DanDan
@dandansardines.bsky.social
Beautiful and keenly sighted, yet blind. Crafty and cruel yet simple and kind.
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German living in Scotland. Detest the Tories!
Please no DM's
German living in Scotland. Detest the Tories!
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It’s time 🏴 #scottishindependence
December 14, 2024 at 8:20 PM
It’s time 🏴 #scottishindependence
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A majority of Brexit supporters now want to accept free movement in exchange for a return to the single market. Will this finally rid Labour of its Brexit bogeyman?
East Anglia Bylines’ acerbic political diarist, Pecksniff, asks this and other thorny questions...
East Anglia Bylines’ acerbic political diarist, Pecksniff, asks this and other thorny questions...
Pecksniff: Brexit support collapses, so Labour’s last excuse has gone
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 15, 2024 at 6:57 AM
A majority of Brexit supporters now want to accept free movement in exchange for a return to the single market. Will this finally rid Labour of its Brexit bogeyman?
East Anglia Bylines’ acerbic political diarist, Pecksniff, asks this and other thorny questions...
East Anglia Bylines’ acerbic political diarist, Pecksniff, asks this and other thorny questions...
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Not a speechmaker but a strategist: Keir Starmer’s approach to Europe is all about quiet progress.
The big picture? Less divergence, more alignment, & cautious bridge-building.
…but is he going far enough fast enough?
The big picture? Less divergence, more alignment, & cautious bridge-building.
…but is he going far enough fast enough?
Quietly, Starmer is closing our gaps with Europe
Starmer’s refusal to consider a return to the EU or the single market angers Europhiles, but a new report suggests a quiet change.
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 15, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Not a speechmaker but a strategist: Keir Starmer’s approach to Europe is all about quiet progress.
The big picture? Less divergence, more alignment, & cautious bridge-building.
…but is he going far enough fast enough?
The big picture? Less divergence, more alignment, & cautious bridge-building.
…but is he going far enough fast enough?
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Billionaire gives party of millionaires - millions
December 10, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Billionaire gives party of millionaires - millions
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i love that people are helping, bringing forth pertinent information...all very important & interesting.
we have quite a little "seminar" on political history, worldwide politics, & human psychology going on over at
#TruthWarriors
thank you, Mike
we have quite a little "seminar" on political history, worldwide politics, & human psychology going on over at
#TruthWarriors
thank you, Mike
December 9, 2024 at 8:06 PM
i love that people are helping, bringing forth pertinent information...all very important & interesting.
we have quite a little "seminar" on political history, worldwide politics, & human psychology going on over at
#TruthWarriors
thank you, Mike
we have quite a little "seminar" on political history, worldwide politics, & human psychology going on over at
#TruthWarriors
thank you, Mike
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💥 NEW: The same 17 firms who supplied £119m worth of PPE deemed unusable during the pandemic, have made £83m from NHS contracts in this year alone.
🔎 A good place to start for the new covid corruption commissioner?
Read our latest with @mc00.bsky.social here⬇️
goodlaw.social/cdzh
🔎 A good place to start for the new covid corruption commissioner?
Read our latest with @mc00.bsky.social here⬇️
goodlaw.social/cdzh
Firms who supplied unusable PPE are still raking in cash from NHS contracts - Good Law Project
During the pandemic 17 firms supplied £119m worth of PPE that was deemed unusable in the NHS. Since the start of 2024, they’ve made £83.6m.
By Max Colbert
goodlaw.social
December 3, 2024 at 5:42 PM
💥 NEW: The same 17 firms who supplied £119m worth of PPE deemed unusable during the pandemic, have made £83m from NHS contracts in this year alone.
🔎 A good place to start for the new covid corruption commissioner?
Read our latest with @mc00.bsky.social here⬇️
goodlaw.social/cdzh
🔎 A good place to start for the new covid corruption commissioner?
Read our latest with @mc00.bsky.social here⬇️
goodlaw.social/cdzh
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Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Democracy For Sale
A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money
democracyforsale.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
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Good morning all! ☕️
This morning, I have a request.
I’m excited about the pro-EU community rebuilding on Bluesky with so much energy happening here. It’s *perfect* for what we need to be doing in 2025.
