'Blairite / Centrist = Winner' has always been a bad take.

Is everyone determined to ruin my mood at the moment?

One positive sign from the descent into populism. The recognition of 'Centrism' as historically contingent, and therefore a stupid term.

Think of the following when *National* Newspapers report on protests attended by 'hundreds':

This should effectively be the title of every single article about buying a house before you are 30.: metro.co.uk/2026/01/23/j...

There isn't an argument. But there is an association with White House Comms. Which, considering the last few weeks, is really REALLY stupid from Reform.

Yep.

Two thoughts: 1) This article says "more than two thirds" at one point - 67% is not more than two thirds territory, for multiple reasons. 2) It is good opinion polls do not equate to policy. www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/two-thi...

Finally went to see Marty Supreme last night. Still stressed.

...bet they're terrified 🥱

Haven't heard the "we need more business people in government" line in a while... So, anyway, Donald Trump and Greenland...

Expansionary fiscal con-prat-tion

The lowest subscription offer for GB News online is the "Supporter of *free* speech" package... It costs £5...

Newsom is really demonstrating his lack of empathy when it comes to considering the European perspective on these issues. Easy to extrapolate from this that he would be a terrible President.

...or the modern day Don Quixote.

"I'm not the Labour figure joining Reform, but... I'll write an article to cash-in on the attention."

The "They're primary school kids" is an undergraduate level of defence. Say this as someone who heard in an undergraduate political debate.

Got annoyed at a right-wing commentator saying they "enjoy history", but agree with the point that it needs to be taught in the "correct way". Right... so you don't "enjoy history", you enjoy *your narrative* 🙄

I knew Kisin was a grifter who couldn't be trusted when he posted a tweet coming up to Labour Party conference in 2024 that referred to Reform as "a new party" They've existed under a different name, but since 2019. Serious historians who go on his podcast should do a little bit of introsepection.

Perhaps a lesson for a Reform government as well...

A much better way of summarising UK policy on the events between the US and Greenland, than opting for the word 'appeasement'.

"You know... ...to use that thing that your entire constitution is basically based on."

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If you framed this as 'a Tax on goods being imported from the USA', I can gurantee support would be a lot lower.

It's not appeasement.

Expected. But I did hope there would be more support from those 65+ considering their concessionary travel.

I dunno... This type of politics definitely feels more 'Raw', Mr Frost...

And mentioning the impact of tariffs on the cost of living... This is also fine.

This, but unironically.

Not working ≠ Get rid of.

De Gaulle would be absolutely insufferable if he could see what was happening today.

We have TRENDS!

It's gonna be Luke Akehurst. He has had a blinkered view about getting Reform voters lately. This would be the most effective way.

A fact I always find forgotten about the 'Unite the Right' strategy; Farage's decision in 2019 to stand down candidates in 317 seats won by the Conservatives in 2017. See no signs of this kind of unilateral action at the next election. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

NOT 'Raw Politics': - Potential conflict between current allies - Previous hegemon shifting to establish hard-power spheres of influence - Protests to topple an anti-Western regime considered on the brink of revolution for a while 'Raw Politics': - Defection of failed Tory leadership contender

The thing you have to do, whenever someone does something like this with Trump is think "They're playing him." Helps you get through the days...

Run the same question with a made up name.

Serious beef to pick with this. Have defended Find Out Now's different results on the basis of a different methodology, but this is either nonsense or requires some really heavy caveats. One of those transparent in the graph; that "Don't knows" been excluded.

I have just seen someone on LinkedIn say Justin Trudeau resigned because he wanted to "change direction". I swear to god, I am *this* close to creating a page called "Don't do politics on LinkedIn".

Something about picking up rubbish... I don't know... Been a long day...

If the Labour defection is Kate Hoey, I don't want to see any damn articles. Ya hear me!

Send him to Slough House.

Anyone else thinking Reform might be making a political error with all these defections? A few make you look like a credible alternative. Too many (and from the same party) makes you look like you're a party of continuity and careerism.

Seriously, ban the word "could" in article titles.

So I am playing Clair Obscur, which is genuinely very enjoyable - even as someone who is not the biggest fan of the genre. But remember seeing somewhere that it is considered revolutionary because of real-time reactions in turn-based combat. Did we all forget about South Park: Stick of Truth?

So wait... It's not a free speech issue?

"Let me as a middle-aged, male Telegraph columnist, explain." www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

Dumb analogy. Nightclubs do have rules. And I'm pretty sure sexual harassment is one of them.

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