Mark Lazarowicz

David Gow, former Guardian Germany correspondent, dies aged 80 ‘Impressively professional journalist’ with a commitment to social justice was also European business editor * David Gow obituary David Gow, a former Germany correspondent and European business editor of the Guardian whose strong commitment to social justice and to the EU project continued long after he left the paper, has died of a heart attack aged 80. Gow joined the Scotsman as a graduate trainee in 1969 before becoming the paper’s first Europe correspondent, then labour correspondent and finally its London editor. After nearly 20 years there Gow moved to the Guardian in 1989. Continue reading...

David Gow, former Guardian Germany correspondent, dies aged 80

Farage sold Brexit as freedom and left Britain poorer. Now he wants to cut wages for young people while pretending it’s reform. The man who broke the economy shouldn’t be trusted to fix it.

“People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”

Utterly grim.

Massacres like these are of course one of the reasons why refugees seek asylum in Europe including UK. Focusing on *why* ppl come across the Channel in small boats, and seeking to tackle those reasons, would be a far better policy than stigmatising asylum seekers.

The claims of UK indirect role in this are shocking. I hope that MPs demand an explanation in Parliament about what the UK govt is up to. The UK and its partners should be working within the international community to stop this genocide. Genocide should not be tolerated wherever it occurs.

We take no joy criticising a young left-wing UK political figure who has often spoken up for workers' rights and progressive causes. But these barely coherent comments from Zarah Sultana on Ukraine sum up much of what is wrong with her wing of the left www.instagram.com/reel/DQT62ys...

Folk musician and BBC presenter Archie Fisher dies aged 86 The singer, songwriter and guitarist had presented BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk from 1983 to 2010.

A great man who shaped our culture very much for the better. Travel well, Archie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Edinburgh e-bike share scheme, Voi bikes, scale up edi.bike/articles/202...

Massacres like these are of course one of the reasons why refugees seek asylum in Europe including UK. Focusing on *why* ppl come across the Channel in small boats, and seeking to tackle those reasons, would be a far better policy than stigmatising asylum seekers.

The claims of UK indirect role in this are shocking. I hope that MPs demand an explanation in Parliament about what the UK govt is up to. The UK and its partners should be working within the international community to stop this genocide. Genocide should not be tolerated wherever it occurs.

UKICE Lunch Hour: The prospects for EU enlargement - UK in a changing Europe On 4 November, the EU is set to present its 2025 enlargement package. Join our expert panel as they discuss the package and the prospects for EU enlargement.

🚨 NEW EVENT 🚨

🇪🇺 Tomorrow, the EU presents its 2025 enlargement package, looking at the progress made by EU hopefuls

Join our team of experts to discuss the prospects for EU enlargement and its impact on aspiring countries and members

💻 Online
📆 Tue 18 Nov, 1pm GMT

ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

It is indeed very sad news. And although Edinburgh and Scotland was the place where David was most active in recent years, for more than 50 years he has been a leading thinker, writer, and activist on a European stage. In @socialeurope.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk & elsewhere. A true European

Phillips O'Brien on War and Power Bookstack at Persuasion is delivered to you every other Sunday at 6am EST.

Hi All, Richard Adous and I recorded this podcast, which discusses war and power with a big lens (not just my new book). As always, Richard was a source of great ideas. Have a listen.

www.persuasion.community/p/phillips-o...

Stupid admin shit is a matter of ancient tradition

The UK’s trading partners: Public attitudes towards the UK’s main trading partners, including the EU and US This report presents the third set of results and key findings of a comprehensive public opinion survey of 4,368 adults carried out by YouGov on behalf of Best for Britain between 5th - 10th September...

Fascinating research now out from @bestforbritain.org on trust in UK partners. Particularly striking is change in net trust in the US among Conservative (40%) and Labour (37%) voters over the last year. Only Reform voters seem unphased by current US direction. www.bestforbritain.org/uk_trading_p...

EU trade agreements accelerate EU export growth and support diversification According to the fifth Annual Report on Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy published today, the EU\'s large network of trade agreements helps companies find alternative markets for thei...

Latest annual report on EU trade agreements - ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Time to turn off BBC News because they're about to live stream Farage making a statement about economic plans.
You don't see them live-streaming LibDems or Greens...

I hope the BBC will challenge Nigel Farage today over the economic damage caused by the Brexit he championed.

He needs to be held to account for the damage he's done instead of always being given an easy ride.

Richard Demarco, awarded Scottish European of the Year 2025. Photo by Martin P McAdam.

Demarco Honoured with award
Richard Demarco named Scottish European of the Year at EMiS Annual Dinner.
A lifetime of cultural leadership and European vision.

1. Guy Verhofstadt in Edinburgh
“Europe’s political moderates must urgently counter threats to stability and prosperity.”
A powerful call to action from Guy Verhofstadt at the EMiS annual dinner. The time for complacency is over.

Centrist D66 party makes huge gains in Dutch election Result opens a path for D66 leader Rob Jetten to form a government as the youngest ever prime minister of the Netherlands

The far right lost in Netherlands´s election. "They have said no to the politics of hate, negativity and yes to a return to decent and responsible."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Today, nine years since its launch, my (now fortnightly) Brexit & Brexitism Blog (as it's now called) had its 11 millionth visit. Many thanks to all who have visited, or who read posts via the email feed, and to those who have helped promote it. chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com

There’s two kinds of data problem at the Home Office. If you don’t know or understand this, you shouldn’t be designing systems that penalise people on the assumption data is accurate and complete.

China is also the world's largest market for new cars... easily. Twice the size of the US, three times the size of the EU. A fact we tend to gloss over in discussions about their manufacturing capacity. Pretty obvious why they'd want their own industry.

The Myth of Europe's Open Borders The continent has built a big, invisible wall. But this approach comes with enormous economic and moral risks, writes Jonathan Portes.

"Over the past decade, the continent has built a big, largely invisible fortress—one that carries enormous economic and moral risks. "

Me in Time on European migration policy

time.com/7328851/euro...

Reform UK would seize control of civil servants just like Trump in US, says Kruger – UK politics live Former Conservative MP, who defected last month, sets out Reeform’s plan to change how government and civil service operate

He says this like it's a good thing. In fact it's another reason not to vote for them
Reform UK would seize control of civil servants just like Trump in US, says Kruger
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Reform UK is fuelling the return of racist language and behaviour | Letters Letters: Some members of the public feel they have been given ‘permission’ to shed any pretence of tolerance, says Diann Hanson. And Dr Guru Singh writes of the despair felt by most people of minority...

Farage is fuelling the return of racist language and behaviour. The worst thing is that the British media have normalised this behaviour by ignoring it.

This gives racists carte blanche to shamefully discriminate against minorities.

But we will always call out racism!
#HopeNotHate
#DefendDemocracy

"Respectable" racism and the mass deportation of our neighbours How the British right out-Trumps Trump

The Conservatives plans to deport hundreds of thousands of legal residents of the UK are far more extreme than anything Donald Trump is proposing
Piece from me on the horror show of the right morphing into the far right

open.substack.com/pub/nickcohe...

There is cynicism where constitutionalism should be. While bad faith actors can rely on their own official powers, they are preventing the proper operation of checks and balances. That there is a “written” codified constitution makes absolutely no difference. Constitutional form makes no difference when those with power can act unconstitutionally and simply get away with it.

NEW

The gaming of the American constitution

How a codified “written” constitution is being manipulated by those acting in bad faith

By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...