Chris Terry-Enescu
@cjterry.bsky.social
Former political researcher and professional elections nerd specialising in electoral and party systems. Current day market research analyst for museums, heritage, the arts and charities around the world. UK's number one Romania-phile. Still a nerd. He/him
Bit of a leap from that to 'we will break the law' (which that kind of promise would do)
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Bit of a leap from that to 'we will break the law' (which that kind of promise would do)
Neither the past behaviour of either the Greens or Corbyn suggests they are willing to propose obviously unfunded policies on this scale
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Neither the past behaviour of either the Greens or Corbyn suggests they are willing to propose obviously unfunded policies on this scale
British political parties do actually tend to like to be able to explain how they'll pay for things. Those explanations aren't always great, but it is a thing that we have a strong tradition of doing.
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
British political parties do actually tend to like to be able to explain how they'll pay for things. Those explanations aren't always great, but it is a thing that we have a strong tradition of doing.
Still doing Simpson bits as Disco Elysium skill checks I see
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Still doing Simpson bits as Disco Elysium skill checks I see
Tbf though, I think any world recession that happens will also be at least partly down to Trump's tariffs
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Tbf though, I think any world recession that happens will also be at least partly down to Trump's tariffs
On this I found this quite horrifying yesterday. Both the stat and the begging of 'please Mr. Investor, think about the positive GDP growth' bsky.app/profile/jake...
One explanation for economic populism in the US is the recurring cycle of bubbles and bailouts that happens without any democratic input
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On this I found this quite horrifying yesterday. Both the stat and the begging of 'please Mr. Investor, think about the positive GDP growth' bsky.app/profile/jake...
Yes, I recall it was a right didgeridoo
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Yes, I recall it was a right didgeridoo
Oh yes I missed a word there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Oh yes I missed a word there.
I see you're still not over @teal.snail.skin banning you from doing The Voices when their Australian fiancé visited
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I see you're still not over @teal.snail.skin banning you from doing The Voices when their Australian fiancé visited
Yeah, I'm British, but I'm also the specific type of weirdo where I can explain in depth the politics of most democracies if you really want me to. My wife is Romanian and apparently part of how I got her was being able to keep up with a chat about the then Romanian president on our second date.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Yeah, I'm British, but I'm also the specific type of weirdo where I can explain in depth the politics of most democracies if you really want me to. My wife is Romanian and apparently part of how I got her was being able to keep up with a chat about the then Romanian president on our second date.
But tbf I'm not Canadian so I can see why you wouldn't expect that
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
But tbf I'm not Canadian so I can see why you wouldn't expect that
Oh I'm also aware.
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Oh I'm also aware.
It also certainly helps that Canada is the rare country where the Conservatives don't mostly win so the sense that we have to stay united is no doubt stronger
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It also certainly helps that Canada is the rare country where the Conservatives don't mostly win so the sense that we have to stay united is no doubt stronger
The Polish far right are evolving a stance of managing to hate Ukrainians as well as Russians mind. Which tbf, is the classic Polish nationalist stance
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Polish far right are evolving a stance of managing to hate Ukrainians as well as Russians mind. Which tbf, is the classic Polish nationalist stance
When we were in Albania we went up the longest cable car in the Balkans on a rainy and foggy day but tbf it was rainy and foggy every day we were in Albania so
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
When we were in Albania we went up the longest cable car in the Balkans on a rainy and foggy day but tbf it was rainy and foggy every day we were in Albania so
I find the CPC impressive as an outside observer because I can't think of another major centre-right party that makes so many unforced errors so frequently and they don't even have a radical right party to chase after to justify it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I find the CPC impressive as an outside observer because I can't think of another major centre-right party that makes so many unforced errors so frequently and they don't even have a radical right party to chase after to justify it.
Look if I listed all the ways it was nuts it wouldn't have fit into 300 characters
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Look if I listed all the ways it was nuts it wouldn't have fit into 300 characters
I think people forget he's only 4 years younger than Biden in part because of this.
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I think people forget he's only 4 years younger than Biden in part because of this.
It's a cable car and you can go on it is reason enough
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It's a cable car and you can go on it is reason enough
And Labour hasn't even had a minister from a junior coalition partner have to resign after it turned out it they had a relationship with a minor when they were 22
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
And Labour hasn't even had a minister from a junior coalition partner have to resign after it turned out it they had a relationship with a minor when they were 22
I'd be impressed to see how they make those numbers work with the current TfL funding situation and the mayor's lack of ability to raise revenues. Like I'm a cynic of Mamdani's promise on multiple levels but at least 'I will simply raise taxes' is a thing he can do
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I'd be impressed to see how they make those numbers work with the current TfL funding situation and the mayor's lack of ability to raise revenues. Like I'm a cynic of Mamdani's promise on multiple levels but at least 'I will simply raise taxes' is a thing he can do
Yeah, one thing you can say that's positive about the UK is we have a really competitive supermarket sector, which delivers all sorts of good outcomes.
Sure hope that nobody's going to try and change that for no good reason. Anyway now to take a big gulp of coffee and check the budget plans
Sure hope that nobody's going to try and change that for no good reason. Anyway now to take a big gulp of coffee and check the budget plans
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Yeah, one thing you can say that's positive about the UK is we have a really competitive supermarket sector, which delivers all sorts of good outcomes.
Sure hope that nobody's going to try and change that for no good reason. Anyway now to take a big gulp of coffee and check the budget plans
Sure hope that nobody's going to try and change that for no good reason. Anyway now to take a big gulp of coffee and check the budget plans