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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 2m

I'm going to start muting people who repeatedly resort to genetic fallacy in their arguments.

Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 4m

I guess what I'm saying is I'd like the UK and EU to data share again so that they can pool into a common system because overall this would be so much better. A barrier like this across a small stretch of water in Europe is ridiculous and I will not change this view.

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Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 2h

The problem for the Government has is whilst it can say technically it's not austerity, when people look all around them, at the public realm and things that have just disappeared, it looks awfully like it. This is what I meant by "Brexterity Britain".

anthonypainter.substack.com/p/brexterity...

Brexterity Britain - no way out?

Without confronting the impairment of Brexit and austerity directly, the Government risks sinking into the same quicksand that swallowed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

anthonypainter.substack.com

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 3h

Almost as if throwing that many stones from glass houses, as some like to do, wasn't a great idea

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 3h

I think this is a kind of Irish Brexit moment, the people have decided to do an insane thing on a "Ha! Ha! How bad can it be ?Gotta shake things up. it'll be a laugh anyway" basis.

Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 6h

So we're going to have a pro-Kremlin, anti-US and anti-EU president, it seems.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 3h

And there she blows. Just shows no one in any European country can be complacent about where the extremists will turn up next.

Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 6h

So we're going to have a pro-Kremlin, anti-US and anti-EU president, it seems.

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16h

That is Oleg Voloshin’s wife. (Oleg, who bribed Farage’s UKIP / Brexit Party/ ReFuk mate, NATHAN Gill), to push the Russian line in the European Parliament. She says Farage is happy with her Brexit celebration T-shirt gift. He does seems very happy to receive it from her.

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 5d

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 12h

Pretty much, yeah*

*(although Russia would need to go through some pretty deep introspection first...)

Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 13h

I think tbh there's a broader point about Europe not having barriers, the same reason it was an outrage Ukrainians couldn't get EU visas for years. I don't think it's good to say 'well, that bit in the corner we won't worry about, because reasons'. Europe whole and free. End of.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 14h

Well I mean, only if they actually want/need to come here but many still do

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 18h

I was one of those citizens and haven't changed any of the long-standing opinions I held from that time. I don't demand anything is given to the UK without the EU benefitting in return. I just hope the relationship now moves forward.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 19h

Of course, once independence happens the SNP becomes just another party, which the electorate can ditch as they wish.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 19h

It certainly could be. The argument is stronger for as long as the UK maintains its barriers with the rest of Europe.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 19h

There's a tendency for Scottish/Welsh independence advocates to argue in a similar way to Brexit i.e. a magic bullet for their problems and a lack of willingness to address difficult questions. However, there are many small states in Europe doing well these days and they aren't unicorns in a forest

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 19h

Likely another EUCO declaration at EU-26 incoming, with no lifting of the formal Hungarian veto in sight:

Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 20h

The latest #EUCO conclusions praise Ukraine's efforts to advance accession negotiations and express readiness to open three clusters:
- Fundamentals
- Internal market
- External relations

However, the entire process remains firmly blocked by Hungary.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 20h

I've long said the Lib Dems should have a more flexible attitude to this issue.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 23h

EXCLUSIVE: Zack Polanski has backed Scottish and Welsh independence, The National can reveal

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 20h

If they do anything I don't like with the direction of the series, I just say 'the Matrix has been tampered with'

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged Doctor Who opinion. I mean, if you’re a fan, they’re likely all unhinged anyway.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 20h

They should've run to 13 doctors and ended it. They should end the tv series and reboot it as a film franchise.

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged Doctor Who opinion. I mean, if you’re a fan, they’re likely all unhinged anyway.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 22h

Ok...

Meanwhile, in real life.

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OdessaBlogger @odessablogger.bsky.social · 1d

Brigadier General Serhiy Lysak has been appointed head of military administration in #Odesa, thus (eventually) replacing Gennady Trukhanov as Mayor now his citzenship removal prevents him holding political office.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 22h

I did and it demonstrably isn't true, as we can currently see.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 22h

A huge mistake of the collective west of the past 25 years has been pushing Serbia away and failing to engage with its moderates and liberals. When the bad actors are in power you should still reach out to the good actors.

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 1d

The EU membership offer is an opportunity.

It is the promise of peace, prosperity, solidarity.

Together, we overcame the 2022 energy crisis.

Today, the EU will continue to help keep Serbia safe during the winter.

This is what it means to be a reliable partner.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 22h

Because Hungary, Slovakia and so on are so reliable 🤔

Cassandra 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌐 @troybairn.bsky.social · 1d

EU membership is an opportunity, only available to reliable partners.
So, England can forget it.
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🤡

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 1d

The EU membership offer is an opportunity.

It is the promise of peace, prosperity, solidarity.

Together, we overcame the 2022 energy crisis.

Today, the EU will continue to help keep Serbia safe during the winter.

This is what it means to be a reliable partner.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 23h

No just stuff Niall interprets as 'exceptionalist'. If I'm guilty of exceptionalism it's probably from the Romani part of my ancestry. We were doing free movement before it was cool.

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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 23h

Andy hasn't screenshotted me after being blocked by me months ago. Niall has, more than once.

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