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@d24517.bsky.social

I enjoy reposting and commenting on articles of note. UK based.

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Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 4d ago

A year ago I wrote one of my most popular posts: "the financial crisis theory of everything". It looks at how the 2008 crash led to Trump, the rise of the radical right, Brexit, the war in Ukraine etc... I've taken off the paywall so it's now free to read. samf.substack.com/p/the-financ...

The financial crisis theory of everything

Last month there was a fascinating poll from More in Common asking people to pick the main reason Britain is “on the wrong track”.

samf.substack.com

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · last wk.

I've been reading Reform UK's constitution so you don't have to. The party’s founding documents reveal the extraordinary levels of power Nigel Farage wields over Reform UK, making it all but impossible for party members to remove him: bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/c...

Chairman Farage: How Reform UK Operates as a Democratic Party in Name Only

The party's founding documents reveal the extraordinary levels of power Nigel Farage wields over Reform UK, making it all but impossible for party members to remove him

bylinetimes.com

Seth Abramson@sethabramson.bsky.social · last wk.

When did it become normalized for the President of the United States to threaten to "bomb the shit out of" our allies—our *allies*—without that immediately leading to a serious conversation about whether he's mentally fit to serve as president

Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social · last wk.

Reform put this crap out for attention and in order to appear like a serious political outfit. They're in fact DEEPLY unserious and should be treated as such. Far too many people start to engage with what is essentially a game of pigeon chess. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens

The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

bbc.co.uk

@cancelled-by-elon.bsky.social · last wk.

Brutal call-in to Jeremy Vine Asking him if he feels responsible for Jason Arday's suicide Every day Vine pushed it, saying "this is going to be the story of the year" It might be one of them, and not for the reason Vine the racist hoped. He also asked vine if Reform were paying Vine a retainer.

The Secret Barrister@barristersecret.bsky.social · 2w ago

If early release can be altered so as to exempt homicide offences, it should be. Prisoners who have caused the gravest harm should be among the last to benefit from the overcrowding crisis. But carving out exceptions for individual prisoners in response to media campaigns is weak and unprincipled.