Alex Evans
@alexevans11.bsky.social
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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What do Europeans across seven countries surveyed see as the biggest issues facing their nation?
Cost of living: France
Defence: Denmark; Lithuania; Poland
Immigration: Germany
Health: Italy
Housing: Spain
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Cost of living: France
Defence: Denmark; Lithuania; Poland
Immigration: Germany
Health: Italy
Housing: Spain
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
October 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What do Europeans across seven countries surveyed see as the biggest issues facing their nation?
Cost of living: France
Defence: Denmark; Lithuania; Poland
Immigration: Germany
Health: Italy
Housing: Spain
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
Cost of living: France
Defence: Denmark; Lithuania; Poland
Immigration: Germany
Health: Italy
Housing: Spain
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
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New Labour strategy is reportedly to blame Brexit for the state of the economy - here's the % of Britons who think Brexit has been bad for...
Cost of living: 67%
Economy: 65%
Businesses: 64%
Public finances: 58%
Trade: 57%
Immigration levels: 52%
Control over laws: 21%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Cost of living: 67%
Economy: 65%
Businesses: 64%
Public finances: 58%
Trade: 57%
Immigration levels: 52%
Control over laws: 21%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
October 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
New Labour strategy is reportedly to blame Brexit for the state of the economy - here's the % of Britons who think Brexit has been bad for...
Cost of living: 67%
Economy: 65%
Businesses: 64%
Public finances: 58%
Trade: 57%
Immigration levels: 52%
Control over laws: 21%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Cost of living: 67%
Economy: 65%
Businesses: 64%
Public finances: 58%
Trade: 57%
Immigration levels: 52%
Control over laws: 21%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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The Green Party's proposal for a wealth tax on 1% of assets above £10m and 2% on assets above £1bn comes top of our list of tax reforms that Britons would support, with 75% giving it their backing
yougov.co.uk/economy/arti...
yougov.co.uk/economy/arti...
October 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Green Party's proposal for a wealth tax on 1% of assets above £10m and 2% on assets above £1bn comes top of our list of tax reforms that Britons would support, with 75% giving it their backing
yougov.co.uk/economy/arti...
yougov.co.uk/economy/arti...
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On the centenary of her birth, Margaret Thatcher is Britons' top choice for best PM of the last 50 years
Margaret Thatcher: 29%
Tony Blair: 12%
Harold Wilson: 6%
Boris Johnson: 4%
Gordon Brown: 3%
David Cameron: 3%
John Major: 2%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Margaret Thatcher: 29%
Tony Blair: 12%
Harold Wilson: 6%
Boris Johnson: 4%
Gordon Brown: 3%
David Cameron: 3%
John Major: 2%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
On the centenary of her birth, Margaret Thatcher is Britons' top choice for best PM of the last 50 years
Margaret Thatcher: 29%
Tony Blair: 12%
Harold Wilson: 6%
Boris Johnson: 4%
Gordon Brown: 3%
David Cameron: 3%
John Major: 2%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Margaret Thatcher: 29%
Tony Blair: 12%
Harold Wilson: 6%
Boris Johnson: 4%
Gordon Brown: 3%
David Cameron: 3%
John Major: 2%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
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Despite speculation, Donald Trump has not been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. And 69% of Britons say he should not be awarded it in future
He should: 14%
He should not: 69%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
He should: 14%
He should not: 69%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
October 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Despite speculation, Donald Trump has not been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. And 69% of Britons say he should not be awarded it in future
He should: 14%
He should not: 69%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
He should: 14%
He should not: 69%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
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63% of Britons support abolishing stamp duty on the purchase of main homes, as Kemi Badenoch pledged yesterday
Only 13% are opposed
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Only 13% are opposed
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
63% of Britons support abolishing stamp duty on the purchase of main homes, as Kemi Badenoch pledged yesterday
Only 13% are opposed
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Only 13% are opposed
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
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YouGov's September 2025 MRP projects a hung parliament where Reform UK would be almost certain to form a government
Reform UK: 311 (+306 from 2024)
Labour: 144 (-267)
Lib Dems: 78 (+6)
Conservatives: 45 (-76)
SNP: 37 (+28)
Greens: 7 (+3)
Plaid: 6 (+2)
Others: 3 (-2)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Reform UK: 311 (+306 from 2024)
Labour: 144 (-267)
Lib Dems: 78 (+6)
Conservatives: 45 (-76)
SNP: 37 (+28)
Greens: 7 (+3)
Plaid: 6 (+2)
Others: 3 (-2)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
September 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
YouGov's September 2025 MRP projects a hung parliament where Reform UK would be almost certain to form a government
Reform UK: 311 (+306 from 2024)
Labour: 144 (-267)
Lib Dems: 78 (+6)
Conservatives: 45 (-76)
SNP: 37 (+28)
Greens: 7 (+3)
Plaid: 6 (+2)
Others: 3 (-2)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Reform UK: 311 (+306 from 2024)
Labour: 144 (-267)
Lib Dems: 78 (+6)
Conservatives: 45 (-76)
SNP: 37 (+28)
Greens: 7 (+3)
Plaid: 6 (+2)
Others: 3 (-2)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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Ergo America is not the land of the free any more.
