Paul Clarke
@clarkeeeeee.bsky.social
Father of two amazing boys. Husband.
UK Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
UK Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
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The Brexit years never existed in any concrete sense.
The whole sorry project failed in every way — economically, financially, politically, socially and culturally.
it was a plan devised by venal, self-interested rich people and voted for by stupid racists.
The whole sorry project failed in every way — economically, financially, politically, socially and culturally.
it was a plan devised by venal, self-interested rich people and voted for by stupid racists.
February 14, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The Brexit years never existed in any concrete sense.
The whole sorry project failed in every way — economically, financially, politically, socially and culturally.
it was a plan devised by venal, self-interested rich people and voted for by stupid racists.
The whole sorry project failed in every way — economically, financially, politically, socially and culturally.
it was a plan devised by venal, self-interested rich people and voted for by stupid racists.
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When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
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#NATO moving away from US command. Because we can no longer be trusted > “All three Joint Force Commands (four star commands), which lead at the operational level in crisis and conflict, will be led by Europeans” breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
NATO shake-up sees US ousted from 2 warfighting-level commands - Breaking Defense
The US will hand over charge of Joint Force Command Norfolk to the United Kingdom and relinquish leadership of Joint Force Command Naples to Italy.
breakingdefense.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:40 AM
#NATO moving away from US command. Because we can no longer be trusted > “All three Joint Force Commands (four star commands), which lead at the operational level in crisis and conflict, will be led by Europeans” breakingdefense.com/2026/02/nato...
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A lot of the discussion around the new ETA focuses on Brits who have naturalised in Spain which requires them to renounce their UK citizenship; but they haven’t, and the new rules mean they risk being found out. Look, I’m sympathetic, but only so far. You took Spanish citizenship knowing the rules.
February 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM
A lot of the discussion around the new ETA focuses on Brits who have naturalised in Spain which requires them to renounce their UK citizenship; but they haven’t, and the new rules mean they risk being found out. Look, I’m sympathetic, but only so far. You took Spanish citizenship knowing the rules.
Lib Dems essentially taking Harold Wilson's failed DEA idea from 1964, adding they'll "break up the Treasury" (but not really), and in doing so, risk all the outcomes we saw with Trussonomics.
Sorry, I forgot, it's being moved to Birmingham because.....reasons.
An old failed idea, with glitter.
Sorry, I forgot, it's being moved to Birmingham because.....reasons.
An old failed idea, with glitter.
February 14, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Lib Dems essentially taking Harold Wilson's failed DEA idea from 1964, adding they'll "break up the Treasury" (but not really), and in doing so, risk all the outcomes we saw with Trussonomics.
Sorry, I forgot, it's being moved to Birmingham because.....reasons.
An old failed idea, with glitter.
Sorry, I forgot, it's being moved to Birmingham because.....reasons.
An old failed idea, with glitter.
As a European, here's the thing.
A few weeks ago Gav told us Trump is a "T-Rex" and you either "mate with him or get eaten".
Now, Trump is "weak, masquerading as strong".
I'd warn Dems that talking shit to Europeans is exactly what MAGA does, and you'll be treated with the same level of contempt.
A few weeks ago Gav told us Trump is a "T-Rex" and you either "mate with him or get eaten".
Now, Trump is "weak, masquerading as strong".
I'd warn Dems that talking shit to Europeans is exactly what MAGA does, and you'll be treated with the same level of contempt.
Trump isn’t strong. He’s weak, masquerading as strong.
He’s likely to lose at the Supreme Court on tariffs. He’ll lose leverage. He’ll lose reputational strength.
He’s likely to lose at the Supreme Court on tariffs. He’ll lose leverage. He’ll lose reputational strength.
February 14, 2026 at 5:49 AM
As a European, here's the thing.
A few weeks ago Gav told us Trump is a "T-Rex" and you either "mate with him or get eaten".
Now, Trump is "weak, masquerading as strong".
I'd warn Dems that talking shit to Europeans is exactly what MAGA does, and you'll be treated with the same level of contempt.
A few weeks ago Gav told us Trump is a "T-Rex" and you either "mate with him or get eaten".
Now, Trump is "weak, masquerading as strong".
