If anyone needed any further evidence that we live in a post-truth world, watch a fraction of this Trump speech at Davos.

Flags in the Wind On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, this film reminds us never to take Europe's peace for granted

On VE Day, we remember the sacrifices that brought peace to Europe. But for millions in Ukraine, war is not history, it’s their reality. Flags in the Wind honours both past and present struggles. Watch the film and stand with Ukraine.

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Flags in the Wind | Official Film | European Movement UK YouTube video by European Movement UK

As we mark 80 years since the end of the WW2 in Europe we should also remember the return to war in Europe.

I travelled to Ukraine on behalf of European Movement UK to make a film that tells the human story of Putin’s aggression and Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine must prevail in this war. The UK must not turn its back on international development. The US must not let Putin win.

Slava Ukraini

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We spoke to Ukraine’s politicians and governors who fight with their own grief to continue to be there for their country.

We have been so lucky and feel so fortunate to work with incredible people in an incredible Country. We are looking forward to sharing their stories with the UK.

We spoke to victims of war crimes committed by Putin’s Russia. Came face to face with evidence of war crimes.

We spoke to young people forced to flee their homes, not knowing if their families were safe.

We spoke to people, normal Ukrainians who were victims of air raids targeting civilians.

It is thanks to UK Foreign Aid and formerly programmes like USAID that have assisted in Ukraine changing how it helps its veterans and people. Mental health is now an important factor, as is the multi-disciplinary approach to trauma.

We visited the medical rehabilitation centres at Unbroken and Superhumans to see the groundbreaking advances in prosthetics. Drone warfare is having an inhumane impact with over 1300 amputees passing through just one of the specialist hospitals a year - record numbers with multiple amputations.

Last week I was lucky enough to visit Ukraine to create a documentary highlighting the impact of the conflict on the Ukrainian people, internally displaced people and veterans.

It was incredibly humbling to speak to so many people and hear their stories.

It feels like ground hog day but #Didsbury and parts of South #Manchester are under another flood warning. Please follow advice and stay safe.

This weather event has been unprecedented for this part of Manchester post the creation of the flood defences. More properties have been damaged than 2020 and 2022. A big thank you to all the services and volunteers who are still working to make sure people are looked after.

I have been in #Didsbury mosque since 17:30 yesterday where almost 400 people presented after evacuation following the flooding. The vast majority of people have been put up in temporary accommodation with a few more to sort this morning.

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For small business Saturday I will be getting some Christmas gifts and essentials from local businesses in #Didsbury. We are so lucky to have many thriving independent businesses please make sure you support them today and all year round.

Hey stop sharing your #spotify #wrapped and start sharing the real story of UK music since Brexit.

Help us @europeanmovement.co.uk and our Face the Music campaign highlighting the issues faced by the culture touring sector and add your voice to our campaign today.

Looking forward to chairing
@europeanmovement.co.uk last webinar of 2024 this evening, with great speakers: Caroline Lucas and Prof.John Denham
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#Christmas on #BurtonRoad #Didsbury officially starts tomorrow from 1pm with a full day organised by West Didsbury Residents’ Association. 🎄🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄

It’s not a choice between good palliative care and assisted dying. It’s not a dismissal of concerns over coercion. You can vote for it now and work to make it better.

It’s about understanding that we can’t give everyone a good death and we should. It’s about empowerment.

Ex-chief EU negotiator calls for young Britons to be able to live and work in Europe Keir Starmer has so far ruled out agreeing such a scheme, which would let under-30s live, study and work across the bloc

If done correctly, reimagining the UK-EU relationship offers huge potential for mutual gain. A veterinary agreement, a youth mobility scheme and closer security cooperation are all areas ripe for kicking off a much closer UK-EU relationship in future.

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Bath Philharmonia Young Carers' Choir - Love is Enough (feat. Ed Davey) YouTube video by Liberal Democrats

Here it is. Your new favourite Christmas classic.

‘Love is Enough’ by Bath Philharmonia Young Carers’ Choir ft Ed Davey is available now! 🎁🎄

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It was great to mentor and train so many great @libdems.org.uk teams from across the Country at the weekend. Some amazing people who have achieved so much at the General Election looking to repeat the success at the county elections in May. 🔸🔶🔸

For anyone living in Greater #Manchester you can keep up with #GMP updates by registering with Bee in the Loop a bespoke newsletter feedback service from the police. Please do sign up especially neighbours in #Didsbury. 🔗 below:

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The latest poll results of the German Politbarometer by ZDF offer a mostly encouraging picture!

Compared to the October survey, 70% of Germans surveyed are in favour of continuing to supply #Ukraine with weapons (+5%), with 43% of them even agreeing that military aid should be increased!

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We should welcome this.

BUT

We can’t change our approach to standard divergence like an election yo-yo issue every 4 years. We need a long term inquiry into what our future relationship with Europe looks like free from ideology and party politics w customs union and market access on the table.

Iceland’s shorter working week has been a huge success – and it’s changed my family’s life | María Hjálmtýsdóttir For 90% of working Icelanders, a 36-hour week means less stress, more job satisfaction and time to enjoy life beyond work I like to walk around old cemeteries and read the headstones. Here in Iceland, it has been customary to engrave people’s job titles…

Iceland’s shorter working week has been a huge success – and it’s changed my family’s life | María Hjálmtýsdóttir

A very big figure when my generation became politically aware. After a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Regardless of party or political differences there is do doubt that Lord Prescott was an iconic character. Another victim of an awful disease. Thoughts are with friends and family.

£500m defence cuts as ships, drones and helicopters scrapped Critics said the move would leave UK defence weaker, at a time of growing international tensions and after over a decade of funding pressures on the armed forces.

While much of this will be reaching the end its life cycle it is hard to understand how the UK can justify the MOD cuts at a time of heightened security threats. It puts more doubt on Europe’s ability to fill the defence spending gap left in the wake of a Trump US.

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Just finished listening to the podcast that goes alongside this piece by @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social. Really interesting insight to how ~200,000 swing voters in swing states can have such an influence on European security policy. Podcast available from CEF website via Soundcloud.

Face The Music European Movement UK is calling on the UK Government to Face the Music and work with the EU to negotiate a solution to the post-Brexit barriers facing UK musicians who want to tour in the EU and their...

So what can you do?

Support @europeanmovement.co.uk’s campaign for the UK and the EU to Face the Music and support our much loved music industry.

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www.europeanmovement.co.uk/face-the-music