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"Someone needs to ask the awkward question. And in formulating an answer they should start with geography. European and British security are indivisible. They always have been." Fantastic piece by @philipstephens.bsky.social:

submitted 1 day ago • 17 comments

An apt moment for a remarkable piece of journalism, documenting Russia’s seemingly systematic murder of Ukrainian PoWs. (By @christopherjm.ft.com @joesinft.ft.com & the visual investigations team) on.ft.com/4gLNn61

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

The era of the pump and dump Presidency is here (if only it were that simple) , the dynamics of the politics and the shitcoin market are so remarkably similar www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

The Financial Times editorial board has called for Thames Water to be placed into special administration, to enable “its unsustainable finances to be restructured in the public interest.” on.ft.com/3X2Bzp9

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

Roses are red Violets are blue

submitted 9 days ago • 137 comments

Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

submitted 9 days ago • 222 comments

MAGA: how dare trans people uncomfortable in their own skin use drugs and surgery to change their bodies. Also MAGA: mOaR sTerOiDs!

submitted 9 days ago • 6 comments

Best critique of Trump strategy from French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu: "Peace through weakness”...wonder if Trump realises he will be remembered as Chamberlain of our times....

submitted 10 days ago • 5 comments

I think he might be our very best poster?

submitted 11 days ago • 13 comments

- do any good at work today honey? - sure did, got an anti-Indian racist his job back -

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Can anyone stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of the US government? https://www.ft.com/content/6296f907-019e-451d-85c1-0fb334f0e5f2

submitted 16 days ago • 10 comments

Chinese rival BYD (比亚迪汽车) overtakes Tesla as Britain's biggest selling EV brand, as country turns against Elon Musk.

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

Mandelson the diplomat on.ft.com/4k1dxor

submitted 17 days ago • 4 comments

Trumps think they're Medieval kings and princes. Throw this dimwit in jail.

submitted 18 days ago • 17 comments

Interesting career move by Louise Haigh's solicitor to go into giving PR advice to Gregg Wallace

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Farmers. They need to lay out – transparently – what average pre-tax profits are for, say, a £4m farm and a £10m farm. At the moment the debate is polarised between: a) they’re greedy rich bastards b) they’re impoverished suppliers of our food. The NFU needs to supply income data, not assets

submitted 96 days ago • 18 comments

Quite amused that she's describing the Board of Deputies as metropolitan politically correct liberals. They may be surprised to learn this.

submitted 178 days ago • 12 comments

Just over a week to go, a preview of the Oval Test strip .... bit of a greentop? Bowl first

submitted 179 days ago • 0 comments

Off we jolly well go ...

submitted 435 days ago • 0 comments