Campaigning to rejoin the EU cannot be just about restoring lost opportunities for UK citizens, or of strengthening the UK economy. It is at its core about uniting with our neighbours to defend our shared values of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Have become quite critical of Macron lately. But for the EU's sole nuclear power this is an important response.

My native country needs to greatly, and rapidly, increase defence spending, particularly on naval and air capabilities. How can you be sovereign if you can't even adequately monitor, don't mind defend, your airspace and territorial waters? Stop being a weak link!

All I want for Christmas is First Past the Post Electoral Chaos

Your chart actially shows more respondents in both France and Germany want to increase or maintain support for Ukraine than decrease it, by 49% to 46% in the case of Germany (and by more in France). It's not great, but there's no call to misrepresent it!

The €90 billion loan to Ukraine the EU agreed last night is a important decision that will ensure Ukraine can continue to resist Russian aggression. It isn't the full reparations loan, but won't be repaid until Russia pays reparations to Ukraine. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... (1/2)

"When I hear that Ukraine is supposed to hold elections, I respond that Russia should also commit to holding free and fair elections, which they haven't had for 25 years. We need to shift the focus to where the real problem lies." - Kaja Kallas.

"For the sake of future generations, that choice must be to stand with Europe - with the EU and Ukraine - in defence of democracy, accountability, human rights, and the rule of law" Letter from our Chair in this week's @cambridgeindy.bsky.social on the choice the UK faces in this autocratic age.

The decisions made at today's European Council meeting will have huge consequences for Ukraine and the future of the EU. Agreeing the reparations loan for Ukraine would send a powerful message of European unity and strength against Putin and Trump. www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...

It's hard to overstate the importance of tomorrow's meeting of EU leaders to discuss the reparations loan to Ukraine. At stake is not only critical financial support for Ukraine, but also the EU's ability to stand up to the Trump regime's attempts to divide and weaken the EU. Please find courage🇪🇺

🇪🇺 Eastern EU States Call for Common Defence Border provocations, including Russian military aircraft crossing Estonian airspace and drone flights over Poland and Romania, are forcing countries to seek common defence mechanisms. Read more 👀 theukrainianreview.info/eastern-eu-s...

A Youth Mobility Scheme would help restore opportunities for more young people. The Guardian reported seems hopeful that it will be agreed soon. If it is, the UK government will be delivering what the people of the UK want. www.bestforbritain.org/youth_mobili... (2/2)

Another small step in the right direction, but a step nonetheless, and one that will restore some of the opportunities that young people in the UK lost to Brexit. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... (1/2)

So, it turns out that the much haunted UK-US trade deal is a bust. The US is demanding the UK cut the digital services tax, as well as online protections and food standards. The UK public opposes these demands. Another reminder that our future is with Europe! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Polish FM Sikorski slammed Hungary’s Orbán over his opposition to using frozen Russian assets, quipping “Viktor got his Lenin medal.” Hungary’s FM hit back: “We won’t be dragged into your war.” Sikorski responded: “There will be no war unless Russia invades again, but you’re on their side.”

Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people. Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot? What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?

Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more... 🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍

We can see that the Trump regime is correct and autocratic to its core. We can see the Trump regime isn't just an unreliable ally, but an adversary bent on destroying the Europe we've worked so hard to build over the past 80 years. Damn Trump to hell! eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/sta...

"The UK can’t stay neutral in the battle for democracy." Brexit has already cost us economically, but the real danger is an uncertain ally in the US. Read more on why the UK's future depends on Europe. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @paulbrowne55.bsky.social

YES YES YES thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 🙏 😩AT LAST someone rasiing the alarm about what Europe's plummeting brith rates really mean!! "In reality, without immigration there will be no Europe, no civilisation and no one left to argue about it."⚠️ It's. that. simple.

"The UK can’t stay neutral in the battle for democracy." Brexit has already cost us economically, but the real danger is the rise of autocracies worldwide. It’s time to rebuild our relationship with Europe – before it’s too late. 📢 Read more on why the UK's future depends on Europe ⤵️

Join the #StandWithUkraine demonstration this Saturday at 2pm on King's Parade, Cambridge. As the shadow of Trump's treachery hangs over Europe, it is more important than ever to show our solidarity with the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression and occupation.