Therefore, could you please follow these local pro-EU groups
…and yes, I will make a list.
This morning, I have a request.
I’m excited about the pro-EU community rebuilding on Bluesky with so much energy happening here. It’s *perfect* for what we need to be doing in 2025.
Therefore, could you please follow these local pro-EU groups
…and yes, I will make a list.
December 5, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Good morning all! ☕️
This morning, I have a request.
I’m excited about the pro-EU community rebuilding on Bluesky with so much energy happening here. It’s *perfect* for what we need to be doing in 2025.
Therefore, could you please follow these local pro-EU groups
…and yes, I will make a list.
This morning, I have a request.
I’m excited about the pro-EU community rebuilding on Bluesky with so much energy happening here. It’s *perfect* for what we need to be doing in 2025.
Therefore, could you please follow these local pro-EU groups
…and yes, I will make a list.
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Technology underpins the profound & scary changes happening in our world. If you're a storyteller, commissioner, creator or anyone who wants to know more, please join
@TheDocSociety & @allthecitizens tomorrow on why we need more & better stories
forms.fillout.com/t/msybN38QcXus
December 2, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Technology underpins the profound & scary changes happening in our world. If you're a storyteller, commissioner, creator or anyone who wants to know more, please join
@TheDocSociety & @allthecitizens tomorrow on why we need more & better stories
forms.fillout.com/t/msybN38QcXus
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'BIRD FLU.....‘TICKING TIME BOMB’...... CANNOT BE STOPPED WITHOUT MAJOR FARMING REFORMS, WARNS NEW REPORT'
These factory farms create the ideal conditions for the spread of the disease....
www.ciwf.org.uk/media/press-...
These factory farms create the ideal conditions for the spread of the disease....
www.ciwf.org.uk/media/press-...
Bird flu ‘ticking time bomb’ cannot be stopped without major farming reforms, warns new report
New report reveals industrial farming reforms essential to end the spread of bird flu & reduce the risk of a global pandemic
www.ciwf.org.uk
December 1, 2024 at 2:01 PM
'BIRD FLU.....‘TICKING TIME BOMB’...... CANNOT BE STOPPED WITHOUT MAJOR FARMING REFORMS, WARNS NEW REPORT'
These factory farms create the ideal conditions for the spread of the disease....
www.ciwf.org.uk/media/press-...
These factory farms create the ideal conditions for the spread of the disease....
www.ciwf.org.uk/media/press-...
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👁️👁️👇👇👇👁️👁️ spot on
A message to Europe: "We are not only fighting against Ivanishvili - we are fighting against the hybrid war unleashed by Russia. They are investing enormous amounts of money. They’re spreading disinformation. Help us!” - Giorgi Vashadze, an opposition leader. #georgiaprotest
December 1, 2024 at 10:16 AM
👁️👁️👇👇👇👁️👁️ spot on
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I find it incredible that through 14 years of Tory goernment – where things got worse every day and public support was steadily falling away – Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak never got the stick from the media that Starmer has recieved in just 5 months.
Can you see any connection?
Can you see any connection?
December 2, 2024 at 9:29 AM
I find it incredible that through 14 years of Tory goernment – where things got worse every day and public support was steadily falling away – Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak never got the stick from the media that Starmer has recieved in just 5 months.
Can you see any connection?
Can you see any connection?
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My friend warned me about those 'small moments' that cascade down the years. And that's what the sale of the Observer feels like to the journalists who work at the Guardian & Observer: a warning, a threat, a bellwether of what's to come. The erosion of the independent press. Oligarchic capture.
December 2, 2024 at 10:55 AM
My friend warned me about those 'small moments' that cascade down the years. And that's what the sale of the Observer feels like to the journalists who work at the Guardian & Observer: a warning, a threat, a bellwether of what's to come. The erosion of the independent press. Oligarchic capture.
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This summer, I discovered an American friend had actually witnessed the Watergate scandal up close. And she was shaken by the appointment of Will Lewis - Murdoch's yes man - to the editorship. A seemingly small moment but with huge ramifications not just for the Post but America. She was right.
