Chris Guiton
@chrisguiton.bsky.social
Recently retired copywriter. But words still matter. The right words mattering most of all... Eco-socialist. Also available for general chit-chat about the arts, culture and all the crazy stuff that makes the world go round.
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Chris Guiton
@chrisguiton.bsky.social
· Apr 1
Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism.
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⏳Only 8 days until the Autumn Budget + the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Reeves will soon decide whether private companies should be relied on to build neighbourhood health centres — a road we’ve been down before, and a costly mistake.
Help us uncover the facts and push back: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
Reeves will soon decide whether private companies should be relied on to build neighbourhood health centres — a road we’ve been down before, and a costly mistake.
Help us uncover the facts and push back: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
November 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM
⏳Only 8 days until the Autumn Budget + the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Reeves will soon decide whether private companies should be relied on to build neighbourhood health centres — a road we’ve been down before, and a costly mistake.
Help us uncover the facts and push back: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
Reeves will soon decide whether private companies should be relied on to build neighbourhood health centres — a road we’ve been down before, and a costly mistake.
Help us uncover the facts and push back: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
Disappointing but not surprising. The manifesto was thin gruel. Labour assumed all they had to do was basically carry on as before, maintaining a neoliberal economic and political model which was clearly broken. Quite how that was going to work was never clear.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Lack of planning has hit Labour’s efforts to fix public services, says thinktank
Keir Starmer accused of failing to adequately strategise while in opposition, leading to uncoordinated policymaking
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Disappointing but not surprising. The manifesto was thin gruel. Labour assumed all they had to do was basically carry on as before, maintaining a neoliberal economic and political model which was clearly broken. Quite how that was going to work was never clear.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Reed demonstrating again why he's not fit to be an MP let alone a cabinet minister. A key figure in the Labour Together right wing faction that has captured the party he needs to be booted out along with all the other fuckwits.
Big house builders prioritised to get richer.
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Reed demonstrating again why he's not fit to be an MP let alone a cabinet minister. A key figure in the Labour Together right wing faction that has captured the party he needs to be booted out along with all the other fuckwits.
This is pathetic. And completely undermines the argument that Mainstream or any other 'soft left' alternative within Labour has a hope in hell of moving the dial in a more progressive direction. Any remaining socialists in the party need to do some serious soul-searching here.
It’s up to ‘more than 20’ opposing the immigration proposal.
It’s actually 24 (mainly usual suspects) that means there are 387 Labour MPs that either agree with it or they just don’t care enough to take a stand. Looking at you @mattwestern.bsky.social
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It’s actually 24 (mainly usual suspects) that means there are 387 Labour MPs that either agree with it or they just don’t care enough to take a stand. Looking at you @mattwestern.bsky.social
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Asylum reform: Full list of MPs opposing government's immigration proposals - LabourList
Shabana Mahmood has proposed sweeping new reforms to the UK asylum system today, which has quickly led to a visceral backlash from many Labour figures.
labourlist.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This is pathetic. And completely undermines the argument that Mainstream or any other 'soft left' alternative within Labour has a hope in hell of moving the dial in a more progressive direction. Any remaining socialists in the party need to do some serious soul-searching here.
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In Britain, an estimated 335,000 additional deaths can be attributed to the policy of ‘austerity’ that followed the financial crisis. (And the man who oversaw it is now gunning for the top job at HSBC bank. Because of course he is.)
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Peter Thiel Gets Out of Dodge
Yesterday, I published on "Great AI Bubble". Today, Silicon Valley's Dr Evil dumps his stock
broligarchy.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In Britain, an estimated 335,000 additional deaths can be attributed to the policy of ‘austerity’ that followed the financial crisis. (And the man who oversaw it is now gunning for the top job at HSBC bank. Because of course he is.)
broligarchy.substack.com/p/peter-thie...
broligarchy.substack.com/p/peter-thie...
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I've been out canvassing quite a lot in London lately. Labour's vote has absolutely evaporated.... it is quite extraordinary to go to places where Labour were on 50-60% of the vote at the last locals and find nobody, or virtually nobody, supporting them.
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I've been out canvassing quite a lot in London lately. Labour's vote has absolutely evaporated.... it is quite extraordinary to go to places where Labour were on 50-60% of the vote at the last locals and find nobody, or virtually nobody, supporting them.
