Chris Clarke
@warringfictions.bsky.social
Author of Tha Dark Knight and the Puppet Master: bit.ly/300rMSK
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Reposted by Chris Clarke
It's a pretty stark chart.
I also think @warringfictions.bsky.social has a good set of proposals on how to face the situation.
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I also think @warringfictions.bsky.social has a good set of proposals on how to face the situation.
bsky.app/profile/warr...
3/ Part 1 looks at communications in an era of hyper-scrutiny and low deference. Populists should not have a monopoly over authenticity. The blog consists of nine suggestions in this area.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
It's a pretty stark chart.
I also think @warringfictions.bsky.social has a good set of proposals on how to face the situation.
bsky.app/profile/warr...
I also think @warringfictions.bsky.social has a good set of proposals on how to face the situation.
bsky.app/profile/warr...
Thank you Pete!
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Thank you Pete!
Reposted by Chris Clarke
I read this Ian Dunt piece just after reading Chris Clarke's paper, link below. Have you seen it? I would be interested in your take.
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1/ I have written a paper/ 4-part blog series called ‘Putting Down the Vase’. It is about populism, trust, and how Labour can stop Reform. The central argument is that, in a climate of low trust, risk-aversion at the centre must be overcome.
The full paper can be read here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
The full paper can be read here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I read this Ian Dunt piece just after reading Chris Clarke's paper, link below. Have you seen it? I would be interested in your take.
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Thanks so much for discussing.
The paper, ‘Putting Down the Vase’, can be downloaded here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
Or read as a series here:
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
The paper, ‘Putting Down the Vase’, can be downloaded here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
Or read as a series here:
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Thanks so much for discussing.
The paper, ‘Putting Down the Vase’, can be downloaded here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
Or read as a series here:
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
The paper, ‘Putting Down the Vase’, can be downloaded here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
Or read as a series here:
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
• parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
Reposted by Chris Clarke
It may have started with the coalition making the Lib Dem leader more unpopular than before, but the trend continued after 2015
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It may have started with the coalition making the Lib Dem leader more unpopular than before, but the trend continued after 2015
6/ Part 4 looks at migration policy, the issue which increasingly overshadows all else. It sets out six suggestions for navigating this.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
Full paper here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
ENDS
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
Full paper here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
ENDS
October 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
6/ Part 4 looks at migration policy, the issue which increasingly overshadows all else. It sets out six suggestions for navigating this.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
Full paper here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
ENDS
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
Full paper here: shorturl.at/jJ8nu
ENDS
5/ Part 3 looks at policy, at a time when room for manoeuvre is limited. Idealism should not be limited to populist parties. The blog consists of ten suggestions for injecting choice and agency.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
October 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
5/ Part 3 looks at policy, at a time when room for manoeuvre is limited. Idealism should not be limited to populist parties. The blog consists of ten suggestions for injecting choice and agency.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
4/ Part 2 looks at electoral strategy when catering to a fragmented and polarised electorate. In a multi-party system, you cannot be defined by who you’re not. There are five suggestions.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
4/ Part 2 looks at electoral strategy when catering to a fragmented and polarised electorate. In a multi-party system, you cannot be defined by who you’re not. There are five suggestions.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
3/ Part 1 looks at communications in an era of hyper-scrutiny and low deference. Populists should not have a monopoly over authenticity. The blog consists of nine suggestions in this area.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
October 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
3/ Part 1 looks at communications in an era of hyper-scrutiny and low deference. Populists should not have a monopoly over authenticity. The blog consists of nine suggestions in this area.
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/putting-do...
2/ This chart, which shows average Ipsos satisfaction with all party leaders for each year since 1977, features at the start. The direction it points towards is unsustainable for a democracy, and means mainstream parties must change their whole approach.
October 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
2/ This chart, which shows average Ipsos satisfaction with all party leaders for each year since 1977, features at the start. The direction it points towards is unsustainable for a democracy, and means mainstream parties must change their whole approach.