Puglia Princess
@follies.bsky.social
Londoner living in Puglia. Pro-Palestine. Still plugged into U.K. politics & livid about Brexit. Have probably split with Labour & now flirting with the Greens or others? Love Italian food here but give me some spicy alternatives too
Moved from Keir’s conference speech to have a peek at Trump’s meeting with all the General’s. It is completely batshit crazy. They were told that ‘war fighting’ includes being deployed to inner city war zones. This cannot be what they signed up for. Plus Pete Hegseth looks he is as a high as a kite
September 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Moved from Keir’s conference speech to have a peek at Trump’s meeting with all the General’s. It is completely batshit crazy. They were told that ‘war fighting’ includes being deployed to inner city war zones. This cannot be what they signed up for. Plus Pete Hegseth looks he is as a high as a kite
Is it significant that he referred to the negatives of Brexit a few times in his speech today? It has been the elephant in the room for his time in opposition and first year in government. I dare to hope there will be more of this as it underpins everything that is wrong right now
September 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Is it significant that he referred to the negatives of Brexit a few times in his speech today? It has been the elephant in the room for his time in opposition and first year in government. I dare to hope there will be more of this as it underpins everything that is wrong right now
The Labour conference audience are doing everything they can to support and pep Keir Starmer up with his speech but his delivery is just dullsville and this is as good as it gets. This is who he is
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Labour conference audience are doing everything they can to support and pep Keir Starmer up with his speech but his delivery is just dullsville and this is as good as it gets. This is who he is
Have these big conference speeches had their day? It looks quite outmoded and does it fit with how politics is being done or should be done now? Whose watching? I’m old school but suspect the audience is tiny
September 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Have these big conference speeches had their day? It looks quite outmoded and does it fit with how politics is being done or should be done now? Whose watching? I’m old school but suspect the audience is tiny
Have settled down to watch Keir’s speech live. Absolutely hate the compulsory looking flags in the audience
September 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Have settled down to watch Keir’s speech live. Absolutely hate the compulsory looking flags in the audience
Hate the increasingly depressing immigration rhetoric from the Home Secretary. Compulsion to ‘volunteer’ is NOT volunteering. More like unpaid labour I would say
September 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Hate the increasingly depressing immigration rhetoric from the Home Secretary. Compulsion to ‘volunteer’ is NOT volunteering. More like unpaid labour I would say
I am not a golf fan but have found this #tydercup quite compelling due to the unbelievably poor loser behaviour of the Americans. It demonstrates to the world how Trump got elected again & how isolated and insular they really want to be. I was stupidly giving them the benefit of the doubt. No more
September 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I am not a golf fan but have found this #tydercup quite compelling due to the unbelievably poor loser behaviour of the Americans. It demonstrates to the world how Trump got elected again & how isolated and insular they really want to be. I was stupidly giving them the benefit of the doubt. No more
Very interesting in respect to U.K. #digitalid plans
Lessons from a (much more) privacy conscious country
To get this narrow approval the Swiss system was made free, optional and entirely publicly run
To get this narrow approval the Swiss system was made free, optional and entirely publicly run
Switzerland, final results:
Electronic identity (e-ID) scheme (Optional referendum)
Support: 50.39%
Oppose: 49.61%
Turnout: 49.55%
➤ europeelects.eu/switzerland
#CHvote #Abst25 #Votazioni #Votaziuns
Electronic identity (e-ID) scheme (Optional referendum)
Support: 50.39%
Oppose: 49.61%
Turnout: 49.55%
➤ europeelects.eu/switzerland
#CHvote #Abst25 #Votazioni #Votaziuns
September 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Very interesting in respect to U.K. #digitalid plans
If we are heading down this route to tackle so called illegal immigration, please don’t refer to Digital ID Cards as Brit Cards. It sounds tacky and plays into the populist nationalist playbook
September 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If we are heading down this route to tackle so called illegal immigration, please don’t refer to Digital ID Cards as Brit Cards. It sounds tacky and plays into the populist nationalist playbook
He really has no problem in NOT doing what he says should be done by others. He seems to be fine just fronting it out again and again
A massive dereliction of leadership and duty, if true. A few years ago, Starmer branded Rishi Sunak’s absence from the world’s top #climate conference as a “failure of leadership”. He was right then - he must do the right thing himself now #COP30
Keir Starmer has no plans to attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil
Final decision has yet to be made amid ‘big fight inside government’ over trip by prime minister
www.ft.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
He really has no problem in NOT doing what he says should be done by others. He seems to be fine just fronting it out again and again
Absolutely this
It's also worth noting that Torsten Bell - ex of this particular parish - knew this to his core, yet sat there on the flipping tellybox defending NOT lifting it.
If the people who do this research and lobby for this change then go into government and...do nothing...where do we stand? I don't know.
If the people who do this research and lobby for this change then go into government and...do nothing...where do we stand? I don't know.