I'd warn Dems that talking shit to Europeans is exactly what MAGA does, and you'll be treated with the same level of contempt.
I'm old enough to remember Coca Cola's AI Christmas advert in December, that got absolutely shitcanned by everyone who watched it.
The techno-revolution is here. And it spells big trouble for the movie industry.
Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt AI Fight Is Hollywood’s Worst Nightmare
The techno-revolution is here. And it spells big trouble for the movie industry.
trib.al
February 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I'm old enough to remember Coca Cola's AI Christmas advert in December, that got absolutely shitcanned by everyone who watched it.
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An underlying challenge is that he is just incapable of being normal.
Farage claims democracy in Ukraine 'destroyed' by Maidan revolution and those wanting closer links with Europe - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
February 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
An underlying challenge is that he is just incapable of being normal.
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At it again.
Europe just cannot sit tight and hope this and he goes away.
Rutte’s job is to make nice noises to hold NATO together as best he can, and that’s fine, if excruciatingly embarrassing for him, but NATO members must see this as not a flash-in-the-pan crisis but a new baseline reality.
Europe just cannot sit tight and hope this and he goes away.
Rutte’s job is to make nice noises to hold NATO together as best he can, and that’s fine, if excruciatingly embarrassing for him, but NATO members must see this as not a flash-in-the-pan crisis but a new baseline reality.
Trump: "Greenland is gonna want us ... We are negotiating right now for Greenland."
February 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
At it again.
Europe just cannot sit tight and hope this and he goes away.
Rutte’s job is to make nice noises to hold NATO together as best he can, and that’s fine, if excruciatingly embarrassing for him, but NATO members must see this as not a flash-in-the-pan crisis but a new baseline reality.
Europe just cannot sit tight and hope this and he goes away.
Rutte’s job is to make nice noises to hold NATO together as best he can, and that’s fine, if excruciatingly embarrassing for him, but NATO members must see this as not a flash-in-the-pan crisis but a new baseline reality.
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And just like that, Gilead was no longer dystopian fiction.
“Just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… So they go to the gulag first. They go to the breeding gulags.”
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
“Just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… So they go to the gulag first. They go to the breeding gulags.”
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”
www.mediamatters.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
And just like that, Gilead was no longer dystopian fiction.
“Just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… So they go to the gulag first. They go to the breeding gulags.”
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
“Just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… So they go to the gulag first. They go to the breeding gulags.”
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
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It’s over for this country
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It’s over for this country
Lots in my corner of Bsky talking about "W", a new "EU backed social media platform".
An EU spox said, "The EU is not launching or funding any social media platform, and that there is currently no EU-backed project called 'W'."
Is it a scam, or right wing propaganda, as some have claimed? No 👇
An EU spox said, "The EU is not launching or funding any social media platform, and that there is currently no EU-backed project called 'W'."
Is it a scam, or right wing propaganda, as some have claimed? No 👇
Fact check: Is the EU launching a social media platform called 'W'?
Viral posts claiming the EU is launching its own social media platform to counter X, in the wake of various scandals, are misleading. #TheCube
www.euronews.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Lots in my corner of Bsky talking about "W", a new "EU backed social media platform".
An EU spox said, "The EU is not launching or funding any social media platform, and that there is currently no EU-backed project called 'W'."
Is it a scam, or right wing propaganda, as some have claimed? No 👇
An EU spox said, "The EU is not launching or funding any social media platform, and that there is currently no EU-backed project called 'W'."
Is it a scam, or right wing propaganda, as some have claimed? No 👇
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Large increase in low-deposit mortgage availability.
Interest rates, and hence mortgage rates, falling.
Wages increasing faster than house prices.
Maybe some good signs for the future….
Interest rates, and hence mortgage rates, falling.
Wages increasing faster than house prices.
Maybe some good signs for the future….
First-time buyers enjoy biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages in UK since 2008
More than 500 deals now offer 95% loans as banks and building societies loosen their borrowing rules
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Large increase in low-deposit mortgage availability.
Interest rates, and hence mortgage rates, falling.
Wages increasing faster than house prices.
Maybe some good signs for the future….
Interest rates, and hence mortgage rates, falling.
