Good news: we are opening a direct Ireland – France ferry route on 2 January. This new freight ferry route between Rosslare and Dunkerque offers lorries and their drivers direct and paperless transport between EU countries
http://social.dfds.com/2LS
#dfds #Ireland #france #newroute
The prospect of Brexit talks breaking down over fish is so laughable, preposterous and inane that it feels almost inevitable.
Well, that was the last piece I'll ever have to upload for the site. As of Monday I am editor-at-large rather than editor of http://Politics.co.uk.
It is not just lockdown which is responsible for our economic problems. It is the virus itself. Containing it saves both lives and the economy https://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2020/11/27/week-in-review-infantilising-the-covid-debate
remember the far-right's Generation Identity? they're back, but pretending to be local environmentalists
scoop by @simonchilds13 for @VICEWorldNews
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93wkk7/generation-identity-uk-local-matters-far-right
But hot tip: you can eat veeeeeery slowly.
No 10 says you can't drink once your meal is finished. https://www.standard.co.uk/reveller/bars/tier-2-rules-no-drinking-without-food-b80565.html
Will be on @lbc with Eddie Mair very shortly talking Covid cronyism...
A government accused of 'blacklisting' journalists and blocking 'sensitive' Freedom of Information requests should have us all worried.
What have they got to hide?
We're taking them to court to force transparency – but we need a massive public outcry too.
Pls sign & RT 👇 https://twitter.com/openDemocracy/status/1332355710424920064
How UK government is undermining Freedom of Information
As well as an 'Orwellian' Clearing House, our access to information is being blocked in other ways, too.
Here's a run down some of the biggest issues from our new report 'Art of Darkness'.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/how-uk-government-undermining-freedom-information-act/
COVID-19 prevalence could double over Christmas with 'substantial mixing', SAGE warns http://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-prevalence-could-double-over-christmas-with-substantial-mixing-sage-warns-12143881
How UK government is undermining Freedom of Information
As well as an 'Orwellian' Clearing House, our access to information is being blocked in other ways, too.
Here's a run down some of the biggest issues from our new report 'Art of Darkness'.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/how-uk-government-undermining-freedom-information-act/
Next week @EP_Democracy:
➡️Wed: @StefanoVergine @NinaHoraczek @PeterKGeoghegan @JoshRudes on pol funding from third countries
➡️Thu: @VeraJourova on EU Dem Action plan, @MargSchinas on security union, hybrid threats. Press conf of Chair @rglucks1
🗓️https://emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/committee/en/archives/INGE
"Unit formed to fight Scottish independence is said to have asked vaccine taskforce about branding Oxford injection kits."
Hard to imagine a better example of the intellectual vacuum inside British central state unionism than this remarkable line.
Exclusive: No.10 'Demanded UK Flag Be Printed On Oxford Vaccine Doses'
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/oxford-university-astrazeneca-vaccine-uk-flag-union-jack_uk_5fbfdd14c5b68ca87f827a0e
#FactCheck: Areas of Glasgow do not have lower life expectancy than Rwanda.
https://theferret.scot/glasgow-areas-lower-life-expectancy-rwanda/
Really looking forward to Brexit.
Holy shit. This is insane. I’m glad I gave this a listen but so sad / terrified / about how people have been treated and continue to be. @mrjamesob #GrenfellTower #grenfellunited
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mlpMEDetlQMZF4hJ3jPMc?si=Ry4CjLuzQ86PGhvWv1rnwg
"Why are you so angry about something you can't explain?": This is the moment James O'Brien challenges a furious caller who believes the Government is lying about the seriousness of Covid - but cannot explain why.
@mrjamesob
https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/james-obrien-challenges-furious-caller-who-believes-government-is-lying/
Wow. Only last month, Kingspan pulled the Grenfell insulation's fire safety test certs, admitting they were 'not representative' and from a former version of the product. Before that damning news broke, it seems directors made £6.1 million selling shares. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/27/kingspan-directors-cashed-shares-grenfell-tower-fire-inquiry
I cannot emphasise this enough
Reported. Deleted. Blocked.
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