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ergo America is not the land of the free any more.
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Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large
Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
www.motherjones.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large
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Chances of the deal actually working are low, but PM has achieved the impossible by persuading Macron to accept returns www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
July 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Chances of the deal actually working are low, but PM has achieved the impossible by persuading Macron to accept returns www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
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UK-France migrant small boats deal explained
Read @georgvh.com's article.
www.channel4.com/news/uk-fran...
Read @georgvh.com's article.
www.channel4.com/news/uk-fran...
UK-France migrant small boats deal explained
There is scepticism as to whether such a small-scale returns scheme will put migrants off, or whether it will break the business model of the criminal networks.
www.channel4.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
UK-France migrant small boats deal explained
Read @georgvh.com's article.
www.channel4.com/news/uk-fran...
Read @georgvh.com's article.
www.channel4.com/news/uk-fran...
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You've asked. We've listened.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social finally discuss THAT Han Solo meme.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social finally discuss THAT Han Solo meme.
July 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
You've asked. We've listened.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social finally discuss THAT Han Solo meme.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social finally discuss THAT Han Solo meme.
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This is Trumpism in its purest form. Simultaneously an impeachable abuse of presidential power but also quite funny.
Trump responds to a reporter asking if he's going to deport Elon Musk: "I don't know. We'll have to take a look. We might have to put DOGE on Elon, you know? You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn't that be terrible?"
July 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This is Trumpism in its purest form. Simultaneously an impeachable abuse of presidential power but also quite funny.
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Only surviving item known to have been owned by Eleanor of Aquitaine. This rock crystal vase, on display the Louvre, belonged to her grandfather, William IX of Aquitaine. Eleanor gave it to 1st husband Louis VII of France as wedding gift in 1137
#eleanorofaquitaine #queeneleanor #medieval #louisvii
#eleanorofaquitaine #queeneleanor #medieval #louisvii
June 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Only surviving item known to have been owned by Eleanor of Aquitaine. This rock crystal vase, on display the Louvre, belonged to her grandfather, William IX of Aquitaine. Eleanor gave it to 1st husband Louis VII of France as wedding gift in 1137
#eleanorofaquitaine #queeneleanor #medieval #louisvii
#eleanorofaquitaine #queeneleanor #medieval #louisvii
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if you are in a department with a lot of external stakeholders, this is an essential part of the job. If you are too clueless to work out what you can and cannot say about govt policy in public, not sure you should be a senior official.
The government should not ban public servants from speaking in public
A private instruction that prevents government officials from speaking at public events is counter-productive. It will lead to a more closed government and less effective policy www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...
A private instruction that prevents government officials from speaking at public events is counter-productive. It will lead to a more closed government and less effective policy www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...
The government should not ban public servants from speaking in public | Institute for Government
New guidance will damage the quality of government and public discourse.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
June 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
if you are in a department with a lot of external stakeholders, this is an essential part of the job. If you are too clueless to work out what you can and cannot say about govt policy in public, not sure you should be a senior official.
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One Labour MP told me: “I can’t support a policy that targets the most vulnerable in society. It’s just not very Labour.” Another said: “This isn’t just bad politics, it’s wrong”
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Welfare vote rebellion threatens Starmer’s hold on his party
Next week’s vote on a controversial plan to cut £5bn from disability and sickness benefits is proving to be a moral red line for many Labour MPs
hyphenonline.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
One Labour MP told me: “I can’t support a policy that targets the most vulnerable in society. It’s just not very Labour.” Another said: “This isn’t just bad politics, it’s wrong”
hyphenonline.com/2025/06/25/l...
hyphenonline.com/2025/06/25/l...
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A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face
We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like
A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face
www.newscientist.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face
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The power to declare war lies solely with the United States Congress. President Trump’s decision to launch direct military action against Iran without Congressional approval is unconstitutional and deeply reckless.
June 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The power to declare war lies solely with the United States Congress. President Trump’s decision to launch direct military action against Iran without Congressional approval is unconstitutional and deeply reckless.
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The United States should not wage war against Iran.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
June 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The United States should not wage war against Iran.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that "the U.S. has itself launched a dangerous war against Iran” after the United States attacked three nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic.
Live updates: US intervenes in war between Israel and Iran by striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency early Sunday acknowledged an attack on the country’s Fordo nuclear site.
bit.ly
June 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that "the U.S. has itself launched a dangerous war against Iran” after the United States attacked three nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic.
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The wilful disinformation being spread by Musk and others about the Minnesota assassinations on X is similar to what occurred after the UK's riots in summer 2024. Governments need to wake up to threats the platform poses to civil disorder and societal polarisation.
June 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The wilful disinformation being spread by Musk and others about the Minnesota assassinations on X is similar to what occurred after the UK's riots in summer 2024. Governments need to wake up to threats the platform poses to civil disorder and societal polarisation.
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Nearly 70 years since the Sovereign first opened Parliament, we welcomed Their Majesties back to Canada — a nation proud of its roots and with a bold, ambitious plan for its future.
May 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Nearly 70 years since the Sovereign first opened Parliament, we welcomed Their Majesties back to Canada — a nation proud of its roots and with a bold, ambitious plan for its future.