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"What if we have all internalized the belief that we are entirely on our own, and that interdependence and cooperation are signs of weakness?
That would be a pretty good way to create a society devoid of any form of collective organising; devoid of much real hope."
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That would be a pretty good way to create a society devoid of any form of collective organising; devoid of much real hope."
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Our next issue, ‘Dream of a Red Planet’, is out this month! Read @graceblakeley.substack.com, @alexniven.bsky.social, and Marcus Barnett on the right-wing forces reshaping global politics — and how the Left fights back. Get a year of print for just £15: tribunemag.co.uk/subscribe?co...
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Our next issue, ‘Dream of a Red Planet’, is out this month! Read @graceblakeley.substack.com, @alexniven.bsky.social, and Marcus Barnett on the right-wing forces reshaping global politics — and how the Left fights back. Get a year of print for just £15: tribunemag.co.uk/subscribe?co...
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A £240m defence contract without tender.
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
Zack Polanski pressures Wes Streeting over Palantir after Mandelson texts released
ZACK Polanski has piled fresh pressure on Wes Streeting over Palantir’s NHS contracts after the Health Secretary’s newly-released text messages…
www.thenational.scot
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
A £240m defence contract without tender.
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
Their fingerprints all over our health care data.
A meeting in the USA but without any minutes.
Everything around Palantir stinks.
www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...
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Keir Starmer and the Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within, @graceblakeley.substack.com writes.
Read:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within, @graceblakeley.substack.com writes.
Read:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
Keir Starmer and the Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within.
zeteo.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Keir Starmer and the Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within, @graceblakeley.substack.com writes.
Read:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within, @graceblakeley.substack.com writes.
Read:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
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Once the enemy [the Left] had been defeated, his coalition lost its unifying purpose... Starmer’s team began using their well-worn anti-left tactics against each other – each believing that *they* would never be the victim. - @graceblakeley.substack.com
Keir Starmer and the Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within.
zeteo.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Once the enemy [the Left] had been defeated, his coalition lost its unifying purpose... Starmer’s team began using their well-worn anti-left tactics against each other – each believing that *they* would never be the victim. - @graceblakeley.substack.com
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Starmerism wasn't about winning elections
It was about destroying the Labour left-with it, any hope of a socialist govt running one of the world’s largest economies
But tactics required for the success of such a project- stealth, deception, ruthlessness-are now helping to bring about its collapse
It was about destroying the Labour left-with it, any hope of a socialist govt running one of the world’s largest economies
But tactics required for the success of such a project- stealth, deception, ruthlessness-are now helping to bring about its collapse
The departure of Morgan McSweeney exposes Starmerism for what it is: a political project built on deception, created by people guided only by an insatiable desire for power, and a belief in their own invulnerability.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
The Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the left are now destroying his project from within.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Starmerism wasn't about winning elections
It was about destroying the Labour left-with it, any hope of a socialist govt running one of the world’s largest economies
But tactics required for the success of such a project- stealth, deception, ruthlessness-are now helping to bring about its collapse
It was about destroying the Labour left-with it, any hope of a socialist govt running one of the world’s largest economies
But tactics required for the success of such a project- stealth, deception, ruthlessness-are now helping to bring about its collapse
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“The same shameless tactics that Keir Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within.”
@graceblakeley.substack.com on the departure of PM Starmer’s chief of staff and how it has exposed the party’s deception:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
@graceblakeley.substack.com on the departure of PM Starmer’s chief of staff and how it has exposed the party’s deception:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
“The same shameless tactics that Keir Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within.”
@graceblakeley.substack.com on the departure of PM Starmer’s chief of staff and how it has exposed the party’s deception:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
@graceblakeley.substack.com on the departure of PM Starmer’s chief of staff and how it has exposed the party’s deception:
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
The departure of Morgan McSweeney exposes Starmerism for what it is: a political project built on deception, created by people guided only by an insatiable desire for power, and a belief in their own invulnerability.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
The Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the left are now destroying his project from within.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The departure of Morgan McSweeney exposes Starmerism for what it is: a political project built on deception, created by people guided only by an insatiable desire for power, and a belief in their own invulnerability.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
My podcast, The Roundup, is now available on Patreon as well as Substack!
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The Roundup Podcast #15 | The Roundup Podcast with Grace Blakeley
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February 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
My podcast, The Roundup, is now available on Patreon as well as Substack!
You can listen to this week's episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/roundu...
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GDP growth is being held up by AI investment and the consumption of the very rich.
But for the average American, things aren’t looking good.
And if no one has a job, how are they going to afford their $20 per month OpenAI subscription? substack.com/home/post/p-...
But for the average American, things aren’t looking good.
And if no one has a job, how are they going to afford their $20 per month OpenAI subscription? substack.com/home/post/p-...
What I read this week
The economic roots of the current political turmoil
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February 6, 2026 at 11:51 AM
GDP growth is being held up by AI investment and the consumption of the very rich.
But for the average American, things aren’t looking good.
And if no one has a job, how are they going to afford their $20 per month OpenAI subscription? substack.com/home/post/p-...
But for the average American, things aren’t looking good.
And if no one has a job, how are they going to afford their $20 per month OpenAI subscription? substack.com/home/post/p-...
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6.8 million people in the UK living in very deep poverty.
WTF
WTF
Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
6.8 million people in the UK living in very deep poverty.
