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I think that’s the “how” but not the “why”. The “why” is imo just the state of the country/economy and whoever is in government automatically inherits that frustration and anger now. The line of tolerance is razor thin and they catastrophically misjudged how much political space they had.
December 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I think that’s the “how” but not the “why”. The “why” is imo just the state of the country/economy and whoever is in government automatically inherits that frustration and anger now. The line of tolerance is razor thin and they catastrophically misjudged how much political space they had.
Voyager really gets into its stride in season 7, especially the last half, and then kind of abruptly stops, which is frustrating. Whereas TNG and DS9 endings feel wrapped up and more satisfying, like they’ve said what they needed to say.
December 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Voyager really gets into its stride in season 7, especially the last half, and then kind of abruptly stops, which is frustrating. Whereas TNG and DS9 endings feel wrapped up and more satisfying, like they’ve said what they needed to say.
The idea that the British Parliament lacks executive power is… a take.
December 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The idea that the British Parliament lacks executive power is… a take.
“Trust, but verify”
December 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“Trust, but verify”
Poppadums were a substantial meal
December 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Poppadums were a substantial meal
A lot of over-50s are reverse snowflakes now: one of the only times they encounter a view different from their own is with the grandkids at Christmas.
December 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A lot of over-50s are reverse snowflakes now: one of the only times they encounter a view different from their own is with the grandkids at Christmas.
The real question is where do we go from here. Starmer’s ratings are bad, sure, but looking at this anyone with a chance of taking over (who is also widely known) would immediately become one of the most unpopular prime ministers ever. It’s almost meaninglessly bad!
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The real question is where do we go from here. Starmer’s ratings are bad, sure, but looking at this anyone with a chance of taking over (who is also widely known) would immediately become one of the most unpopular prime ministers ever. It’s almost meaninglessly bad!
This is so cool.
December 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This is so cool.
Yeah. And the writing’s on the wall for the UK.
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Yeah. And the writing’s on the wall for the UK.
I guess we just make up numbers now
December 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I guess we just make up numbers now
The more times this comes up, the more I think she actually got away with something pretty bad, hacking a parliamentarian’s email!
December 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The more times this comes up, the more I think she actually got away with something pretty bad, hacking a parliamentarian’s email!
“Whisper it… but Kemi is back”
December 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“Whisper it… but Kemi is back”
Goes without saying but it’s absolutely outrageous that Belgium, literally the graveyard of millions of soldiers who died to ensure its independence, behaves like this
December 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Goes without saying but it’s absolutely outrageous that Belgium, literally the graveyard of millions of soldiers who died to ensure its independence, behaves like this
And we’re just sitting here letting it happen
December 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
And we’re just sitting here letting it happen
I don’t think this is economic. The information space is so rotten and relentlessly negative pretty much everywhere (accelerated since Covid), political legitimacy slips through governments’ hands like sand. It’s radicalising and incredibly dangerous.
December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I don’t think this is economic. The information space is so rotten and relentlessly negative pretty much everywhere (accelerated since Covid), political legitimacy slips through governments’ hands like sand. It’s radicalising and incredibly dangerous.
Once again, picking up conspiracy theories from the dumbest people on Earth on Twitter and calling it news.
December 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Once again, picking up conspiracy theories from the dumbest people on Earth on Twitter and calling it news.
Just stands in contrast to their adversary, where corruption is the modus operandi of Putin’s political-economy
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Just stands in contrast to their adversary, where corruption is the modus operandi of Putin’s political-economy
Also, y’know, they literally had welfare - free bread!
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Also, y’know, they literally had welfare - free bread!
No Stephen she’s making a point about the rise of Christendom mirroring the decline of state structures in the Western Roman Empire during Late Antiquity…Or she’s just a dumbass.
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
No Stephen she’s making a point about the rise of Christendom mirroring the decline of state structures in the Western Roman Empire during Late Antiquity…Or she’s just a dumbass.
Also, a 30 year old with savings lol
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Also, a 30 year old with savings lol
It’s really cowardly when organisations don’t just put their hands up and say “yeah sorry human error” and defend their own staff, but instead pretend they’ve got a Watergate on their hands.
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It’s really cowardly when organisations don’t just put their hands up and say “yeah sorry human error” and defend their own staff, but instead pretend they’ve got a Watergate on their hands.
Thanks Larry Elliott. How’s Brexit going?
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Thanks Larry Elliott. How’s Brexit going?
As someone who lives in York, ranked bottom of the England funding table for public services when combined, but with lots of tourists, I hope it starts making a difference.
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
As someone who lives in York, ranked bottom of the England funding table for public services when combined, but with lots of tourists, I hope it starts making a difference.
This view is becoming more and more meme-like, though, mainly being pushed through social media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This view is becoming more and more meme-like, though, mainly being pushed through social media.