Feel the Burnham!
by liberal japonicus I heard there was some stuff happening in the UK. Here’s a thread for you to explain it to everyone.
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Rue Britannia!
by liberal japonicus If you are singing along at home, it should be ‘Britannia rues the knaves!’ Suggestions for the second line gratefully accepted. Anyway, a post to discuss the shitshow in the UK. I’m taking the liberty of lifting up some comments because I can’t bear to write something that would require me to … Read more
If nothing, it will boost tourism
by liberal japonicus I love having a Sunday listen to the the dulcet tones of Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn on the New Statesman podcast, and this week’s was a corker. It’s below the fold, cued up to the story I want to bring your attention to.
What exactly did William Wallace say?
by liberal japonicus Was watching and episode of The Rest of Politics which had historian Dominic Sandbrook sitting in for Florence of Belgravia, (i.e. Rory Stewart) across from Alastair Campbell. Novakant has expressed his disgust with Campbell, though I’m not as far along, but this episode had me wondering wtf they were on. Sandbrook is … Read more
Perpwalk Imperial
by liberal japonicus Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Separated by a common language
by liberal japonicus I’m watching the UK meltdown over Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein as well as Andrew Montbatten and am totally astonished that it seems siloed over in Europe. I’m at a loss which youtube videos and articles to share, but I open us this thread for your thoughts. A couple of things I’m … Read more
“We’re now poorer than Mississippi. It’s like Huckleberry Finn without the steamboats.”
by liberal japonicus The New Statesman podcast listens so we don’t have to!
It’s Your Party, you can cry if…
by liberal japonicus Chaplin once said “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” So watching UK politics is a bit like that for me. Which is an introduction to this New Statesman podcast about the Your Party conference. Here it is I do want to be careful, we’ve seen … Read more
uncomfortability?
by liberal japonicus Tossing this interview with Zack Polanski, leader of the Greens, on the rest of politics, there’s lots of things to talk about, but for me, I was spent most of the time wondering about the word ‘uncomfortability’. (at 11:11) It is apparently a neologism that is being used more and more.
Am I missing something?
by liberal japonicus Rachel Reeves, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, just delivered her budget to parliament and the leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch gave her reply and I’ve cued it up (I think) below. If you don’t want to wade thru the whole thing, at least check out from 1:57. Some other background, … Read more