@johnw60.bsky.social
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Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Why wouldn’t you want to know? What have you got to fear? Losing your precious Brexit? Being revealed as a traitor and a liar?
Surely, anyone decent and honest who genuinely cares about our country and our democracy has nothing to lose from this. So, sign up.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Surely, anyone decent and honest who genuinely cares about our country and our democracy has nothing to lose from this. So, sign up.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Why wouldn’t you want to know? What have you got to fear? Losing your precious Brexit? Being revealed as a traitor and a liar?
Surely, anyone decent and honest who genuinely cares about our country and our democracy has nothing to lose from this. So, sign up.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Surely, anyone decent and honest who genuinely cares about our country and our democracy has nothing to lose from this. So, sign up.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Another outcome for which the Kremlin worked, lest we forget. Described in "Road to Unfreedom."
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Another outcome for which the Kremlin worked, lest we forget. Described in "Road to Unfreedom."
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From Frederick Douglass's 1867 "Composite Nation" speech, a defense of Chinese migration to the United States at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment was intensifying.
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/our...
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/our...
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
From Frederick Douglass's 1867 "Composite Nation" speech, a defense of Chinese migration to the United States at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment was intensifying.
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/our...
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/our...
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“Trump is poised to recognise Russia's control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories breaking US diplomatic convention.”
Trump is preparing to sell out America’s ally, Ukraine, to America’s enemy, russia.
What has Putin promised Trump?
Trump is preparing to sell out America’s ally, Ukraine, to America’s enemy, russia.
What has Putin promised Trump?
Exclusive: Trump hands Putin Ukraine’s occupied territories & Putin says ‘Russia ready to fight until last Ukrainian dies’
Podcast Episode · Ukraine: The Latest · 28/11/2025 · 52m
podcasts.apple.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“Trump is poised to recognise Russia's control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories breaking US diplomatic convention.”
Trump is preparing to sell out America’s ally, Ukraine, to America’s enemy, russia.
What has Putin promised Trump?
Trump is preparing to sell out America’s ally, Ukraine, to America’s enemy, russia.
What has Putin promised Trump?
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If you're trying to get your head round Mahmood's idiotic "earned settlement" proposals that aim to keep refugees in limbo 20 years, & offer a sliding scale of crulety to all immigrants based on their pay packet, this is a great, clear explainer by @praxisprojects.bsky.social & @gmiau.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If you're trying to get your head round Mahmood's idiotic "earned settlement" proposals that aim to keep refugees in limbo 20 years, & offer a sliding scale of crulety to all immigrants based on their pay packet, this is a great, clear explainer by @praxisprojects.bsky.social & @gmiau.bsky.social
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Sign the petition 👇
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Sign the petition 👇
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
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And Here's David Coburn on Russian state television accusing the EU of "interfering in the Russian sphere of influence" on Ukraine www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrJS...
Russia today - David Coburn on Russia/Ukraine, March 2014
YouTube video by Liberty media
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
And Here's David Coburn on Russian state television accusing the EU of "interfering in the Russian sphere of influence" on Ukraine www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrJS...
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I don't think it's all of it by any measure but I do absolutely believe that the political media's raging anti-intellectual streak has got worse with time and has ended up influencing the way MPs talk, and what they choose to talk/think about
I don’t think this is a “politicians have got dumber” issue for the most part. If you look at the *actual CVs* of previous cohorts of MPs, their background is not radically different when you account for, you know, the fact the economy is different! It is primarily a media and ecosystem issue.
We have got to make politics intellectual again. It is the only way that societies thrive is when politicians have the capability to actually think and reflect deeply:
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I don't think it's all of it by any measure but I do absolutely believe that the political media's raging anti-intellectual streak has got worse with time and has ended up influencing the way MPs talk, and what they choose to talk/think about
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Did Trump pressure Starmer to ban Palestine Action?
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
www.declassifieduk.org/did-trump-pr...
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
www.declassifieduk.org/did-trump-pr...
Did Trump pressure Starmer to ban Palestine Action?
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
www.declassifieduk.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Did Trump pressure Starmer to ban Palestine Action?
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
www.declassifieduk.org/did-trump-pr...
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
www.declassifieduk.org/did-trump-pr...
