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Will Reform voters scupper Scottish independence in the EU?
Members of the European Parliament want Scotland to join the EU, will Reform voters prevent this?
bylines.scot
Reform is currently at 17% in Scotland, with most of their potential voters living in North East Scotland and the Highlands and Islands ☹️
bylines.scot/opinion/will...
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World top soils store 45% more carbon than previously thought, making them a better sequester of carbon but also a bigger threat is soil degradation is allowed to continue
earth.org/soil-is-bigg...
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Soil Is Bigger Carbon Sink Than Previously Thought: Report
The world’s soils store 45% more carbon than previously estimated, making them a powerful, largely untapped carbon sink.
earth.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
World top soils store 45% more carbon than previously thought, making them a better sequester of carbon but also a bigger threat is soil degradation is allowed to continue
earth.org/soil-is-bigg...
earth.org/soil-is-bigg...
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Looking back at the average temperature departures over the last 3 months - find your location...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Looking back at the average temperature departures over the last 3 months - find your location...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
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James Comey: "I know that Donald Trump will probably come after me again. And my attitude is going to be the same: I am innocent, I am not afraid."
November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
James Comey: "I know that Donald Trump will probably come after me again. And my attitude is going to be the same: I am innocent, I am not afraid."
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"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU. In economic terms, that is not a blip, a rounding error, or the unavoidable cost of “taking back control”."
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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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 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU. In economic terms, that is not a blip, a rounding error, or the unavoidable cost of “taking back control”."
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
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@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
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 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Russia's largest lender sees economy cooling for another year reut.rs/3XiPQxB
Russia's largest lender sees economy cooling for another year
Russia's economy is seeing "continued cooling" with growth likely to remain at around 1% next year and business activity remaining weak for four to five quarters, a senior executive at Sberbank, the country’s largest lender, told Reuters.
reut.rs
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Russia's largest lender sees economy cooling for another year reut.rs/3XiPQxB
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“Even if a more Ukraine-friendly deal gets past Mr Trump, it will almost certainly be blocked by Russia; and any deal acceptable to Russia is likely to be voted down by an increasingly sceptical Ukrainian parliament.”
Ukraine survives another crisis with Donald Trump
A deal in Geneva salvages relations with America. It might not last
economist.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
“Even if a more Ukraine-friendly deal gets past Mr Trump, it will almost certainly be blocked by Russia; and any deal acceptable to Russia is likely to be voted down by an increasingly sceptical Ukrainian parliament.”
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It's not going away
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It's not going away
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US President Donald Trump criticised Ukraine's government on Sunday, claiming it had shown "zero gratitude" for American support.
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
US President Donald Trump criticised Ukraine's government on Sunday, claiming it had shown "zero gratitude" for American support.
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
Hours after Trump's statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia bore sole responsibility for the war.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/UX4I
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How a brown-skinned daughter of immigrants provides a justification for racism
She knows – better than virtue-signalling white people – what the trenches actually look like. And so she must protect immigrants by hurting them
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
She knows – better than virtue-signalling white people – what the trenches actually look like. And so she must protect immigrants by hurting them
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
‘She is the daughter of immigrants,’ supporters of her cruel asylum policies say. ‘How can she be wrong?’ Let me put them straight, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
How a brown-skinned daughter of immigrants provides a justification for racism
She knows – better than virtue-signalling white people – what the trenches actually look like. And so she must protect immigrants by hurting them
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
She knows – better than virtue-signalling white people – what the trenches actually look like. And so she must protect immigrants by hurting them
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC
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Top US, Ukrainian and European officials are due to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday to discuss next steps for ending the war in Ukraine as Kyiv's allies move to assemble a cohesive response to the Trump administration's 28-point plan.
https://cnn.it/4imZhWC
https://cnn.it/4imZhWC
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Top US, Ukrainian and European officials are due to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday to discuss next steps for ending the war in Ukraine as Kyiv's allies move to assemble a cohesive response to the Trump administration's 28-point plan.
https://cnn.it/4imZhWC
https://cnn.it/4imZhWC
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For African countries, critical minerals are a tremendous opportunity.
By leveraging their significant reserves, African nations can boost their economies, develop domestic value chains, and play a central role in the supply of materials for clean energy technologies.
link.europa.eu/FTvRKJ
By leveraging their significant reserves, African nations can boost their economies, develop domestic value chains, and play a central role in the supply of materials for clean energy technologies.
link.europa.eu/FTvRKJ
November 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For African countries, critical minerals are a tremendous opportunity.
By leveraging their significant reserves, African nations can boost their economies, develop domestic value chains, and play a central role in the supply of materials for clean energy technologies.
link.europa.eu/FTvRKJ
By leveraging their significant reserves, African nations can boost their economies, develop domestic value chains, and play a central role in the supply of materials for clean energy technologies.
link.europa.eu/FTvRKJ
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This focuses on politics. But we should also care about *outcomes*.
