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Pat Eggleton

@pattiprof.bsky.social

Linguist and writer from Cardiff, Wales, living in Sicily.

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Bremain in Spain@bremaininspain.com · 2d ago

Within the EU, Sanchez has swum against the tide, standing up to the Trump administration over Gaza, the war in Iran & Nato defence spending. During the recent wildfires he was vocal about climate backsliding. In an EU where policy has been hardening since 2015, he bucks the trend on migration, too

Why Spain’s EU allies turned on Pedro Sanchez over Ceuta: the hard right now sets their agenda on migration

Rightwing narratives have gone mainstream, and Madrid finds itself increasingly isolated for its humane approach to migrants

theguardian.com

the3million@the3million.bsky.social · 5d ago

Monique Hawkins, acting chief executive of the3million, said the impact of the Home Office’s retrospective review was devastating for many. "People applied to the EU settlement scheme in good faith...by building their lives in the UK and putting down roots." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’

After years of building lives in UK, potentially hundreds of thousands of EU citizens are being told they have no right to remain

theguardian.com

Ignacio Gallup-Diaz@igallupd.bsky.social · 2w ago

“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.” “West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”

A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.

West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.

share.inquirer.com

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 4w ago

🔴 The UK Allows Former Politicians To Break Lobbying Rules With Impunity. That Could Be About To Change The free-for-all in which former Government ministers are able to cash in on their connections, with little to no scrutiny, could soon be over

The UK Allows Former Politicians To Break Lobbying Rules With Impunity. That Could Be About To Change

The free-for-all in which former Government ministers are able to cash in on their connections, with little to no scrutiny, could be about to end, reports Josiah Mortimer

bylinetimes.com

James Ball@jamesrball.com · 4w ago

I'm not sure "he's not even a real bin" is the winning electoral argument some of Count Binface's opponents imagine. I think the voters of Clacton had pretty much already realised that on their own.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo ago

‘We can’t give up on Afghans’: Lyse Doucet on the remarkable ‘people’s history’ that won her the Women’s prize

‘We can’t give up on Afghans’: Lyse Doucet on the remarkable ‘people’s history’ that won her the Women’s prize

The BBC’s chief international correspondent was awarded the prestigious nonfiction prize for The Finest Hotel in Kabul – which she hopes will bring more attention to the Taliban’s draconian treatment of women

theguardian.com

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo ago

Family’s 90-year search for answers after father vanished in Francoist uprising – photo essay

Family’s 90-year search for answers after father vanished in Francoist uprising – photo essay

The photojournalist Roberto Palomo has worked on this personal project for five years, researching the life of his great-grandfather who went missing during Franco’s repression, the recovery process of his remains and the effects of traumatic memory on the descendants

theguardian.com

Andrew Hesselden@andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Brexit impasse exists because politicians want closer economic ties with Europe while pretending mobility can stay frozen forever. But trade, universities, science, culture and services all depend on people moving. Mobility is not a side issue. It is the missing piece.