Barry Hope

Elon Musk not only controls the satellite systems that the Ukrainian army - and other European armies - rely upon, he also controls the algorithms that govern a large swathe of the European information space. Europe needs to decouple from this clear and present threat to their security. My latest

Counterpoint: CEOs should look at their companies as if they needed to provide a service for every citizen, constantly renew their social licence to operate, and plan for the long term wellbeing of the whole country. www.ft.com/content/8255...

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... They are falling like dominoes, USA next. Not holding my breath for a sensible outcome in France though.

NYPD arresting an ICE goon for trying to steal someone off the streets of NYC. RESPECT!!!

The warzone that is King's Cross Station at 10pm. Oh the humanity. I expect 15 Tweets before bedtime saying how you can't venture out on London's streets in safety after sunset.

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Dear USA. Please can you explain how a President can single-handedly overturn laws made by Congress. I thought your revolution was supposed to stop that kind of thing. Also, do your lawmakers really think that a letter is going to change his mind? Impeachable, surely? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK aged 7 having fled the war in Somalia with her family. She has thrived. Leader of Camden council and now the MP for Holborn and St Pancras. A narrative that runs counter to all we are told about refugees. Congratulations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection

#via Canadian cartoonist Dave Whamond #CanadaSky #USpol

In the movie version of this, after Piddington runs out of food water and money as a result of leaving the UK, the residents apply for asylum and end up housed in a military base, with HILARIOUS consequences. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I quite like the Belgian approach to capping political donations

This stinks There is a global cabale of the very rich who are hell-bent on destroying social democracy by whatever means. Governments need to wake up to what’s happening now and regulate political funding www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The fact that the police haven’t immediately and forcefully arrested all of these guys tells you everything about whose interests they serve and what politics they protect. This is the real two tier policing.

🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...

#BBC #Today Trying to uphold the lies that the French Police are not stopping boats from leaving France. The BBC is becoming just another social media mouthpiece. I’m deeply disappointed that they have sunk so low.

The long and winding roadworks #AddASyllableAndSpoilASong

And I love her Dad #AddASyllableAndSpoilASong

Day in the lifeboat #SpoilASongByAddingASyllable

🚨 Andy Burnham backed a cap on political donations to stop billionaires buying influence. But when he got his first chance to make good on that promise, he failed to do it! Sign the petition and demand Burnham keeps his promise:

There's a debate to be had about the level of the cap, but really disappointing to see Burnham retreat from this. It's even more absurd that some trade unions are campaigning against restricting the power of billionaires and corporations to influence our politics www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?

Who’s better for the economy? Ordinary people or billionaires?

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Stuck between two truths. Trump is arguably the most powerful world leader and so should be taken seriously. On the other hand, he is clearly not functioning, whether because of underlying personality disorders or deteriorating cognitive capacity is for the medics to assess.

Thread (1 of 5). Time to set the record straight, MAGAs will say “fake news” but it’s not, and the truth is the truth. A thread on US assistance to Ukraine. Total U.S. defense spending from full scale invasion to today: (Feb. 2022–mid 2026) ~$4.2–4.5 trillion Cont...

A new government sets its direction early. I've just signed European Movement UK's petition asking Andy Burnham to drop the red lines on Europe and set out a real plan for the UK's European future. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/5_asks_for_a...

Just in for the 250th anniversary.

So the whining, self-interested leader of Reform takes us all for idiots. His resignation and waste of public funds in standing again is nothing more than an exploitation of the scrutiny system. Ducking and diving. Don’t for one moment imagine that this is in his constituents’ interests.

Oh, look, apparently we contributed more than what we asked for. What a surprise; we only came to make a living, contribute to society, in many cases provide employment, care, education, share a bit of knowledge, share a bit of fun. And not just suck resources as Farage wants some (...) to believe.

#Fagash #Farage #Farridge

If the Bible is going to be taught in school then science needs to be taught in church.

#SciFi-Fantasy-SpecFic 🪐📚 #SFF #SFFWriting/Writers 🔱 #writingcommunity

important thread!

I'm confident nobody will share this.

This is pretty damning

Some people have it Some people don’t … The Barack Obama Presidential Center Reflecting Pond

Neil Kinnock has a message for our next Prime Minister, "We after 10 years after loss and cost and decline, must make the argument, incessantly and continually, to rejoin the European Union" "It. Is. Our. Imperative."

The ECHR has protected British people from abuses of power by its own government. Nigel Farage wants us to leave it. Please think about that youtu.be/Fhrb5Z7ScME?...

So the latest iteration of iOS comes with mandatory age verification. The depressing thing is that it didn’t need external verification for me; I’ve had an Apple ID longer than 18 years. #IPhone #oldgit