Ann Aubert
@annaubert.bsky.social
Formerly of ABC News and in another life CEO of the Directors Guild of GB, now a political writer for Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social and yorksbylines.bsky.social happily ensconced in the EU and enjoying my new home on social media
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this is insane
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
this is insane
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Quiet, Piggy.
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Quiet, Piggy.
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🏴 A new report setting out how Scotland received almost £8 billion of European funding, helping create some 235,000 new jobs, serves as a “stark reminder” of what the country has “lost” because of Brexit.
⬇️ Lost opportunities and greater costs.
https://bit.ly/4phsggz
⬇️ Lost opportunities and greater costs.
https://bit.ly/4phsggz
New report a ‘stark reminder’ of impact of Brexit on Scotland, Forbes says
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes spoke out as a new report was published into the impact of European Union funding for Scotland over 50 years.
www.inverness-courier.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🏴 A new report setting out how Scotland received almost £8 billion of European funding, helping create some 235,000 new jobs, serves as a “stark reminder” of what the country has “lost” because of Brexit.
⬇️ Lost opportunities and greater costs.
https://bit.ly/4phsggz
⬇️ Lost opportunities and greater costs.
https://bit.ly/4phsggz
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Did the bombshell BBC memo misquote the misquote? on.ft.com/485zOMr Spoiler alert: it did. Panorama edited Trump to make him look bad. But Prescott edited Trump to make the BBC look bad.
Did the bombshell BBC memo misquote the misquote?
Wording used by Michael Prescott was itself an edit of Trump’s actual words
on.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Did the bombshell BBC memo misquote the misquote? on.ft.com/485zOMr Spoiler alert: it did. Panorama edited Trump to make him look bad. But Prescott edited Trump to make the BBC look bad.
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This is how democracies fail. A sitting President is boosting calls for the arrest and execution of political opponents for urging the military to uphold the Constitution. Every alarm in the country should be going off.
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is how democracies fail. A sitting President is boosting calls for the arrest and execution of political opponents for urging the military to uphold the Constitution. Every alarm in the country should be going off.
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then again, the price graph for tiny, tiny violins is absolutely mental
Crypto got everything it wanted. Now it’s sinking
economist.com/finance-and-...
economist.com/finance-and-...
Crypto got everything it wanted. Now it’s sinking
The slump could spread across financial markets
economist.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
then again, the price graph for tiny, tiny violins is absolutely mental
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Trump over on Truth Social is spending this morning calling for the arrest, expulsion and "DEATH" by execution of Democratic Congress members
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump over on Truth Social is spending this morning calling for the arrest, expulsion and "DEATH" by execution of Democratic Congress members
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Pinging Rachel Reeves and her immense intellectual abilities:
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Pinging Rachel Reeves and her immense intellectual abilities:
WTAF?
Not much shocks me anymore, but this is utterly horrific.
According to a lawsuit, participants would be flown from Italy to Bosnia where they would pay to shoot people.
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
WTAF?
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⭕️ Councils are asset stripping the Counties they run👇🏼👇🏼
Leicestershire CC (Reform & Tory) wants to sell Beaumanor Hall, Grade II listed mansion for £500K
Lancashire CC plans to close care homes & day centres saving £4.6 million..
Ironically a Councillor owns a private care company with his Mrs❗️🤨
Leicestershire CC (Reform & Tory) wants to sell Beaumanor Hall, Grade II listed mansion for £500K
Lancashire CC plans to close care homes & day centres saving £4.6 million..
Ironically a Councillor owns a private care company with his Mrs❗️🤨
Councillors suggest selling off historic Beaumanor hall - BBC News
Leicestershire County Council is considering the future of the loss making building Beaumanor Hall.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
⭕️ Councils are asset stripping the Counties they run👇🏼👇🏼
Leicestershire CC (Reform & Tory) wants to sell Beaumanor Hall, Grade II listed mansion for £500K
Lancashire CC plans to close care homes & day centres saving £4.6 million..
Ironically a Councillor owns a private care company with his Mrs❗️🤨
Leicestershire CC (Reform & Tory) wants to sell Beaumanor Hall, Grade II listed mansion for £500K
Lancashire CC plans to close care homes & day centres saving £4.6 million..
Ironically a Councillor owns a private care company with his Mrs❗️🤨
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📉 Based on the UK’s pre-referendum investment level of about £230 billion a year, the cumulative loss of investment by this year could be between £275 billion and £400 billion.
https://bit.ly/4oCFB34
https://bit.ly/4oCFB34
How Brexit impact on business investment left the UK lagging behind Europe | The National
Britain may have missed out on more than $520 billion in investment since 2016 referendum
www.thenationalnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📉 Based on the UK’s pre-referendum investment level of about £230 billion a year, the cumulative loss of investment by this year could be between £275 billion and £400 billion.
https://bit.ly/4oCFB34
https://bit.ly/4oCFB34
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
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For the rest of the world, the single case of Mike Johnson refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva after her special election win, because Johnson knows her vote will tip the scales for the release of the Epstein files, is enough evidence by itself that the U.S. political system is broken and lawless.
