Chris Hanlon SNP
@sovereignwill.bsky.social
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‘The Kushayb trial demonstrates that the ICC is scrupulous and just. The question is whether the governments that are members of the court, such as the UK and all European Union states, will rally to support it.’
Alex de Waal on the ICC’s Darfur judgment, from the blog
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
Alex de Waal on the ICC’s Darfur judgment, from the blog
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
Alex de Waal | At the ICC
Last Monday, three judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague delivered their verdict on Ali Abdelrahman...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
‘The Kushayb trial demonstrates that the ICC is scrupulous and just. The question is whether the governments that are members of the court, such as the UK and all European Union states, will rally to support it.’
Alex de Waal on the ICC’s Darfur judgment, from the blog
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
Alex de Waal on the ICC’s Darfur judgment, from the blog
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
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John Swinney promises network of walk-in GP clinics to end "8am rush" as he closes SNP conference in Aberdeen www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
John Swinney: New network of walk-in clinics will end 8am rush for GP appointment
John Swinney pledged to roll out a nationwide network of “walk-in GP services” as he vowed to end the “8am rush” for a d...
www.holyrood.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
John Swinney promises network of walk-in GP clinics to end "8am rush" as he closes SNP conference in Aberdeen www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
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‘Alongside 44 historical buildings and seven archaeological sites, all three depositories of historical and archaeological material in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed.’
@josephinequinn.bsky.social on an exhibition of Gazan antiquities: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@josephinequinn.bsky.social on an exhibition of Gazan antiquities: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Josephine Quinn · At the Institut du monde arabe: ‘Trésors sauvés de Gaza’
This show has excited controversy: should we even be talking about damage to antiquities in the context of so much...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
‘Alongside 44 historical buildings and seven archaeological sites, all three depositories of historical and archaeological material in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed.’
@josephinequinn.bsky.social on an exhibition of Gazan antiquities: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@josephinequinn.bsky.social on an exhibition of Gazan antiquities: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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John Swinney unveils plan for walk-in GP service as he bemoans 'race to the right' under Keir Starmer www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
John Swinney: New network of walk-in clinics will end 8am rush for GP appointment
John Swinney pledged to roll out a nationwide network of “walk-in GP services” as he vowed to end the “8am rush” for a d...
www.holyrood.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
John Swinney unveils plan for walk-in GP service as he bemoans 'race to the right' under Keir Starmer www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
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Neoclassical economics is built on myths — and none is more absurd than the idea of homo economicus: the perfectly rational, fully informed, self-interested human who supposedly drives all economic decision-making.
youtu.be/jvn2yzT0C6Y?...
youtu.be/jvn2yzT0C6Y?...
The biggest lie in economics: why “rational man” or "homo economicus"never existed
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Neoclassical economics is built on myths — and none is more absurd than the idea of homo economicus: the perfectly rational, fully informed, self-interested human who supposedly drives all economic decision-making.
youtu.be/jvn2yzT0C6Y?...
youtu.be/jvn2yzT0C6Y?...
"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right,"
Often misquoted this is how I feel about @snp.org and why I have chosen to stand for party President.
If elected I will set it right.
Often misquoted this is how I feel about @snp.org and why I have chosen to stand for party President.
If elected I will set it right.
October 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right,"
Often misquoted this is how I feel about @snp.org and why I have chosen to stand for party President.
If elected I will set it right.
Often misquoted this is how I feel about @snp.org and why I have chosen to stand for party President.
If elected I will set it right.
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Dispelling a myth.
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
Banks do not lend out deposits
An informed public, understanding the UK money system, would be less duped by false framing
bylines.scot
October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Dispelling a myth.
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
Occasionally you see something and the penny just drops, the missing piece of the puzzle just clicks into place.
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
June 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Occasionally you see something and the penny just drops, the missing piece of the puzzle just clicks into place.
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
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🟥 Media watch: Is the BBC misleading Scotland over its spending?
📺 Scots pay almost £300 million a year to the BBC through the licence fee - that is more than the arts and culture budget of the Scottish government.
📺 Scots pay almost £300 million a year to the BBC through the licence fee - that is more than the arts and culture budget of the Scottish government.
Media watch: Is the BBC misleading Scotland over its spending?
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January 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🟥 Media watch: Is the BBC misleading Scotland over its spending?
📺 Scots pay almost £300 million a year to the BBC through the licence fee - that is more than the arts and culture budget of the Scottish government.
