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@acgrayling.bsky.social
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Author, philosophy prof., European.

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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
www.rejoinregister.org/?recruiter_id=5859
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
We've gone from teaching Latin in schools to teaching remedial English. - One thing studying Latin did was to make us conscious of history. Compare an outlook equipped with Latin & history with one ignorant of both.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Question: the vindictive & childish bullying by Trump: are there really not 6 Republicans in Congress who can call a halt to the madness?
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
We must give the Harvard Finger to the bullies in Washington. While they squat in its desolate halls, the US should go into purdah from the perspective of the more civilised world.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Go Harvard.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Labour gov continues in the exact opposite direction from sanity on Europe. EU citizens to pay for a permit to come here? Lunatic. Burden on tourism & hospitality is the least of It - we should be rejoining EU not increasing barriers.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Did David Attenborough - forbidden by the BBC to speak on Brexit (he told me so himself) smuggle in an opinion in the opening remarks to 'Our Planet II' when he says 'All life on earth depends on our freedom to move' - ?
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Greenland should follow Trump's example & deny visas - to US citizens. This would stop the Mrs Vance 'unofficial delegation' in its tracks.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I hope Starmer reads the NYTimes, reporting how Hesgeth 'loathes helping Europe' - time to Rejoin the EU. @nytimes.com today 25/3/25
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Scraping the BTOM of the barrel - Brexitland's ruinous separation from the EU descends further into inanity.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Yes and yes again: we must rejoin the Single Market: kellnerp.substack.com/p/how-labour...
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How Labour can avoid defeat in 2029
Attlee and Wilson were punished for delaying the inevitable. Starmer can avoid their fate – if he acts fast
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
When will Labour finally give up on the stupidity of Brexit? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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All UK families ‘to be worse off by 2030’ as poor bear the brunt, new data warns
Keir Starmer has been dealt a fresh blow to his living standards pledge in advance of the spring statement
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One Kid's Dad @onekidsdad.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Eric got it…
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Never forget this day, February 28, 2025, when an American president abused and betrayed a democratic ally in the midst of a barbaric war with Russia. This grotesque stain will never wash away.
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Disgusting in every way
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Guy Verhofstadt @guyverhofstadt.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
After the Oval Office disaster, let’s remember : Europe is wealthy, Europe is strong, If it wants to, Europe can deal with this. Demand EU leaders take action! How? 👇
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
What a disgusting display of bullying & stupidity by Vance and Trump in the meeting with Zelensky. Shameful - & the US betrayal of Ukraine is even more shameful.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
“Trump’s America has started its own cold war against liberal democracy. His weapons include the withdrawal of military support, the elevation of Vladimir Putin from pariah to partner, propaganda attacks, & subversion” Superb read from @nickcohen.bsky.social nickcohen.substack.com/p/trumps-tru...
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Trump’s true enemy isn’t China or Russia but liberal democracy
The new Cold War between Europe and America
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Bettina Struff #Woke #FBPE #FBPR #NHS #RejoinEU @bettinastruff.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Rejoining the EU would be pretty beneficial as well. Given the current situation with Trump, Ukraine and Putin, it's now essential to fully realign with Europe and the EU as soon as possible. Starmer's red lines need to go. Now.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Oh dear.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Someone hacked my Twitter a/c @acgrayling & is posting pro-Musk tweets on it. Disgusting. I can't get into it to change the password. Any tips? I haven't left Twitter because I don't want to yield the terrain to the Illegitimi.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 21/01/2025
More Britons would rather have the EU than the US as Britain's closest trading partner The EU: 53% (+2 from 2 Mar 2020) The US: 21% (+4) Neither: 7% (-3) yougov.co.uk/topics/inter...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 17/01/2025
Donald Tusk: "I am aware this is a dream: that instead of a #Brexit, we will have a #Breturn. Perhaps I am labouring under an illusion. But I'd rather be an optimist and harbour these dreams in my heart. Sometimes they come true in politics." ~AA
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𝑀𝒶𝓎𝓇𝒶°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・🫧 @lepapillonblue.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Only in America.
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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #BanX #NoAfD #FBR @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
This is a good description of the GOP: The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest, best financed, most applauded and, on the whole, least successful exercises in moral philosophy. That is the search for a truly superior moral justification for selfishness. ~ John Kenneth Galbraith
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Jimmy Carter in 2015 on the role of money in American politics. Spot on.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
There is nothing normal about a company that helps define what almost half of humanity sees on their screens explicitly promising to support a far-right leader, writes João C. Magalhães.
