Stephen Blake 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇪🇺

“We’re more elegant racists than Reform”

Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Reagan advert Trump has announced he's adding 10% to his current levies on one of the biggest US trading partners.

When Trump bullies Canada, Britain can’t stay silent. The Prime Minister needs to come out and clearly criticise these tantrum tariffs, not sit on the fence. 🇬🇧🇨🇦

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Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

Streisand Effect.

Now, more people will be checking out what Reagan said since Trump blew up about the situation and canceled talks with Canada.

#cdnpoli

Watch this.

And follow @thenerve.news

Nadine Doories smirking about the rape of teenage girls. She ain't right, man.
#bbcqt

(Nods) Good result. Well done people of Caerphilly and Plaid Cymru for keeping the horrors out.

Stephen Kinnock explains the Dublin agreement where the UK could send asylum seekers back to the first country they stepped into the EU, when we were members of the EU

With Brexit, when we left the EU, we were no longer able to do that

Commercial whelk fishing collapses due to Brexit and warming sea COMMERCIAL whelk fishing in Jersey – once a significant and highly profitable industry – has virtually collapsed today because of Brexit and rising sea temperatures. In 2018, 838,926 kg of whelks were landed by Jersey vessels but by last year this had dropped to just 3,506 kg. The increased exploitation of the common whelk in the early 1990s was fuelled by markets the Far East which later declined, although France remains a key consumer.

Commercial whelk fishing in Jersey – once a significant and highly profitable industry – has virtually collapsed today because of Brexit and rising sea temperatures.

Ukraine uses UK-made Storm Shadow missiles to hit Russian chemical plant The attack on the Bryansk facility came hours before Russian attacks left six people dead in Ukraine, officials said.

BBC News - Ukraine hits Russian chemical plant with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles
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Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey calls out the Tories on their call to remove the right to stay for those that are legally in the U.K.:

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#Kharkiv under Russian attack.

A daycare hit, there are injured children.

A forty-years-old man killed, five more injured.

Screenshot from BBC: Rachel Reeves blames Brexit deal for long-term damage to economy. Rachel Reeves made the comment about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

Then fix it.

womp womp

The media ready to cover Reform by-election victories today only to find Lib Dems winning 7/10

‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions. Councillors can be seen complaining about “backbiting” and being ignored by their leader, Linden Kemkaran, who tells them they will be “screwed” and that Reform can forget about winning the general election if they don’t balance Kent’s budget. Continue reading...

‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council

Trump asked Putin's permission to give Ukraine Tomahawks. Putin said no.

Reform seem to be a hopelessly, squabbling mess.

A Wren stands upright on a mossy branch, beak open in full song, small but defiant. Against a soft golden blur, it seems to speak out for nature itself: a clear voice cutting through the noise, refusing to be ignored.

The Government has tabled 67 last-minute amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill.‼️

Rushed through with little scrutiny, it’s a shambolic way to reform the planning system.

It creates confusion, sidelines science and leaves nature dangerously exposed.

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❗️We already see that Moscow is rushing to resume dialogue just upon hearing about "Tomahawks," I am already in Washington, — Zelensky.

Morning glory in bloom, with three showy blue flowers.

Morning glory doing its glorious thing in true blue. 💙🌱

🚨 LIB DEM WIN: @alisonebennett.bsky.social has secured changes to the Mental Health Bill, ensuring better support for young carers whose parents have mental illness.

Another stonker of a week for us - gaining from the Conservatives and the Green Party in Surrey and from Labour in Preston. The media might not tell you this but the Liberal Democrats are winning all over the place.

This week's by-election scorecard 💪

Lib Dems 7
Reform 1
Con 1
Ind 1

Good news for nature-friendly farming, and organic licensees. Gov has announced a rollover for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier 🌳

Ministers have confirmed a year's extension for agreements expiring in December. We’ve been pressing for this stability in the absence of other schemes

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Inside Ukraine's drone campaign to blitz Russia’s energy industry Ukraine has used long-range drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure to undercut Russia’s economy and try to bring Moscow to the negotiating table.

"Ukraine has launched at least 58 attacks on key Russian energy sites since the start of August, sending drones as far as about 2,000 km (1,200 miles) into Russian territory to bomb refineries, pumping stations, storage depots and export terminals."
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After a long pause Russians have resumed attacks supported by columns of armored vehicles. They tried to reach their forces north of Pokrovsk, but were destroyed long before their reached their intended destination. Around one dozen Russian vehicles have been destroyed.

SPECIAL REPORT 🚨 The multimillionaire controls a network of news channels, publications and think tanks that the left could only dream of. If Reform or the Tories win the next election, he will become the country’s most influential non-politician

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They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

Really important NYT investigation finds that the ADF has been working with Reform, 'courting the party since at least 2024' and that the British arm 'orchestrated Mr Farage’s appearance in Congress, reaching out to ask if he would like to give evidence on censorship'
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

"Behind the scenes the Alliance Defending Freedom set up that meeting with Farage and the Republicans."

NYT's UK investigative correspondent Jane Bradley reveals evidence of a growing concerted effort by American advocacy groups targeting the UK.

Lib Dem's Daisy Cooper calls for an assessment into the threat Elon Musk poses to UK democracy after Tommy Robinson said Musk is paying for his legal fees