Paul Browne

Indeed. You have to wonder how much of Trump's foreign policy agenda - if it can be dignified by that term - is currently driven by the need to keep some 'allies' on-side as he dismantles democracy in the USA.

Yes, this just emphasis the extent of Biden's weakness and failure, and how his administration dressed up cowardice as caution, with dreadful results for Ukraine and Palestine.

Still, his authoritarian domestic agenda will likely sink any chance that Trump will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

‘We don’t want to be a toy town’: has Brexit sunk this historic UK fishing fleet? Struggling fishers in Hastings say the industry is dying after a deal giving away access to its waters made a tough job impossible

The fishing community in Hastings with a bleak verdict on the EU Reset: “We gave away access to waters and we got absolutely nothing back.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

László Krasznahorkai on hope, apocalypse, and his new short story Hari Kunzru interviews the Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai.

"This Hungarian regime is a psychiatric case"

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, who was today awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, is a fierce critic of the Orban regime in Hungary, and in particular its "neutral" attitude towards Ukraine.

yalereview.org/article/l%C3...

#NobelPrize

After Another Sham Election in Georgia, the Country’s Citizens Persist Georgians will fight for their democracy. The ruling party is now one more paranoid, insecure dictatorship that knows its days are numbered.

Excellent analysis by @laurathornton.bsky.social of the heartbreaking slide of Georgia back into Russia’s orbit, defying its citizens’ wishes for democracy and freedom www.justsecurity.org/122040/georg...

Robert Jenrick holds up a judges wig like a puppet during his speech to the Conservative Party Conference.

We have an independent judiciary in this country. Robert Jenrick wants puppet judges.

The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.

If you can't see how this will end, then you're not paying attention (not least to what's going on on the other side of the Atlantic).

Starmer is talking about "British values" again.

Ironically, he's doing this just as the closest thing we have to a codification of British values - the European Convention on Human Rights - is under attack from the Tories and Farage, and even undermined by Starmer’s own Government.

Gary Neville says he took down union flag being ‘used in a negative fashion’ Footballer turned developer questions spate of flag raisings and says ‘we’re all being turned on each other’

Gary Neville blames #Brexit for its “devastating effect” on the country, and said the “messaging” of division is becoming “extremely dangerous”.

He says we must stop promoting “all these idiots that are out there spreading hate …and become a team again”

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Engineering Equipment | Liberty Ukraine Excavators, heavy-duty trucks, and cranes that build protective barriers, transport critical supplies, and rebuild civilian communities after missile strikes.

I'm not a fan of the Fico govt in Slovakia, but importance of engineering equipment shouldn't be underestimated.

@libertyukraine.bsky.social with @teoyaomiquu.bsky.social have fundraised many excavators, crane trucks etc to protect Ukraine's defenders.

www.libertyukraine.org/projects/eng...

Slovakia sends first non-lethal defense aid package to Ukraine since Fico took office The package includes engineering and construction equipment, transportation, demining systems, and medical evacuation vehicles.

⚡️ Slovakia sends first non-lethal defense aid package to Ukraine since Fico took office.

The package includes engineering and construction equipment, transportation, demining systems, and medical evacuation vehicles.

The Madness of King Donald After the recent bewildering slew of Trump administration outrages, Alexandra Hall Hall questions conservative commentator and fierce Trump critic Bill Kristol

My latest piece for @bylinetimes: America’s authoritarian descent is gaining pace, under the increasingly unhinged and unconstrained mad King Donald. Where America leads, other countries are following suit. open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...

Open Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHR Sign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR.

Sign and share the @europeanmovement.co.uk open letter to the Northern Ireland Secretary calling on the UK to stay in the ECHR.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...

Support for staying in the ECHR has been rising (probably a Farage effect of solidifying the majority who oppose him, maybe Trump osmosis effect). Media and political opinion on the right believes there is a strong public desire to quit. Badenoch has now committed the Conservatives to quitting.

Join us NEXT Monday, 6th October at 6:30pm for the online launch of our 'Open Doors, Open Futures' campaign. Our President, Alfred Quantrill will be speaking on the Youth Experience Scheme and ERASMUS+.

RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-doors...

Sign and share the @europeanmovement.co.uk open letter to the Northern Ireland Secretary calling on the UK to stay in the ECHR.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...

@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @leedseurope.bsky.social @glasgowforeurope.bsky.social @emwandsworthmerton.bsky.social

Image of a yellow mug of coffee against the background of the EU flag.

Join our Euro Café tomorrow, Saturday 4th October, 11 am - 12 noon, in the outdoor seating area of the Mill Mediterranean Coffee Spot, Cambridge CB1 2AD.

It's an informal opportunity to discuss current events and future campaign plans with @europeanmovement.co.uk supporters in the Cambridge area.

‘Polling commissioned by POLITICO shows the government’s agri-food deal agreed in principle with Brussels is popular with Remainers and Leavers alike — even when they're told it means following EU rules.

‘Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of voters back the deal…

Starmer is blaming small boats crisis on Farage and Brexit - is he right? At least 160,535 migrants have arrived in the UK by small boat since Brexit, compared with 10,608 between 2018 and 2020

So, how should we refer to the boats carrying irregular migrants to the UK that started arriving after Brexit?

Share for #BrexitBoats

Like for #FarageFlotilla

inews.co.uk/news/starmer...

Or, indeed, how they reconcile this newfound concern for the safety of politicians with Nigel Farage previously calling Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg quislings?

Can someone ask Farage or Zia Yusuf why, if they're so concerned about incitement to violence, they had Lucy Connolly as a guest star at their conference?

Despite what its detractors say, a clear - and in most member states very large - majority of EU citizens believe that their country has benefited from EU membership.

The UK benefited a lot from EU membership too, despite the Brexiter lies.

It's time to plan to rejoin!

Reeves plans ambitious Brexit reset for young people to boost economic growth The chancellor claimed the ‘youth experience scheme’ would reduce the need for tax rises in the forthcoming Budget

The chancellor claimed the ‘youth experience scheme’ would reduce the need for tax rises in the forthcoming Budget.

Perhaps the Russians pushed the distillation unit too hard trying to make up for the shortfall in production due to other refineries being knocked out by Ukrainian strikes.

And after 40 minutes of cringe-Thunderous applause from the generals!

Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗

Hegseth wants to turn the US military into a brain-dead butch boy-band.

Photograph of people doing a traditional Ukrainian group dance, with the heading "Ceilidh and Cossack Pokriva Fundraising"

Ceilidh & folk dance fundraising event this Sunday to celebrate Cossack traditions.

When: Sun 5th October, 1 - 4 PM

Where: Cambridge Ukrainian Heritage, Art and Music Centre, 12 Fitzroy Street Cambridge CB1 1EW

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ceilidh-an...

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Ukraine completes legislation screening with EU in key step toward accession EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos lauded Ukraine for completing the screening "at record speed" in "the most difficult circumstances."

⚡️ Ukraine completes legislation screening with EU in key step toward accession.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos lauded Ukraine for completing the screening "at record speed" in "the most difficult circumstances."

Ukrainian civilians suffer systematic torture in Russian facilities, UN says Russia has systematically tortured Ukrainian civilians in over 100 detention centres in Russia and occupied Ukraine since the start of the war, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday.

Last week the UN reported on the "widespread and systematic" torture of Ukrainian civilians in more than 100 detention centres across Russia and occupied Ukraine.

Russian occupation is not "peace", and any negotiations should recognise this fact.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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