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PS: I hardly ever, probably never, block first (it would take an extraordinary level of rudeness or aggression), but I *always* block back.

Oh boy, are the Right excited by this graph recently published by The Economist! And of course none of them has bothered to read the article itself (TBF, it is behind a paywall!). So as always, let's add a little context and explain why these kinds of comparisons are so problematic 🧵1/25

It's also very stupid to constantly portray some of the EU's finest achievements, like the euro and Schengen, as if they are bad things. It only strengthens the negativity that was always present in the UK. How about standing up for the EU's achievements? Doesn't inspire confidence here in the EU.

I've received waves of racism & abuse since my #BHM speech. A Shadow Minister referred to my "mates overseas" and told me I should "do one" Who exactly are my mates overseas? 🤔 Today I called out his racially-charged comment. Grateful for Speaker's response 👇🏾

Lula da Silva can now begin his 4th term as President of Brazil, and a student-led movement defeated Vučić’s! Now Netanyahu needs to be defeated in Israel, and then the fascists of the GOP at the Midterms. The world must be freed from the criminal stranglehold of billionaires and techno-fascists!

Congratulations to my friend Lula on his electoral victory. Democracy and multilateralism have won in Brazil. Europe’s partnership with Brazil is thriving. We will remain by your side for the years to come.

Victory for Lula, who has already reduced Amazon deforestation by 70% since 2022, means there is now a chance of ending deforestation of the rainforest entirely I’m weeping with joy for Brazil, for the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, and for life on Earth 🇧🇷🌳🌎 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Hungary - ✅ Serbia - ✅ Brazil - ✅ Machado back in Venezuela - ✅ PLEASE - Israel on Tuesday PLEASE - US midterms Nov 3 Boot all the corrupt, war-mongering, Trump-fawning, right-wingers out.

French riot thugs batter an unarmed woman. Macron needs to resign. The level of Police violence in France is criminally high.

Which would be great, but doesn't change that he currently presides over a government pushing the most racist and hostile anti-immigration policies in decades. This will play well with some, but does not change that this government is fundamentally anti-immigration. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The mentality of certain "rejoiners". Trustworthy old Britain, the most trustworthy member state the EU ever had apparently, served on a bed of supremacism. Not fit to be an EU member.

On this day in 1956, two British diplomats travelled in great secrecy to Paris for a meeting which had far-reaching consequences. Patrick Dean and Donald Logan returned with a signed a document setting in motion the invasion of Egypt - the Suez crisis which brought down Eden 1/10

Schengen. Good enough for 30 European nations (29 in it and Cyprus on the way). But beneath the dignity of the mighty United Kingdom. I smell arrogance.

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

The reification—even personification, given its capability of being ‘betrayed’—of Brexit has been the most powerful process that has enabled the past 10 grim years of stasis. It must be killed by focusing on the real lives of real people with values that are more shared than ‘brexitism’ allows.

RUSSIA SINKS A COMORROS REGISTERED TANKER OFF ROMANIA The ship with Ukrainian and Azeri crew was sunk less than a mile from Romanias territorial waters raising concerns in the EU and NATO. The ship capsized and sank.

Richard Dawkins is fighting elitism (TM). So is Julie Bindel.

We are pleased to announce Kasia Durma as the new Chair of our Board of Director, who we know will be a great asset to the organisation. We are very grateful to outgoing chair Lara Parizotto who has been an incredible force supporting the3million in our work. the3million.org.uk/kasia-durma-...

Before of course adding that I find this obsession with "net takers" and "net contributors" tiresome and relatively irrelevant. Every EU member benefits hugely from membership, and the EU is built on solidarity so it's only normal the wealthier should pay more.

To mark 75 years since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Germany and the UK, we asked you to share personal photos that capture the many connections between our countries. Here's a selection of your pictures and stories celebrating 75 years of 🇩🇪-🇬🇧 relations.

”we” = England Scotland is a global leader in tidal energy, hosting the world's most advanced operational arrays and leading engineering breakthroughs. We are the primary proving ground for commercial-scale ocean energy. MeyGen (Pentland Firth), the largest tidal stream array in the world….

Green MP @sianberry.bsky.social condemns Labour's inhumane asylum plans.

If you aren't a fan of reality you probably shouldn't bother with this new bloggy thing from Mr Henig

Day four on the Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee. Today I am opposing the utterly cruel proposal for a ‘Refugee Tax’ for the poorest refugees to pay back support they received, while they were banned from working, to the Home Office.

Squeaky bum time for Labour MP Jeevun Sandher as Politics Live guest Dalia Gebrial neatly destroys Labour's shoddy defence of their proscription of Palestine Action. Jeevun's adherence to the party line indicates the lack of moral courage from him & his colleagues. WTF happened to Labour values?

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Deeply moved by the moral courage of the @bma.org.uk in standing firm for the rights and dignity of all trans people in the face of discriminatory and dangerous government pressure

Incredible timing too I guess the UN must be part of those "climate campaigners"

There is a free speech angle to this: Should Sophie be able to freely express her views *and* not be condemned & ostracised for it via loss of opportunity/income etc.? The answer is No, her views are not protected in law. She is in the FAFO space. rolandmcs.substack.com/p/has-free-s...

When the Home Secretary’s asylum proposals come back to the House I think many Labour MPs, not just those with refugee experience, will find it hard to stomach this Bill as it stands.

In addition to her confusion about France, UK net migration is already plunging. She surely knows this. RW populist lying about migration is so fucking tiresome.

Approving the drilling of Jackdaw is the wrong decision on every front. It won't bring down bills, it creates barely any jobs, and it undermines our climate commitments.

This is truly pathetic from Ministers. Labour’s claim to more than 27 new Jackdaw jobs doesn’t hold up. The green economy is >£100bn a year and growing fast. There is no future in fossil fuels. The Government knows this, but chooses profit for Shell over protecting our climate.

Morning.

How a country is unable to get rid of someone like this 👇 is beyond me.

This is fucked. Really bleak how entrenched this is becoming.

The ECHR is not a "left-wing project" but a "safeguard against arbitrary government" He describes the Tory party now as “a political party that cannot tolerate support for fundamental human rights.” What a disgrace. How are they different from Reform exactly? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What does Kemi Badenoch think the level of immigration should be? Is everybody in the media & politics going to act surprised when the year to June 2026 statistic (on Nov 26th) falls below net 100k for first time this century Best estimate of net migration *now* (4th Q 2026) is zero, or negative

In any normal time, the far right proposing policies which UK Labour are already implementing would be a wake up call as to how anti-trans, anti-rights, Labour has become. Instead we will see the same people who condemn the far right policies support the Labour government implementing the exact same

The apparent eagerness in the media for this to spread elsewhere and especially here is strange and noticeable