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The longer operation Epstein Fury drags on, the more dirty oil and gas money pours into the Kremlin's coffers.
Trump's idiotic war of aggression against Iran helps fund Putin's genocidal war of aggression against Ukraine.
These bloody autocrats must go!
kyivindependent.com/us-allows-in...
We don't know how much longer Trump's operation Epstein Fury will last, but we do know that Europe will pay the price, Ukraine possibly more than most.
If European democracies haven't got the message yet, surely they must now. We need strategic autonomy.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Epstein Fury!
"Ukrainian membership will make the EU a much more powerful player in global affairs ... Bringing Ukraine into the EU – and bringing Britain back against the odds – would be proof positive that the [EU] is learning to defend itself and live on into the 21st century with purpose and confidence."
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So long as the national veto, concensus voting, is retained for foreign and security policy, the EU will never be able to properly defend its interests or values.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu is right that the millstone of consensus voting must be taken from around the EU's neck.
Simon Tisdall makes excellent points in this article.
Nearly ten years ago the UK voted to leave the EU, but we should have been seeking independence from the US instead.
We must do so now, and reuniting with our democratic European allies will be key to it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Party Total reported Donations accepted (excl. public funds) Public funds accepted Total accepted in this quarter Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland £65,140 £20,538 £44,602 £65,140 Conservative and Unionist Party £4,216,224 £2,401,452 £1,614,729 £4,016,181 Co-operative Party £131,180 £131,180 £0 £131,180 Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. £104,320 £0 £104,320 £104,320 Green Party £294,069 £189,010 £98,764 £287,773 Labour Party £2,043,007 £1,943,824 £31,836 £1,975,660 Liberal Democrats £2,190,101 £1,314,139 £749,173 £2,063,312 Open Party £197,151 £155,067 £0 £155,067 People Before Profit £8,605 £0 £6,453 £6,453 Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales £63,967 £30,000 £33,967 £63,967 Reform UK £5,473,000 £5,456,000 £0
The funding gap between Reform UK and the Greens is astounding.
New Electoral Commission stats today reveal the reportable donations in Q4 2025:
🟢 Green Party: £189,010
🟣 Reform UK: £5,456,000
Greens are bringing in barely 3.5% of Reform UK's large donations - but still polling around 20%.
The dictator Putin sees a blackmail opportunity in the gas crisis Trump has created with his war on Iran.
The EU must stand firm, and stick with the plan to end Russian gas imports.
Europe must end dependence on fossil fuels - especially gas - for energy.
Our future security depends on it!
Letter to the editor: The four-year war led by Vladimir Putin will end when Moscow realises it cannot win.
Europe has the means.
Does it have the will?
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @paulbrowne55.bsky.social @cambsforeurope.bsky.social
"Iran has had coherent opposition movements over the decades that have managed to create nationwide movements and strikes. Almost all of them have been systematically destroyed: people arrested; people killed; people exiled."
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Indeed, if you search "Gerash" in Bluesky, it's mostly reports of earthquakes of about magnitude 4.0 - 4.5.
So, when the democracy of Ukraine faces full-scale invasion by the ruthless Russian dictatorship, the cupboard is bare.
But for an illegal war of aggression in support of a genocidal thug, weapons stocks are "virtually unlimited".
We see you Trump, we see you.
kyivindependent.com/wars-can-be-...
Just more evidence that the UKs “first past the post” voting system does not reflect the diversity of our politics. Time for a change
As the Middle East plunges into chaos, don't forget the people of Ukraine who hold the line for democracy in Europe.
Last week's rally marking the 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reminded us why they resist, and at what cost.
www.cambridgeforeurope.org.uk/uncategorize...
Imagine if just 25% of US air defence & missiles being used against Iran was instead provided to Ukraine to help defend democracy against Russian missiles and Iranian drones where it really counts.
Never believe the Trump regime when they say helping Ukraine costs too much!
u24.gov.ua/sky-defense
The futility of these policies (if they’re meant to attract ‘hero voters’) was known prior to Gorton; the result just reinforced the point. Being nasty & electorally ineffective is quite a trick but it makes you wonder if some are doing this out of genuine belief. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
What an utterly disgusting and dangerous front page from the Mail today. Surely by now everyone can see that Reform is a party that thrives on division, fuels anger, and uses the scapegoating of minorities and migrants to gain support. Everyone it seems except the Mail
"Trying to compete with Reform not only feels inauthentic... but a betrayal of what Labour is supposed to represent. We must address the concerns and fears of voters, not play on them."
Damning stuff from Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Having the energy to attack Iran because "it's dangerous and totalitarian" but not keeping that energy to attack Russia, which is dangerous at a global scale, totalitarian, planning to invade Europe, and threatening to launch nuclear weapons every two weeks, doesn't really seem coherent.
OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.
My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️
The ridiculous extension of the wait for settled status isn't about putting up barriers to arrival, it's about putting up barriers to integration for people who have already been here for years. It's agreeing with Farage that these people should be treated with suspicion - and leaving it at that.
Really good news to wake up to.
Yesterday the politics of hate and division, the politics of Reform UK, lost in Gorton and Denton.
We really need hope in politics, to work with our neighbours in defence of our shared values for a better future.
"We are not a strain on this country. We are not a threat. We are not strangers. We are your nurses, carers, neighbours, teachers, business owners, researchers and friends. We’ve made this place our home ... all we’ve ever asked for is the right to belong."
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/co...
“In a battle between hope and hate, hope has won.”
Congratulations to new MP Hannah Spencer!
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/27/h...
Title: Petition launches to twin Cambridge with a City in Ukraine. Accimpanied by photo of Cambridge4Ukraine Chair Andrii Smytsniuk holding a paper copy of the petition text.
A petition has been launched to twin Cambridge with a City in Ukraine, to build on already strong links and show solidarity.
To be officially discussed by Cambridge City Council, the petition must reach 500 signatures, so please sign and share.
democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/mgEPetitionD...
Screen grab of Pippa Heylings MP speaking at the Westminster Hall debate on the impact of Brexit, held on 24th February 2024.
Local MPs @pippaheylings.bsky.social (South Cambs)and Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) spoke at Tuesday's Westminster Hall debate on the impact of Brexit.
Watch the debate from 16.30 at parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
MPs present overwhelmingly supported a much closer UK-EU relationship.
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The Trump regime is literally selling out Ukraine.
We cannot, we must not, allow this.
#StandWithUkraine and give Ukraine the tools to finish the job🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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