Dave Levy examines a Fabian Tract that falls short on Britain and Europe buff.ly/5nSXaCw #chartist48 @dfl1955.bsky.social

Membership of an Institution is the way to show you are serious about it. I cannot see how we could do anything with Europe that we couldn’t do far better if we were full members of the EU. More and more people are beginning to say that.

Art. 22 GDPR – Automated individual decision-making, including profiling - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The data subject shall have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly…

I just had reason to look at gdpr-info.eu/art-22-gdpr/, I think it should be better read and understood.

.. It involves British ministers and parliamentarians exercising significant leverage – including vetoes – over the rules and overall direction of the EU from seats in all of its governing institutions. It is the model called membership." See also diigo.com/012d0wq

The Brexit delusion is dead – so now Keir Starmer doesn’t need to pretend any more | Rafael Behr To rebuild relations with Europe in a dangerous world, the prime minister needs to win big arguments, not hide behind outdated red lines, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Rafael Behr crushes it. He says, "...there is an elegant solution ... but it exists beyond the bounds of conceivable scenarios for the current government.

paint.net is no longer free via the microsoft store 😭. Anyone know why?

Raise taxes on companies profiteering from Iran war Millions across the UK are already struggling just to get by. Bills are rising, wages aren’t keeping up, and families are being pushed to the brink. As the impacts of the Iran war ripple through the g...

The Iran war is making everything more expensive for us, but some companies are cashing in. Don't think that's right? Sign the petition now demanding they are taxed more on their record profits to help us all with the cost of living. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ra...

On copyright law, in the 19th century, music authors deemed trumpets as copyright infringing, as they later did for pianolas & CDs. I was asked for a reference. See Jessica Litman's article "Real Copyright Reform":

davelevy.info/real-copyrig... or papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Electoral finance reform Have the Labour Government finally decided to put a stop to foreign donations? The Guardian reports in an article entitled “Overseas political funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to…

The Government announces its response to the Rycroft review. Keep foreign money our of our elections and introduce a cap on donations. Politics should be for all; spending money is not an act of speech!
davelevy.info/wiki/elector...

After the LA Court verdict, the UK must disrupt surveillance capitalism business models Open Rights Group has responded to the verdict of an LA court that Meta and YouTube are liable for deliberately engineering addictive products and for failing to safeguard users.

Despite Trump's support in the International Trade arena, an LA Court has found against the social media giants and will fine them for their failure warn users about the dangers of its platforms. ORG argues that their business models need to be confronted.

Blame the Bank of England for Bond Market Turmoil … not 'Bond Market Vigilantes'

An article arrived in my inbox covering an issue I am thinking about. @AnnPettifor looks at the bond markets, the BoE and interest rates. Critically she identifies that the coupon does not change when interest rates do and that interest rates are a policy input not an outcome.

Also without renewable & cool energy, building more AI will worsen the climate crisis.

AI Will Destroy The Economy One way or another.

A Medium piece, about AI economics. If AI fails, there will be a debt implosion within the AI sector and their lenders; and alternatively if it succeeds, there will be an unemployment [ & consumption ] crisis.

wlockett.medium.com/ai-will-dest...

Starmer plans to ease impact of immigration policy changes after backlash from Labour MPs PM will consider exempting large numbers from proposed changes, which would leave people waiting 10 years for settled status

Still awful! But yet another example of Starmer changing his mind after asking MPs to stand by a policy he's planning to change.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Are Starmer and Labour Together  trying to cover up this appalling scandal? A thorough independent investigation is now needed into the workings of Labour Together, argues Frank Hansen. Many Labour members agree that there needs to be a complete overhaul of the Party’…

The other Labour Hub on Labour's most recent scandal.

labourhub.org.uk/2026/03/10/a...

Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims - Free Movement The Home Office has announced it will cease issuing study visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans. The

New from Free Movement: Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims | Colin Yeo

Brexit ‘reset’ Winter 2025/26 Meetings have occurred in monitoring and managing the Withdrawal Agreement and Trade & Co-operation agreement, over the last month, but what did they say and agree. I’d say, not very much. As ever,…

I have updated my reset article acknowledging the signing of the "EU-UK Competition Cooperation agreement". Does it fit with Reeves’s instruction to the CMA & others to prioritise growth over safety; the Guardian makes clear that HMG’s eyes are on being included in the coming “Made in Europe” law.

