blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 19hSo sad. As we need top 'experts' more than ever and UK in a Changing Europe has been a a go-to for trusted, professional, rigorous research and analysis. @erc.europa.eu @coe.int 000
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialUK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 20hThis may be the end of the road for UKICE, but there is much work still to be done. It’s hardly as if there is no longer any need for rigorous, research-based analysis of UK-EU affairs. While it is the end of one chapter, there is plenty more to come. Keep an eye out for news. 3184
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 22hBREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. 681331520
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialChris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 20hThis is very sad news but also marks a huge achievement. Throughout the entire Brexit saga @ukandeu.bsky.social has been the single best source of evidence and academic analysis, and an exemplar of engaged, rigorous social science. Like many others, I'm extremely grateful for all its work. 39434
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 19h🔊 Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She’s the South African judge who established sexual violence and rape as acts of genocide and concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. Listen to the Reuters World News podcast for more reut.rs/4zooOpw 316752
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 22hHow/when are IEA held to account? They also said @torstenbell.bsky.social (@resolutionfoundation.org) "spitting feathers"! In Select Ctte the day *before* the Truss budget disaster, he warned it was not a game! But IEA cut cap on bankers' bonuses & gambled & WE are left on the hook paying the price? 110
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 23hThis prompted me to go back and check the claim that "On current DWP forecasts, from the 2024 election until 2030, Labour will have increased working-age benefit spending by a further £51.6 bn/year." It appears to be equally fictional/spreadsheet error. Correct figure is maybe £36bn.. 17252131
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle." 408173324581
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 09/10/2026FACTCHECK: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunder The Tory "Right Way" booklet makes an erroneous claim about the cost of cutting emissions, possibly taken from a Jan26 thinktank report, and deffo the most idiotic error I've seen for a while 🧵 818995
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Just today: - The Trump admin announced the first public execution since 1936. - Trump tried to incite a race war against Somalis. - Trump said anyone using the phrase AI is "THE ENEMY" - The NYT reported on a potential ICE plan to deport migrants on military boats and ferries. 551484579
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026 6853642010139
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now. 11324997113037
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW: Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document, The Right Way, overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet errorExclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data 97760333
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is clearly a good result for Labour, but it also doesn't strike me as a terrible result for the Greens. Vote share held up from the local elections in a constituency that was never really a target for them 93794164
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It would be lovely to think that on discovering an error of this magnitude it would prompt the Tories to stop and ask themselves if maybe we can afford net zero after all. Sadly, there is zero chance of that happening. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet errorExclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data 815955
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 23h@greenparty.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @owenjones.bsky.social @lewisgoodall.com @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @elliechowns.bsky.social Does Kemi "no gaffes" need to clarify? So much for fiscal responsibility? 000
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 23hSo much for Kemi Badenoch's claim: “I never have gaffes… I never have to clarify, because I think very carefully about what I say.”🤔 100
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 23hOh @mrjamesob.bsky.social NB: 'It is possible the Conservatives copied the figure without checking it. It appears to have been published in a report by the rightwing thinktank the Institute of Economic Affairs and also included in an article in the Spectator.' 322
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialJohn Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Conservatives double the cost of net zero with spreadsheet error. Spiky comment from the Climate Change Committee, whose estimates they messed up www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet errorExclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data 109440
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialIan Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This is truly grotesque. It is barbaric enough that the state still kills its citizens; inviting spectators just adds an additional layer of cruelty. Or should I be grateful that Hegseth isn't having him torn in half by teams of horses, or mutilated and lynched? 179116
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialInstitute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026SPECIAL REPORT: Ukrainian forces have defeated the 2026 Russian campaign to seize Donetsk Oblast. 🧵(1/6) Read more: isw.pub/UkraineDisru... 7901253
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 08/10/2026a sure sign that something is "highly accepted" is if you have to threaten to impose the power of the state against those who don't accept it 771166195
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“Hannah Fry is smart.” “We need something to show us while they are back at their lodgings.” “I dunno let’s give her an abacus.” #CelebrityTraitors 1349046
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This does in fact seem obvious to everyone apart from the people who came up with the policy. 1234374
