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A new model for British democracy
My earlier piece on the right’s jihad on the imaginary scourge of quangos will be the first of a series of posts dismantling the mantras of the slop…
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Beware the slop right's "bonfire of quangos"
One of the favourite tropes of the slop right is the “bonfire of quangos”.
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I'm not a red team anymore
When I set out critiquing Restore all those months ago, it was in a vague and unofficial “red team” capacity in the hope they might get their act…
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Restore Britain: Groundhog Day
I can already see Restore unravelling.
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A little bit of effort goes a long way
I promise this will be the last Substack outing on this particular pointless twitter spat, but it’s worth documenting it just for my own purposes.
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Another Farage trainwreck
In a press conference today, a journalist asked Nigel Farage about comments from Danny Kruger.
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Organisation beats vibes, every time
Even though it often feels like it, I’m not alone in pouring cold water on the delusions of the British right.
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Weekend at Rupert's
Rupert Lowe is wildly popular on X because he’s serving up what his audience wants.
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The slop right needs to grow up
Following my earlier exchange with Carl Benjamin, I think I’ve got the measure of the man.
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It's time to stop pretending Carl Benjamin isn't a prat
I’m often accused of not being very diplomatic, but you’ve no idea how much restraint I place on myself.
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The British right has lost its marbles
I was almost tempted to write a lengthy analysis of Kemi Badenoch’s Policy Exchange press conference yesterday but it wasn’t anything new on anything…
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Homeland's new remigration policy
You would think the arrival of Restore Britain would remove the requirement for small parties like Homeland and the SDP, but they do have a role as…
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