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Coverage of idiots claiming ‘betrayal’ or ‘surrender’ isn’t just bad journalism, it’s a dereliction of our duty to explain things. I’d actually forgotten just how bad it got but here we are, straight back to treating liars & spivs like authorities of equal weight to experts & honest brokers.

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Scott Mills and Rylan weren’t joking about the BSL during Finland #Eurovision

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So, for those killed and those whose voices are silenced: what more evidence do you need? Will you act now – decisively – to prevent genocide in Gaza and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? This Council must prevail. Demand this ends.

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Eighty years ago, enemies laid down their arms. Since then, we, Europeans, have built something extraordinary: a Union of peace, democracy, and solidarity. An anchor of stability. Our Union was born as a peace project, and it remains one today.

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🚨 Thursday’s elections prove it: First Past the Post is broken. 5 parties, chaotic results, millions left unrepresented. We need Proportional Representation — NOW. ✍️ Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/20...

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For for the West of England mayoralty More in Common have: Lab: 23% Con: 21% Reform: 18% Green: 18% LD: 15% It is genuinely absurd to have an election with that kind of spread decided by first past the post. Unjustifiable.

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89% of the world's people want to see governments around the world take more action on the climate crisis. We're the majority. The climate denial of the Tories and Reform is the minority. So, starting this Earth Day, let's speak up and show governments we want climate action NOW.

submitted 29 days ago • 3 comments

If Trump was President in 1940

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YouGov finds that 40% of Republican voters think that the new tariffs will help them 😳

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The trade war escalates…

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no idea who made this but it’s genius

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Can’t help but feel that if President Bernie Sanders pulled this move the entirety of American business would try to get him pushed out of office immediately.

submitted 49 days ago • 1117 comments

With 10% tariffs on UK exports to the US there's no point in a deal and far, far more important for HMG to refocus efforts on UK EU trade improvements. We can shield each other to an extent from Trump by doing that. Just get on with it. Common sense deal.

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The Labour leadership has lost sight of the difference between 'positive reasons' to vote for a party and 'negative reasons' not to vote for it Labour is working overtime to avoid giving its target voters reasons not to vote for it - but isn't giving people a reason to vote for it

submitted 61 days ago • 36 comments

Austerity with a red rosette.

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FACTCHECK: Why Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is wrong about UK's net-zero goal In which I take a look at the evidence contradicting Badenoch's speech, from the science on the 2050 target to fact gas is causing high electricity prices + much much more www.carbonbrief.org/...

submitted 64 days ago • 6 comments

Tough Choices!

submitted 68 days ago • 31 comments

Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.

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Turns out despite what has been said, Europe is paying their fair share in order to aid Ukraine.

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NEW: Official advisers CCC say UK shld cut emissions 87% by 2040 ⚖️Net cost of net-zero 73% less than thought 💷Total cost to 2050 = £108bn (~£4bn/yr, 0.2% GDP) 🏡🚗H’hold energy/fuel bills to fall £1,400 🔌Electrification is key THREAD + charts www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/10

submitted 84 days ago • 16 comments

Wow – amazing news this morning. Getting to net zero will be even cheaper than we previously thought & could save households £700 a year on bills, with more savings from switch to EVs. This is win-win-win for people in the UK and govt must commit to making it happen.

submitted 84 days ago • 8 comments

Great news and not a moment too soon! 🚆 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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49% of Britons support introducing proportional representation, with just 26% backing first past the post PR: 49% FPTP: 26% By party voted for in 2024 Green: 72% PR vs 15% FPTP Reform UK: 67% vs 20% Lib Dem: 61% vs 20% Labour: 53% vs 27% Conservative: 39% vs 42% yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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I’m sure the RW press will be reporting this heavily www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Useful context

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

So true. Show him this and he'll lose interest

submitted 134 days ago • 10 comments

+++NEW ANALYSIS+++ UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade Highlights: 🏭end of coal power after 142yrs 🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share 🌄renewables at record-high 45% www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/9

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And the UK, though now outside the EU, will, in the end, and despite bluster, have to follow suit.

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BREAKING: Former mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees and former Bristol West MP Thangam Debbonaire have been given life peerages by Keir Starmer and will now sit in the House of Lords

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The richest 10% own half of all the country's wealth Only a proper wealth tax - that is a tax on assets - can deal with this As well as a focus on ownership and redistribution at the heart of public policy New report from Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/D...

submitted 174 days ago • 13 comments

In "news you didn't expect" - the Commons has just (accidentally?) passed a motion for a bill to introduce proportional representation...

submitted 169 days ago • 31 comments