It’s not immigration, stupid….
theconversation.com/why-economic...
theconversation.com/why-economic...
Why economic insecurity – not immigration – should be Labour’s top electoral priority
Feelings of economic insecurity serve as a signal of poor government performance.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
It’s not immigration, stupid….
theconversation.com/why-economic...
theconversation.com/why-economic...
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Coming soon to Liverpool…
November 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Coming soon to Liverpool…
Pity they didn’t find a Tory front bencher to defend their colleague & call this out.
‘Liam Walker, an Oxfordshire Conservative councillor, responded on X by saying: “Lucy is a racist. No broadcaster should put this racist on TV to spread her despicable hatred.”’
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‘Liam Walker, an Oxfordshire Conservative councillor, responded on X by saying: “Lucy is a racist. No broadcaster should put this racist on TV to spread her despicable hatred.”’
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GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Pity they didn’t find a Tory front bencher to defend their colleague & call this out.
‘Liam Walker, an Oxfordshire Conservative councillor, responded on X by saying: “Lucy is a racist. No broadcaster should put this racist on TV to spread her despicable hatred.”’
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
‘Liam Walker, an Oxfordshire Conservative councillor, responded on X by saying: “Lucy is a racist. No broadcaster should put this racist on TV to spread her despicable hatred.”’
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Just listened with mounting irritation to Kemi B on Political Thinking with Nick Robinson. Turned off half way through as she got onto her odd theological beliefs. She certainly does politics, but thinking seems an alien concept to her.
November 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Just listened with mounting irritation to Kemi B on Political Thinking with Nick Robinson. Turned off half way through as she got onto her odd theological beliefs. She certainly does politics, but thinking seems an alien concept to her.
‘Public figures cross the line before denying intent or pretending they are “just asking questions”. This strategy allows them to make their ideas enter the mainstream public discourse, while facing few real risks of repercussion or accountability.’
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theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
Nigel Farage’s alleged teenage comments are a distraction from the damage of his politics
Reports of such appalling behaviour – and Farage’s reaction – give us an insight into the leader of the UK’s rising far-right party.
theconversation.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
‘Public figures cross the line before denying intent or pretending they are “just asking questions”. This strategy allows them to make their ideas enter the mainstream public discourse, while facing few real risks of repercussion or accountability.’
theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
theconversation.com/nigel-farage...
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Kinnock voice - "I’ll tell you what happens with impossible promises. You start with far-fetched resolutions....and you end up in the grotesque chaos of a Labour government, a *Labour* government, rejecting visas for homeless 8 yr olds trying to joing their parents"
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Kinnock voice - "I’ll tell you what happens with impossible promises. You start with far-fetched resolutions....and you end up in the grotesque chaos of a Labour government, a *Labour* government, rejecting visas for homeless 8 yr olds trying to joing their parents"
Watching Victoria Derbyshire interview Harriet Baldwin is like watching Wittgenstein trying to interrogate a squirrel.
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Watching Victoria Derbyshire interview Harriet Baldwin is like watching Wittgenstein trying to interrogate a squirrel.
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"95 per cent of digital asset treasuries “will go to zero”.
on.ft.com/3XDj9v7 Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
on.ft.com/3XDj9v7 Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
‘Digital asset treasury’ craze sours amid $1tn rout in cryptocurrency market
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"95 per cent of digital asset treasuries “will go to zero”.
on.ft.com/3XDj9v7 Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
on.ft.com/3XDj9v7 Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
Fascinating. They end with speculation that technological change now is a challenge to nation states. I’d add the climate crisis to that.
theconversation.com/the-real-rea...
theconversation.com/the-real-rea...
The real reason states first emerged thousands of years ago – new research
New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Fascinating. They end with speculation that technological change now is a challenge to nation states. I’d add the climate crisis to that.
theconversation.com/the-real-rea...
theconversation.com/the-real-rea...
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Join us! Devolving growth: What are the challenges and opportunities for new strategic authorities?
This event will bring together an expert panel to explore how new strategic authorities can deliver local economic growth.
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This event will bring together an expert panel to explore how new strategic authorities can deliver local economic growth.
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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/devolv...
November 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Join us! Devolving growth: What are the challenges and opportunities for new strategic authorities?
This event will bring together an expert panel to explore how new strategic authorities can deliver local economic growth.
🎟️
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This event will bring together an expert panel to explore how new strategic authorities can deliver local economic growth.
