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.
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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...
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One specific building in Chicago that has a remarkably high vacancy rate (and has had since it was built in 2009) is Trump Tower, largely because the retail space is so badly designed nobody wants it
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One specific building in Chicago that has a remarkably high vacancy rate (and has had since it was built in 2009) is Trump Tower, largely because the retail space is so badly designed nobody wants it
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Let us simply not check that figure after they stuck most of the BBC in the US behind a paywall a few months ago to increase revenue at the expense of British soft power and influence.
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Let us simply not check that figure after they stuck most of the BBC in the US behind a paywall a few months ago to increase revenue at the expense of British soft power and influence.
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canada-election.pages.dev This is my election map of Canada by polling district - interested what you think!
Canadian Election Results 2021-2025
Interactive map showing Canadian federal election results and vote swing analysis between 2021 and 2025
canada-election.pages.dev
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
canada-election.pages.dev This is my election map of Canada by polling district - interested what you think!
Man who started his career by promoting a zero tolerance stance on crime reaches the 'how it's going' part of his meme.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Man who started his career by promoting a zero tolerance stance on crime reaches the 'how it's going' part of his meme.
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YOU LET MATT GOODWIN RUN A YOUTH WING?!
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
YOU LET MATT GOODWIN RUN A YOUTH WING?!
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While going through the proofs for "The British General Election of 2024" (out very soon!) I came across this - Paul Johnson of the IFS's verdict on Labour's manifesto last year. Labour's current attempts to claim the need to break their tax pledges was impossible to forsee don't stack up
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
While going through the proofs for "The British General Election of 2024" (out very soon!) I came across this - Paul Johnson of the IFS's verdict on Labour's manifesto last year. Labour's current attempts to claim the need to break their tax pledges was impossible to forsee don't stack up
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Laurence Fox says foreigners shouldn't wear poppies,so I went ahead and got one just to spite him.
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Laurence Fox says foreigners shouldn't wear poppies,so I went ahead and got one just to spite him.
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The Forstater case broke something fundamentally in our democracy and nobody cared because it was happening to those fucking trannies at the time.
This is how transphobia's right wing fuckery blew open basic respect in the UK, there is absolutely no reason to expect now that being "women critical" is not also a protected belief, if you truly do not believe that women should just be reproductive slaves for cis men.
This will be used to abuse.
This will be used to abuse.
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Forstater case broke something fundamentally in our democracy and nobody cared because it was happening to those fucking trannies at the time.
The one bit I like about Trump being President is that when things aren't going well for him he really lets you know it. He has been posting like this everyday since the Virginia/New Jersey/NYC etc elections
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The one bit I like about Trump being President is that when things aren't going well for him he really lets you know it. He has been posting like this everyday since the Virginia/New Jersey/NYC etc elections
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“The average left winger in America would be considered right wing in Europe”
That’s not really tr-
“Actually, that’s not true, the average left wing European is a blood and soil nationalist that JD Vance would consider extreme”
Oh, for the love of God
That’s not really tr-
“Actually, that’s not true, the average left wing European is a blood and soil nationalist that JD Vance would consider extreme”
Oh, for the love of God
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“The average left winger in America would be considered right wing in Europe”
That’s not really tr-
“Actually, that’s not true, the average left wing European is a blood and soil nationalist that JD Vance would consider extreme”
Oh, for the love of God
That’s not really tr-
“Actually, that’s not true, the average left wing European is a blood and soil nationalist that JD Vance would consider extreme”
Oh, for the love of God
As time goes on I increasingly feel that Starmer's lack of knowledge and interest in economics is actually one of his flaws that deserves more attention in this moment in time. So much easier to wishcast reality.
“Nobody thought a Labour government would have to raise taxes by more than £70bn,” claims one insider in this excellent piece. Shows the problem of the climate of fear in meetings created by some of Starmer’s aides, in that plenty of Labour insiders, did, in fact, think this!
The politics of breaking manifesto promises
The history of politicians who go back on their words has lessons for Rachel Reeves as she mulls raising taxes
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November 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
As time goes on I increasingly feel that Starmer's lack of knowledge and interest in economics is actually one of his flaws that deserves more attention in this moment in time. So much easier to wishcast reality.
The current Danish government is a coalition of the Social Democrats, the party that has been their main opponent for the premiership since the 90s and a breakaway party from the latter led by the Prime Minister they beat to win power.
what are the odds that the people in Downing Street briefing this out would also break out in hives at the mere mention of proportional representation?
November 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The current Danish government is a coalition of the Social Democrats, the party that has been their main opponent for the premiership since the 90s and a breakaway party from the latter led by the Prime Minister they beat to win power.
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Jesus Christ
It said it was sending him a real person to help and then went LOL no just kidding I can’t do that
It said it was sending him a real person to help and then went LOL no just kidding I can’t do that
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Jesus Christ
It said it was sending him a real person to help and then went LOL no just kidding I can’t do that
It said it was sending him a real person to help and then went LOL no just kidding I can’t do that
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The western mind cannot comprehend this
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The western mind cannot comprehend this
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Alan carr
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ALT: a screenshot of a video game with the word start on the bottom
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November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Alan carr
If you want a vision of the future, imagine Alan Carr's boot stamping on a human face forever.
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you want a vision of the future, imagine Alan Carr's boot stamping on a human face forever.
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Joe's face when he saw Nick had voted for him. #CelebrityTraitors
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Joe's face when he saw Nick had voted for him. #CelebrityTraitors
Romanians stay winning
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Romanians stay winning
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Yes, celebrities do play Traitors differently from regular contestants... and here's the political science to prove it
https://hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrities-do-play-traitors-differently-from-regular-contestants-and-heres-the-political-science-to-prove-it/
https://hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrities-do-play-traitors-differently-from-regular-contestants-and-heres-the-political-science-to-prove-it/
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Yes, celebrities do play Traitors differently from regular contestants... and here's the political science to prove it
https://hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrities-do-play-traitors-differently-from-regular-contestants-and-heres-the-political-science-to-prove-it/
https://hardboardscrookedtimbers.org/yes-celebrities-do-play-traitors-differently-from-regular-contestants-and-heres-the-political-science-to-prove-it/
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if you're ever Photoshopping your own face into the smoke of the Twin Towers, Adobe should have a pop-up that says "are you sure that whatever it is you're doing is a good idea"
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
if you're ever Photoshopping your own face into the smoke of the Twin Towers, Adobe should have a pop-up that says "are you sure that whatever it is you're doing is a good idea"