Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for? Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move?

Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for?

Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move? | Sue Wilson
@suewilson91.bsky.social @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon The Israeli military says it views with

Destruction of life and property continues apace in the West Bank & Lebanon after Netanyhu's government got used to punishing an entire race in Gaza. This latest outrage is typical of the attitude not one rogue operator.
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So Britain had a US ambassador who couldn't be trusted to keep documents confidential about China but could be trusted to bond with Trump over their mutual friendship with Epstein and their lies about why they maintained it.

Looking like 2024’s record sea surface temperatures may soon be broken - and that’s *before* the El Niño predicted for later this year kicks in, further supercharging climate impacts.

It’s time for emergency action at a wartime scale both to prepare and to cut emissions.

If anyone in Britain wants to know how Iranians feel about the Straits just try substituting the word Channel for Straits.

Enough is enough.

Starmer must go.

Key takeaways from Keir Starmer's Mandelson statement The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.

The only time I have seen Starmer look truly happy since he became PM is when he walked in with Mandelson and introduced him as our next US ambassador. It was clear to all that the appointment was going ahead regardless of his sleazy past.
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I think that attacks on Jews and Muslims are equally abhorrent and we should call both of them out whenever we see them. There should be no place for hate. Everyone should be able to practice their religion without feeling afraid

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

When great evil is in power how you oppose it is a test of your character that will define you. Trump is a liar, a bully, a boaster, a womaniser, a warmonger and a prejudiced hater. That is pretty much the definition of evil
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Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.

It is utterly and completely wrong to blame all Jewish people for the crimes of the State of Israel or Benjamin Netanyahu. Either we oppose and condemn all forms of racism and collective punishment or we have lost our morality.
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The silver lining to the cloud of war that has enveloped the economy - Andy Brown Many ill-thought out wars start with the conviction that it will all be over by Christmas. The killing has a nasty tendency to go on for a lot longer and the consequences are rarely in line with the n...

The war with Iran is unlikely to be all sorted by Christmas and the consequences will be long lasting and deadly. The only remote positive is that it will speed the switch to green energy. Not enough of a silver lining to compensate.
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Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.

New Gallup Poll Results:

A Record High 79% of Americans Now Say Immigration Benefits the United States

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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

Sometimes the only theory that makes any sense is a conspiracy theory. They have launched a dangerous war with no obvious exit strategy and laughing about the money they are making.
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The Zs have flattened southern Lebanon with military bulldozers supplied by US, just like Gaza. Meanwhile Apple have removed all settlement names from maps, to be replaced with "patriotic" hebrew ones no doubt. Another genocide while our govt cries crocodile tears & does eff all.

Israelis are marching in Jerusalem tonight.

Not Palestinians. Israelis.

One protester:

"Settlers attacked children and women in a Palestinian village. The IDF came and arrested the Palestinians that were attacked."

"This is not democracy. This is not justice. This government is the root source

Russian blogger’s fierce critique of Kremlin goes viral: ‘People are afraid of you’ Victoria Bonya says authorities too scared to raise issues with Vladimir Putin, whose approval ratings are declining

Putin does not speak for Russia. He speaks for a set of nasty oligarchs who have stolen its wealth
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Lovely to see the cherry blossom out in Kildwick North Yorkshire

And of course multi racial London is much safer than any major US city

This is what happens when you put a man who is guided by prejudice instead of science in charge of your health system.

Well this is fun

UK petrol and diesel prices fall after weeks of rises Drivers have seen weeks of increases as the US-Israeli war with Iran pushed up wholesale oil prices.

Fossil fuels are going to stay expensive as Iran tries to play for time with subtle diplomacy accompanied by serious economic threats whilst Trump tries to declare quick, cheap victories that take time, care and compromise to achieve
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Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

Lives are being taken and villages destroyed so that Netanyahu can continue building greater Israel. This cannot be right
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Vatican confirms pope will not visit U.S. in 2026 - Catholic Review The Vatican press office confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has no plans to visit the U.S. this year.

The Pope has decided that there are better moral choices than attending a celebration of the government of Donald Trump. The King of Britain and Canada needs to do the same before the wanabee King of greater USA patronises and threatens our proud nation again.
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You can never leave Exploring the process, illusion and discourse of change through the musings of Heraclitus and the Eagles’ Hotel California

You can never leave | Exploring the process, illusion and discourse of change through the musings of Heraclitus and the Eagles’ Hotel California | Dr Paul Kamill

Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for? Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move?

Aligning with the EU: what are we waiting for?

Since Keir Starmer is being assailed from all sides on his plans for EU alignment, might he not just as well risk an even bolder move?

By Sue Wilson MBE
@suewilson91.bsky.social

BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war' Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.

After a lot of deaths and great expenditure on one of those foreign wars he promised to keep out of President Trump has almost succeeded in agreeing a deal that is significantly worse than Obama handed over to him.
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Flowering cherry at its best today in Kildwick North Yorkshire by the canal bridge

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

Chaotic global warming to result in Britain freezing but, hey, Trump says drill baby drill so it must be fine.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groups

Energy hungry and dirty technology but it is very good at fooling people in power that it is unavoidable
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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn b

While death and destruction rained down on Iran during the war’s first month, the world’s 100 biggest oil and gas companies brought in an extra $30 million per HOUR in windfall profits.

Yes, $30 million per HOUR.

All because of the deadly and reckless decision making of one man.