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Oct 20 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Today's stretch goal: to get back home from Brussels before the government falls
Might make it yet!

#WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong
Or not...

Fine

Next time, Liz, next time

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Oct 14
And some more waiting: bonus prize to anyone who guess where I'm aiming for today (even the passport guy here seemed surprised...) Image
I see news has been occurring in my absence

Now glad my transit is going to take as long as it goes

[hunts for a popcorn stand]
Can't believe the departure lounge screens haven't been returned to BBC News... Image
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Oct 13
On my way for leg 1 of the "not being in the office" tour

What exotic destination awaits?
It's... Bookham! Jewel of the bit of the A246 just before Leatherhead!
Bookham is home to Leisure Learning, for whom I've done regular talks over the years

Today, we're discussing the the consequences of the war in Ukraine
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Oct 7
So earlier this week I was dubious about the substance behind Truss' European charm offensive

Spoiler: still dubious, albeit for different reasons

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This week has seen lots of talk of the value of European cooperation, now bolstered by assorted bits of reciprocation from European counterparts



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EPC in Prague went better than might have been expected: Truss comes home with praise for re-engagement, a restart with Macron, more summits and lots of talks

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

3/
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Oct 3
New PM, new push to reset EU relations? Nixon to China moment??

Let's look at the evidence so far

Tl;dr warmer words, but no substantive moves so far

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Today we've seen confirmation of technical talks restarting between the two sides...

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And the Foreign Secretary saying nice things...

3/
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Oct 2
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Exactly what I would hope someone with his past actions night say to rebuild trust, but also struck by my first reaction, which was to wonder what kind of messing about is to follow

Which is kind of why trust-building is so slow
Full quote:

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Sep 30
Oh, great

theguardian.com/education/2022…
And here's the OfS page: officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-and-…

Note this note
Also worth noting there's quite a lot of discretion in the penalty process FWIW: test will of course be in its actual application

officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/r…
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