Amid reports that MPs and an advisory taskforce will recommend scrapping the two-child limit on benefits, it's worth noting that this step would be the most targeted and cost-effective way for the Government to meet its aim of reducing child poverty ⤵️
September 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Absolutely this
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In these bleak times these words and the tune seem really lovely
"Bring me sunshine in your smile, bring me laughter all the while.
In this world where we live, there should be more happiness. So much joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow" 🎵🎶
In this world where we live, there should be more happiness. So much joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow" 🎵🎶
September 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
In these bleak times these words and the tune seem really lovely
Absolutely this
It was bullshit then, it's bullshit now still
“Immigration control is good for race relations” is the oldest argument in British immigration policy, it’s been made ever since the 1950s by both Labour and Conservative governments to justify whatever controls they introduce.
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Absolutely this
Love this. My London and the London I know and watch from Puglia
Summer vibes, Brixton style ☀️
Beats in the street, sizzling food, cocktails and dancing: Summer Streets transforms spaces across London into places for Londoners to come together to enjoy our great city at its best.
Beats in the street, sizzling food, cocktails and dancing: Summer Streets transforms spaces across London into places for Londoners to come together to enjoy our great city at its best.
September 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Love this. My London and the London I know and watch from Puglia
What an amazing idea
Critics say conditions should’ve been attached to Palestinian statehood. If so, perhaps we should also attach conditions to our recognition of Israel? Perhaps we shd de-recognize Israel until it stops killing, allows in aid, and itself accepts 2 state solution. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Israeli politicians react bitterly to international recognitions of Palestinian state
Experts say move by nations including UK and Australia won’t change government policy and could strengthen its grip on power
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What an amazing idea
There should now surely be public health warnings with all media reporting of Trump talking on medical, health and pharmaceutical issues. He is endangering lives and the general health of a nation. He is dangerous
September 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
There should now surely be public health warnings with all media reporting of Trump talking on medical, health and pharmaceutical issues. He is endangering lives and the general health of a nation. He is dangerous
Love this suggestion
No more 'small boats crisis' - let's call it the 'Brexit boats crisis'.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/sen...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/sen...
Senior Lib Dems call for small boats to be known as 'Brexit boats'
The Liberal Democrats annual conference has heard calls for small boats crossing the Channel to be referred to as "Brexit boats."
www.thelondoneconomic.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Love this suggestion
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Some very obvious cases that Farage and Yusuf need to be hammered on:
1. 78 year old pensioner on ILR for last 30 years who obviously cannot get work visa
2. 35 year old born in UK to non-nationals, never got UK citizenship because of cost, loses job and has to move to country they've never lived in
1. 78 year old pensioner on ILR for last 30 years who obviously cannot get work visa
2. 35 year old born in UK to non-nationals, never got UK citizenship because of cost, loses job and has to move to country they've never lived in
September 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Some very obvious cases that Farage and Yusuf need to be hammered on:
1. 78 year old pensioner on ILR for last 30 years who obviously cannot get work visa
2. 35 year old born in UK to non-nationals, never got UK citizenship because of cost, loses job and has to move to country they've never lived in
1. 78 year old pensioner on ILR for last 30 years who obviously cannot get work visa
2. 35 year old born in UK to non-nationals, never got UK citizenship because of cost, loses job and has to move to country they've never lived in
Have been mulling over this very point today in glorious September sunshine here in Italy
I wonder what impact this insanity will have on the settled status for Brits living in Europe?
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Reform branded ‘threat to democracy’ over Farage plan to remove thousands of migrants with leave to be in UK – politics live
Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenship
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Have been mulling over this very point today in glorious September sunshine here in Italy
This
A celebration of journalists' outsourcing critical thinking to whatever presentation politicians serve up.
It's NOT inevitable, Sam. You COULD apply some judgment, instead of pretending you are an infant looking at different things dangling from a mobile above your crib. Or is that too much work?
It's NOT inevitable, Sam. You COULD apply some judgment, instead of pretending you are an infant looking at different things dangling from a mobile above your crib. Or is that too much work?
What an interesting "case study" Sam Coates provides.
Apparently, protecting children is boring, especially since most people agree with it. Xenophobia, on the other hand, is eye-catching and creates division.
What a depressing state our media is in. ~AA
Apparently, protecting children is boring, especially since most people agree with it. Xenophobia, on the other hand, is eye-catching and creates division.
What a depressing state our media is in. ~AA
September 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This
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This is a good idea - also I would urge those with large accounts who did starter packs to update them for later discoveries and recirculate.
Feel like we should bring back the old twitter follow friday to boost good people on here who maybe didn't get an initial boost from the starter packs.
So follow @psurridge.bsky.social and @profjanegreen.bsky.social - two excellent and thoughtful political scientists.
So follow @psurridge.bsky.social and @profjanegreen.bsky.social - two excellent and thoughtful political scientists.
September 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This is a good idea - also I would urge those with large accounts who did starter packs to update them for later discoveries and recirculate.