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Steve Bloomfield

@stevebloomfield.bsky.social

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Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · 2w ago

For @theguardian.com, I wrote about Trump and Rubio's plan to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court, why it's so dangerous, and what the rest of the west should do to protect it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump says he will dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’. It could be his most chilling move of all | Steve Bloomfield

The US is aligning itself with dictators and autocrats to prevent those accused of genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes from ever facing justice, says Steve Bloomfield, former international edito...

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Elizabeth N. Saunders@profsaunders.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can't get numb to this: The United States is stuck in a war it started, cannot end, and may further escalate to no avail, having dismantled its diplomatic apparatus, depleted its military stockpile, and destroyed its credibility. A historic strategic mistake harming millions in many different ways.

Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ed Miliband has the potential to be a very good foreign secretary but it would help if he acknowledged that the biggest threat to world peace is the guy who leads the nation he reckons we have a "strong, enduring and essential alliance" with

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w ago

"My parents came to Britain as Jewish refugees from the Nazis. To them, Britain was both a sanctuary and a beacon of hope in the global fight against fascism. I will carry my parents’ faith in that spirit of Britain to my role representing our country" - Ed Miliband on his appointment as Foreign Sec

It is a great honour and privilege to have been appointed by the Prime Minister to serve as Foreign Secretary. “My parents came to Britain as Jewish refugees from the Nazis. To them, Britain was both a sanctuary and a beacon of hope in the global fight against fascism. I will carry my parents’ faith in that spirit of Britain to my role representing our country. “I will be a Foreign Secretary who fights for Britain’s interests and our values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law on the world stage.” He promised to maintain close ties with both the EU and the United States, as well as upholding Britain’s commitments to Nato and the United Nations. “The FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I lead will also be at the forefront of issues which pose profound and substantial threats to justice and equality in Britain and across the world. We will work with others on tackling the climate crisis, strengthening our partnerships for international development, and reforming our international institutions so they deliver for all countries, including the world’s poorest people.”
Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · last mo.

Genuinely stunned that Starmer hasn't made a big speech on climate change this week. Far easier to make your point when everyone's listening / sweltering / not sleeping / picking their kids up early from schools that can't cope with heat

Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Can't work out if the most depressing part of Rory Carroll's piece on the openly racist candidate in an Irish by-election is his call for internment of "Somalians and them type of people" or Sinn Fein's response: “We can’t comment on other people’s comments." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Dublin gangland figure brings extremist views to Irish mainstream on campaign trail

Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch has won fans in north Dublin byelection campaign with anti-immigrant rhetoric

theguardian.com

Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Russia was banned from international football four days after they invaded Ukraine. After 22 months of war in Gaza and 63,000 killed, why is Israel's national team still allowed to play? My column in this week's @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/interna...

World football can strike a blow against Israel – if it h...

The country’s team continues to play as if nothing has happened, despite the Palestinian Football Association repeatedly calling for a ban

observer.co.uk

Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · last yr.

Trump's embarrassing fact-free racist diatribe about South Africa would be amusing if it wasn't so dangerous. Its roots lie in far-right conspiracy theorists, both in South Africa and the US: observer.co.uk/news/interna...

How false claims of ‘white genocide’ made their way to the White House | The Observer

South Africans arrived at Dulles airport last week to seek asylum at Donald Trump’s behest. What are they fleeing from?

observer.co.uk

Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · last yr.

Tried to imagine a centre-left government that offered legal aid to asylum seekers, spoke of the strength of "diverse communities" and promised to “prioritise the world’s most vulnerable”... turns out it exists in Canada observer.co.uk/news/interna...

Labour should look to Carney’s Canada for a plan on immigration | The Observer

Despite higher levels of immigration than Britain, voters weren’t that concerned about the issue – and that’s the point

observer.co.uk

Steve Bloomfield@stevebloomfield.bsky.social · last yr.

Just because the corruption is in plain sight doesn't mean it's not corruption: observer.co.uk/news/interna...

How the US president and his clan ushered in a new golden age of corruption | The Observer

The presidency and personal gain now go hand in hand – and no one has been able to do anything about it

observer.co.uk

The Observer@theobserveruk.bsky.social · last yr.

The Firm: Trump Inc. and the new age of corruption. Buy your copy of The Observer, available across the country, tomorrow morning. Get the newspaper delivered to your door every Sunday: bit.ly/4jFwQCW