chakrabortty.bsky.social
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What better day than Budget day to post for the first time here?
Here is one of my typically cheery takes www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A budget to save Britain’s finances? More like Operation Save Our Skins | Aditya Chakrabortty
Only 20% of tax rises will go towards making people better off. The vast majority will be spent meeting Labour’s fiscal rules and paying for U-turns, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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God it's so cool that so much of British and European nationalist politics has broadly been shaped by warehouse clickfarms rented by guys in South Asia running "how to make money from racist old people" workshops, and that this has had more influence on media and politics than any grassroots group
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Such things include the sharing of knowledge, the welcoming of immigrants, and the mixing of culture (e.g., a British printer making an Asian design). It reminds me how classic American style lives on in Japan through menswear enthusiasts, as comedian Mic Nguyen joked below

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September 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.
September 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM