Stephen Law
@stephenlaw.bsky.social
Philosopher, author of The Complete Philosophy Files, The Philosophy Gym etc.
He got 40% despite his own cabinet sabotaging him when he pulled ahead in the polls. Starmer could only manage 33% - so he was the one gifted by the Tories imploding. How much did Chicken Coup sabotage cost Corbyn? A lot.
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
He got 40% despite his own cabinet sabotaging him when he pulled ahead in the polls. Starmer could only manage 33% - so he was the one gifted by the Tories imploding. How much did Chicken Coup sabotage cost Corbyn? A lot.
This is a real page-turner. It's going into a few Xmas stockings.
November 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This is a real page-turner. It's going into a few Xmas stockings.
Existence being a perfection, the Perfect Greek Island had to exist. (Cf Gaunilo)
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Existence being a perfection, the Perfect Greek Island had to exist. (Cf Gaunilo)
'Populist' is used as a term of abuse, but I'm not sure it should be given these definitions. What if the concerns of ordinary people are being disregarded by established elites? Maybe we need populism, but a populism that correctly identifies who's *really* screwing 'ordinary people'.
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
'Populist' is used as a term of abuse, but I'm not sure it should be given these definitions. What if the concerns of ordinary people are being disregarded by established elites? Maybe we need populism, but a populism that correctly identifies who's *really* screwing 'ordinary people'.
Polanski Poppy-gate is more of the same old Remembrance Day bollox they used against Corbyn - designed to smear/distract attention away from popular policies the journalist's oligarch paymaster hate. The aim is to create wall-to-wall noise so nothing Polanski says cuts through.
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Polanski Poppy-gate is more of the same old Remembrance Day bollox they used against Corbyn - designed to smear/distract attention away from popular policies the journalist's oligarch paymaster hate. The aim is to create wall-to-wall noise so nothing Polanski says cuts through.
Three rototoms out for prog rock. Time signatures include 19/8.
November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Three rototoms out for prog rock. Time signatures include 19/8.
Two iconic images. Trump got fortunate with the framing/timing of the first, perhaps unlucky with that of the second.
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Two iconic images. Trump got fortunate with the framing/timing of the first, perhaps unlucky with that of the second.
Has the exododus begun?
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Has the exododus begun?
Is Trump's MAGA movement a cult, and if so, *why* is it a cult? Here's my view (for Byline Times): stephenlaw.blogspot.com/2024/03/cult... Below is an excerpt.
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Is Trump's MAGA movement a cult, and if so, *why* is it a cult? Here's my view (for Byline Times): stephenlaw.blogspot.com/2024/03/cult... Below is an excerpt.
Who you going to trust: God or your feelings? 'Whoever spares the rod hates their children.' 'If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey [...they shall] bring him out to the elders... Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones.'
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Who you going to trust: God or your feelings? 'Whoever spares the rod hates their children.' 'If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey [...they shall] bring him out to the elders... Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones.'
You might find this golden oldie useful over the next few days...
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
You might find this golden oldie useful over the next few days...
Remember when Corbyn called out Russian money influencing and interfering in British politics, and his own Labour MPs attacked him?
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Remember when Corbyn called out Russian money influencing and interfering in British politics, and his own Labour MPs attacked him?
Trump is referring to the dementia test he was given at Walter Reed medical center. AOC asked him if they asked him to draw a clock too (top right hand task).
October 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Trump is referring to the dementia test he was given at Walter Reed medical center. AOC asked him if they asked him to draw a clock too (top right hand task).
Upcoming philosophy events at TRIP.
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Upcoming philosophy events at TRIP.
End of crib goch. Windy.
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
End of crib goch. Windy.
Break in the porta bothy. Lliwedd, Snowdon horseshoe.
October 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Break in the porta bothy. Lliwedd, Snowdon horseshoe.
Crib Goch today. Wind, hail, and even snow.
October 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Crib Goch today. Wind, hail, and even snow.
Soggy in Snowdonia.
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Soggy in Snowdonia.
A psychologist, a folklorist, and a philosopher. Podcast coming...
October 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A psychologist, a folklorist, and a philosopher. Podcast coming...
Odin walkies time.
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Odin walkies time.
30 pages into Complicit and already feeling slightly nauseous at what we as a Nation have become.
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
30 pages into Complicit and already feeling slightly nauseous at what we as a Nation have become.
This just arrived. Order yours now...
October 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This just arrived. Order yours now...
GRE score measures the general all-round smarts (quantitative, logical, linguistic) of final year students. Look at Accounting and Business Admin. Even much-derided Sociology outperforms them.
October 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
GRE score measures the general all-round smarts (quantitative, logical, linguistic) of final year students. Look at Accounting and Business Admin. Even much-derided Sociology outperforms them.
GRE score measures the general all-round smarts (quantitative, logical, linguistic) of final year students. Look at accounting and business admin. Even much-hated sociology outperforms them.
October 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
GRE score measures the general all-round smarts (quantitative, logical, linguistic) of final year students. Look at accounting and business admin. Even much-hated sociology outperforms them.
