The Contrarian

Zelenskyy:

"25 manufacturers are working to enable [the Russians] to produce the Oreshnik - not in large numbers, but still, about 6 per year.Twenty-five manufacturers,Russian companies. And they are not under sanctions.It is very important to sanction these companies.I believe this is crucial."

Watch: Lib Dems MPs heckle Nigel Farage as he presents ECHR bill Watch: Lib Dem MPs take on Farage in parliament

MPs have rejected Nigel Farage’s call for the UK to leave the European Court of Human Rights. Someone might remind him that the United Kingdom didn’t just sign the Convention - it helped write it. #ECHR #UK

PPE Medpro: Can firm linked to Tory peer afford to pay back govt after PPE contract breach? PPE Medpro won more than £200m of contracts only after Baroness Mone used her political contacts to introduce the firm to the government's VIP 'fast lane' and short-circuit normal procurement rules.

Someone remind Baroness Mone that funnelling a £200m PPE Medpro contract to her husband through the VIP lane isn’t lobbying - it’s the political equivalent of insider trading. #BaronessMone

Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for

Tim Berners-Lee: “You shouldn’t be owned, not even your data.” The man who gave us the web for free reminds us: when companies treat your life as their property, the question is simple - who really owns you? #www

Trump’s UN speech wasn’t leadership, it was a tantrum in front of the world. Petty, shrill, unpresidential. He even called countries “ruined” and “going to hell,” while dismissing climate change as a “con job.” That’s not strength, it’s whining on a global stage.

Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond. 

Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.

Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW

The Royal Ballet and Opera must reconsider its invitation to Anna Netrebko | Letter Letters: The Russian singer is symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime that is responsible for serious war crimes in Ukraine, say co-signatories including Sergiy Kyslytsya, Andriy Kurkov, Helen Cla...

The Royal Ballet and Opera must reconsider its invitation to Anna Netrebko #ukraine

EU imposes new sanctions on Russia after Robert Fico lifts his veto The breakthrough on Friday was made only possible after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto. #EuropeNews

EU imposes new sanctions on Russia's oil and banks after Robert Fico lifts his veto. #ukrainewar #putin #robertfico

The Ukraine war is not just a European war, it's a US war, too. Maga republicans forgetting that the US & UK were instrumental in bringing down the Soviet 'Iron Curtain' and allowing countries like #Ukraine to regain their independence. Bannon needs schooling in recent history. #SlavaUkraine

Europe must 'step up' aid to Ukraine as US halts some weapons shipments, EU chief says 'It's a clear message to step up our own support, ramping up our European defense capacities, not only at the level of the European Union, but at the continental level,' von der Leyen told a press con...

Europe must step up aid to Ukraine as US halts weapons shipments, EU chief says

'It's a clear message to step up our own support, ramping up our European defense capacities, not only at the level of the EU, but at the continental level' von der Leyen told a press conference alongside the Danish PM.

Ireland introduces legislation to ban trade with Israeli settlements | The Jerusalem Post Ireland's commitment to the prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements came after the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024.

Ireland introduces legislation to ban trade with Israeli settlements

Is the Iran Israel conflict suggestion that Iran is close to a nuclear weapon another Iraq WMD smoke and mirrors? #iranisrael

Obama’s awkward call for a broad-scale Trump resistance | CNN Politics Barack Obama delved into domestic politics Tuesday night in a way he rarely does – and the content was pretty remarkable.

A clarion callwith Obama's call for resistance.

Reform UK refuse diversity training at Northamptonshire council Nigel Farage says newly elected councillors will be boycotting diversity and inclusion training.

No surprise there with Reform refusing diversity training let alone recognising diversity.

