Reposted by Naomi SmithSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 17hThird Labour gain from Reform in by-elections in the last fortnight. 1032448
Reposted by Naomi SmithMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17hAxios reports AI companies are preparing for a catastrophic event in the next six to 12 months. 60274129
Reposted by Naomi SmithDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 16hEven by this administration's dire standards "President encourages pogrom against Somali-Americans" plus "Defence Secretary promises televised execution" makes for a dark week 524646
Reposted by Naomi Smithgeorgie-momo.bsky.social @georgie-momo.bsky.social · 22hExcellent explanation of everything France, which was needed by someone planning to travel there this year and finished off with a wonderful musical surprise! 0135
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 21hThanks for everything you and colleagues at UKICE have done. I've every confidence your amazing work will continue under a different banner very soon. 2340
Reposted by Naomi SmithAnand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 21hAn announcement. There will be plenty of time to reflect on what we've achieved, and on the fantastic colleagues who have helped us achieve it. But for now, sad news ukandeu.ac.uk/announcement... 1/2 6040477
Reposted by Naomi SmithEmma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 21hHow I long for the day we focus on the female winner rather than the big male loser #holborn 411422
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 21hThe current Lib Dem position on Europe doesn’t win over cautious voters because it’s a position almost no-one holds. www.libdemvoice.org/the-halfway-...libdemvoice.orgThe Independent View: The halfway house nobody wants to live inLast week, a Labour Prime Minister said he would fight the next election on replacing first past the post with a form of proportional representation. He staked his legacy on a National Care Service, w... 0103
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 22h“It’s time to have your say” says the brilliant Scottish Labour MP Lillian Jones as she follows Hilary Benn & Andrew Lewin to chair @uktradebusiness.bsky.social launching a consultation on the future of 🇬🇧🇪🇺 relations 👇 www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...lbc.co.ukBritain needs a new deal with Europe that works for everyone | LBCThe Prime Minister has opened up a conversation about our long-term relationship with the EU. As Chairwoman of the UK Trade and Business Commission, I want to ensure every business voice is heard, wri... 0202
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 23hOur expert on everything France, Olivier Morel, joins us to explain everything happening over the channel and all with a healthy dose of Grin and Share It, plus some top tips for visitors to London. Dems da Rules! 0257
Reposted by Naomi SmithQuiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 09/10/2026B-Side: Élysée-come, Élysée-go 🥊 It's all kicked off in France 🇫🇷 Les elections ain't a fait accompli 💩 Fun in the mud? With Olivier Morel, @sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/16HY... 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...podcasts.apple.comB-Side: Élysée-come, Élysée-goPodcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 9 October · 53min 24915
Reposted by Naomi SmithBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 09/10/2026Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document 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 58359184
Reposted by Naomi SmithAndyinafield @andyinafield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The call to action thing. Do it! There are still a few decent tories. They need to be encouraged 141
Reposted by Naomi SmithBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 08/10/2026@pimlicat.bsky.social: These repeated invitations from our French allies prove the claim they would not welcome the UK back is nothing more than a defeatist trope. Our close neighbours have always been clear that they would open their arms to us joining the fold once more.huffingtonpost.co.uk'Come Back Anytime': French Minister Rolls Out The Welcome Mat For Britain Rejoining EUAndy Burnham has said overturning Brexit is “an option”. 69729
Reposted by Naomi SmithAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If you like "Kemi-detached" (of which I am very proud), just wait until you see @pimlicat.bsky.social's headline for tomorrow's B-side episode on political instability in France. Genuinely genius. 47513
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Daniel Greenberg, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, is expected to send his findings to the Commons Committee of Standards within days after Parliament returns next week, according to sources close to the inquiry. inews.co.uk/news/politic...inews.co.ukFarage could face another Clacton by-election before ChristmasThe parliamentary standards investigation into the Reform UK leader's £5m undisclosed gift is close to reaching a conclusion, sources say 811832
Reposted by Naomi SmithLuiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Norwegian humor is on another level. Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @doctorow.pluralistic.net's concept of 'enshittification': 7562295
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026open.spotify.com/episode/1Rah...open.spotify.comKemi-detachedQuiet Riot · Episode 061
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A gold statue depicting Donald Trump fully naked and perched on the shoulders of a much smaller man has been unveiled in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e... 1422870
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“she claims she is Thatcher, the new Thatcher, the child of Thatcher, the clone of Thatcher or possessed by Thatcher.”podcasts.apple.comKemi-detachedPodcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 8 October · 1hr 4min 10503
Reposted by Naomi SmithQuiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🔹 KEMI-DETACHED 🔹 New show: 🍸 Badenoch goes back to the 80s 🤷♀️ But to whom will it appeal? ⏰ Timely god less America With @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @pimlicat.bsky.social ! 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...podcasts.apple.comKemi-detachedPodcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 8 October · 1hr 4min 127124
Reposted by Naomi SmithBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/10/2026We don't often agree with Kemi Badenoch, but she's spot on here 🚨 2114747
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026by £92bn bestforbritain.org/publication/...bestforbritain.orgBeyond the EU reset: how to supercharge the UK economy - Best for BritainBEST FOR BRITAIN asked Frontier Economics to independently model the economic effects of potential scenarios for UK-EU integration. 010
