So depressing! Putin needs to be tried as a war criminal. He cannot win.

I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇

Burst water main on Hills Road and Red Cross Lane near Addenbrookes. Update here: karenyoung.uk/2025/08/21/b...

The world stage will never feel like a Maga rally to Trump and he will resent that more and more www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good news.

Thanks Anthony. I really like this!

The New European is renaming itself to The New World. Fab publication - highly recommended. See FT article archive.ph/FJyFN

Some people deny reality because they’re confused. Some deny it because they’re scared. Some because they’re angry. But then there’s something deeper, something more organised. Something I call disordered denial.

Very proud to be part of this. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/news/agm-con...

A core feature of the Trump regime is its embrace of "authoritarian democracy", as a battering ram with which to demolish any obstacle to its power. The very notion of "authoritarian democracy" can sound contradictory. But it's an old & dangerous idea, that needs to be better understood. [THREAD]

@chadbourn.bsky.social Reform councillors as seen through the eyes and experience of an existing councillor. S/s 4 is particularly shocking.

The transformative story of dance and its power to heal and uplift:

Paska, traditional Ukrainian Easter bread, from my dear aunt 🤩 I just picked up these cuties from the post office. Gorgeous!

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

⚡️ 'We know what we are fighting for' — Zelensky's Easter address to Ukraine in full. Zelensky lauded Ukraine's "resilience, compassion, and humanity," adding the country's faith has "not faded over 1,152 days of full-scale war."

1500 more GPs added to the workforce or have they? @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social The headline this week was 1500 more GPs have been added to the workforce since the change in the rules around recruitment of GPs in the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) allowed GPs to be recruited.

Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.

Russian strikes on Kryvyi Rih, Kherson, Sumy, Odesa, Dnipro and many other Ukrainian cities are strikes on civilians. Deliberate strikes at locations where people are gathered. The Geneva Convention defines this as war crimes⤵️

It's been a whirlwind of a week since the book was published. I'm so grateful for all the support - every share, sale, post and recommendation helps get the word out there. I really appreciate it and I know that those I've written about do, too. Thank you. 🧡 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

This is good. open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

In economics, as in geopolitics, Trump fundamentally misunderstands the limits of American power. It is at the centre of everything he does. The markets, the only real impediment to him now, may be about to teach him how wrong he is. New writing from me. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

🔴 SCOOP: Nick Candy’s personal company was placed on the lucrative ‘VIP lane’ for Covid contracts Candy donated £340k to the Tories before resigning to join Reform UK as treasurer New by @jennacorderoy.bsky.social @russellscott1.bsky.social and me 🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-uk-...

New: Though the Rabbis & later commentators crafted a narrative in which the Exodus was one of "just us,"-- for, by Israelites-- a closer look reveals that this was never the case. Our liberation has always been collective, has always been about who else comes with us. On solidarity in the seder:

Russian sensors that may have been attempting to spy on UK nuclear submarines were discovered by the military in the seas around Britain - the Times. One of UK's four Vanguard submarines that carry nuclear missiles is always at sea acting as a continuous at-sea deterrent.

‼️ Bills are set to rise more than £350 this year, while Universal Credit will only rise by around £80. People turn to food banks when they can’t cover the cost of essentials. Rising bills and failing social security risk pushing more people to food banks. #AwfulApril

Seriously, if you worry that upholding the law might be politically bad for the 'optics‘, and could give a boost to the people you want nowhere near power, you have already given up on the principles you claim to be defending.

I was one of those who saw Bucha after it was liberated from Russia. I organized for Western&global media to visit Bucha⤵️ 📷 Me in Bucha during those first days after it was de-occupied.l still remember those days vividly 📷 International journalists documenting Russian war crimes in Bucha

⚠️Caution: sensitive content ⚠️ One more video from Bucha, the first day afrer it was liberated from Russian troops.

Ceasefire in Ukraine will drastically increase security threat to Baltic states, – FT citing Estonian and Lithuanian defense ministers.

The Government is getting serious - for the first time there is a proposal to criminalise the promoters' activity. t.co/Z4tdZN2kPA

❗️Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia have announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines.

"A Ukrainian 3,000-kilometer-range drone has successfully passed testing. There was also a report on the use of Ukrainian missiles – the 1,000-kilometer-range Long Neptune missile, and we are satisfied with the strike results." – President Zelenskyy.

Great digging from @russellscott1.bsky.social into Michael Gove's involvement with the VIP lane's biggest winner - something the Cabinet Office previously denied. bylinetimes.com/2025/03/10/c...

NEW: Elizabeth Murdoch warns a “perfect storm” is hitting the British TV industry. She says it could also lead to British stories disappearing from the small screen. Big names now speaking out on the TV crisis:

@cllrtimbick.bsky.social of @cambridgelds.bsky.social making the argument for a unitary authority that works for Cambridge - a council where the city's unique issues can be a focus for action. #winninghere

Dear allies, the investigation of the Lithuanian prosecutor’s office has confirmed our suspicions that responsible for setting fires to shopping centres in Vilnius and Warsaw are the Russian secret services. Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state.

This gave me a new perspective and cheered me up.

Some positive thinking in this. I agree wholeheartedly. open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

"As the US withdraws, the UK and Europe need to step up and defend our democratic values. This is an era-defining moment." The government must build a political consensus to get to 3% of GDP on defence spending. @pippaheylings.bsky.social

Useful post by @vkempe.bsky.social about life in communist bloc "if autocracies take hold, those who grow up within them will not be able to recognise the system for what it is" "Scholars...are not able to fight for the...freedom to pursue what they do not know about" substack.com/home/post/p-...

This is a good website. Take a look at which companies still operate in Russia. leave-russia.org

Excellent as usual from @chrisgrey.bsky.social chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/how-...

Instead of a thousand words. Last night, Russia injured teenage twins in Kherson and killed their mom. Her body was recently found in the debris. These tragedies have become daily reality. But they hurt so much, every one of them.

The statement led by Opora Civil Network and signed by 254 Ukrainian civil society organizations on the impossibility of holding democratic elections without real lasting peace. Pls help to share it widely. Ukraine is a democracy, we value it, we are dying to defend it. oporaua.org/en/vybory/st...

Wholly agree. Putin must lose and Ukraine must win.

Ha!

Meet the UK party that thinks Trump-bashing is a vote-winner

A horror story. Adam Birnkov absolutely right. open.substack.com/pub/adambien...