Karim Palant
@karimpalant.bsky.social
Founder of the ‘Globalisation in one country’ movement.
Economic policy and politics
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Ex Labour Adviser
#efc… Posts are all my own views.
Economic policy and politics
Ex Facebook
Ex LinkedIn
Ex Labour Adviser
#efc… Posts are all my own views.
This is a real marmalade dropper
October 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This is a real marmalade dropper
If you control for the general shift towards illiberal immigration policies driven by wider trends including GFC and reaction to EU accession etc and global insecurity, easier transport… then I think this could have been ..Keir this week? Or probably Kemi
October 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If you control for the general shift towards illiberal immigration policies driven by wider trends including GFC and reaction to EU accession etc and global insecurity, easier transport… then I think this could have been ..Keir this week? Or probably Kemi
The idea New Labour was a ‘liberal’ movement is quite widespread so this is an understandable error … but this was a government that pursued asylum detention centres; 90’day detention; ASBOs and ID cards. And record police numbers. Neighbourhood policing. A total false memory.
October 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The idea New Labour was a ‘liberal’ movement is quite widespread so this is an understandable error … but this was a government that pursued asylum detention centres; 90’day detention; ASBOs and ID cards. And record police numbers. Neighbourhood policing. A total false memory.
Speaking of which
September 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Speaking of which
Support from Belle and Sebastian for Bridget Phillipson in the deputy leadership election.
The lobby is abuzz with speculation about which way Mogwai, Symposium, Terrorvision and Ocean Colour Scene will go.
The lobby is abuzz with speculation about which way Mogwai, Symposium, Terrorvision and Ocean Colour Scene will go.
September 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Support from Belle and Sebastian for Bridget Phillipson in the deputy leadership election.
The lobby is abuzz with speculation about which way Mogwai, Symposium, Terrorvision and Ocean Colour Scene will go.
The lobby is abuzz with speculation about which way Mogwai, Symposium, Terrorvision and Ocean Colour Scene will go.
Football pundit explains the concept of the market
September 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Football pundit explains the concept of the market
Italia 90 redefined English football. It kick started the recovery in our love affair with the game that has launched the Premier League into global hegemony.
My key takeaway?
‘Can you cut my hair to look like Chris Waddle please?’
My key takeaway?
‘Can you cut my hair to look like Chris Waddle please?’
August 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Italia 90 redefined English football. It kick started the recovery in our love affair with the game that has launched the Premier League into global hegemony.
My key takeaway?
‘Can you cut my hair to look like Chris Waddle please?’
My key takeaway?
‘Can you cut my hair to look like Chris Waddle please?’
My son saw this sign in the doctors waiting room and shouted ‘look there is some wine for daddy!’ Really loud
August 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My son saw this sign in the doctors waiting room and shouted ‘look there is some wine for daddy!’ Really loud
All the major food groups
July 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
All the major food groups
We were born within an hour of each other… Our mothers said we could be sister and brother…
July 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We were born within an hour of each other… Our mothers said we could be sister and brother…
In my view the person offering the training is entirely wrong and this young person is correct. The problem with answering the phone and not saying hello is **that you have answered the phone**
July 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
In my view the person offering the training is entirely wrong and this young person is correct. The problem with answering the phone and not saying hello is **that you have answered the phone**
40 years at the top and Big Nev is still iconic
May 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
40 years at the top and Big Nev is still iconic
Absolutely excellent non-sequitur line from an old ‘on this day in 1980’ book
May 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Absolutely excellent non-sequitur line from an old ‘on this day in 1980’ book
Quote skeet with a picture of the airplane you'll accept as a bribe
May 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Quote skeet with a picture of the airplane you'll accept as a bribe
Listening to @jonawils.bsky.social ‘it was what it was episode about Goodison and genuinely quite emotional. Memories of queuing for hours for not getting in to Wimbledon 3-2 game. Also caused me to watch Rooney’s Arsenal goal again. Sad seeing him congratulated by Franny Jeffers at the end (photo)
May 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Listening to @jonawils.bsky.social ‘it was what it was episode about Goodison and genuinely quite emotional. Memories of queuing for hours for not getting in to Wimbledon 3-2 game. Also caused me to watch Rooney’s Arsenal goal again. Sad seeing him congratulated by Franny Jeffers at the end (photo)
Really gutted to miss the Easter egg hunt at Francis Ford Coppola’s winery. I’m imagining it as a a search through dense jungle culminating in finding Marlon Brando cradling a Dairy Milk Buttons egg in the gloom.
April 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Really gutted to miss the Easter egg hunt at Francis Ford Coppola’s winery. I’m imagining it as a a search through dense jungle culminating in finding Marlon Brando cradling a Dairy Milk Buttons egg in the gloom.
Really gutted to miss the Easter egg hunt at Francis Ford Coppola’s winery. I’m imagining it as a a search through dense jungle culminating in finding Marlon Brando cradling a Dairy Milk Buttons egg in the gloom.
April 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Really gutted to miss the Easter egg hunt at Francis Ford Coppola’s winery. I’m imagining it as a a search through dense jungle culminating in finding Marlon Brando cradling a Dairy Milk Buttons egg in the gloom.
I have a new hobby. Finding and drinking wines made by surprising celebrities. They have to actually make the wine - it can’t be a Kylie style name on label job. Thus far I have ticked off Golfer Ernie Els, and Twin Peaks’ Kyle Maclachlan.
Last night was a highlight with Georgi ‘Kinky’ Kinkladze’
Last night was a highlight with Georgi ‘Kinky’ Kinkladze’
April 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I have a new hobby. Finding and drinking wines made by surprising celebrities. They have to actually make the wine - it can’t be a Kylie style name on label job. Thus far I have ticked off Golfer Ernie Els, and Twin Peaks’ Kyle Maclachlan.
Last night was a highlight with Georgi ‘Kinky’ Kinkladze’
Last night was a highlight with Georgi ‘Kinky’ Kinkladze’
This is an excellent dink
April 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This is an excellent dink
Turns out when my mum moved out of our old house in the early months of the year 2000 she kept all my posters from my bedroom and forgot to tell me for **25 years**… no use for them now but a hoot sorting through them.
April 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Turns out when my mum moved out of our old house in the early months of the year 2000 she kept all my posters from my bedroom and forgot to tell me for **25 years**… no use for them now but a hoot sorting through them.
Amazing insight on Paul Gascoigne from Tommy Docherty at the start of 1990 ‘Still needs to play as well as he talks about his game. 5 out of 10. A miss’
April 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Amazing insight on Paul Gascoigne from Tommy Docherty at the start of 1990 ‘Still needs to play as well as he talks about his game. 5 out of 10. A miss’
Found my old 1990 Shoot Annual. It’s a quite extraordinary document. ‘Hard for some’
April 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Found my old 1990 Shoot Annual. It’s a quite extraordinary document. ‘Hard for some’