Professor Christopher Painter
@prfchrispainter.bsky.social
Politics and statecraft. Beware of blind alleys serving nefarious interests. Emeritus Professor, BCU. Posts in a personal capacity, as an academic and citizen.
On the substantive point, there is absolutely no doubt that Trump tried to overturn the legitimate outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
On the substantive point, there is absolutely no doubt that Trump tried to overturn the legitimate outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
He has to be careful not to play straight into the hands of those who do not have the UK's best interests at heart - but only their own lust for wealth and power.
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
He has to be careful not to play straight into the hands of those who do not have the UK's best interests at heart - but only their own lust for wealth and power.
The whole saga is extremely distressing - and we await full disclosure of all those who disgustingly abused their positions of power to participate in these appalling crimes.
October 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The whole saga is extremely distressing - and we await full disclosure of all those who disgustingly abused their positions of power to participate in these appalling crimes.
The indictments are never ending!
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The indictments are never ending!
However, oligarchical tendencies and further concentration of wealth in the hands of the few. Extreme neoliberalism has never been comfortable with democratic threats to untrammelled wealth creation.
October 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
However, oligarchical tendencies and further concentration of wealth in the hands of the few. Extreme neoliberalism has never been comfortable with democratic threats to untrammelled wealth creation.