Everywhere you look now, people are talking Rejoin EU, Customs Union, Single Market, Erasmus +, etc etc. Let's demand a real say, and demand our future back! Or... we can let Putin, Trump and Musk decide our future through their stooge, Farage. 🇬🇧👇Comments to sign now 👇🇪🇺 #RejoinEU

Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script

The results of our Brexitometers at today's Mill Road Winter Fair were clear. Trump & Putin are equal threats to Europe. We should not leave the ECHR. We should rejoin the Single Market and aim to rejoin the EU! @europeanmovement.co.uk @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @eastangliabylines.co.uk (1/2)

Is the Starmer government getting ready to tear up their Brexit red lines? We certainly hope so. A Customs Union & dynamic alignment on standards will give the economy a much needed boost. It needs to happen soon, and the EU will need things in return. 🧵(1/3) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

New US National Security Strategy shows the Trump regime's hostility to the EU and backing for far-right movements. Their aim is a divided, weak Europe, with protection for citizens and environment slashed, and Ukraine abandoned to Putin. The UK must stand with Europe! @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

Merz is absolutely correct that decisions made in funding Ukraine in the next fortnight will “decide the question of European independence”. With an aggressively imperialist Russia on its borders, Europe must act decisively or surrender its future to autocrats. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐

You know what, between anti-immigration hate-mongering now, spouting Russian propaganda in the European Parliament a decade ago, and taunting younger pupils with antisemitic insults at school, we're beginning to think Nigel Farage has always been a wrong'un. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Are we inching forward to a new era of actual consequences?

Europe must resist efforts by the Trump regime to force Ukraine into an unjust "peace deal" that would reward Russian aggression. Such a deal would be disastrous for Ukraine and for Europe's security, requiring far higher defence spending in the future. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

While European leaders are in trance with secondary issues, officials from the US, Russia and China sit together regarding issues concerning Europe.

👏 Keir Starmer PM: "How Brexit was sold and delivered was wrong. Wild promises were made to the British people and not fulfilled." "The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."

We would have thought this is obvious. If Europe fails Ukraine, and Russia wins (with something like the Witkoff-Dmitriev proposal), European democracies will have to spend much more on defence in future to deter an aggressive Russia. Appeasement of aggression just encourages further aggression.

The so-called "peace deal" published last week is already revealed as a web of Russian deceit. One of its objectives is clearly to derail the initiative to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. Europe must not fail Ukraine now. Belgium should remember the sacrifices made for its freedom.

@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk @leedseurope.bsky.social @oxford4europe.bsky.social @emwandsworthmerton.bsky.social

Populism does not solve our problems. It just offers a simple, convenient story. In an opinion piece for @cambridgeindy.bsky.social, Cambridge for Europe committee member Camilla Cucinotta calls for us to reject the scapegoating of migrants by those seeking to divide and weaken our society.

The audio leak of Steve Witkoff advising the Russian side what to do, what to say and how to progress is nothing more but collaboration with Moscow, probably even more. It further confirms what I was writing on Sunday when the US Senators were actively rejected this.

🚨🚨 It is rare that the rulings of @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social make headlines but the judgment yesterday on the recognition of #samesex marriage is a rare exception to this. Very welcome ruling from the CJEU: 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...

Seeing Ukrainian flags in the US cities warms my heart ❤️‍🩹 these are New York and Chicago, on the protests against ‘peace plan’ which makes Ukraine surrender . Thank you for support !

NEW BLOGPOST: "Ministers could save time and money by legalising and regulating e-scooters. So why won’t they?" cambridgetownowl.com/2025/11/25/m...

They hate Sen. Kelly because he is everything they are not: a true soldier, brave, honest and determined to defend our Constitution.

This petition is now at over 17K signatures. Sign and share! We need a thorough inquiry into Russian interference in our democracy, and accountability for those involved. @oxford4europe.bsky.social @leedseurope.bsky.social @emwandsworthmerton.bsky.social @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

Sign, repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy. We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation. It's time we had one! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Standing for Ukraine today in Cambridge despite the rain, remembering the genocide of the Holodomor, and calling for solidarity with Ukraine against the Trump regime's betrayal. We must not fail Ukraine now, we must not fail democracy now. #StandWithUkraine Photos: Peter Nixon

Putin's ambitions to conquer Ukraine and recreate the Russian Empire pose a once-in-a-generation threat to the whole of Europe. We cannot allow Trump to reward his aggression. The Prime Minister must use this opportunity to call for Russia to be removed from the G20.

Together with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu, we have spoken to President Zelenskyy. From day one, Europe has stood with Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. We have been working for a just and sustainable peace with Ukraine and for Ukraine together with our friends and partners.

Whatever the coming days bring, the lesson for Europe is clear. Europe must never again be dependent on the US for defence and security. Europe must quickly invest much more in defence capabilities - intelligence, weapons systems, nuclear deterrence - so that it can resist any potential aggressor.