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
On the news round this morning, Communities Sec. Steve Reed repeated the Labour argument on the rationale for the asylum crackdown: 'We can't go on like this, it is tearing the country apart.'
No it isn't. It's Labour who are tearing the country apart as they gleefully embrace hard right politics.
No it isn't. It's Labour who are tearing the country apart as they gleefully embrace hard right politics.
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
On the news round this morning, Communities Sec. Steve Reed repeated the Labour argument on the rationale for the asylum crackdown: 'We can't go on like this, it is tearing the country apart.'
No it isn't. It's Labour who are tearing the country apart as they gleefully embrace hard right politics.
No it isn't. It's Labour who are tearing the country apart as they gleefully embrace hard right politics.
'Every single Labour MP needs to look to their conscience'
Zack hits the nail on the head!
Zack hits the nail on the head!
A Government of cowards.
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rather than tackle inequality - they've gone for pensioners, disabled people and now it's people fleeing war and persecution.
They can't get away with this.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
'Every single Labour MP needs to look to their conscience'
Zack hits the nail on the head!
Zack hits the nail on the head!
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Someone tag the Labour party: ““This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.””
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Centre-left tipped to lose Copenhagen for first time in electoral history
Political rivals say PM’s divisive politics have encouraged voters to ditch the Social Democrats for the far right
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Someone tag the Labour party: ““This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.””
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Who can forget this description??
August 20, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Who can forget this description??
Morgan McSweeney: We keep moving further and further to the right. Why don't voters like us?
Progressive Voters: Because your politics are abhorrent.
Progressive Voters: Because your politics are abhorrent.
📊 NEW | As Labour announces fresh crackdown on refugees, their approval falls to an all-time low.
✅ Satisfied – 11% (-1)
❌ Dissatisfied – 82% (-)
Via @IpsosUK, 30 Oct - 5 Nov (+/- vs 11-17 Sep)
✅ Satisfied – 11% (-1)
❌ Dissatisfied – 82% (-)
Via @IpsosUK, 30 Oct - 5 Nov (+/- vs 11-17 Sep)
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Morgan McSweeney: We keep moving further and further to the right. Why don't voters like us?
Progressive Voters: Because your politics are abhorrent.
Progressive Voters: Because your politics are abhorrent.
Labour seems to think this further lurch to the right is a political masterstroke. On the contrary, it confirms their moral and political bankruptcy.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments
Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failures
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Labour seems to think this further lurch to the right is a political masterstroke. On the contrary, it confirms their moral and political bankruptcy.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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So Shabana Mahmood represents a constituency with over half being from minority backgrounds. Most of whom will have first generation immigrant friends and family.
@libdems.org.uk & @greenparty.org.uk need to start a local “Shabana hates you” campaign as soon as possible.
@libdems.org.uk & @greenparty.org.uk need to start a local “Shabana hates you” campaign as soon as possible.
November 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So Shabana Mahmood represents a constituency with over half being from minority backgrounds. Most of whom will have first generation immigrant friends and family.
@libdems.org.uk & @greenparty.org.uk need to start a local “Shabana hates you” campaign as soon as possible.
@libdems.org.uk & @greenparty.org.uk need to start a local “Shabana hates you” campaign as soon as possible.
Nice one!
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nice one!
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This is not 'decent moderate politics'
It is Far Right demonisation of immigrants which will make them second class 'citizens' (if they don't get deported for 20 years)
It will not solve the problem it will increase racism and empower Reform all while driving voters from Labour
It is Far Right demonisation of immigrants which will make them second class 'citizens' (if they don't get deported for 20 years)
It will not solve the problem it will increase racism and empower Reform all while driving voters from Labour
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This is not 'decent moderate politics'
It is Far Right demonisation of immigrants which will make them second class 'citizens' (if they don't get deported for 20 years)
It will not solve the problem it will increase racism and empower Reform all while driving voters from Labour
It is Far Right demonisation of immigrants which will make them second class 'citizens' (if they don't get deported for 20 years)
It will not solve the problem it will increase racism and empower Reform all while driving voters from Labour
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I hope every Labour MP considering whether to support Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans remembers Nigel Farage's assessment that the “Home Secretary sounds like a Reform supporter.”
If they support them they will too.
If they support them they will too.
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I hope every Labour MP considering whether to support Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans remembers Nigel Farage's assessment that the “Home Secretary sounds like a Reform supporter.”
If they support them they will too.
If they support them they will too.
