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A perfectly normal and not at all suspicious Portugal-shaped gap

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Mealaisbhal?

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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In the late 19th century, millions of migrants left Germany as a result of religious persecution, economic hardship, and political uncertainty.

Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3

Liberal International Scotland - Ukraine: The Road to Peace? Liberal International Scotland invites you to talks and discussions on support for Ukraine and what might be next.

An evening of discussion on the challenges and prospects for peace in Ukraine. The event will bring together political and academic voices to share insights - 17 October, Glasgow

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Why Nigel Farage should support the European Court of Human Rights If Reform leader Nigel Farage supports the rights of the individual, he should support the European Convention on Human Rights, argues Martin Roche.

I saw this The Herald article on the The Herald app and thought you'd be interested.

Why Nigel Farage should support the European Court of Human Rights
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There is little or no evidence of any significant rise in support for Tommy Robinson during the last 10-15 years.

The 4% strongly supportive within the 1/10 who approve are also steady. 4% is a large target niche (2 million people) from whom to raise money and to bring 50-100k out marching

@mmgeissler.bsky.social

Rene Higuita and the legend of El Loco - 30 years since the scorpion kick at Wembley Thirty years ago, Rene Higuita wrote his name into folklore with a scorpion-kick save for Colombia against England at Wembley.

Now 'that's' football. 🦂 🇨🇴
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If you missed our fascinating discussion with Professor Brian Bell, Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, earlier today, catch up on the discussion here:
www.enlighten.scot/event/online...

If a single word of this has resonance for a single other person, then worth posting.
Thanks to Alcohol Change UK
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“Pulling a stunt...to put the spotlight on a really important issue.”

Novara Contributing Editor, Ash Sarkar, says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey's decision to boycott the Trump state banquet over Gaza is “one of the most impactful things he can do.”

#Newsnight

My history - primarily Empire, CornLaws and Tudors.
My kids - WWI & II (primary), holocaust and Cold War

Mary, Queen of Scots: Birth of a Legend (Part 1) Podcast Episode · The Rest Is History · 20/07/2025 · 52m

Great stuff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🫅 🇫🇷
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Former presiding officer and journalist Sir George Reid dies aged 86 The former SNP MP and MSP died following a recent diagnosis of kidney cancer.

Such sad news. Had the pleasure of working with Sir George at times since the start of devolution. A political figure of rare breadth, hinterland, calm and international perspective.
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BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

A great, and cheerful, listen
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Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of bribery and witness tampering Verdict is first time a former Colombian president has been convicted

Colombia’s ex-president Uribe found guilty of bribery and witness tampering https://on.ft.com/4mgpPte

Why the ‘Long Fat Tail’ of the Oasis catalog will Live Forever - Music Business Worldwide The following MBW Explains article was written by Will Page, the author of ‘Pivot: Eight Principles for Transforming Your Business’ and the former Chief Economist for both Spotify and PRS for Music…

"Why the ‘Long Fat Tail’ of the Oasis catalog will Live Forever"
My learned cousin Will Page brings some real detail to the Oasis oasis we are travelling through.
www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/why-the-long...

Independent Prevent Commissioner: terms of reference Terms of reference for the role of Independent Prevent Commissioner and case-specific reviews.

My report "Lessons for Prevent" will be published on Wednesday, probably late morning. My terms of reference ask me to look at the Prevent histories of the killers of Sir David Amess and the Southport girls, and draw any conclusions for the future of Prevent. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Seeing Scotland in a new light? - Bylines Scotland The loss of three organisations promoting trade, education, culture and the brotherhood of nations widens the Scotland-EU gulf post-Brexit

"Irrespective of one’s political persuasion or apportioning of blame, and aside from constitutional wrangling, these losses are considerable. Businesses, public bodies, educational institutions and the third sector thrive on shared knowledge, timely counsel and sectoral expertise."

#Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
#EU🇪🇺

Current Vacancies We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.

Probably not the job for the Leavers among you...
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What You Need to Know About Grok AI and Your Privacy xAI’s generative AI tool, Grok AI, is unhinged compared to its competitors. It’s also scooping up a ton of data that people post on X. Here’s how to keep your posts out of Grok—and why you should.

speaking of grok spreading baseless rumors... a reminder that the chatbot is unhinged compared to its competitors. it's also scooping up a ton of data that people post on X. Here’s how to keep your posts out of grok—and why you should.

President Macron, "There are 300,00 French people living in the UK and 150,000 British people living in France"

"Let's work together in order to facilitate the exchange of citizens, researchers, intellectuals, artists"

"Let's allow our children to have the same opportunities we had"

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My point was that he doesn't.

Countries in the EU and EEA The European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) - which countries are in the EU and EEA, the single market and free movement of goods, capital, services and people

www.gov.uk/eu-eea

They managed something similar in Strasbourg...

Sharks-infested waters

And how does everyone prove this to MG? Does he have a discount code for Ancestry.co.uk?
"Who do you think you are?" regularly has well known Brits who don't even know who their own grandad was...