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Meta is Not Returning to its Free Speech Origins – It’s Preparing for an Autocratic Future | TechPolicy.Press
Let’s take what Zuckerberg is saying seriously and admit that we are entering – once again – uncharted waters, writes João C. Magalhães.
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Johanna Saunders @johannasaunders.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I think the best, & only sensible option, is for the rest of the world to just say no to Trump for the next 4 years, and just let the dementia take him. He’s a convicted felon, rapist, insurrectionist & utter melon, nobody owes him their sanity. Let him & his techbro sideboobs eat each other alive.
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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I wd like a British PM with balls to say Brexit was disaster; America under Trump is not our friend; Musk, unregulated social media, and tech titans pose unprecedented threat to democracy; UK’s pol system not fit for purpose; we need to shake up public services; invest more in defense and youth.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Brexit was a test run for politicians telling lies, it carried on without consequence Now social media companies are removing fact checkers What's the point of an Online Safety Act if it doesn't require platforms to filter out lies?
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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I mean it’s sort of amazing that the incoming US President has basically said he’s going to declare war on Denmark, annex Canada and rename bits of the globe to his liking and broadcast news is just rolling with it like he’s delivered a sombre and thoughtful policy announcement. Absolute insanity.
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🎀FANCY🎀 @fancysplace.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
The World is watching...
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Nathan @nathanready2go.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
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FIGHTBACK WITH JOHN McPHIE @rejoincampaign.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
From A C Grayling… Rachel Reeves in Fabian Society book 2018: "I firmly believe that membership of the customs union and the single market is the best way of protecting jobs and growth and providing a stable platform  from which Labour can build a new economic settlement." We need an explanation
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Agnes Eperjesy @eperagi.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Here's what's happening ... 1. Starmer's hopes of a cherry-picked reset have collapsed under EU demands. 2. The EU is taking us to court to make us fulfil our obligations in the Brexit deal. 3. Some obligations, like border checks on EU food, can NEVER be introduced by us because then we'd starve!
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I'LL NEVER PAY FOR PRIVATE HEALTHCARE! #NHS #FBPE 🔶 @wendynowak.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Maybe you think 'it will take decades' or 'they won't want us back' or 'petitions don't work', but if you believe deep down that our future lies within our closest trading block why not sign this anyway! You never know. If you don't ask you don't get. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...
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👑 Nullen, Biscuit Overlord. @nullen80.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
There's no better illustration on how costly and pointless Brexit has been than this.
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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #BanX #NoAfD #FBR @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Today and tomorrow I am working on a full starter pack (consisting of 150 accounts) for our campaigns on BlueSky to defend and support the #EuropeanUnion and EU-membership. #RussiaIsATerroristState #FreeGeorgia #DefendDemocracy
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EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Beware the broligarchy is out to hunt down and prosecute journalist, publishers, writers, academics, intellectuals, I've seen this pattern before somewhere in history... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Not only is this great news in itself - but our membership is getting a new growth surge from it today too. 🚀 Be part it. Join our >23,400 members —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership
News item announcement of Dominic Grieve and Caroline Lucas becoming co-Presidents of European Movement UK.
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Dame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
If you were the richest person in the world, what would you do? I think I'd end world poverty. If I was vain too (like Muskrat) my name would go down in history. His name won't go down in history, even if he achieves his goal, cos this planet will be destroyed. #MuskISPresident
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
An excellent thread by my friend & ally in the tech accountability trenches @moonalice.bsky.social. Technology underpins it all.
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acgrayling @acgrayling.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
What or who is holding Labour hostage over it's lunatic policy of not rejoining the SM? The policy is incomprehensible unless they have a gun to their heads.
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Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Lord Rickets adds to BoE Governor’s alarm on Brexit - STOP dithering! “I’m picking up from my EU friends that they’ve appreciated new govt’s efforts to warm up the tone and rebuild personal contacts. But they are beginning to be impatient for substance. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Step up Brexit reset or European allies will lose patience, Starmer warned
Call comes after Bank of England’s governor Andrew Bailey said the UK should rebuild relations with the European Union as he warned of the economic consequences of leaving the bloc
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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Now's the time for Britain to become more Europhile. www.theneweuropean.co.uk/trump-is-com...
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Trump is coming, so we need a UK-EU security agreement fast
History shows Britain becoming more Europhile when a wild card is in the White House
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
🔴Voters Reject Suella Braverman and Say the Government is to Blame for Homelessness Exclusive new poll finds that just one-in-ten Brits think the under-fire Home Secretary is doing a good job www.bylinesupplement.com/p/voters-rej...
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Voters Reject Suella Braverman and Say the Government is to Blame for Homelessness
Exclusive new poll finds that just one-in-ten Brits think the under-fire Home Secretary is doing a good job
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