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Decline is a policy choice
For reasons I don’t fully comprehend, it’s about this time of year when I really struggle to get to to sleep, so I’ve got into the habit of listening to…
4 hrs ago • Pete North
Thankfully, the worst is yet to come
Yesterday I set out how Restore Britain might make itself useful, but I'm inclined to think it's probably already too late.
10 hrs ago • Pete North
What have the kids got against Boomers?
The above tweet is part of what is now a consistent theme, where the online right are attacking pretty much every identifiable cohort of voters.
Sep 15 • Pete North
There might be a use for Restore Britain
If you’ve followed my analysis over the last year, you’ll know I do not hold Rupert Lowe’s party in high regard.
Sep 15 • Pete North
The Great Unravelling
I’ve been feeling strangely liberated in the last couple of weeks.
Sep 15 • Pete North
UK politics: The dark clouds gather
I’m still mulling the consequences of such a massive cash injection into Reform UK.
Sep 14 • Pete North
Chaos in Restore Britain
One has to chuckle at the Telegraph’s “exclusive” report today.
Sep 11 • Pete North
RNLI protest: the gloves are coming off
The port blockade protest in Portsmouth over the weekend has caused a number of ripples over the last couple of days - not least widespread antipathy…
Sep 10 • Pete North
Another depressing vindication
I don’t know about you but I don’t really have much time for YouTube politics stuff, but the above video is certainly worth it.
Sep 8 • Pete North
Miliband’s betrayal of Britain and Israel
West Bank settlements are a wearisome subject to have to write about, but it is relevant to the UK debate at the moment.
Sep 8 • Pete North
Sea change
It’s almost a year to the day since I launched manifestoproject.org. It feels like an eternity ago. It’s evolved quite considerably since I started it…
Sep 8 • Pete North
The end of civilised politics
It is not yet clear how Farage-gate will affect Reform in the polls.
Sep 6 • Pete North
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