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Britain turns back to Europe – and this time, it might stick | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union Trump has turned against the UK and Keir Starmer is looking to Europe for allies. Brexit has flatlined the economy, the White House has shown its contempt, and British public opinion has quietly shift...

Despised by Trump, not quite trusted by its European neighbours: Britain is in a hard place.

My look at how, exactly, the UK could move closer to the EU. With thoughts from @lscazzieri.bsky.social and @davidheniguk.bsky.social

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This whole Mandelson mess started with Starmer trying to flatter and appease Trump.

If the Prime Minister had stood firm with our allies instead, he might not be in this mess now.

We have enough to do without needing to find squad players that are not going to start every game. Sensible move

Any mention of the £12m she gave to him?

I like your point about the first half EFC 0 fouls - RS 7 fouls -, but we had the yellow card

And not a frozen pancake company

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I wish he could meet some of the Somalian students and academic fellows at the University of Oxford.

I imagine next pre match press conference. DM will give an update

Reform said they would pay my energy bills. They haven’t

Residents of winning street in Nigel Farage’s fuel giveaway stunt complain they have missed out on prize

It’s not that these people still exist. That’s just biology. It’s that they are still being paid to shit in their own hands & start clapping.

Is Ukraine winning the drone race? Barely six months ago it appeared that Russia was ahead in the drone race.

New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social

"Is Ukraine winning the drone war?"

The Russians certainly think so.

What are the implications of Ukraine's innovations for the war and, more broadly, for how other countries should be thinking about drones?

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Virgil van Dijk's goal was the first time Everton conceded a winning goal from a set piece situation in the 90th minute or added time in the Premier League since December 2018, which was also against Liverpool. #EFC

A family member is head of talent identification for a championship club sent him a whatsap saying if he put a 35m bid in for Barry, he would instantly become an Everton legend.

Indeed

They are going to batter us - game over

They are going to batter us

😂😂

Brilliant

Boooooooooooo

#UTFT #Everton

Tories warn British children 'will be brainwashed by Brussels because of Labour's decision to rejoin EU's student exchange scheme

British children as young as four will be 'brainwashed by Brussels' because of Labour's decision to rejoin the EU's student exchange scheme, according to Tory MPs

Looney Tory MPs tell Mail that "British children as young as four will be 'brainwashed by Brussels' because of Labour's decision to rejoin" Erasmus.

Falling out of a window very soon

I've got a paperback out May 7th and I won't be going round bookshops demanding to know where it is because I'm not a monumental Goodwin.

"I would rather w**k with a razor".

Pretty clear response from bloke in Wales when asked if he would consider voting Reform...

The man from Reform (who took it in good spirits tbf) is Zak Weaver, a former Tory staffer who defected in February.

Moment Nigel Farage henchmen manhandle disabled OAP in parking row Henchmen working for the divisive Reform leader were seen on camera manhandling a retired engineer who was trying to park in a disabled spot to drop off his wife in Shetland

Farage thugs manhandle man with pacemaker after he objects to the Reform leader's chauffeur parking in disabled bay that he needs to use.

Lovely People.

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Stuff of dreams

Is that a Telegraph headline?

BMD with the river in the background will be iconic for any band if they wanted to recored a full concert and then stream it