@egdoubleu.bsky.social
Student of law, reader of books, eater of food, rider of horses, walker of a whippet and fan of Arsenal FC.
Owner of broodmares, breeder of racehorses.
Owner of broodmares, breeder of racehorses.
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There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 AM
There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
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Weird and almost universal revisionism today. Even at the time, it was pretty clear that Mandelson wasn't appointed *despite* his dodgy links but *because* of them. Trump's Washington is a dirty swamp. Mandelson was deemed a man able to swim in it. This wasn't a secret. Everybody said it out loud.
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Weird and almost universal revisionism today. Even at the time, it was pretty clear that Mandelson wasn't appointed *despite* his dodgy links but *because* of them. Trump's Washington is a dirty swamp. Mandelson was deemed a man able to swim in it. This wasn't a secret. Everybody said it out loud.
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Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
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Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
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A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
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There is something so fundamentally telling with people who think that “reading a book” and “knowing what the plot is” is the same experience.
July 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
There is something so fundamentally telling with people who think that “reading a book” and “knowing what the plot is” is the same experience.
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This is what it's like to live in a racist society. If the perpetrator is white, they're just some lone madman whose actions have no political implication. If they're an immigrant - in particular a dark-skinned Muslim immigrant - they represent their group and are part of a political attack.
May 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This is what it's like to live in a racist society. If the perpetrator is white, they're just some lone madman whose actions have no political implication. If they're an immigrant - in particular a dark-skinned Muslim immigrant - they represent their group and are part of a political attack.
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In two important ways Labour empowered Nigel Farage and Faragism this week. Both were strategic mistakes. We’ve seen this story before.
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Labour seems determined to elevate Farage and Faragism- they should stop.
And why Starmer is "better"at foreign policy than domestic
open.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In two important ways Labour empowered Nigel Farage and Faragism this week. Both were strategic mistakes. We’ve seen this story before.
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New writing from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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When did UK governments lose the belief that they could influence rather than chase public discourse?
Starmer? Sunak? May? Cameron? Brown?
Starmer? Sunak? May? Cameron? Brown?
May 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When did UK governments lose the belief that they could influence rather than chase public discourse?
Starmer? Sunak? May? Cameron? Brown?
Starmer? Sunak? May? Cameron? Brown?
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This is a party political broadcast on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada. 🇨🇦
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is a party political broadcast on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada. 🇨🇦
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What a night, what a performance from this far from 100% team, one of the great European nights at the Emirates.
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
April 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What a night, what a performance from this far from 100% team, one of the great European nights at the Emirates.
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
Declan Rice has produced two of the greatest free kicks you'll ever see at this level, and we 100% deserved that third goal too.
Incredible. This team deserves so much love. #arsenal
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Any Labour SpAd arguing for restricting student imm should be sat down in front of a map and asked three Qs:
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
April 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Any Labour SpAd arguing for restricting student imm should be sat down in front of a map and asked three Qs:
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
1. Where do you think the unis in most financial trouble are?
2. How many people rely on them for jobs and income?
3. Which party represents these seats?
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At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
April 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.
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France raises a fascinating hypothetical point: what if the law still exists even if people might get mad at you
March 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
France raises a fascinating hypothetical point: what if the law still exists even if people might get mad at you
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Brexit will reduce UK trade by 15% in the long term, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility
March 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Brexit will reduce UK trade by 15% in the long term, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility
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Ed Davey, "Let's stand up to Trump"
"Let's stand side by side with the EU and Canada"
"We should hit back with tariffs of our own starting with on Teslas Trump is so desperate to sell"
"And let's rebuild our trade with the EU"
"Let's stand side by side with the EU and Canada"
"We should hit back with tariffs of our own starting with on Teslas Trump is so desperate to sell"
"And let's rebuild our trade with the EU"
March 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Ed Davey, "Let's stand up to Trump"
"Let's stand side by side with the EU and Canada"
"We should hit back with tariffs of our own starting with on Teslas Trump is so desperate to sell"
"And let's rebuild our trade with the EU"
"Let's stand side by side with the EU and Canada"
"We should hit back with tariffs of our own starting with on Teslas Trump is so desperate to sell"
"And let's rebuild our trade with the EU"
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I had an excellent call with President von der Leyen about the road ahead for Canada-E.U. trade.
Canada and Europe are strong, reliable partners. In a shifting global economy, that matters more than ever. We’re ready to secure new transatlantic business opportunities together.
Canada and Europe are strong, reliable partners. In a shifting global economy, that matters more than ever. We’re ready to secure new transatlantic business opportunities together.
March 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I had an excellent call with President von der Leyen about the road ahead for Canada-E.U. trade.
Canada and Europe are strong, reliable partners. In a shifting global economy, that matters more than ever. We’re ready to secure new transatlantic business opportunities together.
Canada and Europe are strong, reliable partners. In a shifting global economy, that matters more than ever. We’re ready to secure new transatlantic business opportunities together.
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We’re constantly being told that our present moment is one of crisis: a ‘silent epidemic’ of male unhappiness.
This myth has numerous threads.
Chief among them is that boys are underperforming in a schooling system that’s biased towards girls’ aptitudes.
There are further claims:
This myth has numerous threads.
Chief among them is that boys are underperforming in a schooling system that’s biased towards girls’ aptitudes.
There are further claims:
March 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We’re constantly being told that our present moment is one of crisis: a ‘silent epidemic’ of male unhappiness.
This myth has numerous threads.
Chief among them is that boys are underperforming in a schooling system that’s biased towards girls’ aptitudes.
There are further claims:
This myth has numerous threads.
Chief among them is that boys are underperforming in a schooling system that’s biased towards girls’ aptitudes.
There are further claims:
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels Elon Musk’s Starlink contract and bans all US companies from government contracts:
“It’s done, it’s gone... We won’t award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our country.”
“They only have President Trump to blame.”
“It’s done, it’s gone... We won’t award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our country.”
“They only have President Trump to blame.”
March 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels Elon Musk’s Starlink contract and bans all US companies from government contracts:
“It’s done, it’s gone... We won’t award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our country.”
“They only have President Trump to blame.”
“It’s done, it’s gone... We won’t award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our country.”
“They only have President Trump to blame.”
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And one more thing: Even if the AfD comes in around 20% in the end. This also means 4/5 of German voters did not vote for them. Just saying.
February 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
And one more thing: Even if the AfD comes in around 20% in the end. This also means 4/5 of German voters did not vote for them. Just saying.
"free speech" in action
The US State Department is forcing all of its employees to cancel subscriptions to any Trump-unfriendly media.
February 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"free speech" in action
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Doubly terrific column by @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social, partly for the usual reasons, partly for the 'actually engaging with what Fukuyama actually wrote':
Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
www.thetimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Doubly terrific column by @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social, partly for the usual reasons, partly for the 'actually engaging with what Fukuyama actually wrote':
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I'm sure there's a kid who's amazing at Diablo 4 and posts the dankest memes who can sort cancer. How hard can it be?
Why is the richest man in the world cutting cancer research?
February 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm sure there's a kid who's amazing at Diablo 4 and posts the dankest memes who can sort cancer. How hard can it be?