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialCambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Badenoch wants to take the UK out of the ECHR. ECHR membership: ⛓️💥 Protects key rights and freedoms 🤝 Underpins Northern Ireland's Good Friday agreement 👮♂️ Is required by UK-EU agreements to tackle cross-border criminals Don't let the Tories destroy it! www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...europeanmovement.co.ukOpen Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHRSign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR. 0128
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Apparently "Kemi" has "fresh solutions" uniquely tailored to Britain's current problems. <excitedly prepares to take notes> Cut taxes, reward the wealthiest, punish the poor and sick, alienate our allies, deregulate big business, and privatise any remaining state function. WAAAAAAIT A MINUTE! 46682160
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Leader of party - that sold its own shrivelled soul to the devils of austerity and Brexit - will use her conference speech to slag off Labour (yawn) and make the only promise the Tories ever make - cutting taxes… They have nothing new or credible… or just plain nice… to say any more. 1581336379
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026New YouGov. Trump unpopularity in Europe: Denmark: -91% Germany: -78% Italy: -76% UK: -75% Spain: -74% France: -67% And it’s getting worse. 53470145
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Pete Buttigieg says America is pissed, and why wouldn’t we be? Premiums are skyrocketing. Hospitals are closing. Families are paying more for less care while Republicans protect the wealthy. They created this crisis. Voters can take away their power. #RepublicanHealthcareCrisis 11274163
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 06/10/2026the U.S. press can't acknowledge the biggest cause of U.S. division is right wing extremism (and the attack on civil rights, consumer rights, ethics, female reproductive rights, and the rule of law), because you might upset advertisers, sources, subscribership, and white male conservative ownership. 312434
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Great piece! Read @pettertornberg.com perspective too: bsky.app/profile/pett... 032
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 06/10/2026over at the newsletter I wrote about the useful bogeyman that is "polarization":karlbode.comThe Problem Is Right Wing Extremism, Not 'Polarization'Ambiguous media whining about "polarization" or "partisan tribalism" redirects attention away from the real cause of modern U.S. division: violent right wing extremism. 10545151
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition 674147325987
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Not that anyone needs a reminder but this man has the nuclear codes. Far too many people will just shrug this off or find some way to justify it. But Trump is unwell, incoherent, and a danger to us all. 50268902554
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 03/10/2026'Without Zack Polanski’s Greens, we could easily be in a position where Keir Starmer’s Labour were trying to “pander to this elusive swing Labour-Reform voter”, says author of ‘The Green Socialist’ Russell Warfield.' @russellwarfield.bsky.social youtu.be/RPhXnA-dz6g?...youtu.beBurnham’s Premiership Is A ‘Direct Consequence’ Of Polanski | Russell WarfieldYouTube video by Times Radio 132
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 03/10/2026youtu.be/2BB21sYLK7k?...youtu.be‘There’s a real possibility of a backlash’ - Trump, AI and ‘end times fascism’YouTube video by Channel 4 News 000
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026UK PM Andy Burnham is now looking for a Brit company that can take over from Palantir.ft.comAndy Burnham searches for UK alternative to PalantirPrime minister’s ‘buy British’ push triggers hunt to find replacement for controversial US tech group awarded health service and defence contracts 70748230
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialMike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Hegseth’s speech proved, yet again, that he is manifestly unfit for his job.” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comPete Hegseth, Idea GuyHis State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it. 78628
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialstevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece. www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/com...journalofdemocracy.orgCompetitive Authoritarianism in America | Journal of DemocracyThe United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile. 10644342
blayneydeborah.bsky.social @blayneydeborah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026youtu.be/lFZ8-OLTlXY?...youtu.beWhy are the super rich obsessed with the apocalypse?YouTube video by LBC 000
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026Hegseth: "We need students of western civilization and the pillars of our republic. Leaders who understand the faith of Jerusalem, the philosophy of anthems -- Athens. The power of Rome, and the freedom of Philadelphia circa 1776." 607757158
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026WTF is Trumpworld doing here? 2113147
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If the Baltic states, the UK and France are not invited to discuss the state of NATO with the USA, then the other European NATO states should refuse to attend as well. European security needs to be seen as a whole, only Putin (and Trump) wants to divide it up. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comPentagon excludes key allies from NATO meetingSome of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance. 44573220
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You know, children, there was a time, not so long ago, when serious journalists - even right wing propagandists cosplaying objectivity - would applaud an experienced, even-tempered Foreign Secretary, like Hague or Hammond, being a bit dry, rather than jumping on stuff as if they were Perez Hilton. 3440554
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pete is lost in terms of modern war. I use the example of this outgunned Ukrainian army officer who successfully terrorized a Russian unit for weeks because she "did the math." At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time." 2349871156
Reposted by @blayneydeborah.bsky.socialProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Well, we're still at just over 20 months of Trump's second term, and the www.trumpactiontracker.info has reached over 4,000 documented actions :-/ 514271
