Brexit had blown a black hole in the public finances that the Conservatives and Reform won’t apologise for. Will the Prime Minister fix it, or just keep complaining? Ed Davey

🔴 Russian troops are targeting residential areas, in an attempt to depopulate Kherson. Many became homeless today as at least fifty apartments are damaged and destroyed in one day. A children hospital is targeted, nine injured.

Another fantastic result showing that the Lib Dems are the party taking on and beating Reform. Great work team!

Such a powerful interview with the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk on the risk of a permanent forever war in Ukraine, unless the world steps up. Ukraine is prepared to keep fighting for another two or three years, but no country should have to face a decade of war. As Tusk

Our cover this week “Europe should take heart and recognise its own strength. Its military budget is already four times larger than Russia’s; its economy is ten times larger. Far from shying away from a financial contest with the Kremlin, Europe should embrace it—and win the war”

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The fundamental problem: 58% of voters want public spending maintained or increased. 67% want taxes to stay at their current level or be cut. In reality, it’s a binary choice. Taxes go up, or spending is cut. That’s it.

It’s crucial our European allies set fear aside. Ukrainians are doing the hardest work – stopping russia from spilling over into their territories. Now leaders must use the tools at hand: frozen russian assets must be deployed to end this war.

President Zelenskyy: "Twenty-five manufacturers are working to enable [the Russians] to produce the Oreshnik - not in large numbers, but still, about six per year. Twenty-five manufacturers, Russian companies. And they are not under sanctions. It is very important to sanction

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“It must be peace on the terms of the defender and not the aggressor.” - Petr Pavel - President of The Czech Republic 🇨🇿 About Ukraine-Russia war I absolutely agree.. And you?..😉

Ukraine must be given all assistance necessary to get its stolen children back.

Matt Goodwin says because we are broke, taxes have to go up, welfare cut, & public spending cut Their solution ignores the £40 billion annual wound inflicted by the very Brexit they champion. hypocrisy is staggering #bbcbreakfast #r4today

Last night Ukraine attacked Russian targets (including Moscow) with hundreds of drones and Russian authorities downplayed the event. Three years ago we were told if Ukraine attacked Crimea, Russia would go nuclear. It summarizes the continuing US failure to understand this war.

russian human safari continues in Kherson. Today, firefighters putting out a fire after a strike were targeted by a russian FPV drone. The operator could clearly see who they were aiming at. This isn’t war — it’s terror.

Agree with Phillips P. OBrien All that wasted time in the early part of the war where the US and others bowed to Russia’s narrative on escalation. We are still not doing enough especially to make up for the yawning gap in US support. open.substack.com/pub/phillipspo…

Everyday another horror from Russia.

Help needed to finish building a medical center for the Airborne Assault Forces, $1,180 to complete the project, chip in if you can chaps 💛💙 kolibri.93

Timothy Snyder: Putin’s idea is that in 862 Russia came into being and there was no Ukraine then. So there’s no Ukraine now. Zelenskyy represents a people who don’t want to give up themselves, their land, or sovereignty. Trump treats it like a real-estate deal. But it’s not. 1/

Ukraine can — and must — win! Provide them with deep-strike capabilities in adequate numbers and of high quality.