WTF
WTF
Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
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The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
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'The poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. We will not solve poverty until we take on the power of the rich.'
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
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The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
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The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
'The poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. We will not solve poverty until we take on the power of the rich.'
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
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Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them
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Day 14/30 of my 30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen
Such an important book for now @graceblakeley.substack.com Vulture Capitalism. Read & learn.
Such an important book for now @graceblakeley.substack.com Vulture Capitalism. Read & learn.
January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Day 14/30 of my 30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen
Such an important book for now @graceblakeley.substack.com Vulture Capitalism. Read & learn.
Such an important book for now @graceblakeley.substack.com Vulture Capitalism. Read & learn.
This week's podcast looks at Minnesotans resisting fascism, Trump's naked imperialism, and the K-shaped recovery
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The Roundup Podcast #14
Resisting ICE in Minneapolis, naked imperialism, and rising inequality in the west.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:24 AM
This week's podcast looks at Minnesotans resisting fascism, Trump's naked imperialism, and the K-shaped recovery
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open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The fascist patriarchal narrative doesn't just legitimise abuses of power on the part of the ‘father’; it also infantilises his followers. They can leave politics to the head of the household.
Minnesotans are fighting this story and taking back control.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/what-i-rea...
Minnesotans are fighting this story and taking back control.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/what-i-rea...
What I Read this Week
Minnesota shows the left how to fight back; the K-shaped recovery is fuelling luxury goods spending; and poverty is on the rise.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The fascist patriarchal narrative doesn't just legitimise abuses of power on the part of the ‘father’; it also infantilises his followers. They can leave politics to the head of the household.
Minnesotans are fighting this story and taking back control.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/what-i-rea...
Minnesotans are fighting this story and taking back control.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/what-i-rea...
In the mercantilist world that emerged in the sixteenth century, rulers believed wealth was finite: if one country gained, another lost.
Today the same logic applies to oil, gas, rare earths, or lithium.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-empire...
Today the same logic applies to oil, gas, rare earths, or lithium.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-empire...
The Empire Has Stopped Pretending
What we can learn from history and ecological economics as empires face limits
graceblakeley.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:34 AM
In the mercantilist world that emerged in the sixteenth century, rulers believed wealth was finite: if one country gained, another lost.
Today the same logic applies to oil, gas, rare earths, or lithium.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-empire...
Today the same logic applies to oil, gas, rare earths, or lithium.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-empire...
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“Het verhaal waarin migranten de schuld krijgen, kent geen einde – omdat het nooit de veiligheid en welvaart zal brengen waar mensen naar verlangen.
Het leven van Amerikanen zal steeds slechter worden en politici zullen steeds weer een nieuwe zondebok vinden – iedereen behalve de superrijken.”
Het leven van Amerikanen zal steeds slechter worden en politici zullen steeds weer een nieuwe zondebok vinden – iedereen behalve de superrijken.”
The migrant-blaming story has no end point – because it will never deliver the safety and prosperity people crave.
Americans lives will keep getting worse, and politicians will keep finding someone new to blame - anyone except the super-rich.
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Americans lives will keep getting worse, and politicians will keep finding someone new to blame - anyone except the super-rich.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
This is what happens when you blame migrants instead of billionaires
The poor get poorer, the rich get richer, and the list of 'domestic terrorists' gets longer.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
“Het verhaal waarin migranten de schuld krijgen, kent geen einde – omdat het nooit de veiligheid en welvaart zal brengen waar mensen naar verlangen.
Het leven van Amerikanen zal steeds slechter worden en politici zullen steeds weer een nieuwe zondebok vinden – iedereen behalve de superrijken.”
Het leven van Amerikanen zal steeds slechter worden en politici zullen steeds weer een nieuwe zondebok vinden – iedereen behalve de superrijken.”
The migrant-blaming story has no end point – because it will never deliver the safety and prosperity people crave.
Americans lives will keep getting worse, and politicians will keep finding someone new to blame - anyone except the super-rich.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
Americans lives will keep getting worse, and politicians will keep finding someone new to blame - anyone except the super-rich.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
This is what happens when you blame migrants instead of billionaires
The poor get poorer, the rich get richer, and the list of 'domestic terrorists' gets longer.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:44 AM
The migrant-blaming story has no end point – because it will never deliver the safety and prosperity people crave.
Americans lives will keep getting worse, and politicians will keep finding someone new to blame - anyone except the super-rich.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
Americans lives will keep getting worse, and politicians will keep finding someone new to blame - anyone except the super-rich.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
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January 26, 2026 at 10:25 AM
This is what happens when you blame migrants instead of billionaires
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
January 26, 2026 at 10:10 AM
This is what happens when you blame migrants instead of billionaires
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
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TheMerode "Rethinking Freedom, Fairness, and the Economic Order with Grace( @graceblakeley.substack.com )Blakeley" www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u3W...
Rethinking Freedom, Fairness, and the Economic Order with Grace Blakeley
YouTube video by TheMerode
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January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
TheMerode "Rethinking Freedom, Fairness, and the Economic Order with Grace( @graceblakeley.substack.com )Blakeley" www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u3W...
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The Roundup #13
US imperialism and the "liberal rules based order", the K shaped recovery, and the war on wealth taxes.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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And if you want to subscribe but can’t afford it I offer solidarity discounts 🤑
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