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Catio Miles

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Liberal. Economics. Governance. Making the argument for Britain’s return at the heart of Europe.

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · Aug 30

Banning the 🇪🇺 only shows the post #Brexit British insecurity and provincialism.

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · Aug 30

As we discuss flags and their meaning and values, the 🇪🇺 is banned in the U.K. according to a 2021 Boris Johnson law still in place under Starmer.

But the flag represents everything for people in Ukraine, or Budapest, Romania or Tbilisi. 👇

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 10m

This is the way ☝️

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 10m

Very good

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Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament plenary debate on a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States\' airspace and critical infrastructure

Madam President,\nMadam Minister,\nHonourable Members,\nSomething new and dangerous is happening in our skies. In just the past two weeks, MiG fighters have violated Estonia\'s airspace, and drones ha...

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 20m

this ☝️

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Paul Kohler MP @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social · 22m

My interview with BBC News, exposing the scandal of asylum contracts, written under the Tories, which enabled private providers to make 8x more profit by keeping asylum applicants in hotels.

A shocking waste of taxpayer money.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 55m

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 3h

It's properly unconscionable that the Home Office has created this situation. It should never have been allowed to happen and once it did happen it should have been immediately reversed.

The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 3h

🚨BREAKING: The metropolitan police
arrest a man for carrying a copy of our magazine. This is a threat to both journalism and freedom to protest

Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 10h

Watch | A man was arrested in London for holding up The New World magazine, featuring the "sign of the times" with the words:

"I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Russia is now in a similar position as in 1917.

They were not losing the war to Germany, but their resources were drained.

Unfortunately Putin will not do the Tsar’s mistake to host hundreds of thousands of hungry soldiers outside his Palace.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 3h

I'm seeing/hearing more and more of these analyses stating (directly or indirectly) that Russia is now on its way to defeat.

The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 5h

The draft and the furious – Is Russia running out of soldiers?

@gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @tashlindstaedt.bsky.social to find out how long can Russia sustain a war that’s quietly draining its people, its economy, and its future?

Listen here 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod

#podcast #Russia

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

I think the LibDems have plans to tax big profits.

The question here is an open vs a closed society.

The LibDems are for an open society.

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Very good analysis 👍

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Exceptional journalism still exists in Britain.

Very well done!

And this video shows the danger to ever allow any Tory near any position of power.

So everyone: let’s get rid of all the Tories at the ballot box.

The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 21h

"We weed out the bad judges and defend the good ones."

Shadow Justice Sec. Robert Jenrick tells @maitlis.bsky.social he wants to "undo the constitutional vandalism" Blair inflicted on the UK judicial system...

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

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So jobs in these areas are at risk.

The question here is whether issuing visas helps trade and business development for both countries.

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Sure.

And my own sector faces competition from India.

India employs more than 15 million people providing IT, accounting and customer services to US, UK and other countries.

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Not sure why do we need to blame Indian IT workers for Britain’s lax tax regime.

Secondly, just wanted to clarify that not “all the money went straight to India.”

Thirdly, maybe we needed longer visas with the right to bring family members, etc.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16h

LOL

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Let’s hope this stays in place.

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h

One of Russia’s main supply routes from China has been shut down. From today, the border with Kazakhstan is fully stopped.. over 5,000 trucks are stuck, inspections are ongoing, and goods are being confiscated. Drones, EW gear, batteries, components, nothing is getting through.

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Just to clarify: the money paid for accommodation, food, transport, etc, stayed in the U.K., correct?

Also the savings from paying lower rates also stayed in the U.K., correct?

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Yes, this was a trick to convince many from the various minority groups to vote for #Brexit , winking to them that immigration from various Commonwealth countries will replace EU citizens.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 3h

"The very people who pledged that Brexit would result in surging levels of non-white immigration, now froth with rage that their promise came true." open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...

Has Farage forgotten his own immigration promises?

We have the receipts, Nigel...

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 3h

Sorry, I don’t understand what do you mean that “all the money goes back to India”.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 5h

Wilful ignorance of how trade and migration actually work in a globalised economy.

The idea that the (short and long-term) movement of people -especially between India and the UK - has nothing to do with trade and investment is (obviously) wrong.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 4h

I don’t agree with this analysis.

The LibDems have in my view the right strategy to hug the center.

If anything, the LibDems should do even more: more pro business messages.

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

"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

ukandeu.ac.uk/the-liberal-...

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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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 21h

We have an independent judiciary in this country. Robert Jenrick wants puppet judges.

The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.

Robert Jenrick holds up a judges wig like a puppet during his speech to the Conservative Party Conference.

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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 4h

Sorry, Chicago

Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 4h

The US emigration to the EU has accelerated.

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Spain: Fleeing Trump's America | ARTE.tv Documentary

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