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Francophile, work in hospitality. Wide range of interests including politics, history, the EU, law, trade, food and science fiction. Love humour and the quirky
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They're really putting the FFS into tariffs is what they're doing

submitted 3 days ago • 32 comments

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

submitted 14 days ago • 16 comments

If we look at the numbers,it’s obvious how enormous the contribution of the EU to Ukraine’s defense has been.To say that the EU helps Ukraine less than the USA is simply untrue The total aid allocated by Europe to Ukraine over the past 3 years surpasses the US– nearing almost €140 billion,—IFW

submitted 21 days ago • 61 comments

How we got where we are…

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

Fuck sake. Gonna have to boycott AirBnB too now! There’s gonna be nothing left! If they get the CEO of PG Tips I’ll be absolutely livid…

submitted 21 days ago • 4 comments

If you are considering downloading DeepSeek, please read this first and share with others You don’t owner your data. They keep it even if you delete and worse ..

submitted 39 days ago • 1753 comments

⚡️BREAKING⚡️A monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for us all! Court agreed that significant emissions caused by burning Rosebank’s oil should’ve been taken into account. It would’ve done nothing for energy bills or jobs but would drive further extreme weather. Congrats #StopRosebank

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

NEW: Tomorrow the tech gods will ascend to the presidential dais. The image of the bros + Trump is going to be seared into our brains. It's up to us now. My eve-of-inauguration post open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

submitted 49 days ago • 102 comments

Always my favourite thing when academics do the hard work to prove the thing your gut already knew to be clear and true.

submitted 52 days ago • 16 comments

From 2 April 2025, citizens of EU countries and several other European countries will need an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) to visit the UK. A passport alone will no longer be sufficient. Expect complete chaos, and a big impact on business and leisure travel. www.gov.uk/guidance/che...

submitted 61 days ago • 17 comments

Elon Musk has posted ***300 TIMES*** about UK "grooming gangs" in the last ten days. Including: Calling for UK government officials to be hanged and jailed; demanding the removal of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister; suggesting Tommy Robinson be released from prison. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

submitted 65 days ago • 114 comments

It’s early but the photo of the year contest is closed.

submitted 67 days ago • 13 comments

Also, this is just "they need us more than we need them" in slightly different words. He's just phoning in the Brexity unicorns now 🦄

submitted 77 days ago • 14 comments

Here is Gisèle Pelicot's full statement outside the court. I share it in honour of her immense courage. ~AA

submitted 80 days ago • 17 comments

New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton. (Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)

submitted 82 days ago • 232 comments

Always a good day when the new 🇫🇷 firefighters calendar arrives. Almost tempting to leave a candle unattended 🔥

submitted 87 days ago • 12 comments

Brexit means we literally can't trust the water we're drinking is safe any more. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

submitted 92 days ago • 24 comments

Hi Bluesky, We are British in Europe, campaigning for the protection and implementation of citizens’ rights for the 1.2 million UK citizens and their family members in the EU protected by the post-Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Follow us for WA updates, as well as voting rights and #MIR discussions.

submitted 95 days ago • 5 comments

This needs to be said, loud, and often.

submitted 104 days ago • 2249 comments

Important context here: ● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares) ● "a big farm" is 217 acres. Now let's see who's angry: ● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres ● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres ● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres ● Dyson owns 36,000 acres

submitted 109 days ago • 217 comments

We see it so often that I think we can state this as a general rule: Those who most loudly proclaim their patriotism will, given the time and opportunity, harm their own nations as surely as any foreign adversary.

submitted 109 days ago • 68 comments

Took Laurie to the local dog cafe today. Friendly older gentleman bought a large packet of communal biscuits and handed them around. Two down, I’m thinking they’re pleasantly savoury and go really rather well with a cuppa. By the third I realised I’m the only human with one in my mouth.

submitted 109 days ago • 55 comments