Deliberate cruelty, a discourse of hate, destruction of social bonds... These are all hallmarks of fascism.
#JustSaying
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#JustSaying
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Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Deliberate cruelty, a discourse of hate, destruction of social bonds... These are all hallmarks of fascism.
#JustSaying
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#JustSaying
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”If they can’t tell a coherent story, something is wrong with the basic material. You can’t polish a turd, and you can’t roll it in glitter.”
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Every crisis ‘comes back to Keir’: Inside No 10’s messaging meltdown
Labour MPs are in despair over the failure to tell a compelling story - but many blame Starmer rather than communications chiefs
inews.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
”If they can’t tell a coherent story, something is wrong with the basic material. You can’t polish a turd, and you can’t roll it in glitter.”
inews.co.uk/news/every-c...
inews.co.uk/news/every-c...
'Downing Street said at the time that the incident “had not blocked any planned aircraft movements or stopped any operations”.'
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How much damage did Palestine Action really do at Brize Norton?
Four months after pro-Palestine activists targeted the Royal Air Force base, the Ministry of Defence claims it still doesn’t know the cost of repairs.
www.declassifieduk.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
'Downing Street said at the time that the incident “had not blocked any planned aircraft movements or stopped any operations”.'
www.declassifieduk.org/how-much-dam...
www.declassifieduk.org/how-much-dam...
Things Can Only Get Worse...
*Taxi for Mr Starmer!
*Taxi for Mr Starmer!
NEW from Ipsos
Satisfaction with the PM remains unchanged since September, continuing to be the worst ever recorded by Ipsos for a Prime Minister, going back to 1977…
Satisfaction with the PM remains unchanged since September, continuing to be the worst ever recorded by Ipsos for a Prime Minister, going back to 1977…
November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Things Can Only Get Worse...
*Taxi for Mr Starmer!
*Taxi for Mr Starmer!
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Labour have finally unlocked the "Tommy Robinson approves of our immigration policy" achievement badge.
It has taken 16 months, but their journey to an irredeemably vile party now seems complete.
They are the enemy now. Not the only enemy. But they are as much the enemy as the Tories ever were.
It has taken 16 months, but their journey to an irredeemably vile party now seems complete.
They are the enemy now. Not the only enemy. But they are as much the enemy as the Tories ever were.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Labour have finally unlocked the "Tommy Robinson approves of our immigration policy" achievement badge.
It has taken 16 months, but their journey to an irredeemably vile party now seems complete.
They are the enemy now. Not the only enemy. But they are as much the enemy as the Tories ever were.
It has taken 16 months, but their journey to an irredeemably vile party now seems complete.
They are the enemy now. Not the only enemy. But they are as much the enemy as the Tories ever were.
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Immigration is NOT tearing this country apart.
Politicians like Farage and Mahmodo are tearing it apart by their divisive rhetoric and dishonest framing of the known facts behind immigration.
I despise them for it.
Now 10 years here isn’t long enough. It has to be 20 years.
What a disgrace.
Politicians like Farage and Mahmodo are tearing it apart by their divisive rhetoric and dishonest framing of the known facts behind immigration.
I despise them for it.
Now 10 years here isn’t long enough. It has to be 20 years.
What a disgrace.
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Immigration is NOT tearing this country apart.
Politicians like Farage and Mahmodo are tearing it apart by their divisive rhetoric and dishonest framing of the known facts behind immigration.
I despise them for it.
Now 10 years here isn’t long enough. It has to be 20 years.
What a disgrace.
Politicians like Farage and Mahmodo are tearing it apart by their divisive rhetoric and dishonest framing of the known facts behind immigration.
I despise them for it.
Now 10 years here isn’t long enough. It has to be 20 years.
What a disgrace.
George tying himself in knots again as he attempts to obscure the real issue. We know that corporate control of the media is a major problem. But the root cause of our existential crisis is our economic system. Either we destroy capitalism or capitalism will destroy life on earth.
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
George tying himself in knots again as he attempts to obscure the real issue. We know that corporate control of the media is a major problem. But the root cause of our existential crisis is our economic system. Either we destroy capitalism or capitalism will destroy life on earth.
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I'll tell you who's 'holding Britain to ransom'. It's 156 billionaires, not 77,000 resident doctors.
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I'll tell you who's 'holding Britain to ransom'. It's 156 billionaires, not 77,000 resident doctors.