Jools Crowley
@joolscrow.bsky.social
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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 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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.
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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Ukip founder Alan Sked claimed in 2014 that Farage was using the n-word in 1997 (aged 33, not 17) to say why Ukip would not secure black voters. Sked resigned in 1997 and criticised Ukip's trajectory under Farage.
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Ukip founder Alan Sked claimed in 2014 that Farage was using the n-word in 1997 (aged 33, not 17) to say why Ukip would not secure black voters. Sked resigned in 1997 and criticised Ukip's trajectory under Farage.
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We're so lucky they're here
What a week in hospital taught me
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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I implore someone, anyone, in the media…
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I implore someone, anyone, in the media…
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
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My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
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These are the recollections of twenty of his school contemporaries
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
Reform UK’s leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there’s ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
These are the recollections of twenty of his school contemporaries
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This is one of the most damning videos I’ve ever watched of Farage.
He essentially admits being racist at school - only says he didn’t do it “with intent”.
The quiver in his voice at the end - he knows he can’t squirm out of this one.
He essentially admits being racist at school - only says he didn’t do it “with intent”.
The quiver in his voice at the end - he knows he can’t squirm out of this one.
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is one of the most damning videos I’ve ever watched of Farage.
He essentially admits being racist at school - only says he didn’t do it “with intent”.
The quiver in his voice at the end - he knows he can’t squirm out of this one.
He essentially admits being racist at school - only says he didn’t do it “with intent”.
The quiver in his voice at the end - he knows he can’t squirm out of this one.
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"Have I ever tried to take it out on any individual on the basis of where they're from? No. I have never directly really tried to go and hurt anybody".
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"Have I ever tried to take it out on any individual on the basis of where they're from? No. I have never directly really tried to go and hurt anybody".
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
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Trump, Musk, and the GOP killed hundreds of thousands of kids around the world.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump, Musk, and the GOP killed hundreds of thousands of kids around the world.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
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The Israeli police raided today the Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem, and prevented a children play from going ahead.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Israeli police raided today the Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem, and prevented a children play from going ahead.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
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Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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While Ukraine was trying to bring about peace in coordination with our US and European allies, Russia was attacking Kharkiv last night.
Russia killed four people and injured at least 13 more, including two children.
Three residential buildings and an infrastructure object were set on fire.
Russia killed four people and injured at least 13 more, including two children.
Three residential buildings and an infrastructure object were set on fire.
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
While Ukraine was trying to bring about peace in coordination with our US and European allies, Russia was attacking Kharkiv last night.
Russia killed four people and injured at least 13 more, including two children.
Three residential buildings and an infrastructure object were set on fire.
Russia killed four people and injured at least 13 more, including two children.
Three residential buildings and an infrastructure object were set on fire.
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All in all, let’s note one important factor - Russia, the murderer and agressor, was not asked or pressured to consider, and as a result, has not even slightly indicated ANY interest in just peace or ceasefire.
That is THE bottom line.
That is THE bottom line.
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
All in all, let’s note one important factor - Russia, the murderer and agressor, was not asked or pressured to consider, and as a result, has not even slightly indicated ANY interest in just peace or ceasefire.
That is THE bottom line.
That is THE bottom line.
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In my article, I quoted something from Stuart Hall's "Culture, Community, Nation," an essay first published in a 1993 issue of Cultural Studies. He writes:
"It should not be necessary to look, walk, feel, think, speak exactly like a paid-up member of the buttoned-up, stiff-upper-lipped, ...
"It should not be necessary to look, walk, feel, think, speak exactly like a paid-up member of the buttoned-up, stiff-upper-lipped, ...
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In my article, I quoted something from Stuart Hall's "Culture, Community, Nation," an essay first published in a 1993 issue of Cultural Studies. He writes:
"It should not be necessary to look, walk, feel, think, speak exactly like a paid-up member of the buttoned-up, stiff-upper-lipped, ...
"It should not be necessary to look, walk, feel, think, speak exactly like a paid-up member of the buttoned-up, stiff-upper-lipped, ...
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vile man.... bsky.app/profile/lizw...
🔴Glasman says Attlee and Bevan would “never have given the ECHR status in British law.”
🔴But Attlee signed and ratified the ECHR.
🔴Bevan fought for legal dignity, not executive impunity.
🔴Glasman is laundering authoritarianism with fake history.
Thread 👇
#TheGreatUntruth #BlueLabour #ECHR
🔴But Attlee signed and ratified the ECHR.
🔴Bevan fought for legal dignity, not executive impunity.
🔴Glasman is laundering authoritarianism with fake history.
Thread 👇
#TheGreatUntruth #BlueLabour #ECHR
October 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
vile man.... bsky.app/profile/lizw...
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The “17x strike” thing reads like hyperbole but I have no doubt it is a literal description of a Zuckerberg policy.
#JustPublished
"Sex trafficking [on Zuckerberg's platforms]... was widely tolerated...
IG’s former head of safety... testified that when she joined Meta she was shocked to learn that [Zuckerberg] had a “17x” strike policy for accts that reportedly engaged in the “trafficking of humans for sex.”
"Sex trafficking [on Zuckerberg's platforms]... was widely tolerated...
IG’s former head of safety... testified that when she joined Meta she was shocked to learn that [Zuckerberg] had a “17x” strike policy for accts that reportedly engaged in the “trafficking of humans for sex.”
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The “17x strike” thing reads like hyperbole but I have no doubt it is a literal description of a Zuckerberg policy.
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"[Gill] was joined by [Brexit Party] MEPs David Coburn & Jonathan Arnott...all 3 men made strikingly similar statements to the EU Parliament with Gill reading from a script... agreed with intermediary Oleg Voloshyn, in return for “souvenirs”, “Xmas gifts” & “postcards”
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"[Gill] was joined by [Brexit Party] MEPs David Coburn & Jonathan Arnott...all 3 men made strikingly similar statements to the EU Parliament with Gill reading from a script... agreed with intermediary Oleg Voloshyn, in return for “souvenirs”, “Xmas gifts” & “postcards”
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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This is actually a fascinating “cost of labor in the tech sector” dataset…
Meanwhile on Hellsite, who knew all the Elon bots were Nigerian? 🤡
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This is actually a fascinating “cost of labor in the tech sector” dataset…
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Because the Westminster Village - government, opposition, broadcast and print media - get their news narratives from Twitter and the right wing press, they govern and report on a country that does not exist.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Because the Westminster Village - government, opposition, broadcast and print media - get their news narratives from Twitter and the right wing press, they govern and report on a country that does not exist.
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The easiest way to understand Trump and Vance is that the former is a New York reality star schooled by Roy Cohn in the dark arts of leverage, and the latter is an ambitious ex-PR.
November 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The easiest way to understand Trump and Vance is that the former is a New York reality star schooled by Roy Cohn in the dark arts of leverage, and the latter is an ambitious ex-PR.