England is the only democratic nation or subnational state in the world without a parliament. At this stage of Empire they were always going to have a hard time, like an alcoholic in therapy.
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
England is the only democratic nation or subnational state in the world without a parliament. At this stage of Empire they were always going to have a hard time, like an alcoholic in therapy.
I'm not political, there is no 'our'. Just an observant guy.
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm not political, there is no 'our'. Just an observant guy.
There would be a demand for it.
November 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
There would be a demand for it.
They're still likely to win, as Stephen knows. The defeatism would be failing to think about what comes after.
November 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
They're still likely to win, as Stephen knows. The defeatism would be failing to think about what comes after.
Apparently you can do a whole turkey in an air fryer.
November 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Apparently you can do a whole turkey in an air fryer.
I see Reform losing after a term to actual English nationalists.
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I see Reform losing after a term to actual English nationalists.
@grok sketch teh prophet mohammed with a milf
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
@grok sketch teh prophet mohammed with a milf
I think the left are pretty secular. Are you meaning that in a way that doesn't pertain to religion?
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I think the left are pretty secular. Are you meaning that in a way that doesn't pertain to religion?
Does that possibility mean we should avoid thinking about it?
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Does that possibility mean we should avoid thinking about it?
Hopefully they lose to left-liberal English nationalists before they can break too much. That's a card most places couldn't play, because the far right party were also the most explicitly nationalist.
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Hopefully they lose to left-liberal English nationalists before they can break too much. That's a card most places couldn't play, because the far right party were also the most explicitly nationalist.
I like to think about things.
November 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I like to think about things.
With respect you have no idea what I mean.
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
With respect you have no idea what I mean.
Up to five years, normally.
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Up to five years, normally.
The weird fantasy of starting to think about it now.
I've been arguing that Polanski can push post-imperial English nationalism beat Farage quite quickly, but probably not by the next election.
I've been arguing that Polanski can push post-imperial English nationalism beat Farage quite quickly, but probably not by the next election.
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The weird fantasy of starting to think about it now.
I've been arguing that Polanski can push post-imperial English nationalism beat Farage quite quickly, but probably not by the next election.
I've been arguing that Polanski can push post-imperial English nationalism beat Farage quite quickly, but probably not by the next election.
Nothing works. Whatever you call what comes after Reform, they'll need to spend a ton.
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Nothing works. Whatever you call what comes after Reform, they'll need to spend a ton.
I make a living predicting this stuff. I'm a gambler, not a journalist.
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I make a living predicting this stuff. I'm a gambler, not a journalist.
I'm Scottish so it'll likely be fine, after some skirmishes.
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I'm Scottish so it'll likely be fine, after some skirmishes.
Sure there will. Our difficulty at predicting it won't stop it happening. We should think about it now.
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Sure there will. Our difficulty at predicting it won't stop it happening. We should think about it now.
Bear in mind that the UK is multiple countries and only one lacks a parliament.
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Bear in mind that the UK is multiple countries and only one lacks a parliament.
Government has no way to improve. Starmer replacement unlikely to use the big levers (still terrified of the red wall), but even if they did it's probably too late.
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Government has no way to improve. Starmer replacement unlikely to use the big levers (still terrified of the red wall), but even if they did it's probably too late.
I don't know what will happen. Do you?
November 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I don't know what will happen. Do you?