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The Guardian view on social care: while politicians dither, those in need suffer - The government isn’t dithering, it’s deliberately kicking the issue into the long grass, shameful. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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"The longer Brexit goes on, the more baffling it becomes". www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...

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In the last interview of his life (1996), astronomer Carl Sagan gave an eerily prescient warning of the dangers that come when you cannot ask skeptical scientific questions of those in authority. Watch and ask yourself: was he right?

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New post just out from @ldfreedman.bsky.social "The Art of Bad Strategy" - on the car crash of Trump's tariff shambles and the wider lessons to be learnt. (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

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Kent County Council elections take place on 1st May. The map below shows the results of the previous election in 2021. You would think the Tories must have won at least 80% of the vote, in fact they won less than 50%. That’s what our old, tired electoral system produces locally and nationally.

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#HappyEaster from EU ! 🇪🇺

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Meeting JD Vance was the final straw… www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

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US private equity firm Sycamore Partners is finalising a £7.8bn deal to take over the listed US owner of Boots, Walgreens Boots Alliance. Sycamore is then likely to sell off its assets - The future of our high streets www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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A strong Europe that rolls on at high speed: not just possible. Necessary. Efficient EU train services offer clean and smart ways to travel. We want to bridge gaps in the EU's rail network with a new high-speed rail plan ↓ europa.eu/!nvqbGc

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77% of Europeans believe we should have a common defence and security policy. We are confronted today with extraordinary security and defence challenges. To meet them, we aim to ⬇️

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Andy Burnham, "The country took a series of wrong turns in the 1980s" "It's left people in a situation where the essentials of life, water, homes, electricity, buses, rail, these are way expensive compared to everywhere else in Europe" "It's about fixing that and turning it around"

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Could Canada join the EU? Unlikely … but not impossible. - Wouldn’t that be great? 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 www.politico.eu/article/cana...

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Essential…

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It’s not too late to stop Trump and the tech broligarchy from controlling our lives, but we must act now says @carolecadwalla.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...

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The EU is expected to push for special youth visas at next month’s summit. Starmer should say yes 🇪🇺👍 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The Guardian view on City deregulation: a recipe for recklessness. The Treasury seems to think relaxing financial rules will boost growth. There’s little evidence for this idea – and every reason to believe it could exacerbate risks. Correct! www.theguardian.com/business/com...

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NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs - Another terrible Brexit cost… www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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Britain gives verdict on key issues - Most people want to see closer trade ties with the European Union. Asked whether Donald Trump's erratic trade policy means the UK should seek closer ties with the blow, 50% of all voters agreed. Just 14% are opposed. 🇪🇺👍 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Trump’s idea of an Easter message, full of love, compassion, humility? No, it’s Trump!

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The Chancellor refuses to commit to giving MPs a vote on a US trade deal if one is reached. Strange if she insists red lines won’t be crossed? www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and elsewhere across the country. apnews.com/article/trum...

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“TRAITOR BUNNY DEPORTED TO EL SALVADOR” Wouldn’t surprise me!

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In GE2019, the Tories got 56% of seats on 44% of the votes. In GE2024, Labour got 63% of seats on 34% of the votes. We need to change this system so that seats match votes - voters should get the MPs and policies they vote for. #ChangeTheVotingSystem

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TOMORROW- Make your voices heard at Indivisible's event, “NO KINGS! 50 State Nationwide Protest (250th Anniversary of the American Revolution)” - sign up NOW! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

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Trump is against a fairer, more proportional voting system. Probably the best reason to back electoral reform to date!

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Two-party politics is dying in Britain. The electorate are on a collision course with the electoral system. First past the post is an amplifier: the winner takes all, everyone else gets nothing. When voters divide between multiple choices, it’s a recipe for chaos. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Protesters fill the streets in cities across the US to denounce Trump agenda 👏👏👏 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The British economy has lost out - and sucking up to Trump will only get Starmer so far #Brexit news.sky.com/story/the-br...

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The EU are paying close attention. Cosying up to Trump will do nothing for Starmer's 'reset'. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

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34% of the vote but 100% of the power. Democracy UK style. It’s time for Fair Votes @makevotesmatter.bsky.social

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If you live here you should pay your taxes here…

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True statement. Unfortunately if the UK/US trade deal goes ahead the fabulously wealthy global tech giants like Amazon will pay even less tax! Isolated and alone Brexit Britain will have to do what Trump demands.

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Britain, a trading nation, now has a vital choice to make about its priority trading partners: - the EU, where agreements are made, kept, reciprocal, based on international norms, & enforced by a court - the USA, where agreements are made, broken, changed & broken again at a whim, with no recourse

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Trump’s second state visit to UK to be disrupted by ‘even bigger’ protests 👏👏👏 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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Trump says US will 'pass' on Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon - The man who said it was ‘easy’ to stop the war and could be achieved in 24hrs. Trump is a dangerous fool. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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“Extorted by a delinquent”👇

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Trump calls the Florida State shooting a ‘shame,’ but says he’ll ‘always protect the 2nd Amendment’ - I wonder if the gunman was a member of a "A well regulated Militia” as stipulated in the Constitution? apnews.com/video/trump-...

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2023: Donald Trump to Nigel Farage, "If I was president I'd end that war in one day, it'll take 24 hours. It would be easy" 2025: Marco Rubio, "If it's not possible to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine then we're at a point where President Trump is at a point where he'll say we're done"

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In case you missed it ... This is the electoral truth about Brexit that for some reason Labour continues to ignore. #RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

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