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Fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit.
Change Minds → Change Politics
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Change Minds → Change Politics
CEO @pimlicat.bsky.social
GUEST ~AA @SturdyAlex.bsky.social
Absolutely devastating.
Europe must stand with Ukraine.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/ukrainian-civilian-casualties-surged-by-26-in-2025-say-researchers
Europe must stand with Ukraine.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/ukrainian-civilian-casualties-surged-by-26-in-2025-say-researchers
Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers
Exclusive: Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Absolutely devastating.
Europe must stand with Ukraine.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/ukrainian-civilian-casualties-surged-by-26-in-2025-say-researchers
Europe must stand with Ukraine.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/ukrainian-civilian-casualties-surged-by-26-in-2025-say-researchers
👏 "In defence and economics, Britain’s interests lie in closer cooperation with its neighbours."
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-munich-europe-putin-trump-b2920478.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-munich-europe-putin-trump-b2920478.html
February 16, 2026 at 11:40 AM
👏 "In defence and economics, Britain’s interests lie in closer cooperation with its neighbours."
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-munich-europe-putin-trump-b2920478.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/keir-starmer-munich-europe-putin-trump-b2920478.html
“Labour was elected under a banner of change. On student loan interest, it is defending continuity.
"Reeves cannot afford to be wrong on this issue because, for her and Labour, compound interest is not simply growing balances; it is growing anger," writes Cal Roscow.
"Reeves cannot afford to be wrong on this issue because, for her and Labour, compound interest is not simply growing balances; it is growing anger," writes Cal Roscow.
Time for a Reeves resit on student loans
By Cal Roscow
bestforbritain.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
“Labour was elected under a banner of change. On student loan interest, it is defending continuity.
"Reeves cannot afford to be wrong on this issue because, for her and Labour, compound interest is not simply growing balances; it is growing anger," writes Cal Roscow.
"Reeves cannot afford to be wrong on this issue because, for her and Labour, compound interest is not simply growing balances; it is growing anger," writes Cal Roscow.
No need to listen to a billionaire who moved to Monaco to save paying £4bn in tax.
Caricature by @bjennings90.bsky.social.
Caricature by @bjennings90.bsky.social.
February 16, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No need to listen to a billionaire who moved to Monaco to save paying £4bn in tax.
Caricature by @bjennings90.bsky.social.
Caricature by @bjennings90.bsky.social.
The Leave campaign's divisive rhetoric around immigration had real-life consequences.
Research shows that young people from ethnic minorities living in areas with strong support for Brexit felt excluded and their mental health declined.
Research shows that young people from ethnic minorities living in areas with strong support for Brexit felt excluded and their mental health declined.
How did Brexit affect the mental health of ethnic minority youth? - Economics Observatory
Research evidence suggests that the UK referendum on whether or not to remain in the European Union had uneven social co
www.economicsobservatory.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Leave campaign's divisive rhetoric around immigration had real-life consequences.
Research shows that young people from ethnic minorities living in areas with strong support for Brexit felt excluded and their mental health declined.
Research shows that young people from ethnic minorities living in areas with strong support for Brexit felt excluded and their mental health declined.
Who can blame him?
https://northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politics/reform-uk-councillor-in-sunderland-quits-just-76-days-after-being-elected/
https://northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politics/reform-uk-councillor-in-sunderland-quits-just-76-days-after-being-elected/
Reform UK councillor in Sunderland quits just 76 days after being elected
“Sunderland is a city on the up – don’t let Reform UK chaos hold us back”
northeastbylines.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The radical right lies about London. They can't fathom that a city anyone can call home can also be successful and vibrant. Londoners know better.
https://www.ft.com/content/05b8e8ba-5763-46f1-a2e5-9820bbe4d053
https://www.ft.com/content/05b8e8ba-5763-46f1-a2e5-9820bbe4d053
Why Maga loathes London
Trump and his supporters see the UK capital as the symbol of a Europe facing ‘civilisational erasure’
www.ft.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM
The radical right lies about London. They can't fathom that a city anyone can call home can also be successful and vibrant. Londoners know better.
https://www.ft.com/content/05b8e8ba-5763-46f1-a2e5-9820bbe4d053
https://www.ft.com/content/05b8e8ba-5763-46f1-a2e5-9820bbe4d053
ICYMI: "Fundamentally UK politicians must acknowledge the reality that a distant trade relationship inevitably means barriers, frustrations and economic costs, while closeness requires compromise with sometimes difficult asks," writes @davidheniguk.bsky.social.