Johnson sets record refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva for 36 days after she won election | Arizona Mirror
Speaker Johnson sets record with 36-day Adelita Grijalva swearing in delay as lawsuit claims constitutional violations
azmirror.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
For the rest of the world, the single case of Mike Johnson refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva after her special election win, because Johnson knows her vote will tip the scales for the release of the Epstein files, is enough evidence by itself that the U.S. political system is broken and lawless.
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Absolutely amazing: they've got so much solar in Australia that they need more people to use more of it, so the gov't has instructed energy retailers to offer *at least three hours of free power* during the middle of the day.
Meanwhile fossil-addled US struggles with an energy-price crisis ...
Meanwhile fossil-addled US struggles with an energy-price crisis ...
Energy retailers to be directed to offer free power three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Absolutely amazing: they've got so much solar in Australia that they need more people to use more of it, so the gov't has instructed energy retailers to offer *at least three hours of free power* during the middle of the day.
Meanwhile fossil-addled US struggles with an energy-price crisis ...
Meanwhile fossil-addled US struggles with an energy-price crisis ...
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Farage's racism was noted when he was a nobody.
But sure, he's not a racist.
'Farage, who earns his living as a City commodity-broker, is a man who often used words such as "n*gg*r" and "n*g-n*g" in the pub after committee meetings.' (Oct 1999)
#politicslive
www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/oct/...
But sure, he's not a racist.
'Farage, who earns his living as a City commodity-broker, is a man who often used words such as "n*gg*r" and "n*g-n*g" in the pub after committee meetings.' (Oct 1999)
#politicslive
www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/oct/...
October 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Farage's racism was noted when he was a nobody.
But sure, he's not a racist.
'Farage, who earns his living as a City commodity-broker, is a man who often used words such as "n*gg*r" and "n*g-n*g" in the pub after committee meetings.' (Oct 1999)
#politicslive
www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/oct/...
But sure, he's not a racist.
'Farage, who earns his living as a City commodity-broker, is a man who often used words such as "n*gg*r" and "n*g-n*g" in the pub after committee meetings.' (Oct 1999)
#politicslive
www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/oct/...
Sarkozy (ex President of France) just got 5 years in prison for corruption and Le Pen will be panicking tonight ! Bolsonaro got a 27 yr jail term last week… the US could learn a thing or two here
September 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sarkozy (ex President of France) just got 5 years in prison for corruption and Le Pen will be panicking tonight ! Bolsonaro got a 27 yr jail term last week… the US could learn a thing or two here
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is war for me. Farage is attacking my family. My husband has settled status, his comments are disgusting
I will campaign against Reform for being xenophobic against EU nationals and their families. Reform needs political annihilation!!!
This is war for me. Farage is attacking my family. My husband has settled status, his comments are disgusting
I will campaign against Reform for being xenophobic against EU nationals and their families. Reform needs political annihilation!!!
Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation
Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is war for me. Farage is attacking my family. My husband has settled status, his comments are disgusting
I will campaign against Reform for being xenophobic against EU nationals and their families. Reform needs political annihilation!!!
This is war for me. Farage is attacking my family. My husband has settled status, his comments are disgusting
I will campaign against Reform for being xenophobic against EU nationals and their families. Reform needs political annihilation!!!
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If BlueSkyers out there would like to join us as citizen journalists on a mission to speak truth to power in this increasingly censored world, you are very welcome, whatever your nationality, and wherever you live.
September 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
If BlueSkyers out there would like to join us as citizen journalists on a mission to speak truth to power in this increasingly censored world, you are very welcome, whatever your nationality, and wherever you live.
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Another excellent read by Chris Grey. There's nobody who's expended more intellectual effort on analysing the aftermath of Brexit than him, even if he is now widening his remit somewhat.
There is another country. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog discussing the thuggery, sanctimony and hypocrisy of the last fortnight, and how Starmer should lead in articulating an alternative version of patriotism to that of the far-right: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/ther...
September 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Another excellent read by Chris Grey. There's nobody who's expended more intellectual effort on analysing the aftermath of Brexit than him, even if he is now widening his remit somewhat.
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Trump's Ukraine Envoy, Kellog, Declares Russia Is 'Losing' The War As He Rips Into Putin's Army.
Trump backed the losing horse. He isn’t going to like that.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps...
Trump backed the losing horse. He isn’t going to like that.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps...
Trump's Ukraine Envoy Declares Russia Is 'Losing' The War As He Rips Into Putin's Army
"They're not as good as Putin says they are."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Trump's Ukraine Envoy, Kellog, Declares Russia Is 'Losing' The War As He Rips Into Putin's Army.
Trump backed the losing horse. He isn’t going to like that.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps...
Trump backed the losing horse. He isn’t going to like that.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trumps...
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If Labour weakens the bill, they’ll look out of touch with working people. And Nigel Farage will waste no time exploiting that anger.
Join us and call on the government to reject any attempts to water down protections for UK workers. 👇
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
Join us and call on the government to reject any attempts to water down protections for UK workers. 👇
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers
Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If Labour weakens the bill, they’ll look out of touch with working people. And Nigel Farage will waste no time exploiting that anger.
Join us and call on the government to reject any attempts to water down protections for UK workers. 👇
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
Join us and call on the government to reject any attempts to water down protections for UK workers. 👇
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...