Reposted by Annette DittertAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/10/2026If Putin stops fighting, the war ends. If Zelensky stops fighting then his country will be occupied, leaders murdered, language banned, businesses stolen, children kidnapped. That's what happens in Russian-occupied Ukraine. 11466622467
Reposted by Annette DittertSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 19hThis seems obviously correct. I don't think giving royalties to PA is a good idea, or a constructive way to help Palestianians. Members of the organisation have undertaken serious criminal acts. But to call them, and Rooney, terrorists is to abuse the term. 1017221
Reposted by Annette DittertGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 15/10/2026“No timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaque” Ministers have publicly committed to open up data on land ownership - but the Land Registry themselves are dragging their feet. Tag your MP: let’s finally reveal who owns England! www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comNo timeline for lifting Land Registry paywall as ownership remains opaqueDefra promised in March to work towards free access to data on large plots in England and Wales 11430179
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Fucking hell. #SlowHorses 6/Ep.5 Can't wait for the grand finale. This is almost unbearable. 91011
Reposted by Annette DittertSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It's this kind of behaviour from Russia that means we could soon find ourselves in a unpredictable escalation. www.ft.com/content/5da2...ft.comRussia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warnCompanies increase personal security for top executives as Kremlin orders expansion of sabotage and ‘hybrid’ operations 1420562
Reposted by Annette DittertMark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Why on earth does this BBC piece on Burnham telling an interviewer the UK security services confirmed Russian interference in the Brexit referendum require a response from a pro Brexit pressure group? It's literally our Prime Minister telling us about election security. It's nothing to do with them. 781427338
Reposted by Annette DittertAntje Wiener @antjewiener.bsky.social · 11/10/2026"Why the silence?" Thank you 🙏🏻 and warmest congratulations, dear @philippesands.bsky.social ! So well deserved! 12710
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 11/10/2026For now no need for Tatorts on a Sunday eve. At least until I am done with binging #BlueLights Phew.😅 5280
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Why did nobody tell me that Blue Lights is out with a 4th Series.. Ha! Mein Abend ist gerettet. 4781
Reposted by Annette DittertArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 11/10/2026This. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton AshMoscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash 7396118
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 08/10/2026My 5 pence on Burnham who’s in Berlin today 👇😉 36718
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Dauert noch ein bisschen, aber wir sind dran..;) 170
Reposted by Annette DittertAgrarwuestenbewohner @agrarwuestensven.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hab die Lage gerade durchgehört. Eine klare Hörempfehlung. Besonders gefreut hab ich mich, dass @annettedittert.bsky.social wieder zu Gast war, es macht einfach Spaß ihr zuzuhören wenn sie UK erklärt. Und es gibt auch mal gute Neuigkeiten… 🥳 0275
Reposted by Annette DittertTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If you believe this, I have a bridge to sell you. The prime directive of the Conservative Party is to get and hold power. The idea that it would risk throwing away the opportunity merely because it involved an albeit uncomfortable arrangement with another right-wing party is clearly for the birds.bbc.co.ukKemi Badenoch: I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UKThe Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds. 31503120
Reposted by Annette DittertSpelling Mistakes Cost Lives @darrencullen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards Jeremy Clarkson spending decades denying global warming only to sink his fortune into a farm just as global warming really starts to kick in 971284241
Reposted by Annette DittertIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Badenoch would do a deal with Reform in a heartbeat, no matters what she says. 4471675
Reposted by Annette DittertIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Useful things are happening recently on the right, with prominent figures drawing a line under the racism: Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nadhim Zahawi, now James Cleverly. Tentative sense of a social and moral norm being re-established. 3443667
