Ed Wilson
@eddwilson.bsky.social
Lefty liberal by temperament, exasperated by experience.
Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot.
Stockport, UK
Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot.
Stockport, UK
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Excellent article by Claire Poole of @forbes.com on the National Emergency Briefing. Perfectly encapsulates the key messages. Thanks Claire.
#NEB2025 #NationalEmergencyBriefing
www.forbes.com/sites/claire...
#NEB2025 #NationalEmergencyBriefing
www.forbes.com/sites/claire...
UK Security, Food And Economy At Risk Without Climate Action, Experts Say
Experts at the U.K.’s first national emergency briefing on climate and nature shared risks in a world being rapidly destabilised by climate and biodiversity breakdown
www.forbes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Excellent article by Claire Poole of @forbes.com on the National Emergency Briefing. Perfectly encapsulates the key messages. Thanks Claire.
#NEB2025 #NationalEmergencyBriefing
www.forbes.com/sites/claire...
#NEB2025 #NationalEmergencyBriefing
www.forbes.com/sites/claire...
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Obvious nonsense. No cat has ever been domesticated.
'“A distinct and yet-unknown population in North Africa sourced a second dispersal not later than 2,000 years ago that established the gene pool of modern domestic cats in Europe."'
www.sci.news/archaeology/...
www.sci.news/archaeology/...
Domestic Cats Were Introduced to Europe around 2,000 Years Ago, Probably from North Africa: Study | Sci.News
An international team of scientists led by University of Rome Tor Vergata researchers has sequenced the genomes of 87 ancient and modern cats.
www.sci.news
November 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Obvious nonsense. No cat has ever been domesticated.
Quite apart from the general corruption, it would at least show a measure of humanity if people like Patel did a press event wearing a jacket that looked as if he'd worn it before. At least once.
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Quite apart from the general corruption, it would at least show a measure of humanity if people like Patel did a press event wearing a jacket that looked as if he'd worn it before. At least once.
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'We have historically high welfare spending.' No we don't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'We have historically high welfare spending.' No we don't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
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Wow: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon seems to think that companies involved with Trump's ballroom project could be criminally prosecuted. thehill.com/business/559...
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Wow: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon seems to think that companies involved with Trump's ballroom project could be criminally prosecuted. thehill.com/business/559...
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The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
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Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Allegedly Prasad is now going to put limits on how many vaccines can be given simultaneously, re assess annual flu-shot policies, change the process for vax approval to be longer and demand tight restrictions on pregnant women being able to have any vaccines 🧪🧵#PublicHealth
Experts say strict new FDA protocol for vaccine approval is ‘dangerous and irresponsible’
Lead FDA vaccine regulator announced new approval process after claiming Covid vaccine had killed 10 children
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Allegedly Prasad is now going to put limits on how many vaccines can be given simultaneously, re assess annual flu-shot policies, change the process for vax approval to be longer and demand tight restrictions on pregnant women being able to have any vaccines 🧪🧵#PublicHealth
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This is much more significant than a naval blockade. It violates a Venezuela's sovereign airspace. A commercial no-fly zone instituted by the US is an invasion and declaration of war.
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This is much more significant than a naval blockade. It violates a Venezuela's sovereign airspace. A commercial no-fly zone instituted by the US is an invasion and declaration of war.
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European Union, Europe Elects projection:
European Parliament seat projection
Centre-right-EPP: 177 (-1)
Centre-left-S&D: 128 (-1)
Right-wing-PfE: 101 (-2)
National-conservative-ECR: 84 (-1)
...
+/- vs. October 2025
Fieldwork: November 2025
➤ europeelects.eu/european-union
European Parliament seat projection
Centre-right-EPP: 177 (-1)
Centre-left-S&D: 128 (-1)
Right-wing-PfE: 101 (-2)
National-conservative-ECR: 84 (-1)
...
+/- vs. October 2025
Fieldwork: November 2025
➤ europeelects.eu/european-union
November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
European Union, Europe Elects projection:
European Parliament seat projection
Centre-right-EPP: 177 (-1)
Centre-left-S&D: 128 (-1)
Right-wing-PfE: 101 (-2)
National-conservative-ECR: 84 (-1)
...
+/- vs. October 2025
Fieldwork: November 2025
➤ europeelects.eu/european-union
European Parliament seat projection
Centre-right-EPP: 177 (-1)
Centre-left-S&D: 128 (-1)
Right-wing-PfE: 101 (-2)
National-conservative-ECR: 84 (-1)
...
+/- vs. October 2025
Fieldwork: November 2025
➤ europeelects.eu/european-union
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And the main list is now updated with a 40th councillor to have departed Reform since May.
How many more before Christmas?
How many more before Christmas?
By popular request, have added a new section to my list of Reform councillors who have gone - those who have left council posts but remained a councillor.
Additions to the list very welcome!
buff.ly/aAKCrlg
Additions to the list very welcome!
buff.ly/aAKCrlg
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
And the main list is now updated with a 40th councillor to have departed Reform since May.
How many more before Christmas?
How many more before Christmas?
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There were originally plans for 13,000 people to attend Your Party conference. There are about 2,500 people here. The ACC in Liverpool is VERY big. Labour conference is here. It does look a tad sparse so far...
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There were originally plans for 13,000 people to attend Your Party conference. There are about 2,500 people here. The ACC in Liverpool is VERY big. Labour conference is here. It does look a tad sparse so far...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
November 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Fury at Reform UK's 'disgusting and disrespectful' behaviour leaving widow 'devastated and heartbroken'
www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politic...
www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politic...
Fury at Reform UK's 'disgusting' behaviour leaving widow 'devastated and heartbroken'
Gosport councillors said they are furious and “disgusted” at the “disrespectful behaviour” of Reform UK for calling an election just hours after a councillor’s death was announced.
www.portsmouth.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Nikki da Costa is a very intelligent woman. She designed Boris Johnson's proroguing of Parlieament. And now she's engaged in killing the assisted dying bill.
#R4Today
#R4Today
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Nikki da Costa is a very intelligent woman. She designed Boris Johnson's proroguing of Parlieament. And now she's engaged in killing the assisted dying bill.
#R4Today
#R4Today
November 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🎥: On the latest episode of the Prospect Podcast, Cory Doctorow joins us to discuss how tech bros ensh*ttified the internet—and how AI could make it much, much worse.
Cory Doctorow: How the internet went to sh*t
On this week’s Prospect Podcast, we discuss ‘ensh*ttification’
prospectmagazine.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Taxis... for doctor's appontments... sometimes hundreds of miles away...
It was a hospital appointment already booked by a GP before the asylum seeker in question was moved for some reason - by the Home Office - to a different hotel.
Wasn't it?
#InformEducateEntertain
#R4Today
It was a hospital appointment already booked by a GP before the asylum seeker in question was moved for some reason - by the Home Office - to a different hotel.
Wasn't it?
#InformEducateEntertain
#R4Today
November 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Taxis... for doctor's appontments... sometimes hundreds of miles away...
It was a hospital appointment already booked by a GP before the asylum seeker in question was moved for some reason - by the Home Office - to a different hotel.
Wasn't it?
#InformEducateEntertain
#R4Today
It was a hospital appointment already booked by a GP before the asylum seeker in question was moved for some reason - by the Home Office - to a different hotel.
Wasn't it?
#InformEducateEntertain
#R4Today
November 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM