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"Ali Smith does not dwell on individual psychology or biography, and she does not deploy characters as static literary devices. Her characters shift about in depth."
People without shadows; a review of Ali Smith’s novel Glyph
Ali Smith’s novel Glyph explores the annihilation of meaning in war
bylines.scot
February 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
"Ali Smith does not dwell on individual psychology or biography, and she does not deploy characters as static literary devices. Her characters shift about in depth."
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Dorenell wind farm in Moray is paying just over half what it is expected to locals.
Over 25 years, communities will miss out on nearly £11m. Dorenell is owned by EDF - the French state-backed firm.
Are communities being ripped off? Full story 👉bit.ly/4rIcDzY
Over 25 years, communities will miss out on nearly £11m. Dorenell is owned by EDF - the French state-backed firm.
Are communities being ripped off? Full story 👉bit.ly/4rIcDzY
February 15, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Dorenell wind farm in Moray is paying just over half what it is expected to locals.
Over 25 years, communities will miss out on nearly £11m. Dorenell is owned by EDF - the French state-backed firm.
Are communities being ripped off? Full story 👉bit.ly/4rIcDzY
Over 25 years, communities will miss out on nearly £11m. Dorenell is owned by EDF - the French state-backed firm.
Are communities being ripped off? Full story 👉bit.ly/4rIcDzY
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"The European Union is, at its core, a system designed to protect smaller countries through the rule of law, predictability, and shared decision-making."
#EU🇪🇺
#Iceland🇮🇸
#EU🇪🇺
#Iceland🇮🇸
Iceland at home in the European Union?
Why joining the European Union is looking increasingly attractive for Iceland
bylines.scot
February 13, 2026 at 8:57 AM
"The European Union is, at its core, a system designed to protect smaller countries through the rule of law, predictability, and shared decision-making."
#EU🇪🇺
#Iceland🇮🇸
#EU🇪🇺
#Iceland🇮🇸
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Previously on Bylines Scotland...
"Nations can mobilise idle domestic resources to raise living standards without begging for foreign approval or piling up unpayable foreign-currency debt."
#Scotland
#G7
#Canada
"Nations can mobilise idle domestic resources to raise living standards without begging for foreign approval or piling up unpayable foreign-currency debt."
#Scotland
#G7
#Canada
From the ashes of hypocrisy
Trump’s burning down of the rules-based order could herald a new dawn for global equality and human advancement
bylines.scot
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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👉NEW -- Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide
by John McEvoy & Alex Morris
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
by John McEvoy & Alex Morris
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time
www.declassifieduk.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
👉NEW -- Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide
by John McEvoy & Alex Morris
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
by John McEvoy & Alex Morris
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
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The ban will remain in place for now though
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The ban will remain in place for now though
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❗️The revelation that over 2,000 Britons served in the IDF during genocide raises major legal questions for the UK.
The International Court of Justice has advised all states they are obligated to refrain from helping Israel maintain its occupation.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
The International Court of Justice has advised all states they are obligated to refrain from helping Israel maintain its occupation.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide
Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time
www.declassifieduk.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:12 AM
❗️The revelation that over 2,000 Britons served in the IDF during genocide raises major legal questions for the UK.
The International Court of Justice has advised all states they are obligated to refrain from helping Israel maintain its occupation.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
The International Court of Justice has advised all states they are obligated to refrain from helping Israel maintain its occupation.
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
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Video captures Palestinians making an emotional return to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing. Many learned of the death of loved ones as they arrived into the besieged enclave.
February 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Video captures Palestinians making an emotional return to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing. Many learned of the death of loved ones as they arrived into the besieged enclave.
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'Jim Ratcliffe is a stinking hypocrite!'
'He's quite an obnoxious character'
'He's quite an obnoxious character'
Newsnight guests rip into 'stinking hypocrite' Jim Ratcliffe over immigration comments
Jim Ratcliffe has been called out for his hypocrisy following comments he made claiming that Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 AM
'Jim Ratcliffe is a stinking hypocrite!'
'He's quite an obnoxious character'
'He's quite an obnoxious character'
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Clive Lewis MP: This deal with Palantir stinks. It stank before Peter Mandelson was involved, and it stank when those now on the Opposition Benches initiated the NHS and defence contracts. Peter Thiel is an oligarch who despises democracy... Even the Swiss army has rejected Palantir...
#R4Today
#R4Today
Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts' on Tuesday 10 February 2026.
hansard.parliament.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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“The eight most senior people in cabinet all have links to McSweeney going back years and decades. This entire political project is implicated and tainted by this scandal."
www.declassifieduk.org/starmer-on-b...
www.declassifieduk.org/starmer-on-b...
Starmer ‘on borrowed time’ after losing Mandelson and McSweeney
The prime minister’s “entire political project is implicated and tainted by this scandal”, his unofficial biographer believes.
www.declassifieduk.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
“The eight most senior people in cabinet all have links to McSweeney going back years and decades. This entire political project is implicated and tainted by this scandal."
www.declassifieduk.org/starmer-on-b...
www.declassifieduk.org/starmer-on-b...
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Private messages reveal senior Labour figures clashing over Gaza, party survival and the direction of government.
‘Israel is committing war crimes’: Wes Streeting publishes WhatsApps with Peter Mandelson
Private messages reveal senior Labour figures clashing over Gaza, party survival and the direction of government.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Private messages reveal senior Labour figures clashing over Gaza, party survival and the direction of government.
