EagleOwl
@eagleowlsheila.bsky.social
All-purpose outdoor type. Gardens, allotments, mountains, Lakes. Leftie. Ex-hack, now copy editor and carer. Christian. Francophile. Cyclist. Remarkably slow runner. West Sussex.
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Very good analysis from @jessicaelgot.bsky.social on Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’s entwined fates:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer has little choice but to bind himself closer to his chancellor
Ditching Rachel Reeves would put spotlight back on real context for decision to drop idea of breaching manifesto
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Very good analysis from @jessicaelgot.bsky.social on Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’s entwined fates:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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David Lammy will announce the full detail of how he wants to restrict jury trials later today
But I have seen an inter-government briefing showing it goes beyond Leveson's recommendations to affect a larger pool of cases
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
But I have seen an inter-government briefing showing it goes beyond Leveson's recommendations to affect a larger pool of cases
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
U.K. Plans to Restrict Right to Jury Trial in Some Cases in England and Wales
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
David Lammy will announce the full detail of how he wants to restrict jury trials later today
But I have seen an inter-government briefing showing it goes beyond Leveson's recommendations to affect a larger pool of cases
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
But I have seen an inter-government briefing showing it goes beyond Leveson's recommendations to affect a larger pool of cases
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
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Another hundred jobs axed in Aberdeen. We've lost 10k jobs since 2022, and skilled workers will not wait around in Scotland till the govt makes good on its pledge of roles in renewables.
People and profits both go abroad, and a city dies.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People and profits both go abroad, and a city dies.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oil and gas firm Harbour Energy plans to cut 100 offshore jobs
Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Another hundred jobs axed in Aberdeen. We've lost 10k jobs since 2022, and skilled workers will not wait around in Scotland till the govt makes good on its pledge of roles in renewables.
People and profits both go abroad, and a city dies.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People and profits both go abroad, and a city dies.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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📢 UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea argues overseas care staff are being subject to racism in their communities, exploitation in their workplace and damaging immigration reforms from government.
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‘Migrant care workers need our support – from racism and an unfair visa system’
By Christina McAnea, UNISON The climate of fear facing migrant care staff is escalating. Last week’s shock announcement on indefinite leave to remain has only heightened their sense of insecurity.…
unsn.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
📢 UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea argues overseas care staff are being subject to racism in their communities, exploitation in their workplace and damaging immigration reforms from government.
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I hope somebody will complain to IPSO about this (and the similar Express splash). If so this will be a very useful reference.
Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
Benefits in the Future – Welfare reform commentary and analysis
Welfare reform commentary and analysis
benefitsinthefuture.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I hope somebody will complain to IPSO about this (and the similar Express splash). If so this will be a very useful reference.
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Also a reminder today that Donald Trump, Marco Rubio & Elon Musk have together ensured that tens of thousands of people, mostly children, will die unnecessarily of AIDS.
We who lived through it will not be forced to forget. #WorldAidsDay
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Also a reminder today that Donald Trump, Marco Rubio & Elon Musk have together ensured that tens of thousands of people, mostly children, will die unnecessarily of AIDS.
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One of my journalistic heroes: Andreas Whittam Smith, who co-founded The Independent with Steven Glover and Matthew Symonds on 7 October 1986, has died aged 88.
Andreas Whittam Smith, co-founder of the Independent, dies aged 88
Journalist and editor also led British Board of Film Classification and served as senior lay member of the Church of England
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One of my journalistic heroes: Andreas Whittam Smith, who co-founded The Independent with Steven Glover and Matthew Symonds on 7 October 1986, has died aged 88.
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Airbus has identified an issue affecting “a limited number” of metal panels in its A320 passenger planes, a spokesperson for the company said Monday, just days after warning of another technical problem in its aircraft. https://cnn.it/3XsIc3S
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Airbus has identified an issue affecting “a limited number” of metal panels in its A320 passenger planes, a spokesperson for the company said Monday, just days after warning of another technical problem in its aircraft. https://cnn.it/3XsIc3S
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so I think Richard Hughes was right to offer to resign, but the Chancellor should not have accepted his resignation, but given the OBR the resources to overhaul their ropey security.
I think this is a mistake and it sums up what's wrong with accountability in the British state. Why does he take 'full responsibility'? Surely the person who actually *manages the OBR's website* should take some responsibility:
Head of UK fiscal watchdog quits after Budget leak
Office for Budget Responsibility chair Richard Hughes resigns following critical report
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
so I think Richard Hughes was right to offer to resign, but the Chancellor should not have accepted his resignation, but given the OBR the resources to overhaul their ropey security.
Halifax are emerging as the most evil bank to deal with as my friend's attorney, trying every obstacle to prevent me rescuing a lot of her money from an unbelievably shit so-called guaranteed income plan. Total nightmare and terrible product.
