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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 23h

"The prize of ‘killing off’ the Tories has lured the Lib Dems into prioritising 2024 Conservative voters. Such a strategy has its upsides but the likelihood of success appears limited"

David Cutts, Charles Pattie & @prfandrwrssll.bsky.social on the Lib Dems' strategy

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Targeting Tory voters over Labour: the Liberal Democrats' strategic error? - UK in a changing Europe

David Cutts, Charles Pattie and Andrew Russell argue that the Liberal Democrats’ strategy to target disaffected Conservative voters to boost their support...

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 12h

I dialled in from Manchester to discuss the state of the right with @psurridge.bsky.social @timbale.bsky.social and Tim Montgomerie (also in Manchester - even though he is now in Reform) for @ukandeu.bsky.social Utterly fascinating (TM @anandmenon.bsky.social) - watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivRL...

UKICE Lunch Hour: the state of the right

YouTube video by UK in a Changing Europe

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 19h

"Yet the EU can only do so much. When it comes to marshalling the use of force, an institution intended to tame rather than to deploy power has its limits."

@anandmenon.bsky.social on Europe's 'hard power problem' and why defence cooperation must go beyond the EU

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Europe's hard power problem - UK in a changing Europe

Anand Menon reflects on Europe's role in its own security and argues that it must rapidly undo the consequences of underinvestment in defence and relience on the US.

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 23h

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 22h

I'm guessing Robert Jenrick might be hard-pressed to see a black face if he walked round his own constituency of Newark for 90 minutes, given the ethnic minority population of its main town looks to be smaller than the white population of Handsworth. (Source: citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmi...)

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 2d

Portland is a “war-ravaged” city that is “on fire,” President Trump warns. But I braved the artillery fire and militia checkpoints to bring you this video report from the front lines.

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1d

‘After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 1d

"There is an urgent need for the EU to come to its defence or risk finding itself aligned globally with the rogue states who uphold international law only when it suits them."

Mihail Evans argues that the EU must act to defend the Ottowa Convention that bans landmines

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The EU and the Mine Ban Convention - UK in a changing Europe

Mihail Evans reflects on the decision by Ukraine and several EU member states to leave the Ottowa Treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines. He argues that the EU must act to defend to Mine...

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1d

Will bottle some sunshine

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1d

Good Lord no. I wouldn’t dare risk losing it.

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1d

Manchester 0 tbf

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1d

‘Come to Mallorca to do a lecture’, they said. ‘But it’s Tory conference’, I said. 😎

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch has said that the UK will leave the ECHR if the Tories win the next election

But is it possible to leave these conventions? If so, how? And, less radically, can these conventions be reformed?

@cbarnard.bsky.social has the answers 👇

ukandeu.ac.uk/leaving-the-...

Leaving the ECHR and the Refugee Convention - UK in a changing Europe

Catherine Barnard explains the political and legal consequences of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Refugee Convention.

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 2d

In news that might not be 100% unconnected to the last couple of weeks of other party conferences, the Greens now say they have 84,000 members (in England and Wales), with 25% of them aged under 30.

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 2d

I’m old and my memory not what it used to be, but the last time I recall this two speech thing was 2016. That ended well for her…. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Badenoch says Tories open to quitting more treaties to increase deportations

Party leader uses conference speech to outline proposal for UK to exit ECHR as part of wider bonfire of protections

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 2d

Any minute now. They're just waiting for the right moment.

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 2d

"Yet years of naïve underinvestment in their own security, prompted by faith in an overseas protector, have left Europe powerless."

✍️ @anandmenon.bsky.social aruges that Europe has a hard power problem that it must quickly resolve to face current challenges

Europe's hard power problem - UK in a changing Europe

Anand Menon reflects on Europe's role in its own security and argues that it must rapidly undo the consequences of underinvestment in defence and relience on the US.

ukandeu.ac.uk

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 2d

Finally. Name recognition…..

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 2d

Bloody foreign economists.

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Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 3d

Going to launch a campaign for
British withdrawal from the OECD, just for a laugh

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 2d

I've never watched a single episode of Friends 😳

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 2d

There are a load of reasons why me might not try to emulate Donald Trump, but one practical one is that we're not able to bully our neighbours in the way he can bully Mexico and other Latin American states.

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 2d

I suppose I’m too old and cynical to expect ‘one nation Tories’ to stand up and be counted yet?

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

"I see gangs of masked thugs roaming the streets rounding up anyone the wrong colour, and I think: *this* is what Britain needs."

Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 3d

Batshit.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

"I see gangs of masked thugs roaming the streets rounding up anyone the wrong colour, and I think: *this* is what Britain needs."

Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 3d

Batshit.

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations!