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Two brilliant pieces (if I may say as someone who was absurdly proud of writing for The New Statesman…) Betcha the new Editor gets him back, maybe as their version of Prospect Mag’s brilliant ‘Prisoner’ column before D Goodhart went mad…

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YES "Most dishes can be improved with the addition of bacon."

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How can Brexit Britain navigate Trump's World? New post on my Brexit & Beyond Blog. With the rapid deepening of a dangerous global divide, the UK faces hard choices. Could the latest proposals for UK-EU 'mutual recognition' be part of the answer? chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/how-...

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"Betrayed. First Zelensky, and soon us? The radical rejection of the US by its allies" – today's cover of the German Der Spiegel

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"Over the past half-century, an anti-democratic movement has coalesced in the United States. It draws on super-wealthy funders, ideologues of the new right, purveyors of disinformation and Christian nationalist activists." Gift Article www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...

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We would love to create a starter pack of bookstores in Europe people can visit on their travels. Please recommend your favourites and we will get it going.

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Frank Wilhoit seems very topical today: "Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protectes but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...

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Putting together a -very- small stack of books that have been banned (in the U.S.) for a customer

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“The South Africa into which Musk was born in 1971, and to which Thiel moved as a child from Germany, was led by a prime minister, John Vorster, who had been a general in a fascist militia three decades earlier that allied itself with Hitler.”

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The euphemisation of far right politics over decades has led to the inability to call a Nazi salute a Nazi salute and fascist politics fascism The use of populism, Euroscepticism, nationalism/nativism have all played a role in diluting and minimising the threat often based on the FR's own wishes 1/

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NEW How Harry and Watson forced News Group Newspapers to admit wrongdoing Why the circumstances show it was NGN wanting to avoid a public trial—and not the costs risk on the claimants—that brought this case to its end By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

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Driving growth in the UK economy is vital, but not at the expense of workers' rights. The Employment Rights Bill aims to fix issues like last-minute shift changes with no compensation—leaving workers unable to plan their lives. More here: www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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This rebuttal from @the-tuc.bsky.social has this under-reported nugget: "Polling for TUC shows broad support for the bill among Reform voters, polled by Opinium: * 77% supported a real living wage * 57% new protections against unfair dismissal * 69% day 1 sick pay * 63% a ban on fire and rehire"

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A highly controversial opinion was submitted to the Court of Justice of the EU today. ⚠️ It calls for the axing of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive 🤯 "This opinion, if confirmed, would be a huge blow to working people and their trade unions." www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

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every single one of these guys is an incel loser who thought that being rich would make them popular and well-liked and when it didn't happen they lost their minds even further

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Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line

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Percentage of processed food by country, 2020. The closer to the Mediterranean the more natural the food

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We're working with the government, employers and public sector organisations to deliver growth, higher wages and investment in our public services. 📍@paulnowaktuc.bsky.social at 10 Downing Street

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So it turns out they spent £715 million on sending a grand total of FOUR volunteers to Rwanda. For comparison, this is more than you could expect to spend on building an entire brand new hospital in the UK

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Struggling to care about this, tbh, given the absolutely rampant corruption of Trump. Arguably Hunter was only prosecuted because of who his father is. Biden has faced enough loss and tragedy with his kids so I understand this move. Plus it's a fuck-you to Trump, who has done and will do much worse.

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For the day that's in it, Patrick Kavanagh's Advent

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UK Govt concede legal action over blocking Kneecap funding - the case was indefensible in light of Badenoch's GFA-deaf approach to issues around constutal aspirations for NI. A classic example of commitment to "free speech" running only to folk the minister liked. www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

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An inspirational tale for aspiring journalists. Remember, if you're a sibling of the former Prime Minister, and close personal friends with the current editor of your favourite magazine, and his ex-wife, you too can achieve your childhood dream of becoming its columnist

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Cover design of the 1946 edition of Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" Volumes.

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For far too many people, work doesn't pay. The Employment Rights Bill is a win for workers, a win for employers, and good for the UK economy overall. - @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social giving evidence at today's committee hearings for the Bill.

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Great original song, amazing cover version, and Dublin looks great in the video. Strange face, with your eyes So pale and sincere Underneath you know well You have nothing to fear For the dreams that came to you when so young They told of a life Where spring is sprung

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Time for a romp through the history of ECHR-scepticism in Britain. A 40-part thread…… /1

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