Reposted by Patrick LohleinChris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026For years I've heard people like this complain "we aren't allowed to say what we really think". This is presumably the kind of thing they used to feel obliged to keep to themselves. 26811
Reposted by Patrick LohleinLisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Why are Swedes deporting Brits faster than any other EU member state under Brexit withdrawal agreement? David Milstead of Brits in Sweden says alarm bells were rung as far back as 2020 by Brits and by Swedish Bar Association. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhy is Sweden deporting Britons faster than any other EU country post-Brexit? | David MilsteadThe official talk is of the government acting with understanding and flexibility. But devastated lives tell another story, says David Milstead, a British-Swedish volunteer citizens’ rights campaigner 393
Reposted by Patrick LohleinWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The BBC is a public sector broadcaster, it doesn't need to publish so many stories online. Maybe it could focus on quality control rather than volume and speed. 510513
Reposted by Patrick LohleinSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is an inappropriate, credulous & politically biased BBC headline. The claims about savings will be sharply contested. News reports should not imclude what reads as an ediorial endorsememt in the headline www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1181749522
Reposted by Patrick LohleinUN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) @unctad.bsky.social · 22/07/2026🌐 Global Trade Update – H1 2026 Goods trade +12.5% to US$13.7T, services +10.5%. East Asia leading growth, driven by AI, EVs, and green tech. ✅ Supply chains adapting, new trade hubs emerging. 🧭 Growth continues, but unevenly. 🔗 ow.ly/naC150Zrkn0 012
Reposted by Patrick LohleinRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 21/07/2026This is well worth reading: an interview with the new Chancellor, John Healey, from 2021, talking about regional development and economic growth. It's particularly interesting on what he thinks the Blair/Brown and Cameron/Osborne governments got right and wrong. 32913
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026So Farage has decided to "let the people of Claxton judge" whether he is the underdog fighting against the establishment or a shady grifter with a penchant for drama and wasting taxpayers money on a pointless election 021
Reposted by Patrick LohleinStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 06/07/2026The BBC shouldn't have opinion blogs, because the nature of the BBC charter means that you just get 'well, who is to say what way water flows?' stuff that I think just erodes support for the BBC on all sides. 2135730
Reposted by Patrick LohleinJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026A fantastic essay from @adamposen.bsky.social on the implications of Trump's corruption, and the failure of US political and judicial institutions, for the US, Europe and the world. Key excerpt below but read it all. www.piie.com/commentary/o... 45726
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 05/07/2026If you ever wondered why the range of apprenticeships in England is so limited and skewed to being either a trainee at a dental or veterinary services chain or a coffeeshop barrista, this explains why. TLDR; apprenticeships are "tolerable for big employers with HR on call, dreadful for anyone else" 100
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Less than a year later, there are lots of tiny turquoise damselflies around the top pond 👇 030
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Lisa Nandy says she will leave X - as will her department (DCMS) 050
Reposted by Patrick LohleinSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Revealed preferences suggest this 37% drop in small boat nunbers (first two quarters) is treated as ×10-x50 times less newsworthy than a 37% increase has been. Given high salience of the issue, should broadcasters try to check/balance that instinct? 18485186
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Can someone explain when "If you're explaining, you're winning" became a trueism? 🤔 000
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Unlikely to happen, especially as the main drive to #RejoinEU stems from a nostalgia for a world that no longer exists, ironically mirroring sentiments behind the LEAVE vote in 2016... 020
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 23/06/202610 years ago, the people of 🇬🇧 voted to BoatyMcBoatface the whole country by voting for Brexit. Long- and short-term residents from Commonwealth countries also had a vote, but this was denied to long-term residents from the EU. This skewed the results by a lot more than the 1% margin that saw OUT win 281
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Spotted three different kinds of wild orchid this week, including the Bee Orchid (pic 1), which is quite rare, the Common Spotted Orchid (2) and lots of Pyramidical Orchids (3), which are much more commonly spotted than the Common Spotted Orchids around here in the North Downs #nature #orchids #kent 051
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Great explainer on the duty to rescue anyone and everyone found in distress at sea 👇 021