Wages increasing faster than house prices.
Maybe some good signs for the future….
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So are Europeans willing to take the actions necessary to build its power? No
Europeans aren't willing to endure the trade-offs of increasing defence spending, reducing reliance on US trade, or adopting a more self-interested foreign policy
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Europeans aren't willing to endure the trade-offs of increasing defence spending, reducing reliance on US trade, or adopting a more self-interested foreign policy
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
So are Europeans willing to take the actions necessary to build its power? No
Europeans aren't willing to endure the trade-offs of increasing defence spending, reducing reliance on US trade, or adopting a more self-interested foreign policy
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Europeans aren't willing to endure the trade-offs of increasing defence spending, reducing reliance on US trade, or adopting a more self-interested foreign policy
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
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Do Europeans think it's more important to prioritise European autonomy (+) or preserve the US-Europe alliance (-)?
🇬🇧 +20
🇮🇹 +17
🇪🇸 +14
🇩🇪 +11
🇫🇷 +3
🇵🇱 -15
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
🇬🇧 +20
🇮🇹 +17
🇪🇸 +14
🇩🇪 +11
🇫🇷 +3
🇵🇱 -15
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Do Europeans think it's more important to prioritise European autonomy (+) or preserve the US-Europe alliance (-)?
🇬🇧 +20
🇮🇹 +17
🇪🇸 +14
🇩🇪 +11
🇫🇷 +3
🇵🇱 -15
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
🇬🇧 +20
🇮🇹 +17
🇪🇸 +14
🇩🇪 +11
🇫🇷 +3
🇵🇱 -15
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
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🧵/ Our February European Political Monthly survey once again finds attitudes to the USA hitting new lows
Net favourability of the USA in...
🇩🇪 -56 (down 5 from Jan)
🇫🇷 -52 (down 18)
🇮🇹 -43 (down 5)
🇪🇸 -41 (down 4)
🇬🇧 -41 (down 7)
🇵🇱 -5 (new)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Net favourability of the USA in...
🇩🇪 -56 (down 5 from Jan)
🇫🇷 -52 (down 18)
🇮🇹 -43 (down 5)
🇪🇸 -41 (down 4)
🇬🇧 -41 (down 7)
🇵🇱 -5 (new)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
🧵/ Our February European Political Monthly survey once again finds attitudes to the USA hitting new lows
Net favourability of the USA in...
🇩🇪 -56 (down 5 from Jan)
🇫🇷 -52 (down 18)
🇮🇹 -43 (down 5)
🇪🇸 -41 (down 4)
🇬🇧 -41 (down 7)
🇵🇱 -5 (new)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Net favourability of the USA in...
🇩🇪 -56 (down 5 from Jan)
🇫🇷 -52 (down 18)
🇮🇹 -43 (down 5)
🇪🇸 -41 (down 4)
🇬🇧 -41 (down 7)
🇵🇱 -5 (new)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
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One of the most fascinating aspects of the America Crisis is how under Trump much of the US Homeland security apparatus seems to understand places like Minnesota or Maine as little as the US National security apparatus under Bush understood places like Anbar or Herat
Inexperienced and delusional rookies at the helm... check. Comically bad misreading of local politics... check. Trying to correct with "a surge" that makes things worse... check.
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
One of the most fascinating aspects of the America Crisis is how under Trump much of the US Homeland security apparatus seems to understand places like Minnesota or Maine as little as the US National security apparatus under Bush understood places like Anbar or Herat
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SEND BUDGET
Hundreds of millions of pounds in SEND debt are being wiped out under a national government scheme.
The Lib Dems, Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council told the BBC: "It's fantastic news for us, and I can't thank the government enough."
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/2584844...
Hundreds of millions of pounds in SEND debt are being wiped out under a national government scheme.
The Lib Dems, Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council told the BBC: "It's fantastic news for us, and I can't thank the government enough."
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/2584844...
'Fantastic news' as hundreds of millions of Devon Council's debt written off
Devon County Council will have the vast majority of about £200 million written off.
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
SEND BUDGET
Hundreds of millions of pounds in SEND debt are being wiped out under a national government scheme.
The Lib Dems, Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council told the BBC: "It's fantastic news for us, and I can't thank the government enough."
