
Journalist, campaigner and techie. Chair of Thalidomide Voice. New #podcast @Escapodyssey. @Aerobility Ambassador
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From The Telegraph:
Donald Trump has been threatened with “sanctions” by a judge for refusing to co-operate in the defamation case he has brought against the BBC, court papers reveal.
Judge Enjoliqué Lett rapped Mr Trump on Friday over his lack of co-operation with the court during the discovery process, when each side can compel the other to provide relevant evidence.
The BBC’s lawyers filed five separate motions seeking the US president’s compliance and claimed Mr Trump was having to be dragged “kicking and screaming” to co-operate.
According to the latest filings, submitted on Friday by Judge Lett, “the court has admonished the plaintiff for his lack of participation to no avail”.
“The court expects strict compliance,” he added, “the failure of which will lead to sanctions.” Legal experts warned the president could face having his suit dismissed in the most extreme case.
“Potential sanctions in civil litigation might include award of attorney’s fees and costs and even the dismissal of the plaintiff’s lawsuit,” Jason Sullivan, a lawyer, said.
Dmitry Bam, a professor at the University of Maine Law School, said sanctions could be escalated if Mr Trump continued his defiance.
“That could again include attorney’s fees, fines, treating certain facts as presumed established against Trump, all the way up to dismissing the case. Most judges would only take that last step as a matter of last resort.
“Beyond the case, the court could hold Trump in contempt for violating a discovery order. Even the President must follow ordinary civil procedure rules,” Prof Bam added.
As if there was ever any doubt.
Former Head of MI6 Sir John Sawers, "Russia was very keen that the Leave campaign should succeed and that Britain should leave the European Union"
"Because that would marginalise Britain as a global player and weaken Europe in general"
"That's the strategic opportunity the Russians spotted, and the leaders of the Leave campaign fell into it"
My view: Former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers says Russia saw Brexit as a way to weaken Britain and divide Europe, and that the Leave campaign’s leaders walked straight into the opportunity.
So let’s remember who sold it:
VOTE LEAVE
• Boris Johnson — political figurehead
• Michael Gove and Gisela Stuart — campaign committee co-convenors
• Matthew Elliott — chief executive
• Dominic Cummings — campaign director
• Daniel Hannan — leading Brexit advocate
• Priti Patel, Iain Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling, John Whittingdale and Theresa Villiers — senior Conservative campaigners
• David Davis, Liam Fox, Dominic Raab, Steve Baker and Douglas Carswell — prominent Leave campaigners
LEAVE. EU
• Nigel Farage — leading political figure
• Arron Banks — co-chairman and major funder
• Andy Wigmore — communications director
GRASSROOTS OUT / LABOUR LEAVE
• Peter Bone and Tom Pursglove — Grassroots Out co-founders
• Kate Hoey — Grassroots Out co-founder and Labour Leave campaigner
• Graham Stringer, Kelvin Hopkins and Roger Godsiff — Labour Leave campaigners
• Sammy Wilson — prominent DUP Leave campaigner
They promised Brexit would make Britain stronger.
Sawers says Russia saw the opposite opportunity: a Britain marginalised and a Europe weakened.
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@RestIsPolitics @campbellclaret @RoryStewartUK
I'm really not convinced about the wisdom of asking @michaelgove to co-present at TRIP this past week. His reputation will be forever tarnished because of the damage he helped inflict on the UK during and after #Brexit.
I've been a TRIP subscriber from the beginning
We don't need to hear the bottom of the barrel being scraped to find a co-presenter. I think there are several people out there who would do an excellent job.
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Many people ask me how I have dealt with all the attacks and attempts to damage my reputation since February 11, 2024.
At first, I didn’t know if I could get through it, or how.
But over time, I realised that the more they attack me, the stronger I become. Because of you, the Hungarian people.
I started this journey alone, but more and more people have joined us every day. Today, there are millions of us.
And most importantly, we are not doing this for ourselves. We are doing it for our children, our grandchildren and our country.
I know it isn’t always easy, and I know we sometimes make mistakes. But I also know that we are moving in the right direction, towards the right goal.
Thank you to everyone in Hungary who stands with me. Thank you for being part of this journey towards a better, more caring Hungary.
Geoff Spink retweeted
Aerobility Flyer and Supporter Kester recently completed a daring Wing Walk to raise funds for Aerobility. Read Kester's account of the day
aerobility.com/news/2026/9/2…
Inspired? get in touch to register your interest for next year's Wing Walking slots!
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Geoff Spink retweeted
Globally, more than 2 billion people suffer from vision impairment.
About half of these cases could have been prevented or treated with adequate eye care.
On Thursday's #WorldSightDay, @WHO shares tips for maintaining healthy eyes. who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
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We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages.
granta.com/contributor/anne-…
Is your breaking news service now on office hours? This dropped for me an hour ago, and yet I heard it on the 06:00 news on R4 this morning.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor taking legal action against Thames Valley Police, England, over his arrest in February bbc.in/4AVscdd
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Po latach bezsensownej, kolonialnej wojny Władimir Putin niczego nie osiągnął. Kończą mu się zasoby, brakuje mu rekrutów. Od ponad 12 lat próbuje podbić Donbas, a od ponad 4 - Kijów.
Wystarczy.
📍 Nowy Jork, @UN Rada Bezpieczeństwa nt. Ukrainy.
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Russia is bombarding the U.K. information space with lies and misinformation. And Nigel wants it to carry on because it helps him. Like it helped them ten years again during the referendum. About time government took it seriously. Farage and his AfD pals in Germany have done enough for Russia already. His close pal Nathan Gill is paying a high price, wallowing in jail. Time for the rest of us to call it out.
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"This year I have cost BBC News literally nothing. So why get rid of us? What savings are being made? What if something big happens and they can no longer call on us to cover it? It feels performative and self-defeating."
Almost two months since BBC News decided it no longer needed a Prague correspondent.
22 years of memories: making the Dalai Lama laugh, Mel Gibson angry and Gerhard Schröder REALLY angry. Walking behind Václav Havel’s coffin.
A look back, and ahead.
👇
basedinbohemia.com/p/goodbye…
Geoff Spink retweeted
War Diary Day 1,672
Russian rocket shaheed drones are making life hell for Ukraine.
Let's send a message to the killer in the Kremlin.
On October 11th, I shall be limping the Kyiv Half-Marathon for a basket of charities.
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/XWJOK…
And staging our Vladimir Putin: Do Fuck Off! Festival, again for charity.
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/VlDvr…
If you can, help support Ukraine.
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Poor Ella is not having any luck at all. No offers of a home for her.
Her previous appeals don't seem to be helping either.
Glasgow based - can you share? We cover the whole of Scotland and can offer transport for the right home.
Ella is an 8 year old female Tabby cat. She is looking for a new home. Sadly her previous home offer fell through.
Ella would be best in a quiet home with no other pets or children as she appears to get stressed.
She would be suited to someone who is on their own with a calm quiet home to allow her to relax.
Ella is registered at the vets and has been seen recently. She is healthy and active.
Ella is chipped and spayed.
She eats a mix of wet and dry food and can be left on her own if you need to go out.
Ella will venture outside but won't go as far away as the garden.
She likes to sleep in a cave she made herself in the wardrobe at night or on top of the drawers where there are clothes for her to keep cosy.
She is up to date with her vaccinations and very affectionate. She isn't keen being picked up but will be happy to sit next to you on the sofa or bed.
For more information or to offer Ella a new home please email [email protected]




