TALK Talk @TalkTV Julia Hartley-Brewer hits out at "the left" over reactions to Nigel Farage being doused with milkshake. "If someone physically assaults a politician they don't like, it's funny! These people are utterly despicable, contemptible!" @JuliaHB1 LIVE> TALK 4:13 MILKSHAKE ATTACK TWO ARRESTED FOR LAUNCHING DRINK AT FARAGE'S FACE IN CLACTON 10:21 JULIA HARTLEY-BREWER

Julia Hartley-Brewer Twitter post: 1h ... The Met Police have narrowed down the list of arson suspects to 70 million people... She is Quote Tweeting The Sun @TheSun 3h Fire at 'Keir Starmer's house' sparks urgent probe with street cordoned off thesun.co.uk/news/34916704/... POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS POLICE LANE DO NOT CROSS POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS LP14 LKF PORICE LINE DO NOT CROSS VE GO NOT CROSS Sün BREAKING NEWS

When Nigel Farage got milkshaked, Julia Hartley-Brewer thought anyone who found it funny was "utterly despicable, contemptible". When Keir Starmer's house was arson attacked, she posted a joke about it.
H/T @billbobagginsx.bsky.social

UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates Exclusive: Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after Brexit

British holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues this summer, with negotiators on the verge of striking an agreement for UK passport holders to use e-gates across Europe. #eu #euuk

Great news, just realised that our friend Linda’s son, Antony Hook (Lib Dems) has been re-elected as local councillor for Faversham, beating out Reform! It's a shame more people didn’t turn out to vote... every voice matters. Congratulations, Antony

The Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Al-Thani tells CNN they're gifting the plane to Trump “out of love” and would never do anything illegal. Well—except maybe bribing EU officials like Eva Kaili. #Qatargate #Qatar

The Qatari jet bribe saves NO MONEY, because Trump keeps it after he’s president!

Democrats, why arent you making it clear to any nation bribing Trump or hosting American prisoners, that there will be hell to pay when Dems are in charge?! Discourage further corruption!

Nigel Farage in the forefront of some Reform UK bigwigs, no doubt on their way to make plans for burning the UK to the ground.

'Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing Farage will morph to occupy any space left vacant by the usual political suspects. And there’s no reason to think he’ll operate any differently in Scotland and Wales next year.'
@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social, via The National
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New KCC Reform UK leader reveals plan for council The newly-elected leader of Kent Council Council reveals her plan to bring in auditors and remove the Ukrainian flag at its HQ.

Reform UK Linda Kemkaran wants to remove Ukraine flag from the chamber. She believes Reform won the majority and fails to realise that most people didn't vote.

Reform councillor wants joint leadership of Kent County Council - BBC News Reform UK secured a majority of 45 seats on Kent County Council at the local election on Friday.

Seriously? Reform UK only won in Kent because 63% of voters didn't cast their vote. Now their newly elected councillors want to share leadership responsibilities- because they're clearly out of their depth. #Reform

Cartoonist Who Quit After Washington Post Wouldn’t Run Bezos-Trump Cartoon Wins Pulitzer Prize Ann Telnaes publicly parted ways with the publication after she said The Post refused to print a cartoon that critiqued owner Jeff Bezos and other billionaires' relationship with President Donald Trum...

Congratulations to Ann Telnaes who won the #pullitzer prize after resigning from Washington Post for depicting Trump as Mickey Mouse.

London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥

Finally, the Trump regime has met its match | Robert Reich The administration dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink. They haven’t

The Trump admin dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink.

"But guess what? They’ve met their matches. None of them has blinked – and they won’t."

US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' JD Vance The US military said it had lost confidence in Colonel Susannah Meyers' ability to lead.

Does a majority of the US military feel this way?

US Justice Dept disbands cryptocurrency enforcement unit The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to focus instead on criminal investigations involving cartels and terrorist groups that use digital currency to finance illicit business, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

The DOJ just shut down its crypto enforcement team. Now they’re narrowing in on terrorism and cartels instead. Meanwhile, Trump’s family is building their own crypto biz—and he’s out here calling the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet.”

Trump claiming that the EU was created to harm the US.

A career general is fired at the urging of Laura Loomer - a person with no record of public service, pushing #conspiracy and authoritarianism and claiming 9/11 was an inside job. This is where we are: national security shaped by unfounded conspiracies, not experience or democratic principles.

Keir Starmer relieved as Donald Trump imposes 10% tariff on UK exports Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

The #UK got off lightly with 10% in comparison to the #EU, who was hit with 20% and now reviewing countermeasures.