Clara W
@claraw.bsky.social
Ex journo & diplomat, current Comms Manager in the public sector . When I think of it, I'll put something wry here.
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Labour's gradual shuffle back towards the EU continues. Exclusive by @pippacrerar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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When the world's gone to shit there's always Random Restaurant Bot.
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December 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
When the world's gone to shit there's always Random Restaurant Bot.
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's British Journalism awards. This impressive lists shows there is still great journalism out there.
British Journalism Awards winners 2025: C4 News and Cathy Newman on top - Press Gazette share.google/OGplAftDmOup...
British Journalism Awards winners 2025: C4 News and Cathy Newman on top - Press Gazette share.google/OGplAftDmOup...
British Journalism Awards winners 2025: Channel 4 News and Cathy Newman receive top prizes
Channel 4 News was named News Provider of the Year for the second year running at the British Journalism Awards 2025. See full list of winners
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December 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's British Journalism awards. This impressive lists shows there is still great journalism out there.
British Journalism Awards winners 2025: C4 News and Cathy Newman on top - Press Gazette share.google/OGplAftDmOup...
British Journalism Awards winners 2025: C4 News and Cathy Newman on top - Press Gazette share.google/OGplAftDmOup...
And here in the UK we follow suit. It's become acceptable to say things out loud you would have been ostracized for in an earlier age. Social media, especially X, but also FB, is an absolute cesspit.
"Trump is still Trump, but what a difference it is, nonetheless, to go from a President who felt it necessary to deny that he had said 'shithole countries' to one who, eight years later, is celebrating the fact that he said it," writes @sbg1.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
The Curse of Trump 2.0
What does it say that the President doesn’t even feel he needs to hide his most profane and radical views anymore?
www.newyorker.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
And here in the UK we follow suit. It's become acceptable to say things out loud you would have been ostracized for in an earlier age. Social media, especially X, but also FB, is an absolute cesspit.
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Reform defends selection of Bangladeshi candidate in Portsmouth - BBC News share.google/iViRLQ77K2NE...
Reform defends selection of Bangladeshi candidate in Portsmouth - BBC News share.google/iViRLQ77K2NE...
Reform defends selection of Bangladeshi candidate in Portsmouth - BBC News
Addy Mo Asaduzzaman, 23, has indefinite leave to remain in the UK after studying in Portsmouth.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Reform defends selection of Bangladeshi candidate in Portsmouth - BBC News share.google/iViRLQ77K2NE...
Reform defends selection of Bangladeshi candidate in Portsmouth - BBC News share.google/iViRLQ77K2NE...
My weird hobby is following obscure US elections via this website and I'm happy to report this morning that the Democrats seem to be winning all of the ones from last night (not yet on the website but you can find the results here on Blue Sky if you look).
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
My weird hobby is following obscure US elections via this website and I'm happy to report this morning that the Democrats seem to be winning all of the ones from last night (not yet on the website but you can find the results here on Blue Sky if you look).
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
It's going to be a blast ...
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It's going to be a blast ...
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Think this is exactly right - political journalism that is completely abstracted from policy, which was not the norm before 2017, has become the default. Impossible to have a serious attempt to either shrink what the state does or widen the tax base (have to do at least one) on that basis.
All this budget news, claims, counter claims is confusing, but two things of consequence.
1. We're all talking about that, not any financial benefits (or losses) of the budget.
2. Yet more focus on the very weird few weeks and politics of it all. Starting to feel dangerously like a norm.
1. We're all talking about that, not any financial benefits (or losses) of the budget.
2. Yet more focus on the very weird few weeks and politics of it all. Starting to feel dangerously like a norm.
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Think this is exactly right - political journalism that is completely abstracted from policy, which was not the norm before 2017, has become the default. Impossible to have a serious attempt to either shrink what the state does or widen the tax base (have to do at least one) on that basis.
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Today's 70% fall in net migration to 205,000 was not one of the six stories in BBC ten o'clock news.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today's 70% fall in net migration to 205,000 was not one of the six stories in BBC ten o'clock news.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
We're all feeling rightly disgusted by Trump and his attacks on immigrants, but we've not got much to be proud of here:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa
Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruined
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
We're all feeling rightly disgusted by Trump and his attacks on immigrants, but we've not got much to be proud of here:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Seriously if any political party wants my vote, sort this mess out and you've got it.
I can't even begin to tell you how bad the driving test booking system is. Another of those things that is completely broken but under the radar unless you're one of the people trying to book a test.
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Seriously if any political party wants my vote, sort this mess out and you've got it.
I can't even begin to tell you how bad the driving test booking system is. Another of those things that is completely broken but under the radar unless you're one of the people trying to book a test.
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I can't even begin to tell you how bad the driving test booking system is. Another of those things that is completely broken but under the radar unless you're one of the people trying to book a test.
Today's weather report from the West country:
a man with ice on his face is standing in a snowy field
ALT: a man with ice on his face is standing in a snowy field
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Today's weather report from the West country:
It's not going well for Labour. There was a pretty fierce reaction to the Islands of Strangers speech, I imagine this will be worse.
Tommy Robinson is claiming credit for the language/policy being used by the Labour government (about deporting people found to be refugees once their home country is deemed safe)
November 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It's not going well for Labour. There was a pretty fierce reaction to the Islands of Strangers speech, I imagine this will be worse.
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That’s why “blue Labour” is doomed and was doomed from the start: you cannot make water run uphill. A party whose core electorate for over a decade has been socially liberal university graduates and ethnic minorities cannot sell itself as a party hostile to socially liberal values.
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
That’s why “blue Labour” is doomed and was doomed from the start: you cannot make water run uphill. A party whose core electorate for over a decade has been socially liberal university graduates and ethnic minorities cannot sell itself as a party hostile to socially liberal values.
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This is the Home Secretary's video about "why"
A government which had the principle of *defusing* the salience by getting a grip with control, while maintaining compassion, would not use the rhetorical devices here to stoke up the salience of the issue they hope to defuse
x.com/ShabanaMahmo...
A government which had the principle of *defusing* the salience by getting a grip with control, while maintaining compassion, would not use the rhetorical devices here to stoke up the salience of the issue they hope to defuse
x.com/ShabanaMahmo...
Shabana Mahmood MP on X: "On Monday, I will announce the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times 👇 https://t.co/eXAVYdD4kD" / X
On Monday, I will announce the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times 👇 https://t.co/eXAVYdD4kD
x.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This is the Home Secretary's video about "why"
A government which had the principle of *defusing* the salience by getting a grip with control, while maintaining compassion, would not use the rhetorical devices here to stoke up the salience of the issue they hope to defuse
x.com/ShabanaMahmo...
A government which had the principle of *defusing* the salience by getting a grip with control, while maintaining compassion, would not use the rhetorical devices here to stoke up the salience of the issue they hope to defuse
x.com/ShabanaMahmo...
I've been wondering what's going on with Gaza. It turns out, predictably, nothing very good ☹️
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I've been wondering what's going on with Gaza. It turns out, predictably, nothing very good ☹️
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.
I may be wrong but this doesn't feel like a very workable plan from the Tories. Also, the last point: has anyone mentioned this was working a lot better before their Brexit??
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I may be wrong but this doesn't feel like a very workable plan from the Tories. Also, the last point: has anyone mentioned this was working a lot better before their Brexit??
We'll be seeing a lot of this picture in years to come.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We'll be seeing a lot of this picture in years to come.