Crace on excellent form with this piece www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Did we choose Brexit? Is this our fault? It’s one thing to say we understand why things are how they are today and why. But it’s another to pretend this was a choice of the people, or what they wanted, whilst simultaneously dismissing what they are telling you they want and need now. #rejoinEU

"I challenge anyone to argue other than that Britain is completely broken - Robert Jenrick. Brexiteers vehemently criticise pro-European politicians and journalists for "talking Britain down". Just 6 years after leaving the EU, Britain is "completely broken". So what broke Britain?

We'd give it 11/10...

We need to sanction the awful regime in Iran and freeze Iranian assets in London. But the world would take Donald Trump's concerns over the brutal murder of protesters in Iran more seriously if his government stopped murdering protesters in Minnesota.

Reform should call itself Retory: Nadhim Zahawi Ben Bradley Malcolm Offord Jonathan Gullis Chris Green Lia Nici Kruger Dorries David Jones Sir Jake Berry Graham Simpson Marco Longhi Ross Thomson Andrea Jenkyns Aidan Burley Alan Amos Lee Anderson Ann Widdecombe Maria Caulfield And counting

Good on them. Let's all do the same if we haven't yet.

Chris Grey's latest Brexit blog.

Reform UK, which says it represents “change” from Conservative failures, has so far accepted defections from: - A disgraced Tory minister sacked for tax-dodging - Disgraced Tory vice chairman suspended for racism - Disgraced former minister suspended for abandoning constituents for a reality TV gig

Leeds for Europe are excellent at this

It’s time we started taking Trump’s threats seriously. God forbid if Greenland is attacked, the UK should immediately sanction the Trump Organization and think twice about whether we want US forces on our soil at all.

It is incredible this needs to be said.

Pecksniff is back: stark words about the UK's self-imposed isolation, a welcome reference to Hannah Arendt and a very heartwarming ending.

Surprisingly, Brexit is found to have been bad. So what are the govt actually going to do about it?

Our Union is not perfect, but it is a promise. That cooperation is stronger than confrontation. That law is stronger than force. Principles that apply not only to our European Union, but equally to Greenland.

A very interesting counter proposal to the suggestion of negotiating a Customs Union with the EU.

10 years after the referendum and the ONLY thing the minority who still support Brexit go on about, is winning that referendum (just). Why? Because it is the ONLY win Brexit has. The vote. Nothing since has been a win for Brexit. "Brexit has failed" Nigel Farage

Good to see such European Unity

Well said both.

Meanwhile, a grown-up speaks… Confirming the totally avoidable generational mess we’ve made in this endless brexity fit of prejudiced, ignorant entitlement.

Hasn't this always been the case to an extent?

Oh look, a leader with a backbone… Spanish PM Sánchez has stated that Spain will neither recognize the govt of Nicolás Maduro nor support any U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, warning that such action would violate international law and endanger regional stability.

It has always been a bug bear that the anti-EU media never takes into account what we, UK citizens, lost.

"Trump is now reverting back to the pre-World War II, might-makes-right, spheres-of-power, order. " "Beware. The Trump world order makes the world safe for tyrants." open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

This is well worth reading.

#GeorgiaProtests Day 401 🇬🇪🇪🇺 @sakartveloa.bsky.social

Supporting Ukraine, accelerating EU defense readiness and advancing enlargement talks top Cyprus’ agenda as it began its six-month term holding the rotating presidency of the EU Council.

Don't you just love the RW getting apoplectic about messages of unity?

Please Re-Post this simple Truth.

From Geebeebies, no less. If 90% of Deform UK's online support is Russian Bots, how about extrapolating that to online polling numbers?

Let's hope 2026 is the year we in the UK get much closer to the EU.

National security advisers from the Coalition of the Willing countries, led by the U.K. and France, have agreed to meet in Ukraine on Jan. 3. The meeting will be followed by another meeting among state leaders, planned for Jan. 6 in France. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-ann...

Good morning...

Reform UK Ltd. The "party" of the common people. They're not even a political party ...

We can and we must back the BBC against Trump.

Merry Christmas wherever you are

Between the new 🇺🇸threat to forcibly annex Greenland and sanctions on EU officials over digital laws, it's clear there is no 'Christmas truce' in the 🇺🇸 rhetorical war on 🇪🇺. The Trump administration is escalating. Happy holidays. Let's all ask Santa for EU leaders who will defend this continent.

Yes we all do. The generations who got us into this mess should be leading the campaigns to get us out of it again

Pecksniff's final musings of the year. As ever, well worth reading. Happy Christmas to Pecksniff and the Muckrakers. eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...

This is horrible!

An outrageous threat from Putin. Why we must keep solidarity with Europe and def Nd Ukraine. Trump's US cannot be relied upon. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

If only someone had warned us ...

Interesting “warning for Keir Starmer: Brexit is falling apart, but if you are not bold on Europe, your Labour rivals will be” from Tom Baldwin www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The world's problem is Trump...

Superb article with which to end this momentous day. Share this article from Bylines eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

Rejoining Erasmus is great news. But it must be only the beginning. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...

This is fantastic news.