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/2584844...
Hundreds of millions of pounds in SEND debt are being wiped out under a national government scheme.
The Lib Dems, Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council told the BBC: "It's fantastic news for us, and I can't thank the government enough."
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/2584844...
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“I can’t thank the government enough”
SEND BUDGET
Hundreds of millions of pounds in SEND debt are being wiped out under a national government scheme.
The Lib Dems, Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council told the BBC: "It's fantastic news for us, and I can't thank the government enough."
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/2584844...
Hundreds of millions of pounds in SEND debt are being wiped out under a national government scheme.
The Lib Dems, Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council told the BBC: "It's fantastic news for us, and I can't thank the government enough."
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/2584844...
'Fantastic news' as hundreds of millions of Devon Council's debt written off
Devon County Council will have the vast majority of about £200 million written off.
www.sidmouthherald.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 4:18 AM
“I can’t thank the government enough”
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Brick by brick, we are building an education system where every child can achieve and thrive – including those with SEND.
Under Labour, schools will be inclusive by design.
My piece in @theipaper.com ✍️
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Under Labour, schools will be inclusive by design.
My piece in @theipaper.com ✍️
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Bridget Phillipson: Why all secondary schools need a safe space for SEND pupils
All our schools will be inclusive by design, says Education Secretary
inews.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Brick by brick, we are building an education system where every child can achieve and thrive – including those with SEND.
Under Labour, schools will be inclusive by design.
My piece in @theipaper.com ✍️
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Under Labour, schools will be inclusive by design.
My piece in @theipaper.com ✍️
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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The Tories left our schools to RAAC and ruin. Labour has a long-term plan to rebuild our crumbling school estate for the next generation.
Fit for the future, inclusive by design, settings where every child can achieve and thrive.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Fit for the future, inclusive by design, settings where every child can achieve and thrive.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Parents get major update on school classroom revamps under multi-billion plan
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is poised to publish her Schools White Paper within weeks that will overhaul the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system
www.mirror.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
The Tories left our schools to RAAC and ruin. Labour has a long-term plan to rebuild our crumbling school estate for the next generation.
Fit for the future, inclusive by design, settings where every child can achieve and thrive.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Fit for the future, inclusive by design, settings where every child can achieve and thrive.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Huge change to political donation rules to close loopholes on foreign cash
Labour’s Steve Reed today unveils legislation to stop foreign donors interfering with UK politics - while also letting 16 and 17 year olds vote in elections for the first time 👏
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Labour’s Steve Reed today unveils legislation to stop foreign donors interfering with UK politics - while also letting 16 and 17 year olds vote in elections for the first time 👏
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Huge change to political donation rules to close loopholes on foreign cash
Labour frontbencher Steve Reed today unveils legislation to stop foreign donors interfering with UK politics - while also letting 16 and 17 year olds vote in elections for the first time
www.mirror.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Huge change to political donation rules to close loopholes on foreign cash
Labour’s Steve Reed today unveils legislation to stop foreign donors interfering with UK politics - while also letting 16 and 17 year olds vote in elections for the first time 👏
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Labour’s Steve Reed today unveils legislation to stop foreign donors interfering with UK politics - while also letting 16 and 17 year olds vote in elections for the first time 👏
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Jeez. Just listen to this from Nigel Farage. As a country we are so much better than this.
Remember immigration has benefited the UK by filling critical skill & labour shortages - in fact without immigrants our public services - particularly health & social care would not be able to function
Remember immigration has benefited the UK by filling critical skill & labour shortages - in fact without immigrants our public services - particularly health & social care would not be able to function
February 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Jeez. Just listen to this from Nigel Farage. As a country we are so much better than this.
Remember immigration has benefited the UK by filling critical skill & labour shortages - in fact without immigrants our public services - particularly health & social care would not be able to function
Remember immigration has benefited the UK by filling critical skill & labour shortages - in fact without immigrants our public services - particularly health & social care would not be able to function
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"Funds are safe."
This is what we Brits call "squeaky bum time"
This is what we Brits call "squeaky bum time"
February 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"Funds are safe."
This is what we Brits call "squeaky bum time"
This is what we Brits call "squeaky bum time"