UK trade policy has failed but a Customs Union with the EU is not the answer
By David Henig
bestforbritain.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:09 AM
ICYMI: "Fundamentally UK politicians must acknowledge the reality that a distant trade relationship inevitably means barriers, frustrations and economic costs, while closeness requires compromise with sometimes difficult asks," writes @davidheniguk.bsky.social.
An attack on people's health and the environment.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-epa-rollback-pollution-regulation-endangerment-finding
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-epa-rollback-pollution-regulation-endangerment-finding
Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’
Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environme
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
An attack on people's health and the environment.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-epa-rollback-pollution-regulation-endangerment-finding
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/trump-epa-rollback-pollution-regulation-endangerment-finding
Tory defections to Reform UK rose by 462% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
Minister Tears Into Reform For Being 'Retirement Home For Failed Tories'
Luke Pollard took aim at ex-Tory minister Nadine Dorries on BBC Question Time.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Tory defections to Reform UK rose by 462% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
Key allies are moving away from the US.
The Brexiteers' promise of a close relationship with the US never materialised - and left us isolated.
We need closer relations with the EU.
The Brexiteers' promise of a close relationship with the US never materialised - and left us isolated.
We need closer relations with the EU.
These charts show how Trump is isolating the US on the world stage
Analysis shows that the world is moving closer to China, as Trump’s isolationism rears its head at the United Nations
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Key allies are moving away from the US.
The Brexiteers' promise of a close relationship with the US never materialised - and left us isolated.
We need closer relations with the EU.
The Brexiteers' promise of a close relationship with the US never materialised - and left us isolated.
We need closer relations with the EU.
Keir Starmer: “We are not the Britain of the Brexit years anymore. Because we know that, in dangerous times, we would not take control by turning inward — we would surrender it. And I won’t let that happen."
https://www.ft.com/content/beee83f7-6e88-4e49-87c4-802d9dff9053
https://www.ft.com/content/beee83f7-6e88-4e49-87c4-802d9dff9053
Keir Starmer calls for western alliance to be ‘remade’
UK prime minister pushes for multilateral defence initiative to oversee joint procurement and cut rearmament costs
www.ft.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Keir Starmer: “We are not the Britain of the Brexit years anymore. Because we know that, in dangerous times, we would not take control by turning inward — we would surrender it. And I won’t let that happen."
https://www.ft.com/content/beee83f7-6e88-4e49-87c4-802d9dff9053
https://www.ft.com/content/beee83f7-6e88-4e49-87c4-802d9dff9053
Well said!
@elliechowns.bsky.social: "Reform, and before it the Brexit Party, and before it UKIP have been busy for many years fomenting his idea that immigration is the problem in this country.
"It's completely untrue."
@elliechowns.bsky.social: "Reform, and before it the Brexit Party, and before it UKIP have been busy for many years fomenting his idea that immigration is the problem in this country.
"It's completely untrue."
February 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Well said!
@elliechowns.bsky.social: "Reform, and before it the Brexit Party, and before it UKIP have been busy for many years fomenting his idea that immigration is the problem in this country.
"It's completely untrue."
@elliechowns.bsky.social: "Reform, and before it the Brexit Party, and before it UKIP have been busy for many years fomenting his idea that immigration is the problem in this country.
"It's completely untrue."
This says everything we need to know about Reform Uk's view on women.
Completely unacceptable.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-matt-goodwin-fertility-comments-outcry-handmaids-tale
Completely unacceptable.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-matt-goodwin-fertility-comments-outcry-handmaids-tale
‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments
Byelection candidate accused of indulging ‘alt right fantasy’ by suggesting women need ‘biological reality’ check
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM
This says everything we need to know about Reform Uk's view on women.
Completely unacceptable.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-matt-goodwin-fertility-comments-outcry-handmaids-tale
Completely unacceptable.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-matt-goodwin-fertility-comments-outcry-handmaids-tale
@elliechowns.bsky.social: "We need to recognise that people like Jim Ratcliffe are much more of the problem than people who are coming to this country to contribute."
February 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
@elliechowns.bsky.social: "We need to recognise that people like Jim Ratcliffe are much more of the problem than people who are coming to this country to contribute."
