Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that. We need to protect our institutions open.substack.com/pub/christin...

National leaders have been blocking an EU anti-discrimination law for seventeen years. You read that right: for SEVENTEEN YEARS they cannot agree that EU citizens should have equal rights.

Well said, Prof Nicola Ranger, the RCN general secretary: “A sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric is fuelling a growing cesspool of racism.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The BBC’s problem is not really impartiality, it’s understanding the relationship between impartiality and accuracy. The two are paired in the BBC’s code. Due impartiality is paired with due accuracy. The BBC forgets this all too often, focussing only on impartiality and neglecting accuracy.

This is absolutely nuts Trump did incite the January 6 riot. Splicing a video to make that point is shoddy editorial but hardly a resignation event When BBC is needed more than ever, Telegraph/Boris Johnson running the show www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

The true mystery of the Louvre robbery now solved. Wonderful piece.

"Lib Dem peer Tim Clement–Jones has asked the government in a written parliamentary question to explain why it had “not published the business case and data protection impact assessments”. Malevolent idiocy affecting 23,500 families, 100,000 people #Robodebt www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

European gvts are using Pegasus #spyware. Its vendor NSO will now be run by a close Trump ally. NSO and the Israel gvt have access to ALL the data acquired with #Pegasus. Do you still think national authorities will handle this perfectly well @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu?

Is this the bottom line? @BBC top kicked out because the Trump administration disapproved, rather than for their manifest bias on Gaza? www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

“PPU members delivered a box of white poppies to the reception of Broadcasting House last week, where they were warmly received by reception staff. However, it was later discovered that the poppies were not placed on display, leaving only red poppies at the entrance.”

Whatever your view on judicial review and NIMBY-ism, this is an appalling attack on the rule-of-law — If a person successfully (successfully!) proves wrongdoing by the state, the state will bankrupt them? Cui bono? Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael conies and the worst days of An Bord Pleanála corruption.

A leaked copy of planned changes to the GDPR, with critical comments from Max Schrems www.linkedin.com/posts/max-sc...

I watched a news report/programme about how the Danish govt was moving people out of their flats and moving them elsewhere to 'integrate' them Some of these people had lived in their flat for 30 or 40 years and raised families there.

I am ashamed on behalf of this government, that I didn't vote for, that they have reached point where no longer see immigrants as worthy of the same human rights as themselves. This way fascism have no doubt

The CJEU will soon be ruling on whether this Danish housing policy is directly racially discriminatory (the Advocate-General's opinion says it is: curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...). The UK's Home Secretary wishes to base family reunion for refugees on such a policy.

*Sighs deeply* A 1% on earnings above £500k would generate £35bn a year for the treasury. And if these rich threaten “well we will just leave, then”… good. Because they will then need to sell their assets Why are we scratching round the edges for pennies? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We should vote only for those who promise to make billionaires history. We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If I see one more stupid Rosalind Franklin take I'm going to lose my mind. Thank god for @matthewcobb.bsky.social and @nccomfort.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

If you believe either that Franklin discovered the double helix, and / or Watson and Crick stole her data, ask yourself how you know this. Then take a read of this article.

Vandaag kort stukje in NRC

If you ever feel bad for not doing your job properly, remember that over 200 people went to jail for trying to fix the mess an outsourced tech product inflicted on our Post Office Now remember that no one *actually responsible* for this disgrace has been jailed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

“For decades, video footage was the gold standard for evidence that something had occurred. Now when there’s footage of a crime or government tyranny or a famous person, people aren’t going to believe it happened unless it’s corroborated by eyewitness testimony.” open.substack.com/pub/caitlinj...

Excellent analysis! “In short, Trump needs accomplices for the next crime in Gaza.” Trump looks to the UN to bail out his ’20-point plan’ for Gaza mondoweiss.net/2025/11/trum...

The Commission is set to introduce the Digital Omnibus on November 19. www.linkedin.com/posts/luisal... This text was shared by Max Schrems. Text of the internal draft amendments on the GDPR and ePrivacy in the “Digital Omnibus” Overview based on previously “leaked” documents.t

Zelden, of eigenlijk nooit, werd Nederland geregeerd door grotere onbenullen, warhoofden, non valeurs en querulanten als door het romp kabinet Schoof. Allemaal te danken aan Dilan Yezilgoz van de VVD. Motie van wantrouwen

So while Musk is busy attacking democracy in Europe, and while European governments are scrambling to find budget for social security, housing and defense, Musk gets a 1 trillion dollar bonus, tax breaks and velvet enforcement of EU rules?

Oligarchy is here: “The richer the [billionaires] become, the more they can bend the state and economic system to their will, ensuring that they become richer still.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Outrageous abuse of the law and in breach of the #ECHR & #HRA : “Banned from going to any meetings or gatherings, except for worship, and from contributing ‘directly or indirectly’ to any website.” www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu on charges of genocide.

Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system 1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK 2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc 3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today

He is a spectacularly bad politician who could only beat this pathetic loser

This is everything wrong with Starmer in one social media post. COP is about protecting the planet from becoming uninhabitable. It needs a coordinated international effort, yet Starmer is playing the nationalism and economic growth card, which is the opposite of what is needed on multiple levels.

While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax breaks for Big pharma:

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

🎥: On this week’s episode of the Prospect Podcast, @benjamin-clark.bsky.social speaks to @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social, about feminism, anti-fascism, the manosphere, Labour and Zohran Mamdani: www.prospectmagazine...

This is insane, Texas is no longer a democracy

Shocking but well supported: “As one clear demonstration of the rotten nature of British society, the tale of the King's four paedophile mentors is extremely instructive.” www.patreon.com/posts/four-m...

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Set to become the youngest PM of The Netherlands, Rob Jetten spoke about the need for independent European pillar within NATO that would, under the leadership of European defense minister, operate independently, if needed.

“YouTube is furthering the Trump administration’s agenda to remove evidence of human rights violations and war crimes.” theintercept.com/2025/11/04/y...

“The Telegraph first reported that the man was an asylum seeker, and James Cartlidge repeated this in the Commons after PMQs. No 10 did not correct this at the post-PMQs lobby briefing.” @BBCNews also referred to “foreigner prisoners” being wrongly released. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

9. Now this idea is being resuscitated once again. The city is cast by the new wave of fascists as a degenerate, crime-ridden arena, dominated by Muslims, immigrants and “alien” ideas such as feminism, antifa, anti-racism, trans rights, asylum, public transport and intellectualism.

Mamdani's message to Trump 👏 "If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Trump how to defeat him, it's the city that gave rise to him." 'New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

Hear! Hear!! “Mel Carrington, a #JSO spokesperson, said: ‘[Judges who] deny juries their right to determine whether or not our actions were justified are not protecting the public. They are acting anti-democratically and immorally.’” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The main problem is not how Matthew Goodwin is introduced on Question Time, the main problem is that he is (still) invited to Question Time, despite having drifted into openly expressing classic racism.

Funny how when people talk about ‘reforming’ the ECHR, they always mean removing rights from people they don’t like.

Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.