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Colin Lawson

@colindlawson.bsky.social

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Physics/education/retired. Walking and small boat sailing. Cornwall, UK. Lifelong news and current affairs addict. North Utsire. South Utsire. Occasionally poor. Becoming good.

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Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · Nov 27

Truth sometimes comes from our enemies despite their dishonourable motives. Meanwhile, our own ‘tribe’ can fool itself into believing absurdities. The Left and progressives damage their credibility every time they reject the former and succumb to the latter.

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Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · 20h

Is there a source for this. Sounds too good to be true. Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence.

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Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social · 6h

With Farage’s former colleague Nathan Gill guilty of taking money from Russia to promote its propaganda Sam looks at the wider connections between the radical right and Russia. (£/free trial), samf.substack.com/p/russia-and...

Russia and the rise of the radical right

Marine Le Pen meets with Putin before the 2017 French Presidential election (Photo credit Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images)

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 7h

Allies and soulmates of Trump may well become the next UK government. This why special needs parents plead with Labour ministers: do not take our hard-won rights away, from us or families who might face this in the future

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 22h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

"Stalinism and Stephen Miller: Cause for concern"
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snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...

Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)

Cause for concern

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · 20h

Is there a source for this. Sounds too good to be true. Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence.

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 21h

Richard Tice - "Please welcome to the stage... Nathan Gill"

So much for Tice's claim to have never met Nathan Gill.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Brian Moore @briantrumpet.bsky.social · 20h

Everything he's reported to have said in this BBC piece sounds like he's desperately trying to distance himself, knowing that the connection is real and toxic. If the press were investigating Farage with the same enthusiasm they went for Rayner, he'd be done for.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nigel Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill took bribes

Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20h

Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

The conventions of political reporting today are not well equipped to handle this concerted use of pretexts for instrumental purposes and the bottomless bad faith they employ. Grasping the industrial-scale deception at the core of MAGA politics is essential. 6/

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · 1d

The BMA is a Trades Union not a scientific organisation and has faced significant challenges and allegations of bias, including sexism, racism, and politicisation. You are cherry picking to confirm your bias.

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Mungo @mungogrumpo.bsky.social · 1d

It is time Russian/ oligarch/ Israeli influence in British politics is properly investigated. Reform’s obvious links (Arron Banks?), Conservative Friends of Russia (not exactly hiding in plain sight), Johnson’s tennis, Labour Friends of Israel, the list goes on and on

LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 1d

~ 'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny – Byline Times ~

https://bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/stunned-farages-admission-he-knew-nathan-gill-but-not-his-pro-russian-sympathies-does-not-stand-up-to-scrutiny/

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny – Byline Times

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

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Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting logic.

Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · 1d

This is just silly. Some words are ill defined or have no consensus about meaning or the meaning has changed over time e.g. 'woke'. Other words have broad consensus sometimes including fixed scientific and/or legal definitions e.g. woman. (See recent Supreme Court confirmation)

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

No surprise from the man who sold his country down the river just to become PM - a corrupt, useless, self serving lying one at that

Johnson secretly lobbied the UAE for a billion-dollar private venture, amid plans to use an influential contact & senior contacts in the Saudi gov he met as PM

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

Limited liability is one of our weird silences. It's a massive free gift society makes to plutocrats, seldom remarked upon, let alone contested.
Shareholders should have to buy limited liability, like any other insurance. The insurers would then be liable. 🧵
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Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

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Cathy Devine @womensportfeminism.bsky.social · 1d

'Lisa-Marie Taylor added that the charity "campaigns for a world free from patriarchy where all women and girls are liberated."
"The activities of a small, violent minority will not diminish the spirit of sisterhood and solidarity which FiLiA embodies,"'
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Trans activists vandalise FiLiA feminist conference in Brighton

The Bash Back action group said it vandalised a Brighton conference venue ahead of the event.

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Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · 1d

In what way is the right to protection from discrimination based on sex not equal between men and women? In practice it is usually women who need the protection but that doesn't make the right unequal.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 2d

This is a timely, excellent and important report on how "arms length" bodies in UK are vulnerable to political manipulation.

Kudos @chrischirp.bsky.social and @martinmckee.bsky.social for putting this together.

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 3d

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

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UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

I only found out about this now. I haven't watched QT in years because of the blatant bias of Fiona "he only hit her once" Bruce.

But this is disgusting. People aren't interested in an elected representative pleading guilty to taking bribes from Russia. Really?🤔
www.thenational.scot/news/2553221...

Fiona Bruce shuts down Zack Polanski grilling of Reform UK's Zia Yusuf

FIONA Bruce shut down Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time as he pressed Zia Yusuf over Reform UK’s links to Russia ...

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1d

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Colin Lawson @colindlawson.bsky.social · 1d

>>>> historical power imbalance means that women still have to fight to gain and retain their equal rights.

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