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Haruko P K / picolin @picolin.bsky.social · 5h

I bought this with full price and is currently reading, and don’t regret!

Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 19h

You can get my book Borderlines in electronic form for an amazing 99p at the moment; at a time when politicians are fetishising borders, why not look at them in a bit more detail, and get the view from Europe’s borders? www.amazon.co.uk/Borderlines-...

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders eBook : Baston, Lewis: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Mike Hall @thisismikehall.com · 18h

Finished reading this book only a few days ago. Really makes me want to explore more of central/eastern Europe and visit places like Chernivtsi, Oradea and Sopron (though perhaps not Kaliningrad). Heartily recommend.

Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 19h

You can get my book Borderlines in electronic form for an amazing 99p at the moment; at a time when politicians are fetishising borders, why not look at them in a bit more detail, and get the view from Europe’s borders? www.amazon.co.uk/Borderlines-...

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders eBook : Baston, Lewis: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 19h

It's very good.

I read it while travelling around Europe, crossing borders, by bus, train and ferry.

Felt appropriate.

Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 19h

You can get my book Borderlines in electronic form for an amazing 99p at the moment; at a time when politicians are fetishising borders, why not look at them in a bit more detail, and get the view from Europe’s borders? www.amazon.co.uk/Borderlines-...

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders eBook : Baston, Lewis: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you Suanne. I hope you enjoy it!

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 19h

You can get my book Borderlines in electronic form for an amazing 99p at the moment; at a time when politicians are fetishising borders, why not look at them in a bit more detail, and get the view from Europe’s borders? www.amazon.co.uk/Borderlines-...

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders

Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders eBook : Baston, Lewis: Amazon.co.uk: Books

www.amazon.co.uk

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 20h

Robert Jenrick addresses the Tory party conference.

A still from the film ‘The Wall’. Pink is in a fever dream of being a fascist. He is speaking in from of a banner of crossed hammers and there are four skinheads in front of him. Bob Geldof as Pink looks to my mind anyway a bit like post-Ozempic Robert Jenrick.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 21h

It's quite wrong to suggest Robert Jenrick is a racist. Racists believe in something. My SKETCH.

Rob whistle | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine

The day had begun with Robert Jenrick accused of racism. This is of course quite unfair. Racists believe in something. Some of us remember Jenrick as a chubby-cheeked fan of David Cameron fighting the…

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 21h

Depressed by the bleakness of this insight, but admiring the sharpness of the stiletto.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 23h

It's a bad public policy choice for integration but the hunger this is responding to is 'I was passed over for Rishi Sunak, I was passed over BY Rishi Sunak, and then I was passed over by Kemi Badenoch - time to put them in their place!'

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 22h

This guy needs to be put in team with Danny Kruger.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 23h

This is practically stealing from Jonn and I can’t possibly recommend that. It would be in breach of the friendly Treaty of Tordesillas that exists between us. And if you want further explanation of that reference… buy Jonn’s book (for full price if possible), it isn’t in mine.

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 1d

a reminder that my book is currently almost OFFENSIVELY cheap on the ebook reader of your choice

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 6d

If you want to read it for yourself, and find out why people say such goddam lovely things, you can get it all this month on Kindle for just 99p

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 1d

a reminder that my book is currently almost OFFENSIVELY cheap on the ebook reader of your choice

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 6d

If you want to read it for yourself, and find out why people say such goddam lovely things, you can get it all this month on Kindle for just 99p

A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller

A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller eBook : Elledge, Jonn: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

It just takes you to another metaphor.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

I’m walking up a metaphor.

Blue street sign reading ‘Chemin de la Tranquilité’ in front of a wall made out of blocks behind which are bushes.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent idea! I can’t make it to the first one but look forward to coming to a future event.

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 1d

Somebody help me, my electoral system, he is very sick

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

New YouGov Westminster poll:

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

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

Unzoomed #628 4/6 🔴🔴🔴🟢⚪️⚪️
unzoomed.com yeah, looked at a map. It’s a distinctive looking place but not one I’m familiar with.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1d

My statement on the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks.

Two years on from the horrific terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, we remember all the innocent victims whose lives were cruelly stolen by Hamas.

Our thoughts are also with the families whose loved ones were callously murdered, as well as with the hostages who disgracefully remain in captivity and must be released immediately.

October 7 was the single deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust and a profoundly painful experience for London’s Jewish communities. We must never forget this atrocity, nor the deep distress and grief it has caused many Londoners.

As the vile terrorist attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester last Thursday demonstrated, we still have far more to do to tackle the poison of antisemitism and drive it out of our society.

Our Jewish communities must be able to live, work and worship freely – without the fear of harassment, discrimination, intimidation or violence. The fact they are currently unable to shows we must work much harder to stamp out antisemitism wherever it rears its ugly head.

We must never allow conflict overseas to divide us at home. As Mayor, I will continue my work to promote inter-faith dialogue and build bridges between our different religious communities. Whether it’s antisemitism or any other form of bigotry, London has no place for those who seek to sow the seeds of hate.

On this solemn anniversary, we must also acknowledge the suffering and trauma since 7 October 2023. Like so many others, my heart aches for the tens of thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza who have been killed and the families who have been torn apart.

Today, more than ever, I pray that the cycle of terror, killing and bloodshed that has engulfed the region can soon be brought to an end; that the surviving hostages can be set free; that vital humanitarian aid can flow into Gaza; and that Israelis and Palestinians can one day live side-by-side in two states and in peace.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking about trying to write something about nostalgia - both the kind that wells up organically, particularly at my mid 50s stage of life, and of the toxic kind. Would people be interested?

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

By this, I’m not suggesting for a moment that the Tories are looking forward to a massive election win in 2027.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

I’m wondering about a comparison with Labour postwar: in 1995 (near when I started out) there had only been one big Labour win in 50 years. One can win the ideological battle and yet fail on an electoral level.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

His defence counsel says he has egrets.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

The Marshal in the Doctor Who story The Armageddon Factor. Not a story that gets a lot of love, then or now, but I’ve always thought Woodvine was good. A convincing blend of creepy and stubborn.

Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 1d

Rest in peace, John Woodvine!

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

I’d be tempted to say ‘Naked Lunch’ even though it’s not. This is one of many reasons why I will not be Prime Minister.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder. In some senses Lilley in particular is a successful graduate of the programme. He would make deplorable speeches at conference but had a sound grasp of social security and was sensible about budget cutting (which ideologically he supported). But on Europe he probably got more extreme.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 1d

Now the Conservative Party is a pipeline in the other direction - taking reasonable, reality-based centre-right figures like Stride and making them into hard-right sloganeers. I wonder when it changed. The obvious answer is 2019 but I wonder whether that’s the whole story.

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