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Rory Stewart

@rorystewartuk.bsky.social

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Brady-Johnson Professor Grand Strategy, Jackson/Yale. Author PoliticsOnTheEdge + Places in Between. @Restispolitics podcast w Alastair Campbell.

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · Dec 7

December looking like autumn In France. At least the dogs are well camouflaged (lots of shooting going on!) pic 2 Tree of the Day

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Margit @margitboogaard.bsky.social · Dec 8

@rorystewartuk.bsky.social I hope you (and campbell) will see this post, and the research the Decodïng Trolls account does. You must know from your travels the powers of the tales.

DecodïngTrolls @decodingtrolls.net · Dec 8

⚡️Ruschia’s Remaining Syria Legacy? Brexit.

Ruschia’s Syria escalation in early Autumn 2015 mainly to provoke millions of Syrian refugees into Europe.

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · Nov 24

Here we go

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · Nov 24

Here we go

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Rory Stewart @rorystewartuk.bsky.social · Nov 24

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... I am ashamed of every single person signing this we had a democratic election just over 4 months ago, people need to respect our parliamentary democracy.

Petition: Call a General Election

I would like there to be another General Election. I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election.

petition.parliament.uk

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Nov 20

All the evidence shows importance of greater access to nature, so cuts to England’s national parks are short-sighted & self-defeating. Instead Govt should reform them, give them a strong nature recovery focus & recognise their contribution to health & wellbeing www.theguardian.com/environment/...

England’s national parks facing financial peril due to budget cuts, say CEOs

Leaders warn cost savings will lead to mass redundancies and that spaces could become ‘paper parks’

www.theguardian.com

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · Nov 20

The multi-millionaire who bought farmland to avoid tax…

And the man who decimated farming to progress his own career

…are now the self-appointed saviours of farming

On today’s pod we discuss how people have lost their damned minds.

Listen on link below…

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · Nov 20

This made me so happy. Daughter and granddaughter of my friend and mentor Syd Young (who always called Grace “Amazing” - like it was her name)
loving her show at Bristol! Really proud that Grace has united the generations in loving her comedy. Mums and daughters get last tickets for Apollo Sunday!

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · Nov 20

“Brexit has made working in the EU so much harder for those working in the [music] industry.

“Our Face The Music campaign is calling for the Government to move forward as soon as possible with its pledge to cut the red tape around touring visas.”

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

‘Brexit is hell,’ artists say as report reveals toll of EU exit on musicians

Brexit has been ‘a catastrophe’ for the industry, with nine in 10 artists facing a hit to their earnings, UK Music’s annual economic report said

www.independent.co.uk

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · Nov 20

On Monday we learnt that 1 in 3 children are living in poverty…

And that deprivation has hit a record high

Given their new found compassion for struggling Brits

Where’s Jeremy Clarkson, Nigel Farage and Andrew Lloyd Webber to fight their corner?

…anywhere?

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Nov 18

Biden bolsters Ukraine: Too little too late? feat. Mike Martin, MP for Tunbridge Wells.
Farmers, inheritance tax & why special treatment exists.
'Black Fraud Day': tales of people who thought it could never happen to them being scammed online.
www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

James O'Brien - The Whole Show - Podcast | Global Player

<p>This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973</p>

www.globalplayer.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Nov 17

Make America Healthy Again lasted less than a Scaramucci

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Rory Stewart @rorystewartuk.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hello everyone I've decided I'm fed up of all the hate and hostility over on X so have decided to start posting here. I hope everyone is well.

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