If you sent a recording of Trump's speech to the UN today back in time a decade, people would laugh, and say the writer was stretching it a bit. But it's the reality we're living through. One thing's for sure, Europe can't rely on the USA for security any more. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

People came from all over the world. They have serious problems to solve.

CEO of Bank of Georgia is accused by many of protecting Bidzina Ivanishvili and his cronies from (the very painful) British sanctions. Archil Gachechiladze manipulates some data and tells British officials that sanctioning Ivanishvili and his cronies would be a huge blow to 🇬🇪's economy and finances.

The new EU-Indonesia trade deal will significantly boost trade and investment. It eliminates over 98% of tariffs and will create jobs, while protecting our farmers. This agreement strengthens our partnership in uncertain times, and can help bring prosperity to 700+ million people.

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Delusions of sovereignty trump the financial security of Britain and its people. What a ludicrous thing to suggest. Brexit has made us all poorer.

Goebbles or Miller?

The Starmer government must push back hard against Farage, Yaxley-Lennon, Musk et al. It can't be left to backbenchers like @sarahowen.org.uk to stand up for progressive values against a right-wing agenda that is "morally abhorrent and economic madness". www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

⚡️Ahead of elections, Moldova’s president warns of Kremlin interference, urges citizens to defend European path. Maia Sandu cautioned that Russian interference in Moldova could have “direct and dangerous” consequences, threatening Ukraine and Europe’s stability.

🔴Where Is the Opposition to Nigel Farage’s Immoral Mass Deportation Plan? Keir Starmer’s refusal to explicitly condemn Farage's plans to tear thousands of families and communities apart is only clearing his path to Downing Street, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/09/22/w...

Reform's ‘plan’ to revoke the legal status of millions of UK residents is morally abhorrent & economic madness The public believe in fairness & mutual respect, not this cruel Trumpian policy that would leave us all poorer. We are not America - we must resist this dangerous turn in British politics.

NEW BLOGPOST: "Cambridge faces an existential political threat. Again." cambridgetownowl.com/2025/09/22/c... Recalling the shock in the city following EURef. What wd the impact of TeamNigel's announcement be? And why did Starmer's spokesman respond like it was a maths Q? Ft @adambienkov.bsky.social

There are 4.24m people with Indefinite Leave to Remain (or equivalent). 82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons 3.8m are in relationships with Britons They have about 2.4m British-born children. This bullshit is never going to happen. Again. But... www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

An sobering article, the challenge that the Trump regime poses to European democracies is huge, perhaps even existential. We can no longer afford to be dependent on the USA. The UK must strengthen its relationship with European partners at all levels to meet this moment of danger.

Lib Dems pass motion to push for full UK/EU Customs Union by 2030 The most certain way of ending the cost of living crisis and of boosting the economy

Russia has a choice. Russia can either ground its unsafe airliners, or Russia can end its invasion and occupation of Ukraine. While Russia continues its aggression, the sanctions must remain in place.

Aggie Chambre, LBC, asks if Farage has done any modelling on how many businesses will close as a result of their deporting legal migrants policy Farage blames mass migration for poor economic growth Farage ignores the impact of Brexit e.g. 20,000 businesses ceased exporting to the EU since 2019

This isn't about antifa, this is about the NGO's. The goal here is to eliminate philanthropic support to major liberal groups through intimidation. They're going to starve liberal groups of funding while hitting them with millions in legal fees from investigations. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

For the 299th day in a row, Rustaveli Avenue is blocked. Protests continue in 8+ cities across Georgia. Tomorrow, it'll be the 300th day of our uninterrupted protests.

There’s a widespread misconception in Western society that repelling Russian provocations would lead to war. It’s a narrative fueled by Russian propaganda. In reality, the opposite is true: Russia will continue escalating its aggression and provocations until it is stopped.

For over two years after the Brexit referendum, the BBC silenced the voices of the roughly 50% who supported Remain because the two main parties in Parliament supported Brexit. But when Farage gets 30%, the BBC gives him massive coverage. This is two-tier news.

For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR. This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA

Poland's statement to Russia at the UN. "If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or 'by mistake', and gets shot down, please don't come here to whine about it. You have been warned." ~AA

It cannot be that Russia “accidently” violates three times in two weeks European air space. Russia is testing European borders and probing our resolve. It will continue to provoke as long as we allow it. Extract of my statement at the UN Security Council ↓

Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain. They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city. Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.