📺 Scots pay almost £300 million a year to the BBC through the licence fee - that is more than the arts and culture budget of the Scottish government.
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🟥 'The Westminster effect' means one-in-three Scottish households experience fuel poverty, despite being a net exporter of cheap energy. Read more: https://www.believeinscotland.org/westminster_effect_means_scots_experience_more_fuel_poverty_than_any_eu_nation
January 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🟥 'The Westminster effect' means one-in-three Scottish households experience fuel poverty, despite being a net exporter of cheap energy. Read more: https://www.believeinscotland.org/westminster_effect_means_scots_experience_more_fuel_poverty_than_any_eu_nation
In the name of all that is holy what is wrong with Labour in England?
I thought they couldn't surprise me but this is the most batshit idiocy I've ever heard.
I'm not sure if they are malicious or just incompetent but I'm not sure it matters at this point.
I thought they couldn't surprise me but this is the most batshit idiocy I've ever heard.
I'm not sure if they are malicious or just incompetent but I'm not sure it matters at this point.
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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January 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
In the name of all that is holy what is wrong with Labour in England?
I thought they couldn't surprise me but this is the most batshit idiocy I've ever heard.
I'm not sure if they are malicious or just incompetent but I'm not sure it matters at this point.
I thought they couldn't surprise me but this is the most batshit idiocy I've ever heard.
I'm not sure if they are malicious or just incompetent but I'm not sure it matters at this point.
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We already knew - but here’s the confirmation. War criminal.
January 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We already knew - but here’s the confirmation. War criminal.
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Blended finance isnt working. Public resources dominate & the SDGs remain off track. How do we align public-private finance w/ missions like decarbonization? It’s time to rethink how we structure finance to deliver real impact.
Latest policy brief w/ UNDESA ➡️ desapublications.un.org/policy-brief...
Latest policy brief w/ UNDESA ➡️ desapublications.un.org/policy-brief...
January 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Blended finance isnt working. Public resources dominate & the SDGs remain off track. How do we align public-private finance w/ missions like decarbonization? It’s time to rethink how we structure finance to deliver real impact.
Latest policy brief w/ UNDESA ➡️ desapublications.un.org/policy-brief...
Latest policy brief w/ UNDESA ➡️ desapublications.un.org/policy-brief...
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Labour could and should be doing much more. But the UK’s deep economic malaise can’t be fixed in a period of months
Short-termism is a huge problem that results in quick-fixes and silly decisions that will make things even worse (i.e more cuts)
Short-termism is a huge problem that results in quick-fixes and silly decisions that will make things even worse (i.e more cuts)
Has the bond market turned against Rachel Reeves?
Rising UK borrowing costs raise risk that chancellor will have to impose tighter fiscal policy as soon as March
www.ft.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Labour could and should be doing much more. But the UK’s deep economic malaise can’t be fixed in a period of months
Short-termism is a huge problem that results in quick-fixes and silly decisions that will make things even worse (i.e more cuts)
Short-termism is a huge problem that results in quick-fixes and silly decisions that will make things even worse (i.e more cuts)
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Something I’ve not seen covered is the fact that the recipient of this gas has been Eustream, largest importer of Russian gas into the EU, which is owned by Daniel Kretinsky. If that name sounds familiar it’s because he’s just bought Royal Mail.
🇺🇦 Gas transit from Russia through Ukraine has been halted — Ministry of Energy.
As of 07:00, Ukraine stopped transporting Russian natural gas across its territory in the interest of national security. International partners have been officially informed.
As of 07:00, Ukraine stopped transporting Russian natural gas across its territory in the interest of national security. International partners have been officially informed.
January 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Something I’ve not seen covered is the fact that the recipient of this gas has been Eustream, largest importer of Russian gas into the EU, which is owned by Daniel Kretinsky. If that name sounds familiar it’s because he’s just bought Royal Mail.
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I’d seen various reports about HTS drone usage over the years but hadn’t appreciated how central it was to their victory. Fascinating report.
gnet-research.org/2024/12/20/t...
gnet-research.org/2024/12/20/t...
The Drones of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: The Development and Use of UAS in Syria - GNET
gnet-research.org
December 22, 2024 at 12:25 PM
I’d seen various reports about HTS drone usage over the years but hadn’t appreciated how central it was to their victory. Fascinating report.
gnet-research.org/2024/12/20/t...
gnet-research.org/2024/12/20/t...
