The Labour government will articulate a principle that a person who meets the criteria of being a refugee (have a genuine fear of persecution, sufficient to have to leave their home) has a responsibility to contribite to the cost of a democratic society meeting its obligation to hear that claim

Zwar die kleinste Änderung auf der gedruckten Titelseite, aber ab morgen sind wir quasi BlueSky-Zeitung und tragen den größten und relevantesten Standard-Communities Rechnung - abseits des Standard-Forums selbst.

Had the pleasure to be on NZZ Standpunkte to discuss the security situation in Europe. Thanks a lot for the invitation @nzz.ch ! Full debate: www.srf.ch/play/tv/nzz-...

Asylum seekers with the right to work account for less than 8pc of those in accommodation, unless I’ve misunderstood something (8,500 currently have work visas, according to the Home Office)

Won't happen. But at some point a UK government is going to have to make a big decision to scrap the triple lock, and I suspect when they do it will prove to be far more popular than expected. Leadership rather than government by polling.

Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"

💶"But as the UK has started to develop new links with the EU, so too has it generated new financial obligations." ✍️ Simon Usherwood explains financial flows between the UK and the EU and how they may be affected by the UK-EU reset 🔗 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-sleeping-dog-of-uk-eu-finances/

Excellent. Few seem to have read Trump’s speech. He uses the word ‘fight’ 21 times, ‘peace[fully]’ just once. His entire drift is that he won the ‘20 election, that Democrats stole it, that Pence should reject the result & if the Proud Boys/Oath Keepers did not fight, they’d lose ‘their’ country.

A blatant Reform lie: "Nigel Farage never said he wanted to cut council tax": Danny Kruger, Reform MP, #bbcqt, 13 Nov 2025. "We fight for lower council tax": Nigel Farage, May 2025 local elections.

Yay, the even worse option of lots of small taxes upsetting noisy lobby groups.

It's why Labour is always happier when it's second in the table

Truly remarkable: Poland used to be a climate laggard. Today, wind and solar are increasingly replacing coal in the Polish electricity mix with almost 30% of all electricity generated to date this year from wind and solar. In 2000 coal provided 95% of Polish electricity. Today it is at 51%.

Exclusive: My interview with Dutch economy minister Vincent Karremans on what exactly went on at Nexperia. "It is a wake up call" for Europe I would do it all again. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

So, is the EU crackdown on Chinese small packages going to also affect neighbours, countries with which it has an FTA, Northern Ireland? The overlapping questions of protectionism, economic security, partners, incumbent powers have not been answered. www.ft.com/content/03c3...

Understand EU finance ministers have just signed off on the early abolishment of customs duty exemption for low value consignments Aimed at companies like Temu and Shein, will now be brought forward to early 2026 from 2028. Announcement to come today

NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

Donald Trump to announce military action against France in, 3, 2, 1...

I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3

If you missed Hiram Morgan's talk on 'Anatomies of death: force famine in the Tudor conquest of Ireland', an recording is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hAI...

Mein Kommentar zur #BBC: Transparenz und Selbstkritik üben @derstandard.at eurotopics.net/de/348131/tr... via @eurotopicsde.bsky.social

Also find this debate/discussion interesting as having done about as much history as one can do in English schooling, the Empire basically never featured (tho I think the other class did the Decolonisation paper).

Russians have reduced their activity in Pokrovsk and limited movements, trying to cut losses as they wait for reinforcements, according to Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps. Several attempts to infiltrate Hryshyne disguised as civilians were stopped. Near Myrnohrad, the situation remains tense.

Two very telling graphs on the effects of social media on the public conversation - one from @skynewsrss.bsky.social showing how X is amplifying right-wing politics in the UK, one from Germany showing how TikTok is enhancing far-right _and_ far-left content.

I am not a lawyer, just a historian, but one fundamental problem with the political debate about the EU, especially in English publications is that the whole principle of the acquis communnitaire is not understood or taken seriously. The EU is a framework of rules, not an alliance.

Autonomous Systems: Learning the Right Lessons from Ukraine for Down Under. My testimony about the lessons of Ukraine and the future of autonomous systems in war for an Australian parliamentary committee hearing this week. mickryan.substack.com/p/autonomous...

Which one is more English?

The only redeemable thing about Gianni Infantino’s shamelessly insane presidency of FIFA is that the fall is going to be epic and catastrophic.

Labour frontbench doesn't know what it thinks! Try He won the Mayoralty so congratulations to him for winning the trust of the voters. As we know, power brings responsibility and so I wish him well in taking on that public service and leadership challenge.

In US terms, Sadiq Khan or David Lammy would be much more Obama Democrats than Mamdani Democrats. Mamdani would be more a model for Polanski's Greens or maybe Zarah Sultana generation of the Corbyn You Party. But that highlights different institutional contexts of party politics beyond Mayoralties

Just nice to see an American progressive leader who is unafraid and victorious. Really no more to it than that. What a beautiful fucking sight.

So sieht's halt aus, wird aber gern ignoriert: www.tagesspiegel.de/meinung/lese...

Co-operative enterprises are a significant part of the global economy. Yet business schools, especially in the UK, largely ignore them. Why? (graphic from International Cooperative Alliance)

James Cartlidge making Kemi Badenoch look good... #PMQs

Die Sonne geht auch beim Zugfahren unter

Well, it wasn't pretty but that was a superb defensive performance from Bayern to get over the line. PSG basically pinned them back for the entire second half, but great from Neuer, Upamecano and Laimer in particular. All three points in Paris and a sign of intent for the UCL.

"Statt Israel zu diffamieren, sollte man denen die Hand reichen, die gegen diese Regierung sind, die Frieden wollen. Man sollte helfen, sie zu stärken.“ Solche Positionen werden im Zuge des grassierenden Israel-Hasses ausgeladen. Bitter.

But a really stupid red card which will make life difficult in the second half

Red card aside, the best 45 minutes I've seen from Bayern in a long time. They've completely played PSG off the park and should be up by three or four goals. No possession focus. Extremely direct and just going man-for-man across the pitch. Bayern have bulied PSG from the first whistle.

I went to Strasbourg to see whether reform, of the European Convention on Human Rights is possible, rather than quitting as some would prefer. Here's our tale for tonight's TV Ten. Pictures and editing by Lee Durant. My thanks to the ECHR / CoE team for accommodating my endless requests.

Late queen's fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace. The exhibition "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style" will display some 200 items of clothing she wore over the course of her 96 years u.afp.com/Se8T

Andrew Lownie, biographer and historian “claimed this figure has been verified by multiple sources, including a member of Thailand's royal family.” apple.news/A1iIY_M4MRQG...

Rob Jetten (in English) about his triumph: "We've now shown to the rest of Europe and the world that it is possible to beat a populist movement if you campaign with a positive message for your country."

So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?

Spotify killed the video star.

Dutch parliament reads like the results of a blood test

Governments and their militaries aren’t the only ones who need to adapt to Europe’s new era of strategic competition, @rikefranke.bsky.social writes. Private sector businesses must also meet the challenges of this new reality.

From Crown to Harp - How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was undone, 1921-1949: Deserving of wide readership and debate