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 15/06/2026This topic is taboo. Nobody in the UK wants to talk about the 10-20 pt gap in public opinion between "Brexit was a bad idea" and "Rejoining is a good idea" - especially when you get to the details 010
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 09/06/2026"We have a mini-Shengen zone with Ireland" - Evan Davies just now on #R4PM 210
Reposted by Patrick LohleinUN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) @unctad.bsky.social · 08/06/2026On World Oceans Day, new UNCTAD data show that services surpassed goods to account for over half of ocean trade ($2.5 trillion) in 2025. How can developing economies turn this shift into greater value creation and stronger ocean conservation? Explore: ow.ly/E90m50Z8N7u 033
Reposted by Patrick LohleinRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 08/06/2026As a society, we just don't know how to deal with what social media is doing to our brains and our public discourse. It's much easier to reach for the ban button for kids and pat ourselves on the back for "doing something" than it is to confront the fundamental issues. Cynical, pointless posturing 314615
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Luddites www.cnn.com/2026/06/03/c...cnn.comThe oceans are in deep trouble. The Trump administration just ditched a vital deep-sea monitoring system | CNNThe Trump administration will dismantle a $368 million monitoring system that provides critical data on the world’s oceans, sparking alarm among scientists 100
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Still looking for an answer to this question... 110
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Very glad to see people noticing that the renewable energy debate may be about more to than just the FOR or AGAINST simplism we are constantly fed with 121
Reposted by Patrick LohleinRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 31/05/2026New Soft Landing podcast. Featuring the doyen of Brexit commentators @chrisgrey.bsky.social, in which we discuss all things Brexit. Listen here now: rolandmcs.substack.com/p/podcast-br...rolandmcs.substack.comPodcast: Brexit and Brexitism with Professor Chris GreyA wide-ranging discussion of Brexit, featuring Professor Chris Grey 139735
Reposted by Patrick LohleinRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I mean, technically Christianity is a foreign import and truly indigenous Brits would be pagans... 2924348
Reposted by Patrick LohleinCITP @thecitp.bsky.social · 29/05/2026For 88% of countries, “invisible” trade barriers like regulations and administrative procedures cost exporters more than tariffs. @unctad.bsky.social estimates that aligning rules across countries can cut trade costs by 15-30%! #TradeFactOfTheMonth 112
Reposted by Patrick LohleinSecond Reading @commonslibrary.bsky.social · 20/05/2026British Steel and government special measures commonslibrary.parliament.uk/resear… 001
Reposted by Patrick LohleinHelene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I have spent the last 4 years being lectured by British colleagues about German weakness towards Russia. Well. 621031
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I'm a little surprised that neither the NHS or environmental health services seem able to provide information on the health impacts of prolonged exposure to smoke from toxic fires. Friendly, yet unhelpful, being passed about in a Kafkaesque manner. Is this a symptom of broken Britain? 020
Reposted by Patrick LohleinOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 18/05/2026How will populations across the world change in the 21st century? 🔧 Explore for yourself with our new interactive tool! 410233
Reposted by Patrick LohleinNicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 23/04/2026I remember the argument that after Brexit, none of the possible EU competitors would reach the market share of the City of London. Instead, some financial services would leave Europe all together, with the City of London just losing importance. Looks like another 'project fear' becoming real: 0156
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 21/04/2026BREXITERS before BREXIT: "The EU is undemocratic. The EU Parliament has no real power" ⏭️ UK leaves EU ⏭️ EU initiates QMV to empower EU parliament by removing national veto ⏭️ UK social media starts to notice and ... BREXITERS go beserk 😡: "The EU is an undemocratic dictatorship!" (Repeat) 🤷♂️ 131
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 14/04/2026A great new mini-series showcasing how some gardens in Britain provide "the most biodiverse habitats on Earth, with a greater variety of species than rainforests" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC One - Secret GardenDavid Attenborough reveals the drama unfolding in the wild world of Britain's backyards. 140
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Bluebells in the evening (yesterday) vs daylight (just now) 030
Reposted by Patrick LohleinPatrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Has amyone else noticed how Trump is using the Putinist vocab "Special Military Operation" to describe his attack on Iran? 211
Patrick Lohlein @patricklohlein.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Has amyone else noticed how Trump is using the Putinist vocab "Special Military Operation" to describe his attack on Iran? 211