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There’s no doubt that his party and campaign is suffering collateral damage in the ongoing Starmer/Mandelson/McSweeny clusterbouroch, but the Holyrood campaign was going badly even before the scandal.
#Sarwar
#Starmer
#Holyrood2026
#Sarwar
#Starmer
#Holyrood2026
There is no Scottish Labour
Thinking about Scottish football and the similarities to the way Scottish politics is viewed from down south
bylines.scot
February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
There’s no doubt that his party and campaign is suffering collateral damage in the ongoing Starmer/Mandelson/McSweeny clusterbouroch, but the Holyrood campaign was going badly even before the scandal.
#Sarwar
#Starmer
#Holyrood2026
#Sarwar
#Starmer
#Holyrood2026
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It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
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“You cannot strangle a people like this.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the US using the threat of tariffs to cut off oil shipments to Cuba harms the people Washington says it wants to help.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the US using the threat of tariffs to cut off oil shipments to Cuba harms the people Washington says it wants to help.
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“You cannot strangle a people like this.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the US using the threat of tariffs to cut off oil shipments to Cuba harms the people Washington says it wants to help.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the US using the threat of tariffs to cut off oil shipments to Cuba harms the people Washington says it wants to help.
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Maybe they were visiting Clacton.
Reform MPs Accused of Pandering to Putin After Skipping Russian Interference Debate
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, after more than 100,000 people signed petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, after more than 100,000 people signed petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Reform MPs Accused of Pandering to Putin After Skipping Russian Interference Debate
Nigel Farage's party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Maybe they were visiting Clacton.
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Why are so many undocumented immigrants being held in detention for so long instead of being deported?
Simple. The billionaires who own the detention centers get paid for keeping people here. They don't get paid for people who get deported.
It's not about the law, it's about taking your money.
Simple. The billionaires who own the detention centers get paid for keeping people here. They don't get paid for people who get deported.
It's not about the law, it's about taking your money.
February 7, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Why are so many undocumented immigrants being held in detention for so long instead of being deported?
Simple. The billionaires who own the detention centers get paid for keeping people here. They don't get paid for people who get deported.
It's not about the law, it's about taking your money.
Simple. The billionaires who own the detention centers get paid for keeping people here. They don't get paid for people who get deported.
It's not about the law, it's about taking your money.
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👉NEW -- Labour think tank paid PR firm to investigate Declassified journalist
by Phil Miller
Labour Together, which was once run by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, classed our reporter John McEvoy among “significant persons of interest”
www.declassifieduk.org/labour-think...
by Phil Miller
Labour Together, which was once run by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, classed our reporter John McEvoy among “significant persons of interest”
www.declassifieduk.org/labour-think...
Labour think tank paid PR firm to investigate Declassified journalist
Labour Together, which was once run by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, classed our reporter John McEvoy among “significant persons of interest”
www.declassifieduk.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
👉NEW -- Labour think tank paid PR firm to investigate Declassified journalist
by Phil Miller
Labour Together, which was once run by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, classed our reporter John McEvoy among “significant persons of interest”
www.declassifieduk.org/labour-think...
by Phil Miller
Labour Together, which was once run by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, classed our reporter John McEvoy among “significant persons of interest”
www.declassifieduk.org/labour-think...
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The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
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We found a US document showing the US military owns 22 sites in Britain whose “replacement value” is $15.6bn (£11.4bn).
This number of sites is larger than previously believed and more than UK governments have told parliament.
www.declassifieduk.org/the-24-site-...
This number of sites is larger than previously believed and more than UK governments have told parliament.
www.declassifieduk.org/the-24-site-...
The 24-site US military network in Britain worth £11 billion
America’s War Department owns more military and intelligence sites in Britain than the government has told parliament
www.declassifieduk.org
February 7, 2026 at 9:54 AM
We found a US document showing the US military owns 22 sites in Britain whose “replacement value” is $15.6bn (£11.4bn).
This number of sites is larger than previously believed and more than UK governments have told parliament.
www.declassifieduk.org/the-24-site-...
This number of sites is larger than previously believed and more than UK governments have told parliament.
www.declassifieduk.org/the-24-site-...
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Trump’s racist post depicting the Obamas as apes has been removed from his Truth Social feed, with the White House claiming it was posted “erroneously” by a staffer.
Trump Posts Wildly Racist Video of the Obamas
Donald Trump posted a video that included a clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, set to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
www.rollingstone.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Trump’s racist post depicting the Obamas as apes has been removed from his Truth Social feed, with the White House claiming it was posted “erroneously” by a staffer.
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👉NEW VIDEO -- Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory - mums celebrate verdict
YouTube video by Declassified UK
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
👉NEW VIDEO -- Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.
We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...
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❗️BREAKING -- Palestine Action protesters found not guilty of burglary at Elbit weapons factory in Bristol.
The six activists were also not convicted of other charges, having spent 18 months in jail awaiting trial.
realmedia.press/filton-verdi...
The six activists were also not convicted of other charges, having spent 18 months in jail awaiting trial.
realmedia.press/filton-verdi...
February 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
❗️BREAKING -- Palestine Action protesters found not guilty of burglary at Elbit weapons factory in Bristol.
The six activists were also not convicted of other charges, having spent 18 months in jail awaiting trial.
realmedia.press/filton-verdi...
The six activists were also not convicted of other charges, having spent 18 months in jail awaiting trial.
realmedia.press/filton-verdi...
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The film. barely cracked the top 30 on its opening weekend as it played to near-empty screens
February 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The film. barely cracked the top 30 on its opening weekend as it played to near-empty screens