uk/blog/how-top...
alanlester.co.uk/blog/how-top...
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In amongst all the excitement I fear many have missed this outstanding bit of trolling by Friedrich Merz.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
June 6, 2025 at 6:23 AM
In amongst all the excitement I fear many have missed this outstanding bit of trolling by Friedrich Merz.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.
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Thank you @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, Minister for Energy Consumer and MP for Peckham, for speaking at our closing plenary!
Here's what she wants attendees to get from today:
#RadicalRenewal
Here's what she wants attendees to get from today:
#RadicalRenewal
May 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thank you @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, Minister for Energy Consumer and MP for Peckham, for speaking at our closing plenary!
Here's what she wants attendees to get from today:
#RadicalRenewal
Here's what she wants attendees to get from today:
#RadicalRenewal
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“Place first, not party first. That’s a better politics, that connects with the country.
I think it’s time for Proportional Representation.” @andyburnham.bsky.social
Delighted to have partnered with @compassoffice.bsky.social for today’s Change: How? Conference! #RadicalRenewal
#Labour4PR 🌹
I think it’s time for Proportional Representation.” @andyburnham.bsky.social
Delighted to have partnered with @compassoffice.bsky.social for today’s Change: How? Conference! #RadicalRenewal
#Labour4PR 🌹
May 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“Place first, not party first. That’s a better politics, that connects with the country.
I think it’s time for Proportional Representation.” @andyburnham.bsky.social
Delighted to have partnered with @compassoffice.bsky.social for today’s Change: How? Conference! #RadicalRenewal
#Labour4PR 🌹
I think it’s time for Proportional Representation.” @andyburnham.bsky.social
Delighted to have partnered with @compassoffice.bsky.social for today’s Change: How? Conference! #RadicalRenewal
#Labour4PR 🌹
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NEW
Solar panels to be mandated on vast majority of new homes in England
Currently about 40% of new builds have solar; new rules should push that to about 99%
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Solar panels to be mandated on vast majority of new homes in England
Currently about 40% of new builds have solar; new rules should push that to about 99%
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Solar panels on all new homes as part of Labour’s net-zero push
Sir Keir Starmer rejects Sir Tony Blair’s calls to reset ‘irrational’ climate policies because they were ‘doomed to fail’
www.thetimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NEW
Solar panels to be mandated on vast majority of new homes in England
Currently about 40% of new builds have solar; new rules should push that to about 99%
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Solar panels to be mandated on vast majority of new homes in England
Currently about 40% of new builds have solar; new rules should push that to about 99%
Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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NEW: British politics is broken.
Current polling shows the end of the two party system, and "cramming these [3-4] preferences into Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system has ugly results", especially with low voter turnout.
We need electoral reform.
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Current polling shows the end of the two party system, and "cramming these [3-4] preferences into Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system has ugly results", especially with low voter turnout.
We need electoral reform.
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Britain’s 20-20-20-20 vision
What happens if politics becomes a four-way fight
www.economist.com
April 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
NEW: British politics is broken.
Current polling shows the end of the two party system, and "cramming these [3-4] preferences into Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system has ugly results", especially with low voter turnout.
We need electoral reform.
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Current polling shows the end of the two party system, and "cramming these [3-4] preferences into Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system has ugly results", especially with low voter turnout.
We need electoral reform.
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
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For for the West of England mayoralty More in Common have:
Lab: 23%
Con: 21%
Reform: 18%
Green: 18%
LD: 15%
It is genuinely absurd to have an election with that kind of spread decided by first past the post. Unjustifiable.
Lab: 23%
Con: 21%
Reform: 18%
Green: 18%
LD: 15%
It is genuinely absurd to have an election with that kind of spread decided by first past the post. Unjustifiable.
UPDATED post:
I've added new mayoral polling from YouGov and More in Common to my comprehensive local elections preview post. And I've also changed a few predictions for councils.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/l...
I've added new mayoral polling from YouGov and More in Common to my comprehensive local elections preview post. And I've also changed a few predictions for councils.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/l...
Local Elections 2025: The Preview
Tory cataclysm edition
open.substack.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
For for the West of England mayoralty More in Common have:
Lab: 23%
Con: 21%
Reform: 18%
Green: 18%
LD: 15%
It is genuinely absurd to have an election with that kind of spread decided by first past the post. Unjustifiable.
Lab: 23%
Con: 21%
Reform: 18%
Green: 18%
LD: 15%
It is genuinely absurd to have an election with that kind of spread decided by first past the post. Unjustifiable.
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Have you told someone about StopReformUK.vote today?
You can do any/all of this:
- repost this tweet
- screenshot the page of your local tactical vote and post it to Instagram
- use the WhatsApp link on the page or the next post in this thread to share to your WhatsApp groups
- put up a poster
You can do any/all of this:
- repost this tweet
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- use the WhatsApp link on the page or the next post in this thread to share to your WhatsApp groups
- put up a poster
Stop the Tories and Reform
Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.
StopReformUK.vote
April 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Have you told someone about StopReformUK.vote today?
You can do any/all of this:
- repost this tweet
- screenshot the page of your local tactical vote and post it to Instagram
- use the WhatsApp link on the page or the next post in this thread to share to your WhatsApp groups
- put up a poster
You can do any/all of this:
- repost this tweet
- screenshot the page of your local tactical vote and post it to Instagram
- use the WhatsApp link on the page or the next post in this thread to share to your WhatsApp groups
- put up a poster
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It's a role with increasingly significant spending power and important responsibilities for planning, economic growth, skills, transport and lots more.
And a party could win in on 20% of the vote. Complete joke.
And a party could win in on 20% of the vote. Complete joke.
April 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It's a role with increasingly significant spending power and important responsibilities for planning, economic growth, skills, transport and lots more.
And a party could win in on 20% of the vote. Complete joke.
And a party could win in on 20% of the vote. Complete joke.
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So many excellent points in this column by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We obsess over the angry young men going Reform. But what of the anxious young women going Green? | Gaby Hinsliff
Desire for a politics that cares about global and local injustice is sharpening the political gender divide, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
So many excellent points in this column by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...