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Disgusting. Immoral. Betrayal. Traitorous. Trump and his fascist henchmen planned to humiliate Zelenskyy. They humiliated themselves and our nation. Trump serves Putin, not the United States. He is the enemy of democracy. Will our institutional press cover fascism now?

The gratitude should be to Ukraine for defending Europe

Elise Stefanikova voted to side with Russia and North Korea against Ukraine and the rest of the civilized world in a U.N. resolution vote urging Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine. The United States is now officially the part of the axis of evil, along with Putin and Kim Jong Un.

An American in Ukraine reflects on 'crossing lines' in both countries | Prof Timothy Snyder @sussexbylines.co.uk

Caroline Lucas, "A hard choice for Starmer would be a wealth tax" "Why are the poorest people paying for increase in defence spending?" @carolinelucas.bsky.social #Newsnight

Before Keir Starmer's trip to the USA this week, Alastair Campbell tells our citizen journalist that the PM must “get inside Trump’s head” and explains why Zelenskyy - and the Bylines Network - gives him hope in dark times. @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @tarringnev.bsky.social

He was a bought man back in 1987.

“Donald Trump has not just abandoned Ukraine, he has become the turncoat-in-chief, effectively switching sides in the Russia/Ukraine conflict” www.theneweuropean.co.uk/james-ball-t...

American leadership has turned but have the people? Most had no idea what was coming

My prediction is that this will do nothing to stop the endless “why is the far right winning TikTok/Gen Z” stories.the fact the Greens crush Reform among under 25s in every poll here doesn’t stop the endless “why is Farage winning young people?” stories

It seems clear that having used democracy to achieve his office, Trump is ready to ditch democratic norms and govern as an autocrat but what do the people of the USA feel about this?

When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

Norman Baker, Parliamentary Under-Secretary in Department for Transport 2013, writes scathingly about Reeves' plans for #Heathrow and #Gatwick expansion "If the Chancellor wants to be seen to be macho I wish she would just get a bit part in Gladiators" sussexbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

Cutting budgets is not necessarily saving money. May cost more to bail out the nation.

Ukraine peace plan latest The new Private Eye is out now

Russian Foreign Ministry says "a simple refusal to accept Ukraine into NATO is not enough" and "rejects the presence of European forces in Ukraine, regardless of their role." Sadly predictable. Hegseth having conceded everything before negotiations even started, Russia are now asking for more. ~AA

So force works for one side, appeasement for the other.

Brighton restaurants are working together to reduce emissions and they need our support | James Joughin @sussexbylines.co.uk

We've just made it to 12k followers! Thank you so much everyone. Now onwards and upwards to the next target 🎉

Trump is an enemy of us all. Europe needs to unite - and the UK needs to rejoin the EU. If you want to see that happen… join European Movement UK right now. We’re driving this. ✊

The right-wing party has just pledged to scrap net zero policies altogether.

This is News?

A weekslong Israeli military operation across several West Bank cities has displaced roughly 40,000 Palestinians from their homes, in what historians and researchers say is the biggest displacement of civilians in the territory since the Arab-Israeli war of 1967. nyti.ms/3QkUV4P

This is the disgrace of Trump. Appeasement is no sign of strength.

148 signatories call for the government to reconsider it's refugee citizenship ban, including Unison, the Conference of Liberal Rabbis, Islamic Relief UK, the Methodist Conference, the Baptist Union and several lord bishops www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Reform UK’s Richard Tice says it’s ‘absolute garbage’ to say human activities are the main cause of climate change Heaven help us

The greatest political scandal today is not what Trump is doing. It is the fact that congressional Republicans have given up their role in the constitutional system as a check on the executive branch. If we are in a constitutional crisis, it is as much on Mike Johnson and John Thune as anyone else.

There are significant issues with the way the polling which lead to headlines claiming ‘52% of gen z want to live under a dictator’ was conducted. I did my own research for @bylinetimes.bsky.social and found something very different. Read here: bylinetimes.com/2025/02/14/n...

Big one this year 🌈

“This Bill is simple in its aims, to ensure that it is the people of this country – not the deep pockets of foreign billionaires, oligarchs or corporate interests – who decide our country’s future in elections” 💬 @mp4stratford.bsky.social calls for caps on donations in British politics

Dear Starmer, just to be clear, you do not have any mandate from the British people to recognise or approve any redrawing of any map of any country by the USA. The USA does not have the right to redraw anyone's map or change the label for any places. Speak out now or you are toast.

Council tax is outdated, unfair, and regressive – it's time to replace it with an income-based system that ensures fairness for all | John Hall @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Children are being exempted from the government's obscene ban on refugees becoming citizens. Progressives should keep pushing. Concessions are possible. Write to your MP. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, with UK leading the way in G7! Number of billionaires rose by 204 to 2,769.Their wealth jumped from $13tn to $15tn – the second-largest annual increase since records began. TAX THE SUPER RICH www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...

Our #GenZs are really losing out, entirely because #Starmer is so reluctant to agree any sort of youth mobility scheme with the #EU. Read @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social on why he is piloting a youth mobility bill and hoping for cross-party support.

#Leading podcast from @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory Stewart- a fascinating interview with the new president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Essential listening, not least for the post-interview measured and informative analysis by the two interviewers open.spotify.com/show/0Z0Khui...

Book reviews: formidable women in contrasting fiction sussexbylines.co.uk/community/cu...

Next in our book review series - formidable women in contrasting fiction. Both compelling reads, both with #Sussex connections, from the ever popular #MappandLucia series to the debut novel of a Sussex author about a notorious female poisoner in 17th century Rome

NEW: An internal email, reviewed by WIRED, calls DOGE access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.” www.wired.com/story/treasu...

Why are #BrightonandHove 6th form college teachers striking for a fair deal? Clare Cheetham explains the iniquitous two-tier pay system that penalises teachers in self-governing 6th form colleges. @neunion.bsky.social @southeastneu.bsky.social sussexbylines.co.uk/news/educati...

Harold Steggles was born on this day in 1911. Here's a selection of some of my favourite paintings by him, all of which are currently available with 40% off as either greeting card designs or Giclee prints via our website here: www.eastlondongroup.co.uk #HaroldSteggles #botd #ELG

Absolutely this

This video is just epic. The beauty of the human spirit’s ability to overcome & thrive. 🇵🇸 ❤️

Greenland’s parliament has passed a bill that bans political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” after President Trump expressed his wish that the U.S. take over the island that belongs to Denmark.

It’s shifted to 24-75 now. Keep plugging away!

As Donald Trump starts a trade war with the USA's neighbours, it's time for Keir Starmer to tear down trade barriers with the UK's neighbours...the EU. Our economy needs a boost, and an EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme is popular with UK voters. Get it done! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Outstanding writing, and so realistic.

This is terrifying.