Reposted by Annette DittertArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026One of the most interesting debates in current international security is the degree to which we’re reliant on undersea cables and the degree to which these aren’t at all protected! I spoke to @katjabego.bsky.social about her excellent new book on the subject. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...podcasts.apple.comDeep Connections: Kaja Bego on the undersea cables that underpin the global economy.Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 5 October · 53min 519073
Reposted by Annette DittertLittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 05/10/2026As I've been saying, and Simon Nixon appears to agree: ~ 'Why Andy Burnham Will Ultimately Back Rejoining the EU' – Byline Times ~ bylinetimes.com/2026/10/05/why-andy…bylinetimes.com'Why Andy Burnham Will Ultimately Back Rejoining the EU' – Byline TimesThe logic of the Prime Minister's argument that Brexit has done more harm than good only points in one direction, argues Simon Nixon 3368
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is just depressing. And I do not understand why Labour seems to let it slip. It’s not in Britain‘s, let alone their own interest. 911330
Reposted by Annette DittertAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is almost certainly true, and the UK fails women refugees in multiple ways, including by refusing safe routes to come here, wrongly rejecting asylum claims, barring family reunion & not recognising trafficking victims promptly or at all. If only Mahmood had the power to do something about thistheguardian.comNearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana MahmoodHome secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK 10482160
Reposted by Annette DittertAntje Wiener @antjewiener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/kiew... Von hier aus die #Brandmauer zu @dielinkeberlin.bsky.social zu betonen, zeigt einmal mehr #Merz vollkommen fehlgeleitete politische Strategie, vom Instinkt ganz zu schweigen.sueddeutsche.deMerz überraschend in Kiew eingetroffenIn der von russischen Angriffen geplagten ukrainischen Hauptstadt will der Bundeskanzler Solidarität demonstrieren und bringt neue Militärhilfe mit 0306
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 04/10/2026💯. It’s not just stupid electorally. It’s utterly shameful. 211716
Reposted by Annette DittertRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The ability to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a loss-making TV channel, bent on wrenching British politics sharply to the right, is yet another of the ways in which extreme wealth is trying to remake UK democracy. It needs to be part of any serious conversation about political funding. 541904772
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ein tolles Publikum. Hat großen Spaß gemacht. 🙏 5828
Reposted by Annette DittertAndreas Busch @abusch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Jetzt beim 35. #Literaturherbst in #Göttingen: Lesung von @annettedittert.bsky.social aus ihrem „Dear Britain“-Buch vor über 600 Zuschauern in der ausverkauften Sheddach-Halle. Ihr Bestseller zeigt das anhaltende große Interesse in 🇩🇪 an 🇬🇧! 0334
Reposted by Annette DittertJohn Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Now that Andy Burnham has reopened the Europe question, free movement will be at the centre of debate. For @arguablymag.bsky.social I argue that it's a big benefit, not a price to be paid for a better trade relationship. www.arguably.uk/p/eu-free-mo...arguably.ukEU free movement is an opportunity, not a threatProgressives need to rediscover the positive case for immigration 1527870
Reposted by Annette DittertSeven Yakima @sevenyakima.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Exzellentes Gespräch zu Zustand und Potential der CDU mit @mariamlau.bsky.social bei @annewill.bsky.social. Sollten sich vor allem mal all jene hier anhören, die gern Mariam Lau als AfD-Freundin verunglimpfen. open.spotify.com/episode/1bcs...open.spotify.comZerfällt die CDU? Mit Mariam LauPolitik mit Anne Will · Episode 4245
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There will never be a majority for the Euro. Ever. But guess that’s what you meant ..;) 300
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It was worth it and you’re still here 😉. Have not heard all of them but those I listened to were fantastic. Learnt a lot. 0130
