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
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The coalitionable, inoffensive, Labour Party
How party strategy in European PR systems can tell us about Labour's victory, and a journey through the weird and wonderful operation of Britain's electoral system.
open.substack.com
I decided to get one of those substack things people have and write about how Labour's victory is a reminder of how party strategy changes in a multi party, volatile environment. There's a bit about the 1977 Dutch election if you like that sort of thing
open.substack.com/pub/election...
open.substack.com/pub/election...
Keir Starmer: have I got a suggestion for improving your approval ratings. All it requires is a state visit and a big net.
If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Keir Starmer: have I got a suggestion for improving your approval ratings. All it requires is a state visit and a big net.
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This statement certainly doesn't back Trump's attack explicitly - it very carefully doesn't do that - and implicitly rebukes it through its referance to international law.
It's carefully drafted to avoid direct criticism, but very clearly doesn't do what Adam claims.
It's carefully drafted to avoid direct criticism, but very clearly doesn't do what Adam claims.
Keir Starmer explicitly backs Trump's attack on Venezuela.
Says he has "long supported" getting rid of Maduro, who is an "illegitimate President" and "we shed no tears about the end of his regime".
Says he has "long supported" getting rid of Maduro, who is an "illegitimate President" and "we shed no tears about the end of his regime".
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
This statement certainly doesn't back Trump's attack explicitly - it very carefully doesn't do that - and implicitly rebukes it through its referance to international law.
It's carefully drafted to avoid direct criticism, but very clearly doesn't do what Adam claims.
It's carefully drafted to avoid direct criticism, but very clearly doesn't do what Adam claims.
I frankly think it's pretty clear that the Trump admin, being fundamentally stupid, thought that Venezuelan people and institutions would all turn around as one and say 'thank you, what do you want us to do next'
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I frankly think it's pretty clear that the Trump admin, being fundamentally stupid, thought that Venezuelan people and institutions would all turn around as one and say 'thank you, what do you want us to do next'
issuing correction on a previous press conference of mine, regarding the VP of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez. you do not, under any circumstances, 'gotta hand it to her'
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
issuing correction on a previous press conference of mine, regarding the VP of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez. you do not, under any circumstances, 'gotta hand it to her'
It's almost as if the Trump admin can't be trusted.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
It's almost as if the Trump admin can't be trusted.
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Honestly the thing I find most nightmarish about all this is that the Trump admin seems to have absolutely zero idea how the transition is going to work at all. This is a country of almost 30m.
January 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Honestly the thing I find most nightmarish about all this is that the Trump admin seems to have absolutely zero idea how the transition is going to work at all. This is a country of almost 30m.
A reminder that Trump's line on Iraq in 2016 was that the US should go and take Iraq's oil for real this time.
It has always been a mystery to me that some people convinced themselves this guy was anti-war.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016...
It has always been a mystery to me that some people convinced themselves this guy was anti-war.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016...
January 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A reminder that Trump's line on Iraq in 2016 was that the US should go and take Iraq's oil for real this time.
It has always been a mystery to me that some people convinced themselves this guy was anti-war.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016...
It has always been a mystery to me that some people convinced themselves this guy was anti-war.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016...
You can like or dislike Petro, but he is democratically elected and completely legitimate. Obviously he's mean about Trump though. Makes clear Trump's true worldview here: you can be as authoritarian or as criminal as you like, if you bend the knee
Next up…. Trump says Colombian President Gustavo Petro “really does have to watch his ass”.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
You can like or dislike Petro, but he is democratically elected and completely legitimate. Obviously he's mean about Trump though. Makes clear Trump's true worldview here: you can be as authoritarian or as criminal as you like, if you bend the knee
I want the most Donald Trump thing you have.
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I want the most Donald Trump thing you have.
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This but for different reasons now
January 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
This but for different reasons now
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Looking forwards to Jeffrey Goldberg's article about the Signal group chat for capturing Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Looking forwards to Jeffrey Goldberg's article about the Signal group chat for capturing Maduro.
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🇨🇼 Hilarious moments on Curacao Facebook groups as Trump voters from Florida try to convince pissed off locals and European Dutch that closing of airspace is great because there will be less crime in the world with Maduro gone.
January 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
🇨🇼 Hilarious moments on Curacao Facebook groups as Trump voters from Florida try to convince pissed off locals and European Dutch that closing of airspace is great because there will be less crime in the world with Maduro gone.
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live rolling news was a mistake
January 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
live rolling news was a mistake
If X's owner was seen as left leaning the moral panic over this would be gigantic.
This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!
January 2, 2026 at 11:58 AM
If X's owner was seen as left leaning the moral panic over this would be gigantic.
I hate how LLMs get anthropomorphised. It's ultimately a way for companies to avoid admitting responsibility for not thinking through the consequences of poor decision making
January 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I hate how LLMs get anthropomorphised. It's ultimately a way for companies to avoid admitting responsibility for not thinking through the consequences of poor decision making
Hedgehogs 🤝 gen z men on the apps
(I'm told)
(I'm told)
January 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Hedgehogs 🤝 gen z men on the apps
(I'm told)
(I'm told)
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1) sees headline about Turkish Opposition criticising European centre-left parties for kowtowing to Erdogan
2) please don't be Labour please don't be Labour please don't be
3) 'The Opposition have singled out the UK's Labour Party and Prime Minister Keir Starmer...'
2) please don't be Labour please don't be Labour please don't be
3) 'The Opposition have singled out the UK's Labour Party and Prime Minister Keir Starmer...'
January 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
1) sees headline about Turkish Opposition criticising European centre-left parties for kowtowing to Erdogan
2) please don't be Labour please don't be Labour please don't be
3) 'The Opposition have singled out the UK's Labour Party and Prime Minister Keir Starmer...'
2) please don't be Labour please don't be Labour please don't be
3) 'The Opposition have singled out the UK's Labour Party and Prime Minister Keir Starmer...'
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“many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers” is deep wisdom and you don’t need to reproduce to embrace it!
one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers
December 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers” is deep wisdom and you don’t need to reproduce to embrace it!
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BBC News bot's been at the champers
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www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
BBC News bot's been at the champers
2026: official year of baby
January 1, 2026 at 12:12 AM
2026: official year of baby
Note to Keir Starmer: you can actually appeal to your voters, you know
THE FUCKING EU FLAG THAT WAS DELIBERATE
January 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Note to Keir Starmer: you can actually appeal to your voters, you know
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Happy New Year, folks.
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Happy New Year, folks.