Where are the chips made? There’s probably a joke about British and American use of the word chips here, but in this article we are talking about silicon chips. Here is some stats I took 1½ years ago on which countries make…

Might be time to redo this article, but I am unsure how much difference there would be in the rankings. UK is 10th and we produce about 1% of the worlds chips NB dated 2023

davelevy.info/wiki/where-a...

A change of leadership, better policies and Party democracy are now needed Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons has resigned from the Government following revelations about the shadowy Labour Together faction which he led. Long-standing Labour activist Frank Hansen sets ou…

Labourhub on the governance crisis in the Labour Party by Frank Hanson, who calls for "... our last chance to democratise & revitalise the Party .... Along with a political programme, we need a set of demands around restoring Party democracy at all levels. "
labourhub.org.uk/2026/03/02/a...

“Starmer now has few friends or close allies – he is in a deeply vulnerable and weak position” With Labour Together, the shadowy faction that propelled Keir Starmer to the leadership of his Party still dominating the headlines, Paul Holden’s book The Fraud, which exposes the group’s inner wo…

Paul Holden, author of "The Fraud", is interviewed on the blog site, Labour Hub. I have not read it yet, but it maybe essential reading for those that want British Politics to have a strong decent social democratic voice.

labourhub.org.uk/2026/02/27/s...

Backbench Labour MPs call for an independent investigation into Labour Together Ian Byrne, John McDonnell, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Clive Lewis are among two dozen Labour MPs calling for a fully independent investigation into the allegations surrounding the shadowy Labour Toget…

I support the signatories of this letter and join their call for an independent inquiry into the activities of Labour Together.

I have just booked a ticket to the #RossAnderson memorial lecture in Cambridge in March. Anyone else I know planning to be there. #cybersecurity #artificialintelligence

STATEMENT: Restore Labour Democracy I've just signed the Restore Labour Democracy statement. Join Labour MPs, members and trade union leaders - add your name today! We demand an end to the factional culture coming from the top of the ...

I've just signed the Restore Labour Democracy statement. Join Labour MPs, members and trade union leaders - add your name now!

We demand an end to the factional culture coming from the top of the Labour Party that has sidelined members and helped alienate voters actionnetwork.org/forms/restor...

Like too many, I started a new version of BG3 last night. This time, on Explorer mode. Let's hope I finish this time and don't get stuck. Last night was fun, I enjoyed the easier fights.

Starmer's profound error was to campaign on a left ticket and then to govern on a far-right ticket.

There is no sign of him reversing that error.

The departure of McSweeney will therefore have little impact on Labour's far-right policy stance on immigration, fiscal rules & ' there is no money'.

Strike Map logo. Text reads: You cannot ban solidarity. standing with workers is not a crime. pictures of picket lines.

We stand with the #Birmingham Bin Strikers.

You cannot ban solidarity.

Standing with workers is not a crime.

Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social.

#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.

One down, more to fall So McSweeney is permitted to resign ‘from government’ and in his apology seeks to constrain his downfall to his support for Mandelson as US ambassador. His departure gives Labour the opportunity to…

McSweeney's resigned 'from government'; this is an opportunity for Labour to rediscover its heart, but replacing just one person is not enough. I mirror Clive Lewis's comments from his facebook post.

davelevy.info/one-down-mor...

Is This the Endgame for Morgan McSweeney? The Peter Mandelson scandal has forced Keir Starmer into a position where he will soon have to choose between saving his chief adviser, or saving himself

Pressure's mounting, Adam Bienkov on why and Politico on how. But McSweeny and maybe Starmer need to go.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/is-this-th... & www.politico.eu/article/how-...

I have just been on twitter/x and checked some in my 'following' tab; I don't follow them all, How does that work? 😕

euractiv reports that the EU is looking to boost its ship building capability led by 'dual use' vessels. Time for the UK to boost its 'reset' programme. Brexit can't be fixed.

www.euractiv.com/news/brussel...