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Halifax are emerging as the most evil bank to deal with as my friend's attorney, trying every obstacle to prevent me rescuing a lot of her money from an unbelievably shit so-called guaranteed income plan. Total nightmare and terrible product.
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Watched BBC 6 o clock news. Just a completely unserious broadcast. Chris Mason, acting like a children's entertainer, giving a prolonged impenetrable editorial. Not a whiff of informative content about the Budget or what it means for the country. Just playschool blah blah bollocks.
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Watched BBC 6 o clock news. Just a completely unserious broadcast. Chris Mason, acting like a children's entertainer, giving a prolonged impenetrable editorial. Not a whiff of informative content about the Budget or what it means for the country. Just playschool blah blah bollocks.
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BREAKING: Office For Budget Responsibility Chief Resigns Over Accidental Leak Of Budget Report
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/obr-ch...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/obr-ch...
OBR Chief Resigns Over Accidental Leak Of Budget
Richard Hughes has carried the can for the unprecedented gaffe.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: Office For Budget Responsibility Chief Resigns Over Accidental Leak Of Budget Report
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/obr-ch...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/obr-ch...
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Feels similar to Davie in being a "I've had enough of this bullshit" resignation....
Both could have stayed had they really wanted to.
Both could have stayed had they really wanted to.
NEW: Richard Hughes resigns from the OBR over budget leak.
Along with BBC leadership, a recent resurgence of people in public service jobs taking responsibility.
Along with BBC leadership, a recent resurgence of people in public service jobs taking responsibility.
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Feels similar to Davie in being a "I've had enough of this bullshit" resignation....
Both could have stayed had they really wanted to.
Both could have stayed had they really wanted to.
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"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Sky News presenter just mentioned "bigger tree" in Downing Street after the Christmas lights were turned on - or did she mean "bigotry" in Downing Street after all the nasty immigration policies?
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Sky News presenter just mentioned "bigger tree" in Downing Street after the Christmas lights were turned on - or did she mean "bigotry" in Downing Street after all the nasty immigration policies?
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Breaking news: The errors that led the UK fiscal watchdog to accidentally publish the Budget ahead of time also allowed early access to the Spring Statement in March, the Office for Budget Responsibility admitted on Monday. on.ft.com/43Z5UIA
December 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Breaking news: The errors that led the UK fiscal watchdog to accidentally publish the Budget ahead of time also allowed early access to the Spring Statement in March, the Office for Budget Responsibility admitted on Monday. on.ft.com/43Z5UIA
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Among my kids’ mates “rage bait” now means any deliberately infuriating behaviour, on or offline - it seems to have slipped its moorings, like NPC did…(and I can think of a few examples in public life…)
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
‘Rage bait’ named word of the year by Oxford University Press
Existence of phrase – to describe content intended to make you angry – shows people are aware of manipulation tactics used online, says Oxford Dictionary publisher
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Among my kids’ mates “rage bait” now means any deliberately infuriating behaviour, on or offline - it seems to have slipped its moorings, like NPC did…(and I can think of a few examples in public life…)
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
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"Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand"
Really horrific
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Really horrific
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates
Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone Ditwah
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand"
Really horrific
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Really horrific
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Fascinating piece by @kimwillsher.bsky.social on the new film version of Camus' L'étranger. Previous efforts to translate the book into English have proved highly controversial; translating it to the screen in French is clearly no less problematic.
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Fascinating piece by @kimwillsher.bsky.social on the new film version of Camus' L'étranger. Previous efforts to translate the book into English have proved highly controversial; translating it to the screen in French is clearly no less problematic.
Fresh hell etc.
My daughter tells me a lot of kids basically do their homework with ChatGPT and then edit it to make it less polished. Apparently there are other bots that will do that for them too
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Fresh hell etc.
So everyone else got the memo about November Christmas lights, huh?
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
So everyone else got the memo about November Christmas lights, huh?
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Amazon Fires Employee Who Tested Positive For Having Food In Their System
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Amazon Fires Employee Who Tested Positive For Having Food In Their System
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I wrote about the profoundly depressing response to a decision to take hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty
The reaction to lifting kids out of poverty tells us a lot
Political Editor Liam Thorp reflects on the reaction to Labour's decision to remove the two-child benefit cap and improve the life chances of hundreds of thousands of children
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I wrote about the profoundly depressing response to a decision to take hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty
The rarest of things - a non-hysterical, intelligent piece on immigration. Worth reading.
Here's this week's column. Please - please - can we stop talking about migration in a way that's completely detached from the facts? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so? | Heather Stewart
An honest debate is needed on this polarising topic as sectors such as social care struggle with recruitment
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The rarest of things - a non-hysterical, intelligent piece on immigration. Worth reading.