In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
Guardian view on Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Britain does not need political lectures from a billionaire tax exile | Editorial
Editorial: Comments on the ‘colonisation of the UK’ by the co-owner of Manchester United were erroneous, crass and a gif
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
👏
Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
👏
"Threatening to put universities out of business – with all that would mean for students halfway through their degrees, or towns reliant on a major employer – if they don’t fawningly accommodate any regime-backed political nonentity who asks is the stuff of autocracy, not democracy."
If you want to know what Reform would be like in power, look at how it threatened Bangor University | Gaby Hinsliff
A debating society didn’t want to invite two figures connected to the party to speak. Cue an authoritarian response, say
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"Threatening to put universities out of business – with all that would mean for students halfway through their degrees, or towns reliant on a major employer – if they don’t fawningly accommodate any regime-backed political nonentity who asks is the stuff of autocracy, not democracy."
Or, hear me out, maybe women don't need lectures by the likes of Matt Goodwin?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-matt-goodwin-gorton-denton-children-women-b2918340.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-matt-goodwin-gorton-denton-children-women-b2918340.html
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain ar
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Or, hear me out, maybe women don't need lectures by the likes of Matt Goodwin?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-matt-goodwin-gorton-denton-children-women-b2918340.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-matt-goodwin-gorton-denton-children-women-b2918340.html
This is promising.
We need to work closer with our European allies.
https://www.ft.com/content/28e1a901-623a-4ba0-84ec-2281a23634d7
We need to work closer with our European allies.
https://www.ft.com/content/28e1a901-623a-4ba0-84ec-2281a23634d7
Keir Starmer set to call for multinational defence initiative to cut rearmament costs
UK prime minister expected to push idea of enhanced co-operation at Munich Security Conference
www.ft.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
This is promising.
We need to work closer with our European allies.
https://www.ft.com/content/28e1a901-623a-4ba0-84ec-2281a23634d7
We need to work closer with our European allies.
https://www.ft.com/content/28e1a901-623a-4ba0-84ec-2281a23634d7
Trump has some of the lowest approval ratings for a president in decades.
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
Coincidence? Gallup Ends Presidential Approval Poll After 88 Years
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s approval rating is tanking.
newrepublic.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Trump has some of the lowest approval ratings for a president in decades.
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
They promised not to raise the council tax. Now they did.
This is what Reform UK in government looks like.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-uk-kent-council-extreme-risk-pass-first-budget
This is what Reform UK in government looks like.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-uk-kent-council-extreme-risk-pass-first-budget
Reform UK’s Kent council faces ‘extreme risk’ after passing first budget
Councillors vote for 3.99% council tax increase while mounting ‘attack on the vulnerable’, opposition says
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
They promised not to raise the council tax. Now they did.
This is what Reform UK in government looks like.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-uk-kent-council-extreme-risk-pass-first-budget
This is what Reform UK in government looks like.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/13/reform-uk-kent-council-extreme-risk-pass-first-budget
👏 Barry Gardiner MP on Jim Ratcliffe's immigration comments:
"Think of the benefits that migrant communities have brought, whether it's in our public health service, whether it's in our public transport service or indeed whether it's in our Premier League football clubs."
"Think of the benefits that migrant communities have brought, whether it's in our public health service, whether it's in our public transport service or indeed whether it's in our Premier League football clubs."
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
👏 Barry Gardiner MP on Jim Ratcliffe's immigration comments:
"Think of the benefits that migrant communities have brought, whether it's in our public health service, whether it's in our public transport service or indeed whether it's in our Premier League football clubs."
"Think of the benefits that migrant communities have brought, whether it's in our public health service, whether it's in our public transport service or indeed whether it's in our Premier League football clubs."
BREAKING: Nigel Farage backs [checks notes] alignment with the EU
February 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
BREAKING: Nigel Farage backs [checks notes] alignment with the EU
Trump's attempts to undermine democracy are deeply concerning.
"Is American democracy staring death in the face? It’s certainly spluttering up blood, limping around the room and shouting incoherent slurs at everyone nearby."
"Is American democracy staring death in the face? It’s certainly spluttering up blood, limping around the room and shouting incoherent slurs at everyone nearby."
Will Trump even allow an election?
The President is manoeuvring to delegitimise the November midterms
www.newstatesman.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Trump's attempts to undermine democracy are deeply concerning.
"Is American democracy staring death in the face? It’s certainly spluttering up blood, limping around the room and shouting incoherent slurs at everyone nearby."
"Is American democracy staring death in the face? It’s certainly spluttering up blood, limping around the room and shouting incoherent slurs at everyone nearby."