In the UK, migrants (both from EU and elsewhere) are more likely to have a job than the UK born. In Denmark, there's a gap of 15-20%. Similarly for education outcomes.
Why would we want to copy that?
In the UK, migrants (both from EU and elsewhere) are more likely to have a job than the UK born. In Denmark, there's a gap of 15-20%. Similarly for education outcomes.
Why would we want to copy that?
After more than 10 years of “the Danish Model”, nativism is hegemonic in the country, the far right polls near level highs again, and the Social Democrats lost Copenhagen and poll at historic low.
European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths!
Me in @theguardian.com
European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths!
Me in @theguardian.com
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This focuses on politics. But we should also care about *outcomes*.
In the UK, migrants (both from EU and elsewhere) are more likely to have a job than the UK born. In Denmark, there's a gap of 15-20%. Similarly for education outcomes.
Why would we want to copy that?
In the UK, migrants (both from EU and elsewhere) are more likely to have a job than the UK born. In Denmark, there's a gap of 15-20%. Similarly for education outcomes.
Why would we want to copy that?
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Very proud of former Reform MP, James McMurdock. Who better to stand up for women and girls than a man sent to prison for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend?
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Very proud of former Reform MP, James McMurdock. Who better to stand up for women and girls than a man sent to prison for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend?
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This is an incredibly important graph and post which a large part of the climate science community is intentionally ignoring and trying to hide.
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
Warning! This colorful chart is censored by IPCC - mailchi.mp/caa/warning-...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is an incredibly important graph and post which a large part of the climate science community is intentionally ignoring and trying to hide.
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
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Warning! This colorful chart is censored by IPCC - mailchi.mp/caa/warning-...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Warning! This colorful chart is censored by IPCC - mailchi.mp/caa/warning-...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
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Zelenskyy says ‘we must do everything’ against ‘wicked Russian attacks’ as Ukraine and US meet for emergency talks – live
Zelenskyy says ‘we must do everything’ against ‘wicked Russian attacks’ as Ukraine and US meet for emergency talks – live
Officials will discuss 28-point draft plan widely seen as favourable to Moscow, despite Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
The US secretary of state Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff have arrived in Geneva for talks to discuss Washington’s draft plan to end the war, the Reuters news agency has just quoted an American official as having said.
As a reminder, France, the UK and Germany will have national security advisers at the Geneva talks, and the Ukrainian delegation will be represented by Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s head of office Andriy Yermak, among others. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Zelenskyy says ‘we must do everything’ against ‘wicked Russian attacks’ as Ukraine and US meet for emergency talks – live
But didn't Brexiters say that they didn't care if Brexit made us poorer? 🤔
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
But didn't Brexiters say that they didn't care if Brexit made us poorer? 🤔
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Shell forced to reveal true scale of Jackdaw’s climate impacts. Gas field would emit as much as 20 million UK cars driven for a year. 36 million tonnes CO2 equivalent over project’s lifetime.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-centre/
www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-centre/
Greenpeace UK Press Centre
For journalists and media professionals: breaking news, comments, pictures, resources and the Greenpeace press team contact details.
www.greenpeace.org.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Shell forced to reveal true scale of Jackdaw’s climate impacts. Gas field would emit as much as 20 million UK cars driven for a year. 36 million tonnes CO2 equivalent over project’s lifetime.
www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-centre/
www.greenpeace.org.uk/press-centre/
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It never stops.
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It never stops.
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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So, #r4today reports on the Covid inquiry and the “too little, too late” Tory govt, then says they’ll be talking to *Lord* Gove about it. Ugh.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
So, #r4today reports on the Covid inquiry and the “too little, too late” Tory govt, then says they’ll be talking to *Lord* Gove about it. Ugh.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
That just sums up so much that’s so very wrong with our politics and media.
Rewarding, rather than punishing, those responsible for failing us all.
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I mean why TF is Gove a Lord now? He spent Covid plotting with Cummings and grifting his sorry arse off, having already lied himself inside out over Brexit - another reason our country is in such a mess.
He gets a peerage.
We get to pay for it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He gets a peerage.
We get to pay for it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Michael Gove lobbied by Covid VIP lane’s biggest winner of PPE contracts
Exclusive: then Cabinet Office minister had phone call with Unispace, which weeks later got the first of £680m worth of deals
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I mean why TF is Gove a Lord now? He spent Covid plotting with Cummings and grifting his sorry arse off, having already lied himself inside out over Brexit - another reason our country is in such a mess.
He gets a peerage.
We get to pay for it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He gets a peerage.
We get to pay for it all.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...