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Bye now - deleting twitter ‘cos it has gone a bit shit. Please publish any news you have in the Guardian and I will Pick it up there. Ta


Surprise: Europe regulates for citizens interests, US de-regulates for corporate interests and Britain uses newfound sovereignty to straddle these two by pretending to do the former while actually doing the latter. #emperorsnewthreads #brexitmicrocosm techcrunch.com/2023/07/05/thr…


The question is: which Britain’s need to accept it? Nurses at food banks or those earning over £100,00? Could we not, (for once) see this the ideal moment for addressing our wealth inequality problem and shift the burden up? theguardian.com/business/2023/…


Well, glad that is resolved. Awkward for a moment there - but we are all now happy that Gary is back doing to footie … and presumably also happy to accept what has just been tacitly agreed to be an inhumane, cruel and nazi-esque immigration policy for our country?


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Mr Johnson, you are overcomplicating your mis-directions. Just point, shout “look over there” then run in the opposite direction. Keep running. This will be less embarrassing for all of us. theguardian.com/world/2022/jan…

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Confusion over UK claim that Putin plans coup in Ukraine

Foreign Office claim of plan to install pro-Moscow government comes with scant detail


Genuine question: does the current popular use of the adjective “storied” imply a level of fiction or myth-making in the history of the person or item described? That’s how I read it, perhaps just because of the rise in this usage during our “post truth” age.


Got my Xmas tree up, tucking into a mince pie and snuggling up on a rug by the fire (well radiator) for this lovely winter tale from the always amazing Karine Polwart - pull up a cushion and join me!

Have you signed up to get our free Lyceum Christmas Tales direct to your email inbox yet? There's still time before today's story goes out at 5pm - and it's a doozy from the wonderful @IAMKP! lyceum.org.uk/lyceum-christm…

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Live footage of the UK leaving the EU


Impressively this is the strangest sentence I have read all strange year: “the decision by the environment secretary, Michael Gove to remain in the cabinet helped steady the pound” theguardian.com/business/2018/…

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CBI backs May's Brexit deal and says no deal would lead to shortages

Leading manufacturers make clear they are stepping up planning for no-deal Brexit


Watching a surprisingly brilliant Evel Kneivel doc on BBC4. #americaninsight


#TheresaMayPM cab reshuffle idea -Pokemon! In UK, globally liked, well known, relatively capable - collect them all!

benjeff's tweet image. #TheresaMayPM cab reshuffle idea -Pokemon! In UK, globally liked, well known, relatively capable - collect them all!

Downtown abbey here we come then (btw we are all below stairs with no education / labour rights / votes)


Do we have Brexit for democracy or Brexit for nationalism? We have 2 years to decide. bit.ly/28Vj3Jg


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U.K. economy has lost £350billion of its value overnight. More than we have paid to the EU over last 18years.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾


Out on a limb here but massively well remunerated director post with private equity financiers/ lobbyist/ hedge fund?#SuggestAJobForCameron


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