Reposted by Annette DittertMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"How the Global Right Weaponizes Antisemitism to Fight the Left" It’s not just the Trump regime. From Germany to the UK to even Canada, attacking progressives to supposedly protect Jews is widespread, writes fascism expert and Jewish philosopher Jason Stanley for Zeteo:zeteo.comHow the Global Right Weaponizes Antisemitism to Fight the LeftIt’s not just the Trump regime. From Germany to the UK to even Canada, attacking progressives to supposedly protect Jews is widespread, writes Jewish philosopher and fascism expert Jason Stanley. 17422130
Reposted by Annette DittertJonas Mueller-Töwe @jmuellertoewe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Warum ließ Wolfram Weimer drei für den Buchhandlungspreis nominierte Buchhandlungen vom Verfassungsschutz überprüfen? Er begründete das mit der Expertise seiner Beamten. @t-online.de vorliegende Dokumente zeigen jetzt: Seine Fachabteilung empfahl, alle Buchhandlungen auszuzeichnen.t-online.deBuchhandlungspreis: Wegen dieser Sätze schaltete Weimer den Verfassungsschutz einDokumente zeigen, dass vage Anhaltspunkte Kulturstaatsminister Weimer genügten, um im Falle des Buchhandlungspreises den Verfassungsschutz einzuschalten. 121766779
Reposted by Annette DittertIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Each week you think: Braverman will never outdo this. She'll never say something madder than what just came out her mouth. And each week, she proves you wrong. Just the maddest fool on earth. 85784157
Reposted by Annette DittertIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Burnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitment iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...iandunt.substack.comBurnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitmentIt’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here. 54906252
Reposted by Annette DittertAnne Rabe @annerabe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Liebe Leute, ich habe etwas zu verkünden. Am 6.10.18:00 Uhr wird es im Rangfoyer des Deutschen Theaters in Berlin eine Solidaritätsveranstaltung für die Zivilgesellschaft in Sachsen-Anhalt geben. Denn am 6.10. wird in Magdeburg der neue Landtag zusammen kommen und zum ersten Mal seit der Ernennung 6542275
Reposted by Annette DittertFrédéric Moreau @goodclimate.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is very, very good. 37239
Reposted by Annette DittertPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Personally, I’d rather have healthy kids than mollycoddled millionaires 4223486658
Reposted by Annette DittertAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The entire post by Shipman is a datapoint for how large swathes of UK news media are now dependent on getting clicks from Americans 626352
Reposted by Annette DittertMarina Weisband @afelia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ich finde immer faszinierend, wie Medien diese vergangenen Kampagnen immer entlarven, aber bei den aktuell laufenden fröhlich mitmachen. volksverpetzer.de/analyse/heiz...volksverpetzer.deStudie belegt: Wie BILD mit dem erfundenen „Heizungshammer" unsere Politik manipulierteEine neue Studie zeigt: Wie BILDs „Heizungshammer" eine erfolgreiche Manipulationskampagne werden konnte – und fast alle Medien darauf reinfielen. Volksverpetzer wurde auch als lobenswerte Ausnahme ge... 542388753
Reposted by Annette DittertGilda Sahebi @gildasahebi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ich würde gerne massenhaft Analysen darüber lesen, wie es demokratische Kräfte in Berlin geschafft haben, einen Wahlkampf zu führen, der bewirkt hat, dass die autoritäre Partei in dieser Stadt nur 16% bekommen hat. Wo sind diese Analysen? Haben wirklich alle den Verstand verloren? 532193518
Reposted by Annette DittertNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Reform UK's new 'Small Boats Watch' app is not only cruel, it is in clear violation of Apple and Google’s rules and must be removed immediately. You can take action now: bestforbritain.org/take-action/...bestforbritain.orgTell Apple and Google: Remove 'Small Boat Watch' from your app store - Best for Britain 16237127
Reposted by Annette DittertJagoda Marinić @jagodamarinic.com · 25/09/2026Unshit the Zone: in berlin hat das Thema bezahlbarer Wohnraum die Wahl entschieden. Doch wenige Tage nach der Wahl ist das Thema wieder fast verschwunden. Wie geht Unshit the Zone, wenn Flood the Zone with shit das Prinzip der Zersetzung ist? Jetzt überall wo es Podcasts gibt 111437
Reposted by Annette DittertOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Brexit and Trump have combined to be an absolute disaster for UK food and drink exports. Deficit worst in a quarter of a century and sales have plummeted ever since we left the single marketft.comBrexit and Donald Trump’s tariffs push UK’s food and drink trade deficit to £21bnIn the first half of 2026, the sector’s export volumes fell 11.7% to hit their third-lowest level on record 18443191