Peter Packham

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Urge Your MP to Attend the Debate on the EU Referendum Anniversary Nearly a decade after the 2016 referendum, the effects of Brexit are no longer theoretical. They are visible in the economy, in pressures on public finances, and in the UK’s changing role internationa...

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After a few of days thinking I had flu I find I haven’t.🤒😷

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JP Morgan boss gave go-ahead for new £3bn tower in London after UK assurances Decision by US bank’s CEO Jamie Dimon followed trip to New York by top adviser to Keir Starmer

Oh, so that’s why the £26 billion tax increases in the budget didn’t include banks🤔

This letter appeared in the UK Metro newspaper on 25 January 2025. Peter Packham, Chair of Leeds for Europe, is supporting calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence in British politics.

We can’t leave #Farage & #ReformUK to “investigate” Russian influence in their own party!

Leeds Chair @leedsblue67.bsky.social has written to @metro.co.uk urging #Starmer to back a public inquiry.

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I agree about the phones. That is the one time I will see him perform live and I couldn't see him.

If I go to see someone perform live I expect to actually be able to see them. Had it been in a nightclub or a small intimate theatre I probably would have enjoyed it. It was not right for an arena.

Last night I wasted over £100 to see Bob Dylan at the Leeds Arena. He performed on an unlit black stage, I couldn't actually see him because there were no screens, there was no interaction with the audience and I don't even think it was him singing most of the time.

These two letters appeared in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner newspaper on 25 October 2025. The first suggests the description by Nigel Farage of Vladimir Putin as "a very bad dude" is inadequate - given the Russian leaders has been the cause of hundreds of thousands of dealth. The second, that the UK should consider at least joining the European Single Market to boost its economy.

📬 Reminders from Huddersfield Daily Examiner ✉️page:
🔹 #Farage ally at #ReformUK bribed by Putin’s Russia. “Very bad dudes” - every one of them!
🔹 “Probably most significant thing” do to boost UK economy? Rejoin the #EU #SingleMarket.
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Kut al-Amara / 1.0 / encyclopedic - 1914-1918-Online (WW1) Encyclopedia The Siege of Kut al-Amara between 3 December 1915 and 29 April 1916 is an important episode of the war between the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain. The surrender of approximately 13,000 British-India...

Thanks for coming to Leeds, I really enjoyed the evening. This is a link to an account of the Siege of al Kut 1915/16 that I mentioned to you at the book signing. The largest ever surrender by British and Empire forces.
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Reform's Russian 'asset' - the Kremlin shadow over Nigel Farage | Searchlight Nathan Gill - Russian asset On 26 September, former Welsh Brexit Party MEP and Reform UK official Nathan Gill pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight coun ...

“This is most definitely not a fringe political scandal. It is a direct admission that Russian-aligned money penetrated Farage’s immediate orbit during a pivotal chapter in Brexit.”

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What with being English @leedseurope.bsky.social can’t really comment on Scottish independence. We regard that as a matter for the Scottish people.

I would suggest that it is not up to him…it’s up to us, the electorate.

That point was made to us and from @leedseurope.bsky.social point of view we want the UK to enjoy ALL the benefits of EU membership which include the Euro and Schengen.

That is true, however the political class see Putin as the major threat and would welcome the UK back as part of a United strong Europe.

Thank you, that certainly reflects the response we got in Lille.

I think you have the wrong description here, although the link is right.

Sikh woman raped in ‘brutal and racist’ attack speaks out as police hunt two men The Sikh Federation UK said the perpetrators told the woman ‘You don’t belong in this country, get out’

Whilst Mahmood tries to outdo Braverman in her rhetoric, and Ministers spout about being a nation where free speech thrives, their utter cowardice in failing to face down racism and hate has enabled this to happen. Angry and heartbroken for this young woman.

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Would the EU really welcome the UK back? Campaigners Leeds for Europe canvassed on the streets of Lille and found warm feelings toward the UK, despite EU uncertainty

Our chair @leedsblue67.bsky.social reports on our visit to Lille and the Braderie. Find out what people were thinking just before their government fell on Monday.

If you don’t follow @yorkshirebylines.co.uk you should.

This bloke talks sense😉

Uppa Towen!

Reform Ltd’s Richard Tice declares war on anybody investing in solar energy projects in Lincolnshire whilst over the Humber, Reform Ltd mayor of Hull & East Yorkshire has secured a £700,000 government grant for…wait for it…solar energy projects🤦‍♂️

Grifters and opportunists

Come on, you can’t resist Jack…

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I am full of admiration, you were absolutely superb. How you kept so calm I don't know. The real shame is that they don't want to discuss the issue based on facts, they are only interested in othering to cover their own inadequacies.

Poland formally asks EU to investigate Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot - Euractiv "What we are seeing from X right now could be considered as a major infringement of the DSA," said the Polish Deputy Prime Minister's letter to the EU's Tech Commissioner on Wednesday.

Does @europeanmovement.co.uk still regard it suitable to support X?

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A question…Is @europeanmovement.co.uk still happy supporting the X platform?