MDW
@clevercomma.bsky.social
- Time wounds all heels -
World Citizen living in the Upper Flemish Low countries, #Wülferhampton denizen, feline fan, amateur genealogist, translator and editor. No DMs!
'Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else.'
World Citizen living in the Upper Flemish Low countries, #Wülferhampton denizen, feline fan, amateur genealogist, translator and editor. No DMs!
'Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else.'
Rubbish. He’s an ambassador fgs. He’ll be nowhere near the negotiating table. 🤦♀️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ball in UK’s court: EU ambassador says Brussels will be ‘ready to engage‘ after country decides what it wants
Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Rubbish. He’s an ambassador fgs. He’ll be nowhere near the negotiating table. 🤦♀️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Wow. Well done Andy Burnham. 🤓https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck4glnl2v9p5o
Potty-training scheme to expand to more parts of England after city's success
The government wants 75% of children to end their first year of school with a good level of development by 2028.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Wow. Well done Andy Burnham. 🤓https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck4glnl2v9p5o
When coming to Belgium…😱https://www.brusselstimes.com/2333506/covid-19-frankenstein-variant-leads-to-tenfold-increase-in-infections
Covid-19 'Frankenstein' variant leads to tenfold increase in infections
Circulation of the Covid-19 virus in Belgium has multiplied tenfold since June, driven by the XFG sub-variant – informally dubbed "Frankenstein".
www.brusselstimes.com
October 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
When coming to Belgium…😱https://www.brusselstimes.com/2333506/covid-19-frankenstein-variant-leads-to-tenfold-increase-in-infections
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People really need to cool their jets.
We've been here before. And this so far looks very much like PMs Sunak and Starmer from the European side.
We've been here before. And this so far looks very much like PMs Sunak and Starmer from the European side.
This is all very nice on Burnham's opening the door a little on EU matters, but I've been having conversations in Brussels about the UK's choices since at least 2023 and nothing has basically changed since then.
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
Does the EU want Britain back?
Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate. That doesn’t mean the UK will be welcomed back on its own terms
www.ft.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:29 AM
People really need to cool their jets.
We've been here before. And this so far looks very much like PMs Sunak and Starmer from the European side.
We've been here before. And this so far looks very much like PMs Sunak and Starmer from the European side.
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This is all very nice on Burnham's opening the door a little on EU matters, but I've been having conversations in Brussels about the UK's choices since at least 2023 and nothing has basically changed since then.
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
Does the EU want Britain back?
Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate. That doesn’t mean the UK will be welcomed back on its own terms
www.ft.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:15 AM
This is all very nice on Burnham's opening the door a little on EU matters, but I've been having conversations in Brussels about the UK's choices since at least 2023 and nothing has basically changed since then.
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
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no I'm sorry who told Le Monde we were calling it "Breturn", own up
Burnham opens door to 'Breturn,' UK's return to EU
Burnham opens door to 'Breturn,' UK's return to EU
The Labor prime minister spoke of the economic benefits of rejoining the EU, but Brussels remains highly cautious. The terms under which London could reintegrate into the European fold remain unclear.
www.lemonde.fr
October 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
no I'm sorry who told Le Monde we were calling it "Breturn", own up
How long do they want to join for? 🤔 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:21 AM
How long do they want to join for? 🤔 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Please @theguardian.com . Deliver....
October 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Please @theguardian.com . Deliver....
UK = US messenger? 🤔https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/britain-talks-european-allies-eu-emergency-diesel-stockpiles-reserves
Britain in talks with European allies over release of emergency diesel stockpiles amid Trump pressure
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 6:28 AM
UK = US messenger? 🤔https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/britain-talks-european-allies-eu-emergency-diesel-stockpiles-reserves
Hey. US! Stop your bloody wars. Prices will come tumbling down. www.politico.eu/article/trum...
Trump’s energy chief asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves
Chris Wright’s detailed proposal is being sold as a way to bring down fuel prices without banning U.S. exports.
www.politico.eu
October 2, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Hey. US! Stop your bloody wars. Prices will come tumbling down. www.politico.eu/article/trum...
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I look forward to the day when women leading is no longer a thing needing to be highlighted.
From the 2026 EU State of the Union. This is what progress looks like💙
Women taking their place at every level, from leaders to those who keep things moving. Different roles, responsibilities, all belonging in the room.
Women have earned their place. We move forward!
#WomenAreHereToStay
#SheShed
Women taking their place at every level, from leaders to those who keep things moving. Different roles, responsibilities, all belonging in the room.
Women have earned their place. We move forward!
#WomenAreHereToStay
#SheShed
October 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I look forward to the day when women leading is no longer a thing needing to be highlighted.
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This would come across a lot better if he hadn’t just lost a war.
Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."
September 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This would come across a lot better if he hadn’t just lost a war.
Or a Rowallan Company initiative test…https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/29/raf-fairford-uk-bomb-plot-marco-rubio-claims-foreign-actor
Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot
US secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Or a Rowallan Company initiative test…https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/29/raf-fairford-uk-bomb-plot-marco-rubio-claims-foreign-actor
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Yes, the clip I saw he did well but actions speak louder than words, I had no problem with Starmer's delivery because I'm not interested in having an entertainer as PM. Starmer despite the critics did get 30 bills through the legislative stages in under 2 years, that's a helluva an achievement.
September 27, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Yes, the clip I saw he did well but actions speak louder than words, I had no problem with Starmer's delivery because I'm not interested in having an entertainer as PM. Starmer despite the critics did get 30 bills through the legislative stages in under 2 years, that's a helluva an achievement.
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I was 13, living near Faslane nuclear base, when I watched this the first time. Terrified me. Got me involved in CND and further political activism as a teen, and beyond.
I just missed the anniversary... 42 years ago yesterday one of the most bleakly unsettling pieces of television I ever saw was first broadcast - the first time I saw @reecedinsdale.bsky.social at work.
The whole programme is available on YouTube. This is the trailer:
youtube.com/watch?v=4v0l...
The whole programme is available on YouTube. This is the trailer:
youtube.com/watch?v=4v0l...
THREADS (1984) TRAILER
YouTube video by Severin Films / Intervision Picture Corp.
youtube.com
September 25, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I was 13, living near Faslane nuclear base, when I watched this the first time. Terrified me. Got me involved in CND and further political activism as a teen, and beyond.
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Two tier policing. Victoria Thomas Bowen, who chucked a milkshake at Farage, was given a 13-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months; had to pay him £150 compensation; had to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £450 in court costs.
It was nowhere near the level of violence of this assault.
It was nowhere near the level of violence of this assault.
September 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband. Really? 🤔🤦♀️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 8:32 AM
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband. Really? 🤔🤦♀️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
