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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 11h

I dont think this story is getting enough attention. China has put rigid controls on the supply of rare earth metals to the USA, but after a little tantrum, Trump has been left pretending its no big deal. He has already weakened the US so much, he has few options. finance.yahoo.com/news/china-f...

China Flexes Superpower Status Using Rare Earths in Global Supply Chain Grab

The rules announced last week require overseas companies to obtain Chinese government approval before exporting products containing even trace amounts of certain rare earths that originated in China. ...

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 8h

Indeed.

The government has chosen to prioritise reducing (skilled, legal, for work) migration over growth and hence over improving public services.

No economic rationale - but even worse, no political rationale either.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 13h

One mistake Labour made in their first year is loading quite a few new costs onto business all at once. They are risking doing something similar on immigration, I think.

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 14h

For years now the russian line is: we'll achieve our goals in Ukraine but we're always ready for negotiations/settlement. Today Peskov said this 💯 again. Someone please call out their gall to their face and point out that "settling" and "negotiating" actually means you DO NOT "achieve your goals".

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 14h

Our Judicial Review of the EHRC: we've published our formal written case - together with that of the EHRC and Bridget Phillipson - and they are very much worth a read. goodlaw.social/7gs4

An update in our judicial review of the EHRC’s interim guidance | Good Law Project

We’re publishing key documents in our legal challenge against the interim guidance issued by the EHRC in the wake of the For Women Scotland decision.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14h

⬇️ The reduced inflow of EU students and professionals has disrupted talent in sectors like technology, finance, and law.

📉 The financial services sector alone has lost around 40,000 jobs to EU cities since 2016.

https://bit.ly/3J4pPOU

Post-Brexit youth mobility: What a new visa deal means for UK law, business and talent - Legal Cheek

MA law conversion student Maryam Ali reflects on the impact of the potential new visa deal

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 14h

The response from Keir Starmer's spokesman - a denial there is a problem, a denial he must know to be untrue - strongly suggests Labour is no longer concerned to adhere to its human rights obligations.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 15h

“The UK stands at a crossroads. Are we going to be a nation that respects its human rights obligations, or are we going to abandon them whenever the rightwing press demands it? First immigrants, then trans people – who next, Sir Keir?” goodlaw.social/fs2m

European human rights chief warns against trans exclusion in the UK

Human rights commissioner calls on parliament to make sure guidance following the Supreme Court’s decision in April promotes inclusion.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14h

Edward Leigh,"Netanyahu refuses to accept a Palestinian state"

"Cannot both sides of the house unite in saying we are absolutely committed to creating a Palestinian state?"

Keir Starmer, "That sounds like the old Tory party I used to know" - making a dig at Kemi Badenoch's earlier divisive remarks

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 11h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 10h

If Labour doesn't intend to adhere to its human rights obligations anyway, there's little point in us being signatories to the ECHR. Better, more honest, for Mahmood to join Reform in campaigning to leave it.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 9h

Amazing to remember Mahmood once boasted: "We lay down in the street and we lay down inside Sainsbury's to say we object to them stocking goods from illegal settlements – and that they must stop. We managed to close down that store at peak time on a Saturday.This is how we can make a difference."

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 11h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 17h

The UAE bought $2B of Trump’s crypto — and gets computer chips

Saudi Arabia gave Kushner $2B for a new Trump Tower — and gets weapons

Qatar gives Trump a private jet and a $5.5B real estate deal — and gets US military protection

This is how bribes work.
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Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits fro...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 16h

Donald Trump really really doesn’t like this photo, so whatever you do… don’t share it. He would HATE that. 😈

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 16h

And they say the perfect cartoon doesn’t exist.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 15h

“The UK stands at a crossroads. Are we going to be a nation that respects its human rights obligations, or are we going to abandon them whenever the rightwing press demands it? First immigrants, then trans people – who next, Sir Keir?” goodlaw.social/fs2m

European human rights chief warns against trans exclusion in the UK

Human rights commissioner calls on parliament to make sure guidance following the Supreme Court’s decision in April promotes inclusion.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15h

⚖️ Legal bodies representing over 250,000 lawyers have hit back against Robert Jenrick's “politically motivated attacks” on the legal sector as “irresponsible and dangerous”.

https://www.cityam.com/legal-profession-hits-back-at-robert-jenrick-threat-against-activist-judges/

Legal profession hits back at Robert Jenrick threat against 'activist' judges

Legal bodies have pushed back against recent "politically motivated attacks" on the legal profession, following Robert Jenrick's critcisms.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15h

⚠️ Lord Turner: "We are in an environment where we are more exposed than most other countries"

"To be in a world of protectionist activity, when you've not got a continental scale economy in yourself or not part of a continental scale economy is a disadvantage."

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15h

BBC News shows new drone footage,

"80% of all building sin Gaza are destroyed or damaged"

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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 15h

Arresting a student for holding a copy of The New World shows how Britain’s crackdown on Palestine Action has become absurd and dangerous

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End this stupid Palestine Action ban now

Arresting a student for holding a copy of The New World shows how Britain’s crackdown on Palestine Action has become absurd and dangerous

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Bettina Struff #Woke #FBPE #FBPR #NHS #RejoinEU @bettinastruff.bsky.social · 19h

@drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social given the new surge in Covid cases what is the government doing to stop people getting ill?

Is JCVI going to start giving vulnerable people boosters again?

I'm 63 and in a clinically vulnerable group but I had to pay for a booster in the summer.

Now I need another.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK

The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

"The group has represented clients in the United States who are opposed to abortion, gay and transgender rights and contraception coverage in health care."

Every anti-abortion group is also anti-trans. Period. Support their latter work and you support their former. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

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Bettina Struff #Woke #FBPE #FBPR #NHS #RejoinEU @bettinastruff.bsky.social · 20h

Red lines, innit.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 22h

I guess talking about Brexit damage is a start. But insisting we make this shitshow ‘work’ and forcing taxpayers to pay for some of the inevitable and ongoing loss feels like a wildly illogical response to the problem.

Photos of Wes Streeting above article and Farage below…

Text: It comes after The Independent revealed in March that Brexit had cost UK business £37bn a year as the result of a 5 per cent drop in trade with the EU.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23h

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

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I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

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