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AG Hermer has an important point He wants to back the ECHR yet criticise some judicial rulings Spot on The ECHR requires judges to balance individual rights against the public interest This involves policy choice as well as legal analysis and judges have no special expertise in policy choice

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www.thetimes.com/uk/education... The definition has been criticised by some lawyers. Geoffrey Robertson KC has argued that the “looseness of the definition is liable to chill legitimate criticisms of the State of Israel and coverage of human rights abuses against Palestinians”.

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politico.eu/article/european-union-corruption-pfizergate-ursula-von-der-leyen-impunity/ It's not anti-EU to point out that the EU has got serious problems with transparency, accountability and corruption, writes @marieccles.bsky.social in a astonishing exposé of, well, all of the above Worth a read

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"Europe is keen to provide Ukraine with replacements for missing US supplies, but it’s struggling to procure the weapons Kyiv needs fast enough and at a reasonable cost. Many of the commitments made will take years to appear on a battlefield" on.ft.com/4kiUK7z via @FT

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news.sky.com/story/ukrain... Ukraine proves yet again it can strike deep inside Russia, reminding Putin of the price of the war of aggression he has inflicted on Ukraine Ukraine is doing its bit. Are we?

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~ A safe route tied to a returns agreement could stop the small boats, save lives and reduce the number of new arrivals ~ https://derrickwyatt.substack.com/p/a-safe-route-linked-to-a-returns

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www.state.gov/u-s-support-... The Chagos deal the Telegraph, Times and others continue to portray as the UK's gift to China is welcomed here by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a "monumental achievement" It has also been welcomed by UK/US allies around the world

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www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a... Britain wants to buy US fighter jets capable of firing tactical nukes, in a major expansion of the deterrent intended to counter a growing Russian threat. (So UK nuke capability could match France and together they could offer some sort of nuke umbrella for Europe?)

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www.politico.eu/article/irel... Harsh words for Ireland from Dr Eoin Drea of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies Nevertheless, a piece that was quite an eye-opener for me

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How to interpret this poll alongside polls putting Reform on 30% and Labour on 22%? Support for Reform could be skin deep? Local elections and opinion polls are a way for disenchanted Brits to kick Labour and the Tories That would fit with so many Reform voters wanting closer economic ties to the EU

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... So let's keep our fingers crossed and hope there's no funny business from Putin before then...

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derrickwyatt.substack.com/p/a-safe-rou... The proposed deal would see arrivals by small boats returned to France - each returnee would be matched by a safe route arrival in the UK, processed at a UK-staffed centre in France It could be a win for both the UK and France And it could be a game-changer⬇️

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thehill.com/homenews/sen... A US Ct has rejected most of Trump's tariffs, with an appeal to US Sup Ct pending Most Republicans don't back the tariffs One insider says "Republican senators are secretly rooting for the Supreme Court to uphold the lower-court decision.” SCOTUS judges will know that

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www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Trade unions/human rights bodies fear environment and human rights being pushed aside Agree re human rights, but note that EU like UK keen to make a trade deal with the US, which rejects Paris pact and net zero, and doesn't rule out annexing Greenland and Canada 😕

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/softening-brexit-is-welcome-but-still-far-from-the-soft-brexit-we-need/ Joining the EU single market offers the best/only chance of substantial growth domestically Good read. But looking at the economics in isolation from the politics not quite the whole story

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www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/... Hermer say UK “must be ready to reform” treaties such as the ECHR so that they retain “democratic legitimacy” Reform unlikely But judicial infallibility is unachievable So... Periodic national divergence from judicial over-ambition is OK (discuss)

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www.politico.eu/article/eu-r... It used to be one of the iron laws of Brexit. Not anymore. “This is not about cherry-picking or not cherry-picking. We have identified a number of issues that are of mutual interest,” say EU envoy to UK

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Who would be the best prime minister? May 2025 YouGov

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www.politico.com/news/2025/05... Federal court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on foreign countries (but not the tariffs on steel and cars which fall under a different law) blocks levies on China, Canada Mexico Trump appeals "It is not for unelected judges to decide how to address a national emergency"

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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q54vn0evo Elon Musk criticises Trump for legislation that could increase the US budget deficit by$600bn - to pay for tax cuts and extra defence spending Balancing the books is not on this Republican's agenda Nor on that of his British admirer, Nigel Farage

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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... Berlin could help Ukraine build its own rockets and cruise missiles with a range up to 2,500 km Zelenskyy - the first weapons could be ready by June 2026 Will Ukraine still be independent then? No comment from Merz on supplying Taurus missiles in the meantime

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www.politico.eu/article/reco... Russia stole Crimea from Ukraine, and if Trump recognizes Moscow’s land grab as part of a peace deal, he will risk destroying war crimes investigations, weakening the rule of law and setting a dangerous precedent for other aggressive powers says @martinasa.bsky.social

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ukandeu.ac.uk/the_immigrat... When people are asked about ‘immigrants’ 70% are thinking about asylum seekers, writes @heather-rolfe.bsky.social only 46% are thinking about migrant workers When asked about reducing numbers, 49% say their priority would be to reduce numbers arriving on small boats

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ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration_... Edge-of-your-seat reading for those following the politics and economics of immigration @jdportes.bsky.social makes strong case that the economic cost of cutting immigration is too big to ignore Focus on the small boats, Keir, not essential migration?

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/could-starmer-find-an-alternative-to-the-rwanda-plan/ Two human-rights compatible offshore options are return hubs (endorsed by the UNHCR and EU) and offshore processing writes @blogwyatt.bsky.social @mattdathan.bsky.social

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derrickwyatt.substack.com/p/the-rwanda... Some politicians argue that the UK will never stop the small boats unless it leaves the ECHR The failure of the Rwanda scheme is said to be proof of this It is no such thing.

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www.politico.eu/article/uk-a... The UK has been accused of undermining WTO/MFN rules through its trade pact with the United States, potentially straining Britain’s “reset” with the EU. Say again? In this post globalisation world? Hasn't Brussels heard of the "Trump exception"?

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www.politico.eu/article/uk-a... The UK has been accused of undermining WTO/MFN rules through its trade pact with the United States, potentially straining Britain’s “reset” with the EU. Say again? In this post globalisation world? Hasn't Brussels heard of the "Trump exception"?

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Starmer and Cartlidge both wrong Supporting or criticising the Chagos deal is not a measure of patriotism It is though a measure of how well you understand that for most of our allies in NATO and the Indo-Pacific, international law still matters Those allies could not back our colonial title

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The prime minister could start an honest discussion about what a progressive immigration policy might look like, writes @frasernelson.bsky.social How to define and discharge our duties to the world’s poorest, while protecting social cohesion at home. Hear hear www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

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Starmer and both Cartlidge both wrong Supporting or criticising the Chagos deal is not a measure of patriotism It is though a measure of how well you understand that for most of our allies in NATO and the Indo-Pacific, international law still matters Those allies could not back our colonial title.

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www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/... Trump's track record gives us a very clear pointer on how to react to this latest advice Irony? Moi?

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This Labour government has scored plenty of indefensible own goals But the Chagos deal is not one of them Allies around the world which could not back the UK's former weak legal and political position now welcome the deal Why is Labour's messaging so appalling?

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