.@SadiqKhan responds to Farage’s deportation plan “Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain. They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city. Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”

Nigel Farage should apologise for his role in causing the small boat crisis, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has demanded www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

🟥 Founder of independent media outlets and prominent journalist, Mzia Amaglobeli, has been unjustly imprisoned for 254 days. 💢 She is the first journalist in #Georgia to be recognized as a prisoner of conscience since the collapse of the Soviet Union. freemzia.com #Journalismisnotacrime #FreeMzia

Hungary and Slovakia were not invited to the Sept 26 EU video conference on creating a “drone wall” along the bloc’s eastern border. The meeting, called by EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, will include: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, plus Ukraine.

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Press release: European Movement in Scotland announces keynote speaker for its annual event | Martin Roche

Lithuanian FM Kęstutis Budris says the EU should soon activate “Plan B” to bypass Hungary’s veto blocking Ukraine’s accession talks. He stressed Ukraine meets the criteria, warned against becoming “hostages” to Budapest, and confirmed informal negotiations could begin this fall to keep momentum.

As well as the fantasy £234 bn, journalists should also be clear Farage's claims most new migrants don't work, and those who do are on low wages, are entirely false. In fact, 1.8 million recent migrants are on payrolls (others will be self employed). migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...

Deep alignment between the EU and U.K. could close this hole and deliver GDP growth for both sides. This is worth listening to. Tell him he was right then and to do the right thing now 🎧👇

Reform's plans to end indefinite leave to remain go to the post I wrote last week on their slide towards chaotic authoritarianism. The British constitution would allow them to do it if they had a majority but at vast cost to our society and way of life. samf.substack.com/p/the-route-...

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🌱 Earlier this afternoon we had our fringe event at the #LibDemsConference2025 with the @greenlibdems.org.uk. 🎉 Turn out was high, and we had some great discussions on how closer UK-EU collaboration could improve environmental protections!

🌍 New Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has a big chance to reset UK environmental policy. From EU cooperation to farming, deforestation, and the circular economy, @ieep-uk.bsky.social highlights seven key steps she could take to make her mark. 🔗 Read more:

Today is Mariupol Day. What looks like harmless Russian culture abroad often masks war crimes—helping justify the destruction of cities like Mariupol. 🧵 1/9

The UK is weighing a plan to fund loans for Ukraine using £25 billion in frozen Russian assets. The loans wouldn’t confiscate the assets outright but would unlock full value through international law-compliant mechanisms. The EU and UK aim to use these funds as leverage until Russia pays reparations

🇬🇧🇺🇦 The British government is considering funding a new wave of loans to Ukraine with billions of pounds of Russian state assets frozen in the U.K, - Politico Reeves insisted the loans would be in line with international law and would not involve permanently confiscating Russian state assets.

"This is the true strength of the ECHR. By setting rights against an international, external benchmark, it forces every government ... to recognise that there are, in fact, limits to what it can and can’t do to its citizens." @eastangliabylines.co.uk eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/jus...

Peace starts with us. The European Union was created to turn a divided continent into one of dialogue between 🇪🇺 countries, cooperation, and solidarity. Peace is not just part of our past — it remains our mission. Today and every day. #PeaceDay

🇨🇿 Petr Pavel: If we only condemn or minimize Russia's actions with words, the provocations will continue. I have repeatedly spoken to Russian military and politicians about various provocations in the air and at sea. I have always asked why they do this, knowing the risk of conflict.

Keir Starmer: make Brexit work Neil Kinnock: Rejoin the EU to solve the UK's economic woes and to tackle small boats crisis

Would you jeopardize this by, say, donating money to a Democratic campaign? Well, now you see how authoritarian regimes consolidate…

The H1-B visa thing is, like everything else in the Trump administration, set up to carve up exceptions for friends and punish enemies. It’s the authoritarian thru-line that stitches everything together.

On modern autocracies. With Brad Carr youtu.be/mqXOLNnqoeA?...

The only way to end Russia’s global war against Western civilization is to bring about the catastrophic defeat of Russian invasion/occupation forces in Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Japan and elsewhere. The world’s last colonial empire, the Moscow Empire, must be destroyed.

The EU is considering trade measures to curb remaining Russian oil imports via the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies Hungary and Slovakia, Bloomberg reports. Unlike sanctions, tariffs need only a majority vote. This move could fulfill a key Trump demand for stronger EU alignment on Russia.