"Meta Ramsay soon moved to work as adviser to Labour leader John Smith. One disobliging colleague said to John, ‘Be careful, she was a spy,’ to which John retorted, ‘I know, that’s why I’m appointing her!’" 🕊️ Tribute to Baroness Ramsay – by @georgefo.bsky.social bit.ly/4fu5oJj

'A powerful woman in a man's world': tribute to Baroness Ramsay

Former spy and later a government minister and whip, Meta Ramsay was an exceptional person in so many ways. Loyal to her country, her party and her...

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MPs urged to confront royal family over Prince Andrew’s Epstein links

MPs urged to confront royal family over Prince Andrew’s Epstein links

Calls grow for parliamentary rule changes to strip Andrew of titles and ask questions of royals Parliament is under mounting pressure to examine what the royal family knew about Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and introduce a mechanism to strip him of his titles. There were calls on Sunday night for Andrew to face a police investigation and for ancient rules barring parliament from freely scrutinising royals and formally removing their titles to be revisited. Continue reading...

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Good stuff from @georgefo.bsky.social.

The Farage ‘mirage’: how the media is warping our politics

It is time that the media fulfils its role to critically examine politician’s statements and call them out when they stray from the truth

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Libereco is an independent German-Swiss NGO dedicated to the protection of human rights in Belarus and Ukraine. Before the screening there will be an introduction from Lord George Foulkes @georgefo.bsky.social a ‘godparent’ sponsor for the Belarusian political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau. Afterwards..

The Festival of Europe Scotland is back from 3–11 May! Celebrate peace, democracy & culture with events across Scotland. Follow @festivalofeurope.bsky.social for updates & visit festivalofeuropescotland.org to book your tickets #FestivalOfEuropeScotland #EuropeDay 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Lots of talk now about a ‘reset’ of UK-EU relations. What are the chances of major changes - what might they look like? That's the theme of our major conference in Edinburgh, Saturday 10 May, from 2 pm. For details of speakers, topics, and to book place(s), see www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-can-b...

What can be achieved in improving relations between the EU and Scotland/UK?

A conference organised by the European Movement in Scotland

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With a great range of international expert speakers: @sandrogozi.bsky.social MEP, EU-UK Plt Assembly; Prof @cbarnard.bsky.social Cambridge Uni; Prof @stephengethins.bsky.social SNP MP European Affairs spokesperson; Cecilia Jastrzembska, President Young European Movement @yem1.bsky.social; and more!

Festival of Europe lines up top-flight speakers to discuss recent dramatic developments on the world stage and how UK should respond | Martin Roche @cluthaman.bsky.social

The future of European Democracy – Scotland’s Festival of Europe

Festival of Europe lines up top-flight speakers to discuss recent dramatic developments on the world stage and how UK should respond

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What can be achieved in improving relations between the EU and Scotland/UK? Join for half day conference on the 10th of May at 2pm exploring practical steps and political will for rebuilding connections post-Brexit Register eventbrite.co.uk/e/1298588225339 #FestivalOfEuropeScotland🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

What can be achieved in improving relations between the EU and Scotland/UK?

A conference organised by the European Movement in Scotland

eventbrite.co.uk

I’m told booksellers plan to stock Nicola Sturgeon’s autobiography in their Fiction section

I’ve transferred from X Would welcome a few fellow travellers as followers!

Here I am at last on BlueSky

What is Elon Musk doing on BlueSky?