Robin Teverson

Excellent news. As we had called for, the agreement allowing the UK to rejoin #Erasmus+ from 2027 is now in place. A concrete step to rebuild people-to-people ties. Congratulations to @NickTorfaen and @MarosSefcovic. Political will delivers results!

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp chose to side with Trump over the BBC today. True patriots should be united in standing up for Britain against Trump's bullying.

BBC Bias is often in the eye of the beholder So let’s stick to measurable facts During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority 23 times Farage

🌱 We’re asking individuals, community groups, and organisations to make a Pledge for Nature and help create a greener Cornwall for all. From planting trees to restoring wetlands, 220 pledges have already made a difference across 14,000 hectares. 🔗 orlo.uk/Pledge_for_Nat…

“A century ago, Britain was the centre of the world. Now it is a midsize economy excluded from the world’s 3 biggest trading blocs” “In total, the deal with Brussels will add only 0.2% to Britain’s GDP – compared to the 4% lost from Brexit.” ejinsight.com/eji/article/id…

EXC: Weekly YouGov voting intention poll for The Times/Sky News shows Tories drop below the Lib Dems to *fourth* place - first time since 2019 RefUK 29%(+1) LAB 22%(-1) LDEM 17%(+1) CON 16%(-2) GRN 10%(+1)

🚨 Oral Questions in the House of Lords today 🚨 From 2.30, there are two OQs on emissions reduction 🚄🚋First, @lordtev on the electrification of public transport; 💡then @spellar on the development of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs).

What is it about women that so outrages the patriarchy?

The message to Trump from Putin when he spoke in Murmansk was pretty clear: You take Greenland. I take Ukraine. And then we continue as the best of friends.

A bad day for diplomacy and a very regrettable decision for the small but important Jewish community in Ireland. ⁦@dfatirl⁩ irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/1…

Traitor to 🇪🇺!

❓ In #LordsQs from 2.30pm: 🟥 school term dates 🟥 vocational training 🟥 size of the House of Lords 🟥 @lordtev: low-carbon investment in homes 📺 Watch on Parliament TV

Harris or Trump? Some claim that the future of Europe depends on the American elections, while it depends first and foremost on us. On condition Europe finally grows up and believes in its own strength. Whatever the outcome, the era of geopolitical outsourcing is over.

There is a lot going on in the news at the moment, but there is a story that is consistently being underreported: Russia. A 🧵 (potentially with 🖍️)

7 October was a terrible atrocity against Israeli civilians. But it does not justify the apocalypse unleashed on Gaza, killing tens of thousands. Nor bombing a neighbouring democracy, fuelling the hatred that created Hezbollah in the 80s. Real security will only come from peace.

This is very good indeed. The previous UK position went against rulings at international courts, which in turn opened us up to charges of hypocrisy when we spoke about upholding the international rule of law. Well done ⁦@FCDOGovUK⁩ and all involved bbc.com/news/articles/…

Should you tip even if the service wasn't worth it? All tipping should be abolished - just pay the proper wage. bbc.com/news/articles/…

“The Dutch cycling networks are carefully planned with a fine-grained mesh, making it possible to cycle ‘from anywhere to everywhere’ in their city. These grids connect where people live, work, shop, and play—offering a practical alternative to driving.” linkedin.com/pulse/special-…

A Youth Mobility Scheme is a win-win-win. 🧑‍🎓It would give young people the opportunity to live and work in Europe 🏦provide a much-needed boost to the UK economy and our hospitality sector 🤝and help rebuild the ties of trust, trade and friendship with our European neighbours.

Looking for comfort is a human instinct. The goal of cycling policy is to make cycling a pleasant experience. To guarantee a comfortable situation, it is imperative to minimize stops and nuisances in the network. dutchcycling.nl/expertises/cyc…