apple.news/A0rm6rwI2TrW... All these cunts who have voted Tory throughout their whole lives have only now come to the realisation that this country is failing. Fuck off and don’t come back.

And we gave it all up to prevent British businesses from trading easily with our nearest, largest market and so that, 9 1/2 years later, we could read screeds on Nigel Farage’s teenage anti-semitism. 🤷🏽

What I would really like to see from any of the so-called radicals in UK politics is to move from their comfort zones and actually home in on real unaddressed issues like the overwhelming government bias towards the largest companies - which could make a real difference.

In the manner of eric morecambe “were taxing all the RIGHT people, not necessarily at the correct rate…”

Do not get confused! ✅ ECHR: Council of Europe treaty, enforced by the @echr.coe.int. ✅ EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: ensures EU law compliance within its 27 member states. ✅ Universal Declaration of Human Rights: promote and protect rights globally. go.coe.int/ZF9Jd

I don't mind people changing their minds. I do mind the attitude of "Europe is shit, we should be nothing like them, we've missed the opportunity to do better on our own, but Brexit was a mistake"

Even the Brexit-backing right recognises the mistake of Brexit. They don't offer any way out for the UK. You can still feel the arrogant pride in this article. Humility is required, realism about consequences such as giving up trade deals, and positivity about Europe.

That's exactly why inequality causes economic stagnation. Taxing low earners more will only worsen the situation. However, taxing wealthy and their assets, not in 2028, but now, and boldly, not timidly, will eventually remove inflationary pressures and allow economy to recover.

The question now after 49 minutes is..........can we keep it under 50???

Domestic violence is a violation of human rights. Discover how the @echr.coe.int addresses this critical issue in its case-law. Read the factsheet: www.echr.coe.int/documents/d/...

On the sixth anniversary of the Fishmongers’ Hall terror attack, we remember Saskia Jones & Jack Merritt who tragically lost their lives. They will remain in our thoughts, as will our emergency services & the Londoners who bravely put themselves in danger that day to help others.

Any Political Leader worth their salt would stand up & tell people they'd made a terrible mistake! Tell them EXACTLY what needed done to correct that mistake! Tell them how they & the country would benefit from that course of action! It's VERY easy to see those who aren't up to leadership!

"Nigel Farage’s youth is not quite as irrelevant as he would have us believe. Because the past has a nasty habit of intruding into the present – and future." Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A typically acute analysis of some of the less obvious ways that Brexit has damaged or he body politic, and continues to do so. Well worth your time.

I was on the fence about this, but now Jenko has weighed in with his opinion I can confidently say it’s a terrible idea

Always an open question if the UK and UK companies were part of Europe's defence base. I do hope this gets resolved, but let's not forget the point of this programme: to bolster European security www.ft.com/content/22db...

FYI @kathylove.bsky.social @nialloconghaile.bsky.social www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Staggering that even now, with every sinew of the Brexit pie in the sky farce through the shredder multiple times - that this vacuous, derisorily insincere bullsh1t & drivel is still robotically parroted by UKGOV waxwork museum chancellor and her equally empty, mindless & tone deaf colleagues.

Two nice companion pieces on Brexit and where UKG is at. It is not pretty reading. It very much appears as if Labour are past the point of no return on Europe, and of not being returned by voters. On Político's firstly, you get a clear sense that leaving 🇪🇺 is a tremendously bad Idea. A 🧵

It’s good to see the Economist is all over the current political landscape in Spain

It must be a shock to realise you gave up your career in grown up journalism to work for a light entertainment channel Especially when Ronan Keating from the One Show is ahead of you in the list

Jean-Michel Jarre at the Royal Victoria Dock in 1988 I don’t know how I forgot that “experience”

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen Eddie & the Hot Rods (Marquee Club) Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Wembley Stadium) Fleetwood Mac (Wembley Arena) Michael Jackson Thriller Tour (Wembley Stadium) Muse (O2)

column on jude bellingham and the media. race is an issue, of course. but it's also the fact that bellingham has no time whatsoever for the core belief of english football: that england is the centre of the footballing universe www.theguardian.com/football/202...

If I was managing the OBR website I don’t think I’d be able to resist sticking up an entirely made-up document at obr.uk/efo/economic... about an hour before the budget next year.

