Russia’s 5th Column
Buying up the Far Right in Europe and the US.
(tags: democracy eu ukpolitics uspolitics elections russia )

Electing Europe?
My colleague @MariellevHeumen on the Dutch elections.
(tags: Netherlands elections eu )

Chizhov: Don’t ask me if Russia plans to have an ambassador in Edinburgh - EURACTIV.com
Russia has over centuries had ( Read more... )

Accidental Pilish: Unintentionally Constrained Writing in English Literature
may I have a drink? - Certainly, Mr. Holmes
but I felt a great curiosity to behold
And I have a great Objection to firing
and a half, a fixed tradition at Berlin
but a good, straightforward narrative of things
(tags: mathematics english )

When the Children Crashed Dad’s ( Read more... )

What is vaccine-derived polio?
The last stumbling block.
(tags: health polio )

Shetland Islands toy with idea of post-Brexit independence
#TakingBackControl!!!
(tags: Scotland brexit ukpolitics eu )

Cutting down the Lords
@chrishanretty: it should be drastically reduced in size. I'd ask, why have it at all?
(tags: houseoflords ukpolitics )

How to ( Read more... )

Three Things to Know About the Brexit Court Ruling
Instant comment from me!
(tags: ukpolitics eu brexit )

May the best wo(man) win (with images, tweets)
A Storify of our 2 November meeting.
(tags: Uspolitics )

Explainer: what is the challenge to Bob Day's Senate seat all about?
Wow. Australia, eh?
(tags: australia elections )

Why did Brexit happen ( Read more... )

What Europe must do, now that England has decided to leave
Former Taoiseach John Bruton on the next steps.
(tags: eu )

Seven Immediate Lessons From the Brexit Vote
My colleague Geoff Beattie, on what went wrong and what comes next.
(tags: ukpolitics eu )

How to apply for an Irish passport
Just in case you wanted to know.
(tags: ireland )

The path ( Read more... )

• Women Having A Terrible Time At Parties In Art
  Ow!
  (tags: art funny sexandgenderandsexuality )
• How to Rage Quit Your Media Job
  Look at the rhetoric.
  (tags: uspolitics media )
• Would the SNP win votes in the North East?
  Wishful thinking, I suspect.
  (tags: scotland ukpolitics )
• Amazonians linked by DNA to Indigenous Australians
  Ancient migration ( Read more... )

• Now is the time to reform the Lords
  Conservative MEP @CharlesTannock tries to convince his party.
  (tags: houseoflords ukpolitics )
• EU Tweets of last week from @viEUws
  Hilarious re Farage. Serious re Macedonia.
  (tags: eu ukpolitics macedonia )
• Human Rights Act Repeal and Devolution: Quick Points and Further Resources on Scotland and Northern Ireland
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• A Jew in Bradford
  My sympathy to @b_judah, assaulted by anti-Semitic @ukrespectparty supporters.
  (tags: ukpolitics race )
• There’s nothing new about nationalism
  The parallels between Parnell and the SNP.
  (tags: scotland ireland ukpolitics )

• Were The Nazis Right-Wing?
  Er, yes.
  (tags: history politics germany )
• The Legacy of Bulgaria's Elena Lagadinova
  A forgotten feminist.
  (tags: bulgaria sexandgenderandsexuality )
• Juliette Wade’s Withdrawal from Sad Puppies 3
  Desperate counter-spin attempts in comments.
  (tags: sf sadpuppies )
• "No Award" is not the nuclear option
  *applauds*
  (tags: sf ( Read more... )

• Puppygate Winners and Losers
  Cheryl's thoughts.
  (tags: sf sadpuppies )
• How election maps reveal the politics of geography
  Also that 18 seats are missing in most cases!
  (tags: ukpolitics maps )
• Hugos and Class
  Scalzi again.
  (tags: sf sadpuppies )
• An SNP takeover? Whatever happened to democracy?
  Applying common sense (and satire).
  (tags: ukpolitics ( Read more... )