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The suffragettes could have been banned as a terrorist organisation if today's laws existed in the early 20th century, the High Court has been told during a legal challenge against the proscription of Palestine Action.
Suffragettes could have been terror group under current laws, High Court hears
www.mirror.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The suffragettes could have been banned as a terrorist organisation if today's laws existed in the early 20th century, the High Court has been told during a legal challenge against the proscription of Palestine Action.
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Shabana Mahmood said this month that her migration policies are a "moral mission".
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
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 11:18 AM
Shabana Mahmood said this month that her migration policies are a "moral mission".
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Gillian Tett: Trump went to war with Brazil's Lula, and in the end, Lula got everything he wanted, while Trump gained nothing whatsoever. This is not a unique case. Trump's trade wars are going spectacularly badly for the United States.
Brazil offers lesson in winning the ‘Taco’ trade
Global politicians need to understand that White House policy is driven by melodrama and instinct
www.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Gillian Tett: Trump went to war with Brazil's Lula, and in the end, Lula got everything he wanted, while Trump gained nothing whatsoever. This is not a unique case. Trump's trade wars are going spectacularly badly for the United States.
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I'm not saying the leader of the Conservative party's approach to politics is infantile, but she's just defended her latest attack on the Chancellor by saying "she started it"
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'm not saying the leader of the Conservative party's approach to politics is infantile, but she's just defended her latest attack on the Chancellor by saying "she started it"
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The only library in London with a section on divination.
November 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The only library in London with a section on divination.
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The BBC is in crisis, again. In the latest episode of On Politics, @lewisgoodall.com and @dannyhinduk.bsky.social join @piercepenniless.bsky.social to discuss whether the BBC is capable of surviving in the digital era.
Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
On Politics: The Bust-up at the BBC
Podcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 26/11/2025 · 1h 5m
podcasts.apple.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The BBC is in crisis, again. In the latest episode of On Politics, @lewisgoodall.com and @dannyhinduk.bsky.social join @piercepenniless.bsky.social to discuss whether the BBC is capable of surviving in the digital era.
Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
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She has a point, given how our terrorism laws are framed.
Irish author Sally Rooney has told the High Court she may not be able to publish new books in the UK, and may have to withdraw previous titles from sale, because of the ban on Palestine Action.
news.sky.com/story/sally-...
news.sky.com/story/sally-...
Sally Rooney tells court new books may not be published in UK due to Palestine Action ban
The Irish writer said it is currently "unclear" whether UK companies can pay her, after she said she would donate earnings to support Palestine Action.
news.sky.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
She has a point, given how our terrorism laws are framed.
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The UK state pension, worst in the world.
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The UK state pension, worst in the world.
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The Labour government after coming in loudly proclaiming that it will squeeze migration numbers to assuage Right wing voters will quickly find itself scrambling to import the skilled migrants that Right wing voters need just like every previous UK government in the last 20 years.
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Labour government after coming in loudly proclaiming that it will squeeze migration numbers to assuage Right wing voters will quickly find itself scrambling to import the skilled migrants that Right wing voters need just like every previous UK government in the last 20 years.
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🔴Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
“Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment, say critics
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
“Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment, say critics
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🔴Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
“Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment, say critics
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
“Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment, say critics
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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We can forget about Thatcher by just looking around us.
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We can forget about Thatcher by just looking around us.
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Happy birthday in Eternity, William Blake.
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Happy birthday in Eternity, William Blake.
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The Daily Mail called it “the budget for benefits street”. Ignore them—Labour is finally taking the threat of Zack Polanski’s Greens seriously, writes @tom-clark.bsky.social.
A shockingly left-wing budget
The change in Rachel Reeves this week reflects the remaking of our electoral landscape
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Daily Mail called it “the budget for benefits street”. Ignore them—Labour is finally taking the threat of Zack Polanski’s Greens seriously, writes @tom-clark.bsky.social.
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Well yes. And of course we don't know whether some hedge fund figured out where the PDF would be and quietly made money on Wednesday morning. Which is another reason to take this stuff seriously.
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Well yes. And of course we don't know whether some hedge fund figured out where the PDF would be and quietly made money on Wednesday morning. Which is another reason to take this stuff seriously.