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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/devolv...
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Great new job going at IfG - check out all the details below!
Work with us! 🚨 We are looking for a Partnerships Manager to lead the business function within our partnerships team.
⏰ Applications close on Monday 8 December at 11:00.
Find out more about the role and how to apply www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...
⏰ Applications close on Monday 8 December at 11:00.
Find out more about the role and how to apply www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Great new job going at IfG - check out all the details below!
‘There had been no boardroom takeover of the BBC by the right. It was just the right were the only people who could be trusted to run the corporation.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
BBC finds its happy place inflicting latest round of self-harm | John Crace
Chair Samir Shah is a picture of misery before MPs while Robbie Gibb proves the master of deflection
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
‘There had been no boardroom takeover of the BBC by the right. It was just the right were the only people who could be trusted to run the corporation.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
Samir Shah at the Select Committee looked like a rabbit in the headlights.
Next to him Robbie Gibb looked like the fox behind the wheel.
Next to him Robbie Gibb looked like the fox behind the wheel.
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Samir Shah at the Select Committee looked like a rabbit in the headlights.
Next to him Robbie Gibb looked like the fox behind the wheel.
Next to him Robbie Gibb looked like the fox behind the wheel.
Flagship? Very clearly!
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/r...
Reform UK's 'Cost Cutting' Council Prepares to Raise Taxes After Presiding Over £46 Million Overspend
Nigel Farage's flagship Kent County Council, which promised to "reduce waste and cut your taxes" is set to raise bills on local taxpayers, after spending tens of millions of pounds over its budget
bylinetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Flagship? Very clearly!
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/r...
RIP Jimmy Cliff
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The Harder They Come (1972) Trailer | Jimmy Cliff | Janet Bartley
YouTube video by Film Trailer Channel
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November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
RIP Jimmy Cliff
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‘Gill…also enlisted four other European Parliament lawmakers …three Britons and one German, to give interviews to 112 Ukraine, a TV channel owned by an associate of Medvedchuk, with Voloshyn describing his work as "outstanding", London's Old Bailey court was told.’
www.reuters.com/world/uk/for...
www.reuters.com/world/uk/for...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
‘Gill…also enlisted four other European Parliament lawmakers …three Britons and one German, to give interviews to 112 Ukraine, a TV channel owned by an associate of Medvedchuk, with Voloshyn describing his work as "outstanding", London's Old Bailey court was told.’
www.reuters.com/world/uk/for...
www.reuters.com/world/uk/for...
Sign outside a business on a street hit by flagging flagists
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sign outside a business on a street hit by flagging flagists
‘The government isn’t a giant constituency party to be captured by a well-organised clique, then purged of irksome, wrong-thinking members.’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Starmer’s squandering of a historic election victory is a tragedy nearing its finale | Rafael Behr
The tactics that gave Labour its huge majority in 2024 were no preparation for government – and the prime minister has proved he has nothing more to offer, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
‘The government isn’t a giant constituency party to be captured by a well-organised clique, then purged of irksome, wrong-thinking members.’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wealth tax sounds radical, it has a punitive feel good factor. But it’s not a solution to our problems, scarcely even a contribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What does the left want? A wealth tax. What will that accomplish? Very little | Aditya Chakrabortty
Imposing a 1% levy on the super-rich isn’t a policy, it’s pantomime. Tackling inequality in Britain will require much more far-reaching changes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wealth tax sounds radical, it has a punitive feel good factor. But it’s not a solution to our problems, scarcely even a contribution.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Vote unwisely now, pay later. With interest.
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open.substack.com/pub/bylinesn...
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
This special investigation reveals that even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Vote unwisely now, pay later. With interest.
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open.substack.com/pub/bylinesn...
‘Since Brexit, this paranoid style has become normalised in Britain. A country once famed for its stability, governing competence and broadly balanced civic culture is now dominated by a paranoid culture.’
theconversation.com/the-growing-...
theconversation.com/the-growing-...
The growing paranoia of British politics
A vacuum exists at the apex of British government, and at some point this weakness will lead to a challenge.
theconversation.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
‘Since Brexit, this paranoid style has become normalised in Britain. A country once famed for its stability, governing competence and broadly balanced civic culture is now dominated by a paranoid culture.’
theconversation.com/the-growing-...
theconversation.com/the-growing-...