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026My response to Kemi Badenoch on Europe is that being bored of the argument is not the same as being happy with the result. 40% of voters CURRENTLY saying they'd Con at the next election support membership of the EU. 1295
Reposted by Naomi SmithBen Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What should Britain’s relationship with Europe look like? I want to know what people across South Norfolk think. Would you rejoin the EU, Single Market or Customs Union, keep things broadly as they are, or move further away? Take the snap survey here 👇 www.surveymonkey.com/r/SouthNorfo... 498
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Less than a week to go before MPs debate joining the EU. Tell your mp to be there 👇 bestforbritain.org/take-action/...bestforbritain.orgTell your MP: 628 constituencies want EU membership. Only 4 don't. - Best for Britain 34017
Reposted by Naomi SmithTim 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. 32503120
Reposted by Naomi SmithOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Sarah Pochin raised "concerns" in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities. Two days later she purchased an £800,000 second home on Anglesey. Remarkable stuff. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comReform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities 1541779748
Reposted by Naomi SmithBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 06/10/2026🎯 @pimlicat.bsky.social: "Half-baked calls to enter a customs union or join the single market won’t bring the economic heft to avoid further decline or the political payoff to prevent Nigel Farage’s Reform UK gaining power. "The choice Burnham must face is whether to go big – or go nowhere at all."eu.boell.orgCould the UK really return to the EU? | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European UnionBritain’s new prime minister has said that Brexit was a mistake and Britain should have a much closer relationship with 59731
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Nothing can progress in British politics without a return to Europe. Burnham has brought our democracy back to what Tom Nairn called, “the terrain of reality”." by @anthonybarnett.bsky.social www.bylinesupplement.com/p/burnham-af...bylinesupplement.comBurnham After BurnhamAfter nailing his colours to the mast at the Labour Conference, Andy Burnham has ended the political theatre of reality-denial, grounding politics in the issues of livelihood, argues Anthony Barnett 13913
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"The choice Burnham must face is whether to go big – or go nowhere at all." eu.boell.org/en/2026/10/0... by @rostaylor.bsky.socialeu.boell.orgCould the UK really return to the EU? | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European UnionBritain’s new prime minister has said that Brexit was a mistake and Britain should have a much closer relationship with the European Union. Ros Taylor looks at what that relationship could look like, ... 2327
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If it's Boeing, I'm not going. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comLondon to Chicago BA flight declares emergency after dropping 28,000 feetBritish Airways Boeing abruptly lost altitude over Ireland due to ‘technical issue’ and returned to Heathrow 5577
Reposted by Naomi SmithJonny Deane @jondeane.io · 05/10/2026Loved it when he was mayor and was tough.youtu.beJeffrey Archer on Michael CrickYouTube video by Carl Salter 042
Reposted by Naomi SmithArthur 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 518972
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.politico.eu/article/gree...politico.euGreen Party recruits Corbyn veterans to key rolesThe former staffers of the hard-left ex-Labour leader are dividing opinion among their new colleagues. 3191
Reposted by Naomi SmithEuropean Greens @europeangreens.eu · 05/10/2026Our statement on the recent Green Party of England and Wales motion 'Zionism is Racism'. europeangreens.eu/news/egp-pos... 53387135
Reposted by Naomi SmithRachel Blake MP @rachelblakemp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Prime Minister made it clear that the conversation of our relationship with Europe is on the table. For me, that future lies within the European Union, standing side by side with our allies as we face the ongoing threats to our democracy. 2339
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It wasn't so much entryism as welcomism by Zack though. 4310
Reposted by Naomi SmithJosh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 05/10/2026Where the MPs who backed Liz Truss in 2022 now sit in the Conservative hierarchy (and beyond) 57444
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The door has - finally - been opened. The taboo has been smashed. EU membership is back on the table. It’s time to make it the closing paragraph of this new chapter in UK-EU relations. encompass-europe.com/comment/a-pi...encompass-europe.comA pivotal moment for UK-EU relationsWhen the sun rose on June 24, 2016, one thing was clear: the relationship between the UK and the EU had entered a new, arduous chapter. As Boris Johnson and Michael Gove blinked into the cameras,… 723251
Reposted by Naomi SmithJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Me too Ellie. I think it will harm the party and its ability to support the people of Palestine in their fight against the genocide being committed by the current government of Israel, because it makes the Green Party discriminatory. A very sad day. 2241
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Because since Zack’s been leader he’s openly welcomed and encouraged these kinds of people to join. 081
Reposted by Naomi SmithHugo Rifkind @hugorifkind.bsky.social · 04/10/2026No. Obviously not. But I do believe that this motion both defines Zionism as racist and then goes on to allow virtually every practicing Jew to be defined as such, too. And deliberately, as well. 1382
Reposted by Naomi SmithMake Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026📺 Make Votes Matter in the news 📺 Our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social appeared today on the BBC's Sunday Morning Live, alongside Sir John Curtice and Lord Robert Hayward. We deserve better than this broken voting system that leaves millions of people ignored. It's time for PR 💪 39345
Reposted by Naomi SmithBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026@pimlicat.bsky.social: Whether they've resigned, been suspended, or were simply never up to the job, Reform UK have been shedding councillors ever since May. So much for the tidal wave about to break over British politics, this is a party that would struggle to run a bath. 010511
Reposted by Naomi SmithBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026While Farage slurps oysters and sips champagne with billionaires, the people elected to represent Britain’s communities are walking out the door. Read here: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nige… 1422899
