Far-right violence is not a problem. Hunger does not exist. Corruption scandals are immaterial. All if you control the information people have access to. theconversation.com/right-wing-e...

BBC News: Starmer on Palestine - 30 seconds. Charlie Kirk memorial - 15 minutes with every possible speaker.

Who would have thought?! www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

3rd deadly US strike on a boat in the Caribbean. As with the others: -in area US military operates freely -where arrest has relatively low risk, and greater strategic value -no US legal rationale, or even attempt to offer one -blatant violation of international law -no evidence US knew who they hit

I wrote for @theguardian.com about the “Unite the Kingdom” rally. High time to pull head out of the sand and learn from other countries — if only on what NOT to do!

‘Working with special Mexican army and navy units, the CIA for years has been running covert operations to hunt down Mexico’s most-wanted narcos, a Reuters investigation finds.’ www.reuters.com/investigatio...

The problem with the Ezra Klein view of the world is it's based on the existence of a centre-right and centre-left willing to find common ground. Authoritarians aren't interested in common ground, just power.

What is it with the leadership of centre-left parties?! Cowardice as far as the eye can see.

This was always one of his dumbest beliefs in what is a very tough contest.

This. And working tirelessly to deliver us a reform government with the collaboration of the current @teamlabouruk.bsky.social leadership.

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.

Just finished The Art of Intelligence by Henry Crumpton. This final page seems more relevant than ever.

This guy, wannabe autocrat, is being welcomed like royalty in the UK. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

This type of terrible takes is the latest version of ‘Why, oh why is the U.S. so polarised?!’ When one party is centre left and the other white supremacist, www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Ta-Nehisi Coates perfectly exposes the cowardice of politicians and commentators when it comes to “free speech.” And yes, that hideous @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social piece. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

In its domestic and foreign policies, the US is acting as an autocratic state with complete disregard for international law and human rights. What better time to roll out the red carpet?! #TrumpVisit abcnews.visitlink.me/yCnBGC?fbcli...

Perhaps, the Prime Minister could stop genuflecting to the domestic and international far-right and take a principled, bold stance for once. Ah…whom am I kidding. He’ll genuflect.

The Prime Minister is hoping that a state visit from a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein will dial down the furore surrounding the Prime Minister’s decision to promote a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein. And it’s probably the best chance he’s got.

‘I expected resistance, even from those who were administering the neoliberal university as a corporate autocracy, treating education as an enhancement of human capital and knowledge production as a private commodity rather than a public good.’ www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-g...

On @teamlabouruk.bsky.social’s despicable response to Reform and the far-right. @torstenbell.bsky.social as my MP, I wouldn’t mind having your views on this. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/11/l...

Free speech. Innit!?

On a lighter note, in line with my research interests, I have also specialised in Spaghetti all'assassina. Quite possibly, the best pasta dish.

Comforting to live in a country where protesting against genocide gets you in trouble, protesting for white supremacy doesn’t. Maybe pro-Palestine activists should start painting roundabouts.

"One concern for officials is that Russia is ramping up disruptions to make them seem normal — until they tip over into acts of war." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/w...

I don’t think I’ve been this ashamed of this country since Brexit. At least, under the Tories, I had zero expectations. This is truly depressing. The current @teamlabouruk.bsky.social leadership is abhorrent. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

They must be able to criticise Tommy Robinson fascism or we're completely lost. This isn't even Farage we're talking about here. Goddamn them for even needing to hear that.

'Official figures indicate net migration is falling, yet concern...is close to the highest it has been since polling began.' Concern is the highest because @teamlabouruk.bsky.social and mainstream media are constantly legitimising far-right perspectives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

So, our PM, so busy chasing Reform votes he will never get, has not made a pip to defend people in this country who feel threatened by and ashamed of yesterday’s march. It is shameful. He has to go. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social should urgently change strategy. A Trumpian future looms.

For no particular reason, let’s learn more about dystopia. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

Surely, for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social it’s time to change tune, policies, and rhetoric. Change Prime Minister? www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Who knew?! If you fight back like Chicago did, bullies give up. #TACO

Great to see that in this age of turmoil, some things never change, such as the @nytimes.com’s treatment of a white male shooter.

The Governorn of Utah just stated that he hopes the country will learn from what Charlie Kirk taught him. Helpfully, the @theguardian.com this morning collected a series of Kirk's teachings on various topics. I wonder which ones the governor is referring to. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

If you feel proud that this absolute tool is FBI Director, I am really sorry for you.

He is on a mission to enable and legitimise far-right violence again. Last time it was a coup, this time?!

U.S. Leadership in a Challenging World: A Conversation With Former CIA Director William J. Burns www.youtube.com/live/suL3Dka...

October 2024 v. September 2025. I wonder what changed in between.

For my American comrades: Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics Is on sale at Amazon for 22 bucks for hardcover. That’s a pretty good deal! European release in a couple weeks.

'The left is out of control. They want violence.' Also, this was 6 days ago.

Podcast host and absolute lunatic Kash Patel not a good FBI director. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...

The problem of putting ideologues and crooks in charge of supposedly professional organisations.

Who could have predicted that putting an absolute idiot in charge and firing seasoned professionals would have impacted performance!? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...

I agree this is a moment when we all need to work together in getting the temperature down, but that doesn't mean excusing hate speech. Charlie Kirk did not support free and open debate. He supported engaging in bad faith as a monetization strategy and otherwise suppressing free speech.

Abysmal piece by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social. One of the main problems is the politics of hatred, vengeance, violence, exclusion. That is the politics Kirk was practicing. Making a tenuous distinction between the ideas promoted and how they are spread is preposterous. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

“Patel not only acted unlawfully but deliberately chose to prioritize politicizing the F.B.I. over protecting the American people.” If Congress confirms clowns, we should expect unprofessional behavior. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...

More NYT both-sidesism. "We too often wish ill on our political opponents. We act as if people’s worth is determined by whether they identify as a Republican or a Democrat. We dehumanize those with whom we differ." Find me a single Democrat who celebrated the Trump assassinnation attempts.

Charlie Kirk spent his last days manufacturing a lurid panic about “Black-on-White crime” and his final post on X was a call to politicize a murder. He was not “practicing politics the right way.“ You can oppose what happened yesterday without pretending he was One of the Good Ones.

Perhaps a good moment to reflect on the fact that a style that glorifies violence, coupled with a rhetoric that promotes vengeance against political adversaries, is not a good idea after all. Also, guns.

The situation is so bad, even neocons care about ‘uncharted legal waters.’ What a time to be alive. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...