Graham Jeffery

He’s not wrong and for all of those who will criticise, a customs union would be one of the most straight forward ways to get economic growth

Case work has massively mushroomed during this time. And it's not because voters want "local champions". Its because the state has been hollowed out and support services have been systematically defunded.

Solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries smash installation records Latest figures from Microgeneration Certification Scheme reveal market for small scale renewables soared 37 per cent during the first half of the year to 170,000 installations

Some actual good news to counter *gestures at everything*. Solar panel, heat pump, and battery installations in the UK are absolutely flying. Clean technologies are cutting bills, improving energy security, and tackling climate change. www.businessgreen.com/news/4517344...

Sunday Times cover saying new poll shows only 29% would vote for Brexit now.

And expect that number to shrink further.

No matter how much the government, major parties, or tabloid press push “Brexit benefits…”

People know Brexit doesn’t.

Brexit leaves the UK in a structurally weaker position, bleeding money, time, efficiency and opportunity daily.

Not a bubble. Totally not a bubble. No, no sir. No froth in sight.

the shredding of international liberal order's legitimacy is because everyone knows the answer to @edwardluce.bsky.social thought experiment www.ft.com/content/6176...

Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’ Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related content

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Your daily reminder according to Brexiteers the EU has been going to fail for 11,595 days.

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Very funny read, which doesn't remove the sting of reality, it just proves humans use dark humour to cope with the untenable.

This is going to be a disaster, and I'm astonished any govt committed to growth hasn't seen it coming. A paperwork nightmare most people haven't even heard about.

Why billionaires are funding the far right

Media literacy - Committees - UK Parliament This inquiry will seek to establish a clear vision for what good media literacy would look like in the UK, and examine the barriers to achieving this vision. The committee will consider the roles and ...

The House of Lords just released a major report on media literacy. Its core message is that the UK is falling behind, and it’s putting democracy at risk.
committees.parliament.uk/work/9030/me...

Mamdani’s Campaign ‘Taking Steps’ in Case He Gets Hassled Reentering U.S. The mayoral candidate will be arriving at JFK airport after a trip to Uganda.

Let's be clear about what's happening here: "Gets hassled" is a euphemism "gets detained under threat of armed force by secret police"

Great news: the High Court has granted permission for a full judicial review of the government's order proscribing Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act.
Let's hope he government's idiotic and draconian order is overturned.

Totally not a cult.

Palestinian children wait for a meal at a charity kitchen in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 22, 2025.

Famine is "now unfolding" in Gaza, with thousands of children malnourished and hunger-related deaths on the rise among the youngest, a UN-backed monitor warned on Tuesday.
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Again, why critical thinking skills are crucial in education. If people are bombarded with a constant stream of algorithmically selected content that engages them emotionally and we aren't equipping them with critical thinking skills from an early age then things like this are the inevitable outcome

Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...

>40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study

Petition for UK academics asking govt to facilitate a biometric visa deferral and open a route of safe passage

Sign & share ⏬️

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For the love of God, Radio 4, the EU will NOT pay a 15% tax. US consumers will.

Well that’s not ideal

Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West." Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about. In fact I know you do." Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."

lol

‘Climateflation’ could push up UK food prices by more than a third by 2050, report says Exclusive: Increasingly extreme weather a threat to production and supply chains in Britain and elsewhere Britain is at risk of a worsening “climateflation” crisis amid the fallout from increasingly extreme weather that could drive up food prices by more than a third by 2050. Sounding the alarm over the financial impact for UK households, the Autonomy Institute thinktank said that climate-induced price increases for everyday food items risked pushing almost 1 million people into poverty without urgent government intervention. Continue reading...

‘Climateflation’ could push up UK food prices by more than a third by 2050, report says

A little thread on Thomas Kinkade, AI Slop and aesthetic populism, prompted by the Department of Homeland Security
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Middle East crisis live: ‘Deadly airdrops and a trickle of trucks won’t undo months of engineered starvation’ in Gaza, says Oxfam Charity says airdrops into Gaza are entirely inadequate for population’s needs after Israeli military announces pause in activity

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Labour just constantly narrowing its electoral strategy until it's crafted to exclusively appeal to 700 middle-aged, coke-addled, wife-beating Reform voters who are currently holding at least one brick.

Some nuclear operators have ‘underdeveloped’ climate resilience plans, regulator finds | New Civil Engineer The observation was made in the ONR’s Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Themed Inspection on Climate Change – Summary Report published this week. The work is part

Basically this means that UK #nuclear will be a climate casualty via sea-level rise storm surge flooding.
Nuclear sites have “underdeveloped long-term resilience strategies” to address climate risk, according to Office for Nuclear Regulation.
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Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

So, the fash who attack and abuse immigrants also abuse their partners?

Anyone surprised? 🤔

FFS! ... "A former editor of the Sun will take up a senior communications role at the heart of government after reportedly impressing Starmer during interview. The new position is the permanent secretary for communications. While editor of the Sun in 2014, Dinsmore was named 'sexist of the year'."