The Brexodus continues. “Overall, the provisional figures show 70,000 more EU nationals left than arrived, while 109,000 more British nationals left than arrived. By contrast, the net migration figure for non-EU nationals was 383,000.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

Petty criminals in València aren’t the smartest

The Times fails to understand that the European Commission and the Spanish Government have fluent English and monitor London like a hawk. We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪 London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡

Gibraltar will not be allowed to become a loophole for Brits that want access to the EU without commitment. Gibraltar can lose its deal if they are not very careful.

The Spanish government already made this clear when the Gibraltar adjustment was cleared. The UK have no hope with Spain, probably one of the EU states they have the least amount of leverage with right now. Pedro Sánchez has his own issues to attend to other than British pretend immigrants.

I walk past this restaurant all the time and it never seems to be open The kitchen must cook loads of food that is never eaten

Two conventions, one goal: protecting #HumanRights. The #IstanbulConvention strengthens ECHR rights by tackling violence against women: ✅ Right to life ✅ Freedom from torture ✅ Liberty & security ✅ Family life free from violence ✅ Non-discrimination ✅ Effective remedies www.coe.int/en/web/impac...

Typical Dubliners...

this the first time I've seen a Spanish journo saying outloud what has been obvious for months: 229 people died in the Valencia floods bc the regional leader Carlos Mazón was too busy to issue a warning in time bc he was fucking in a car park

What does "fix" mean, because I am getting "make Brexit work"vibes? Where is the path to Rejoin?

None of them are applying. The UK won't be measured against Hungary, but against accepted norms and the acquis. I expect there will be treaty change in advance of the UK's (or others') accession to reinforce this

Yes, they simply assume they *have* to be at the table. It's exceptionalism and it's anti-European

That the UK had more opt-outs than any other EU member, yet still claimed shackles is indisputable. Brussels didn't constrain Britain, but Britain’s inability to imagine itself beyond exceptionalism. Privileges were mistaken for burdens.

Brexit: “The most dishonest campaign in our history said it would save us £350m a week, but Brexit actually cost us £250m a day in 2025. That is why we have the highest taxes ever, that is why we have sky-high bills, that is why we have a cost of living crisis” @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

Brexit hasn’t gone “as many wanted it to” because the people who wanted it to happen didn’t have the first clue about what it would mean or what they were doing

Hesselen's entire gimmick is pretending to be well meaning and put upon so he can get away with bullying.

On the eve of #IDEVAW, SG @alain-berset.coe.int reaffirms: no woman should live in fear of violence. The #IstanbulConvention is closing legal gaps, strengthening victim support, and driving zero tolerance for gender-based violence. go.coe.int/rTaZM

Like Henry VIII, many exceptionalists think that the easiest way to play the game is not to just to change the rules, but to throw away the rule book altogether and replace it with one of their own. Having done that they would still be back in London for dinner. Sat next to David Davis no doubt. 🧐

Superb thréad, @davidheniguk.bsky.social People have forgotten how to live with a little frustration, a little waiting, a little losing even. That's what has really changed: instant gratification and the idea that there's a perfect solution if you take this pill or dial this premium rate number.

I think that's the point of that article, tbh, that the time for even wanting to 'tinker' is over, brexit is costing us a bloody fortune, which we really can't afford, and so the LibDems & Greens wanting to join 'just' a Customs Union, - in an effort to

As I have said 598 times before the real problem is not the Brexit nutters, it's the notionally pro-Rejoin,supposedly cosmopolitan commentariat and "trade expert" elite. Like the Bourbons they've learned nothing and forgotten nothing

It is not every day that you hit seventy-five. But today I do. Some thoughts on reaching that milestone. Thanks to all who have already wished me well. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scr...

Well that’s weird The referee awards the try, then the TMO wants to check the grounding, the TMO can’t see clearly so says award the try, then the referee overrules their own original decision after watching the big screen I’m not sure that’s how it’s supposed to work

Post a book you love from the 1980s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers

There is no parallel between the UK and Turkey in terms of what a Customs Union may look like, or the requirements. And this also means, if you really wanted single market but were afraid of freedom of movement... well tough.