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It's Not Dark Yet, But It's Getting There. @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and @philipberman.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0C0s...

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Politics on the Couch 5th anniversary edition, in which @philipberman.bsky.social and I look back on some of the tools and insights from psychology that have helped* make sense of turbulent times shows.acast.com/politicsonth... *sometimes

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There is a great and thoughtful review of @leorzmigrod.bsky.social THE IDEOLOGICAL BRAIN by @tomcalver.bsky.social in the Sunday Times

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Had a great time chatting with @rafaelbehr.bsky.social about whether some people are “hard-wired” for radicalization and all about The Ideological Brain 📘🧠

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To coincide with today's release of @leorzmigrod.bsky.social first book, The Ideological Brain - A Radical Science of Susceptible Minds, @rafaelbehr.bsky.social caught up with Leor for the Politics on the Couch podcast also out today👇

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In conversation with Maxine Bedat about new bill introduced into the California State Assembly in February 2025 which could become the first US law to require brands to engage in “environmental due diligence” concerning their products and supply chains. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

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Really enjoyed this conversation with @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and 🤞doesn't seem to have been overtaken by events yet.

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Podcast! A conversation witthe the wise and eminent @psurridge.bsky.social about mythic walls, Red and Blue, and the grey areas in between shows.acast.com/politicsonth...

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New Politics on the Couch podcast now out! @rafaelbehr.bsky.social talks to @psurridge.bsky.social about how increasing voter volatility is affecting traditional parties ability to maintain 'winning electoral coalitions' in a fragmented and digital first world. shows.acast.com/politicsonth...

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Local citizens‘ assemblies: why do councils set them up and what can they do? constitution-unit.com/2025/02/11/l...

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EXC: Strange story from the Commons, where MPs have withdrawn a report on Bangladesh after complaints it was biased towards the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Comes days after Tulip Siddiq resigned from govt over her links with Hasina, her aunt. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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One of best articles I've read analysing threat of social media on democracy as a natural product of capitalism, and requiring tough state intervention. Wld be interested in the writer's thoughts on legislation + hopefully new Select Committee inquiry on this issue should provide some solutions.

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This was, as expected, another great edition of All in the Mind.

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This strikes me as a classic clickbait headline, where a fact or figure is bent all out of shape just to grab attention. It might be a 36% rise, but that's over five years. Inflation is usually measured as an annual rate. A little surprised FT feels the need to do this. www.ft.com/content/039c...

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Today the government will launch its English Devolution White Paper. On Wednesday we will analyse the implications in this webinar. While we wait on the govt announcement here is a run down of recent @instituteforgov.bsky.social devolution work

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Apparently Labour is doing a 're-launch' next week to focus attention on its five core missions. But as far as I've heard - hasn't only one mission head been appointed so far after five months in power? Chris Stark for Clean Energy. Have any others been announced?

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My analysis: Kim Leadbeater was the front woman for this bill. But her side won because there was quiet and powerful experiment in participatory democracy being undertaken by MPs. Across the land, hundreds of citizens gathered and told stories and convinced their MPs to vote for change.

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It seems that legislative history has been made in more than one way today. For first time in the UK Parliament, a motion has been passed to call for 'persons, papers and records' for a Private Members' Bill or otherwise known as 'public evidence.' Exact format not publicly known yet.

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Frontbench speeches expected around 2pm. After this, may be up to three votes. 1) Closure. Ends the debate. Possible no division. 2) 2nd reading. The big one, on principle of bill. 3) Committee options. E.g. whether evidence sessions. Possible no division. #AssistedDyingBill

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I've found that most of the best points have been by MPs with a medical training or background.

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For someone who rarely watches Parliament, the quaint custom of 'giving way' appears quite rude on the part of the interrupter, and must be very frustrating for the MP speaking.

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We’ve heard a lot from former prime ministers, doctors and eminent judges on assisted dying But I personally found it was two columnists who wrote the most thought-provoking pieces I have read - @rafaelbehr.bsky.social who would vote in favour and @hugorifkind.bsky.social who would vote against

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Agree involving the public in deliberative exercises around assisted dying would have been/still could be a really helpful approach. Worth noting that the Jersey jury and French citizens' assembly remained supportive, even after engaging with complexities participedia.net/case/french-...

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Column, on a mishapen debate around assisted dying and how it could be done better. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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This online event tonight, from the Hansard Society, looks very useful for anyone interested in the legislative process for the Assisted Dying private members' bill. www.hansardsociety.org.uk/events/webin...

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