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Steve Peers
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Professor of EU and Human Rights Law, Royal Holloway University of London. Usual disclaimers.

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Steve Peers is a British academic and an expert on the European Union. He is a professor in the Department of Law and Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of EU Justice and Home Affairs Law and The Brexit: The Legal Framework for Withdrawal from the EU or Renegotiation of EU Membership. .. more

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 4d
The EU's Court of Justice has confirmed that beneficiaries of temporary protection in the EU must be allowed to apply for other forms of protection.

Analysis of the judgment, by Dr Meltem Ineli Ciger: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/11/misr...
EU Law Analysis
Misreading the Temporary Protection Directive? The CJEU sets the record straight on access to subsidiary protection in Framholm (C-195/25)...
eulawanalysis.blogspot.com

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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 1h
Having a great first day as the OBR's website manager. Got all of the content queued up as a scheduled post, ready for a big day, but all of the work is done now.

Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 1h
Oh fuck I used to be a political reporter, can't help myself. Here's the big tax policies from the leaked budget.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 2h
EU tech law

EU Commission asks Shein (under the Digital Services Act) for further information about sale of child sex dolls and other illegal items ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Excerpt from the press release. Full text in the link.

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 3h
Sanctions relief? No, says Ursula von der Leyen.

"Europe must keep up the pressure," she says. "For Russia, any peace deal is about permanently redrawing maps. It is about returning to great power relations and spheres of influence."
'Europe must keep pressure on Russia', von der Leyen says
The EU Commission president called on Europeans to step up pressure on Moscow and warned that despite its stated intention to engage in peace talks, "Russia's mindset has not changed".
www.euronews.com

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 4h
I haven't seen any yet but you could probably find a few contemporaries who didn't personally witness Farage being Farage at school. But there doesn't seem to be a single former pupil or teacher who find the descriptions of racism, anti-semitism & cruelty unfeasible. Shocked, I tell you...

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 4h
EU Member States agree on negotiation position on CSA material online - will now negotiate with the European Parliament
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Child sexual abuse: Council reaches position on law protecting children from online abuse
The Council agreed its negotiating mandate on a draft law preventing and combating child sexual abuse online.
www.consilium.europa.eu

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 6h
Did they complain about the stories of what Corbyn did in the 1980s? Or Ed Miliband's *father*?

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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 6h
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com

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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 7h
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 12h
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 13h
What an extraordinarily stupid thing to believe (if, in fact, he actually believes it) - unless by 'peace deal', he simply means Ukraine surrendering
eilishhart.bsky.social Eilish Hart @eilishhart.bsky.social · 16h
“I told the president that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That’s my belief. [...] And I believe the issue is is that we have two nations that are having a hard time coming to a compromise,” Witkoff told Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
bloomberg.com Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 17h
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg

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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 14h
The Trump administration sent 280+ immigrants to CECOT, a notorious torture prison in El Salvador, with no due process & no notice to their loved ones or attorneys.

Some of the men have begun sharing their stories about the horrific abuse and torture they endured.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 15h
If you’re wondering who’s guiding our transition, it’s the best New Yorkers that money can’t buy.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 15h
'other jurisdictions don't use juries' is simply factually wrong

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 15h
One wonders if this might be the State dept trying to undermine Witkoff?

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Eilish Hart @eilishhart.bsky.social · 16h
“I told the president that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That’s my belief. [...] And I believe the issue is is that we have two nations that are having a hard time coming to a compromise,” Witkoff told Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 17h
When I hear Farage talking about rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands of human beings, and threatening those with leave to remain or settled status, I cannot help but think of the schoolboy sidling up to me and telling me that “Hitler was right”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com

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Michael Warhurst @mwarhurst.bsky.social · 17h
‘The truth is that the sentence wasn’t inaccurate – it was removed because of legal fears. And that’s exactly the concern my lecture raises: when institutions start censoring themselves out of fear of those in power.”

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of cowardice for censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 17h
EU animal welfare law: EU Member States and European Parliament agree on first EU law on welfare of cats 🐈 and dogs 🐕 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Council and Parliament reach a provisional deal to improve the welfare and traceability of cats and dogs across Europe
Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement on cats and dogs protection.
www.consilium.europa.eu

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Rory Blank @roryblank.bsky.social · 17h
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
a cheese grater that, if viewed from the correct angle, appears to have a friendly, stupid face, an example of Pareidolia

Reposted by Steve Peers, James Connelly, Gerry Hassan

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17h
Exclusive: The BBC has issued an apology after one of its presenters failed to challenge a climate-sceptic lobbyist who runs a group that has received funding from fossil-fuel interests
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
BBC Apologises for Failing to Challenge 'Dark Money' Climate-Denial Lobbyist
EXCLUSIVE: BBC faces fresh allegations of bias after corporation admits interview with ‘Net Zero Watch’ lobbying chief Andrew Montford 'fell below usual standards'
bylinetimes.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17h
BREAKING: Tourist tax to be introduced across England.

The money raised is intended to be invested in local transport, infrastructure and the visitor economy to attract more tourists

news.sky.com/story/touris...
Tourist tax to be introduced across England
The new visitor levy will allow mayors to impose a "modest" charge on overnight stays to invest in local transport and infrastructure.
news.sky.com

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 17h
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 18h
"Farage repeatedly... said Hitler was right and 'gas 'em', and that was frequently followed by a 'sssss'... the sound of escaping gas.

"He said Farage's words had "hit hard" because his grandparents had escaped Nazi Germany and much of their family had perished in the Holocaust"
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.co.uk

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 18h
What a week: now writing both in defence of juries and against the military following unlawful orders.

Depressing that both points are contested, but you have to take law and policy topics as you find them.

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 18h
Volodymyr Zelenskyy hints at going to Washington with Europeans to finalise the peace framework:

"I am ready to meet with President Trump – there are sensitive points to discuss, we have them still, and we think that the presence of European leaders could be helpful."

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 19h
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.

Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 20h
I think it really would be helpful if there was a public explanation for this unusual decision, in this highly charged and important case. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 21h
Why the two-child limit has to go, in a chart.
A chart showing child poverty in the UK increasing sharply if the two child limit remains in place, and falling if it is scrapped.

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David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social · 21h
Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework next meets on 3 December 2025

Agenda as for October meeting, so still exchanging views on whether (and, if so, to what extent) EU's AI Act and Cyber Resilience Act should apply in Northern Ireland

www.gov.uk/government/p...