Reposted by Helen GibbonsEuropean Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 8h"That's what has got us into this position that we're in, where we've turned away from things that we should have dealt with." Andy Burnham responds to Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake's question, saying we need to decide where we want to take this country in the next decade. 0237
Reposted by Helen GibbonsTony Vaughan KC MP @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social · 11hBrexit has added costs, delays, and uncertainty to British businesses. If we want investment and growth, we must seek a closer relationship with the EU. #folkestone #hythe #romneymarsh #europe #brexit 192
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 11hThe Sorolla Museum in Madrid reopens tomorrow at long last. Some views here of the immersive exhibition ‘Sorolla, una nova dimensió’ in 2023. Perfect capture of the Valencian shoreline and Albufera. 032
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 14hI have added my name: the UK should aim to join the European Union by 2036. Will you add yours? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/join_eu_by_2...europeanmovement.co.ukAdd your name - Let's join the EU by 2036Add your name to back the ambition for the UK to join the European Union by 2036. Join thousands calling for a confident future at the heart of Europe. 132
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 19hMore EES woes www.gbc.gi/news/gibralt...gbc.giGibraltar residents incorrectly registered on EES should contact Schengen authority, Government says 020
Reposted by Helen GibbonsAntónio Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 12/10/2026Looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Brussels, alongside @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, on 20 November 2026 for the second EU–UK Summit. 🇪🇺 & 🇬🇧 work together as like-minded partners, united by common values and shared interests. 68916
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Tax distortions in retail investing: brokerage and savings & investment accounts in Europe (including UK). More great research from @betterfinance.bsky.social betterfinance.eu/publication/...betterfinance.euBetterFinanceThe European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users 011
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I shot straight up towards Granada on the toll road - guess I was lucky! 010
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Perfect morning for a Gibraltar-Valencia road trip 160
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Border reconfigured. Two vehicle lanes directly into Spain from Gibraltar, bypassing the closed-off ‘Loop’, which is earmarked for use as a public transport interchange 042
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Personally I support € and Schengen. Fwiw, at our EM group meeting yesterday we thought attachment to £ in UK might be overstated, especially in younger groups. So we need more polling evidence www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukLabour voters overwhelmingly want Andy Burnham to commit to rejoining EU, poll showsExclusive: New 10-year plan for re-entry to the European Union in 2036 being put to the prime minister 000
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 10/10/2026But would euro participation be a deal breaker? DK, S joining anytime soon? 200
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Sunderland 0 Brighton 2 ‘Useful men are we’ youtu.be/pYEeUOW0oqs?...youtu.beSussex by the Sea - Anthem of SussexYouTube video by Patriotic Archive 130
Reposted by Helen GibbonsRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Also obvious and often forgotten: underlying maths here changed. A lot of people still analyse politics of Brexit as if the split in the public is still 52/48, with leave both an overall majority and more efficiently spread, with most seats majority Leave. None of that true now 925259
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 09/10/2026When it comes to cutting the Gordian Knot of Garvaghy Road and its consequences in NI, there’s surely no better broadcaster than William Crawley pca.st/episode/06b3...pca.stCan civil disobedience be justified in a society governed by the rule of law?Politicians face police interviews after the Garvaghy Road protests. 021
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"As an openly gay councillor, I've had one homophobic attack on social media in 16 years in this chamber, but I am under no illusions as to who will be next if the demonisation of trans people is allowed to stand." www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2661155... 030
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Importance of a transparent UBO register. Of the UKOTS, only Gibraltar, St Helena and Montserrat have public registers www.gbc.gi/news/local-legal-entities-encouraged-to-register-ubo-informationgbc.giLocal legal entities encouraged to register UBO information 020
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’m late to this podcast, but thanks to @npr.org for pointing the way pca.st/podcast/221f...pca.stI've Had ItJoin Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan and their special guests on “I’ve Had It” and let this comedic, feel-good podcast expose you to all the things you didn’t know you’ve HAD IT with! 010
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Feels like summer hasn’t done with us yet #Gibraltar 030
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 06/10/2026So pleased finally to have ethics approval for my Brexit-related doctoral research. I can now start scheduling interviews in Ulster (9 counties) and Gibraltar 172
Reposted by Helen GibbonsÉamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A lot of talk about this on X. Sánchez could dissolve Congress call an election and still get the housing decrees validated at by the 69 member "mini Congress" that remains in session during election campaigns,. Bc its smaller Junts isn't the decisive group www.elespanol.com/espana/polit...elespanol.comSánchez tendría apoyos en la Diputación Permanente para convalidar un nuevo decreto de vivienda si convoca eleccionesEl Gobierno debería aprobar el real decreto en el Consejo de Ministros antes de disolver las Cortes. Más información: El equipo de Sánchez apuesta por ir a las urnas el 29-N con un PSOE "protector de ... 141