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An important lesson when designing an organisation.
In particular Companies Limited by Shares are limited by the legal system that defines them and all have the same faults and vulnerabilities.
They are locusts and we should not be surprised when they consume everything in their path.
In particular Companies Limited by Shares are limited by the legal system that defines them and all have the same faults and vulnerabilities.
They are locusts and we should not be surprised when they consume everything in their path.
I think the lesson we ought to take from Twitter (as well as Facebook, among others) is not "find a better permanent platform with good executives" but "assume all platforms are fragile and ephemeral, and executives are fickle and untrustworthy" www.cnbc.com/2024/11/21/b...
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof'
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told CNBC that the social media app's open design could thwart potential acquisition efforts.
www.cnbc.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:01 AM
An important lesson when designing an organisation.
In particular Companies Limited by Shares are limited by the legal system that defines them and all have the same faults and vulnerabilities.
They are locusts and we should not be surprised when they consume everything in their path.
In particular Companies Limited by Shares are limited by the legal system that defines them and all have the same faults and vulnerabilities.
They are locusts and we should not be surprised when they consume everything in their path.
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By the way, I note the Stanford Daily has never covered the case. I wonder if they will cover this?
A Stanford student got in a car accident that killed two people and was charged with crimes. After the victims' families wrote to Stanford about it, saying he should be disciplined, he sued them and tried to use the suit to silence their advocacy. Yesterday he lost. This is the story.
An Anti-SLAPP Victory
This Is The Most Absolutely Despicable SLAPP Suit I Ever Saw, And We Just Won It
www.popehat.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:56 PM
By the way, I note the Stanford Daily has never covered the case. I wonder if they will cover this?
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Media-illiterate halfwit Elon Musk says slimeball Matt Gaetz is ”the Judge Dredd we need.” Listen to this edition to find out why @2000ad.bsky.social’s fascistic future cop is a warning, not an instruction manual.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5ZpL...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5ZpL...
November 19, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Media-illiterate halfwit Elon Musk says slimeball Matt Gaetz is ”the Judge Dredd we need.” Listen to this edition to find out why @2000ad.bsky.social’s fascistic future cop is a warning, not an instruction manual.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5ZpL...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5ZpL...
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“Carbon offsets used by corporations around the world to lower their reportable greenhouse gas emissions are ‘ineffectual’ and ‘hindering the energy transition’, according to more than 60 leading climate change scientists.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Corporations using ‘ineffectual’ carbon offsets are slowing path to ‘real zero’, more than 60 climate scientists say
Pledge signed by experts from nine countries reflects concerns that offsets generated from forest-related projects may not have cut emissions
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:13 PM
“Carbon offsets used by corporations around the world to lower their reportable greenhouse gas emissions are ‘ineffectual’ and ‘hindering the energy transition’, according to more than 60 leading climate change scientists.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Waste! The debate (like much of the mainstream economic commentary) will miss one crucial aspect. Every pound spent by the central government is matched in the non-government sector $ for $ in the US and £ for £ in the UK. Not all waste is equal. A short economic thread 1/5
November 19, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Waste! The debate (like much of the mainstream economic commentary) will miss one crucial aspect. Every pound spent by the central government is matched in the non-government sector $ for $ in the US and £ for £ in the UK. Not all waste is equal. A short economic thread 1/5
Breaking:
World record for brass neck in politics smashed...
World record for brass neck in politics smashed...
Anas Sarwar: Scottish Labour government will bring back Winter Fuel Payment www.holyrood.com/news/view,an...
Anas Sarwar: Scottish Labour government will bring back Winter Fuel Payment
Anas Sarwar: Scottish Labour government will bring back Winter Fuel Payment
www.holyrood.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Breaking:
World record for brass neck in politics smashed...
World record for brass neck in politics smashed...
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Trump is Making America Poor Again youtu.be/P0WK5JRFF2w?... Trump says he’ll make America great again, but if he cuts $2 trillion from the US Federal budget of $6.7 trillion then the impact on millions of US people will be catastrophic. The reality is that he’s setting out to Make America Poor Again
Trump is Making America Poor Again
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
November 18, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Trump is Making America Poor Again youtu.be/P0WK5JRFF2w?... Trump says he’ll make America great again, but if he cuts $2 trillion from the US Federal budget of $6.7 trillion then the impact on millions of US people will be catastrophic. The reality is that he’s setting out to Make America Poor Again