December 2, 2024 at 10:52 AM
This summer, I discovered an American friend had actually witnessed the Watergate scandal up close. And she was shaken by the appointment of Will Lewis - Murdoch's yes man - to the editorship. A seemingly small moment but with huge ramifications not just for the Post but America. She was right.
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Why did Jeff Bezos appoint Rupert Murdoch's right-hand man to the top job at Washington Post? To do his bidding. And when he did journalists & readers rebelled.
This week, I write about a parallel revolt inside the Guardian & Observer & why press ownership matters
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
This week, I write about a parallel revolt inside the Guardian & Observer & why press ownership matters
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
All The President's Men
Rupert Murdoch, Jeff Bezos & why press ownership matters.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Why did Jeff Bezos appoint Rupert Murdoch's right-hand man to the top job at Washington Post? To do his bidding. And when he did journalists & readers rebelled.
This week, I write about a parallel revolt inside the Guardian & Observer & why press ownership matters
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
This week, I write about a parallel revolt inside the Guardian & Observer & why press ownership matters
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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We need an urgent inquiry in the UK into foreign interference in our politics & media.
…one which needs to advise rules for Parliament to enact before the next General Election hits.
…one which needs to advise rules for Parliament to enact before the next General Election hits.
December 1, 2024 at 11:04 AM
We need an urgent inquiry in the UK into foreign interference in our politics & media.
…one which needs to advise rules for Parliament to enact before the next General Election hits.
…one which needs to advise rules for Parliament to enact before the next General Election hits.
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"Farage’s Reform Party plans a full-frontal electoral attack on Scotland. It intends to contest the next Holyrood general election in 2026. You can be sure that Reform is in the process of building a well-funded and well-resourced electoral machine. There will be no shortage of cash."
Nigel Farage’s Reform is coming for Holyrood - Bylines Scotland
SNP and Labour need to recognise who the real enemy is
bylines.scot
November 28, 2024 at 2:29 PM
"Farage’s Reform Party plans a full-frontal electoral attack on Scotland. It intends to contest the next Holyrood general election in 2026. You can be sure that Reform is in the process of building a well-funded and well-resourced electoral machine. There will be no shortage of cash."
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"Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation"
A good list of origins of the problem - and tools we need to combat it.
A good list of origins of the problem - and tools we need to combat it.
How the UK became a nation of misinformation and disinformation
Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 9:56 AM
"Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation"
A good list of origins of the problem - and tools we need to combat it.
A good list of origins of the problem - and tools we need to combat it.
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Morning all! ☕️
We’re now up to 23,884 members of European Movement UK. 🚀
See here —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership
We’re now up to 23,884 members of European Movement UK. 🚀
See here —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership
November 28, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Morning all! ☕️
We’re now up to 23,884 members of European Movement UK. 🚀
See here —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership
We’re now up to 23,884 members of European Movement UK. 🚀
See here —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership
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For information for the residents of Brexit island. A flat rate for postal items within a member state no matter how far the item's travelled is an EU rule. The post office is about to be fully privatised. Enjoy flat rates while they last.
November 28, 2024 at 10:18 AM
For information for the residents of Brexit island. A flat rate for postal items within a member state no matter how far the item's travelled is an EU rule. The post office is about to be fully privatised. Enjoy flat rates while they last.
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This from the co-owners of GB News says what many have suspected ....GB News is a political project
To be an Ofcom regulated broadcaster the station is specifically not allowed to be politically biased. It can have shows which lean one way or another, but the balance must exist across a schedule.
To be an Ofcom regulated broadcaster the station is specifically not allowed to be politically biased. It can have shows which lean one way or another, but the balance must exist across a schedule.
The CEO of Legatum, co-owners of GB News, saying the quiet part out loud...
November 27, 2024 at 6:00 AM
This from the co-owners of GB News says what many have suspected ....GB News is a political project
To be an Ofcom regulated broadcaster the station is specifically not allowed to be politically biased. It can have shows which lean one way or another, but the balance must exist across a schedule.
To be an Ofcom regulated broadcaster the station is specifically not allowed to be politically biased. It can have shows which lean one way or another, but the balance must exist across a schedule.