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Earlier this year, Dutch translations of key Anglican liturgies received official approval… Revd Dorienke de Vries, translator, priest and one of the driving forces behind the project, told us about the process and the joys of translation.” mailchi.mp/0160a2d80247...mailchi.mpEuropean Anglicans magazine: Autumn 2026 Edition 000
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’ve spent a week testing rice varieties for basic home-cooked paella: the winner is J Sendra by a wide margin, for its creamy interior and great socarrat. Albufera (a cross of Sénia and Bomba) is a good choice for fiestas, when you want the grain to hold up, but maybe not so much for the kitchen. 131
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sánchez duly lost these key votes and it feels already like a new political era in Spain. If called, early elections could be on Sunday 29 November. www.independent.co.uk/news/parliam...independent.co.ukSpain's government set to lose key vote in Parliament to ratify emergency housing measuresSpain’s government looks set to lose two key votes it needs to ratify a package of emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordability crisis when Parliament convenes on Friday ami... 053
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A lock-in in the pub in Drumcondra would do it… 020
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Well. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...belfasttelegraph.co.ukBertie Ahern in talks for mediator role in Drumcree stand-offFormer taoiseach Bertie Ahern has emerged as a possible mediator tasked with breaking the impasse between the Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road residents. 111
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Some serious weather working its way down the Valencian coast right now 011
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Coincidentally, my great uncle Jackie used to manage the Israeli national side (as well as Brentford)… I often wonder how that would work out now en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_...en.wikipedia.orgJackie Gibbons - Wikipedia 100
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is a strong and thought-provoking piece. I’ve been aware of divergent attitudes to Israel on either side of the Irish Sea since I visited the tiny Jewish museum in south Dublin, testament to a vanished community 321
Reposted by Helen GibbonsEuropean Movement Sussex @emsussex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Brighton: Swedish TV was in town to gauge views on the UK's pro-European shift. Mike Edwards of EM Sussex talked to TV4’s Tomas Kvarnkullen at the i360. Great to see @emilylydgate.bsky.social of @thecitp.bsky.social in the same report. Report starts at 11m5s www.tv4play.se/video/7409a8...tv4play.seTV4 Nyheterna - Onsdag 30 september 22:00TV4 Nyheterna med senaste nytt, analyser, debatter och fördjupning. 063
Reposted by Helen GibbonsIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A country that will not fix its mistakes is a country that has given up on the future. And Brexit was, it’s now clear, a terrible, terrible mistake inews.co.uk/opinion/brex... 491100325
Reposted by Helen GibbonsNick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Impressive ice well in Fuendetodos, birthplace of Goya. One of ~1000 in Aragón, Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia Built during Little Ice Age (C16-19th). Were big business in Eastern Spain. Ice collected over winter in sierras, stored+shipped to cities until early C20th when technology rendered obsolete 04012
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Boarding at freshly rain-soaked Valencia for a day in Amsterdam. 132
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Agree the Garvaghy Road dispute has the potential to bring down power-sharing. And ‘gesture of tribal superiority’ - that’s what it looks like. This is the most contentious march in NI. How did the Parades Commission reach such a determination? 020
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Intractability of Northern Ireland community divides laid bare, even in the first minutes of this podcast www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC Radio Ulster - The Nolan Show, 28/09/2026Breaking news and hard-hitting talk about the big stories of the day. 011
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Indeed! I saw much more sartorial elegance in Monaghan last year! 010
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hard to find a better source of insight into the Unionist mindset than Susan McKay, born in Derry, alumna of Trinity Dublin and holder of honorary doctorate from QUB 142
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Major test for Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant, flying urgently to Belfast with the Drumcree stand-off becoming entrenched www.bbc.com/news/live/ck...bbc.comDrumcree: Protests as controversial Orange Order march due to go ahead for first time since 1997The march down the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road, which in the 1990s sparked some of the most serious disorder in Northern Ireland's history, will go ahead after a series of courtroom challenges. 151
Reposted by Helen GibbonsSarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social · 27/09/2026So many former flashpoints in Northern Ireland are now peaceful. Residents and the Order have, to their credit, sat down and worked something out. Would have been great if Garvaghy was the same but unfortunately a section of unionism wanted this fight. 36920
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is definitely one to watch tomorrow morning. The potential to go back to the depths of the Troubles. 042
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I love cooking with this product – for both sweet and savoury. 0% fat, tons of protein, sold in Spain and made in Seine-Maritime, Normandy, where the parent company is investing €20 million just to make this product. A return to Norse roots! www.ici.fr/emissions/l-... 020
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Culinary Saturday: cuttlefish on the menu this weekend, first a la plancha and then in a paella with anchovy, following the recipe of Chef Amadeo of Gandia. Just €4 for a great source of lean protein. 060
Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“The widely-expected SPS deal, which hitherto was the Labour government’s top priority, will not be announced in time for the Autumn Budget in October, whereas the assumption that it would be in place has been built into government growth projections.” 011