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‘Existential threat’: what do EU’s 50% steel tariffs mean for UK industry?

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 3h

The threat is ‘existential’…’Brexit has left the UK out in the cold’ - why don’t we talk more about this ridiculous self-harm?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Why UK steel sector is alarmed by prospect of punitive tariffs from its biggest customer

Trump pressure to hike UK drug prices could cost NHS billions, experts warn

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 11h

Why isn’t this a bigger story? NHS squeezed between Trump and Big Pharma - it affects all of us.
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Anew deal will only trigger further increased price demands and make healthcare in the UK more expensive, say experts

www.independent.co.uk

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 11h

It always feels premature to celebrate achievements that involve Trump and Netanyahu doesn’t it?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement – but the devil is in the detail

The plan attempts to thread the needle between creating the conditions for a ceasefire and negotiating a lasting end to the war but hard questions remain

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 11h

More alcohol the answer to anaemic growth…?

Brexit has done nothing to stem sharp decline of UK fish populations, shows study

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 1d

Still waiting for the sunlit uplands of Brexit? Carry on waiting…
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Experts call for urgent strategy to end overfishing as report shows just 41% of stocks of species such as cod and mackerel considered healthy

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 1d

‘Responsibility today. Opportunity tomorrow’ - what about yesterday? Well 2010-24 to be precise.

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 1d

Sociology - the capacity to ask questions and think critically. Can’t be having that can we?

Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 1d

The ability to communicate and appreciate this country's rich cultural heritage is SO useless and overrated.

Can Labour’s plan to fund deprived communities see off Reform? What the evidence shows

Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 1d

The ability to communicate and appreciate this country's rich cultural heritage is SO useless and overrated.

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 1d

‘Disappointing in its scale and scope’ - sobering analysis of Labour’s ‘Pride in Place’ policy. Via @uk.theconversation.com…
theconversation.com/can-labours-...

Many of the planned improvements are largely cosmetic.

theconversation.com

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 1d

The Brexit poison continues its endless journey… www.politico.eu/article/dona...

‘Worse than Trump’s tariffs’: EU steel protections are poised to pummel British industry

The EU is preparing to reduce foreign steel quotas by almost half as part of new measures set to be proposed next week.

www.politico.eu

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 1d

Going under the radar - Trump forces price increases for drugs onto the NHS… www.politico.eu/article/brit...

Britain prepares NHS drug spending hike to stave off Trump tariffs

Officials briefed the Trump administration on fresh proposals for pharma pricing earlier this week.

www.politico.eu

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 1d

Badenoch is insisting there’s ’a buzz’ at conference…

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

Ouch! 😫

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

TY Jane, really appreciate that 😊

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

TY Sally - let’s hope Putin doesn’t make it to my age!

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

TY David - *our* club. But yeah, the party😩

Me and Helen Mirren: Life after 80

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

He really is trying to be a Poundland Trump isn’t he?

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 2d

Wow. Robert Jenrick doubles down by branding a black journalist's questions "ridiculous" and saying that the problem is not his comments, but "journalists like you who pop up and try to knock me down", adding that "this is the reason why terrorist attacks happen". ~AA

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

TY David 😊

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 2d

Wow. Robert Jenrick doubles down by branding a black journalist's questions "ridiculous" and saying that the problem is not his comments, but "journalists like you who pop up and try to knock me down", adding that "this is the reason why terrorist attacks happen". ~AA

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

Well…I’m 80 today and I’ve been writing about it. It’s not so bad…
open.substack.com/pub/eyesande...

Professor Bob Hudson reflects on becoming an octogenarian - an article that is of relevance to anyone who is older today than they were yesterday!

open.substack.com

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

👇 👏👏👏

Milei turns to Falklands as Argentina’s troubles mount

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

Create a UK version of ICE. Sack ‘biased’ judges. Tories are just a Trump tribute act. Dreadful!

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

Here we go again! ukdefencejournal.org.uk/milei-turns-...

Argentina’s Milei has revived the Falklands claim at the UN. With London distracted and his economy in crisis, he’s gambling on weakness.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 2d

Extract from today’s blog by @peterkellner.bsky.social - getting political credit for something is tough in the prevailing culture of negativity.

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 3d

NHS, social care, universities (and more) all put at risk by this pandering to Reform over migrants.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

NHS could cease to function under Labour’s new visa rules, say nurses

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says plan to tighten rules for foreign workers is ‘pandering’ to Reform UK

The Conservatives must never have any part in Farage’s po...

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 3d

A brave lost voice in the Conservative Party 👏👏👏
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

To describe asylum seekers as thieves or rapists encourages the worst sort of prejudice. We don’t need Trump’s mouthpiece anywhere near No 10

observer.co.uk

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 3d

Some parents will go to any lengths to avoid the horror of their children mixing with state pupils won’t they? www.theguardian.com/education/20...

‘We’ve been inundated’: European private schools report surge in interest from wealthy British parents

VAT on school fees has led to a rise in overseas interest and even relocations as UK fees have jumped by as much as 22.6%

Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy | Nesrine Malik

@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 3d

‘Farage has none of the Tory party’s reputation to uphold and all of the benefits of the lower standards the Tories have established’ - perfect encapsulation of the Conservative Party’s kamikaze self-destruction by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If Kemi Badenoch wonders why her party conference looks and feels like a sideshow, perhaps she should reflect on the Conservatives’ 14 years in power, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik