Politics

Dear Farage apologists…

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There’s a particular kind of moral contortionism doing laps on my social media feed — a sort of ideological Pilates where people bend themselves into shapes the human spine was never designed for. Anything, it seems, to avoid confronting the central, unavoidable truth: That Nigel Farage’s rhetoric preceded — and in my view helped inflame … Read more

Britain’s Slow‑Motion Collapse — And the Way Out

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I asked AI, “what was the chief reason for the UK imploding in terms of its economy, standing in the world and happiness of the people?” The bottom line: a catastrophic, unresolved collapse in productivity and investment after 2008. Everything else — stagnant wages, failing public services, declining global influence, and falling happiness — flows … Read more

The Grifters Are Circling — Don’t Let Them In.

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Keir Starmer is, by all reasonable measures, a decent man — someone who has consistently chosen steadiness over spectacle. His supposed “crime” is not malice but naivety: trusting an individual mired in scandal, appointed as a representative of a US administration already drowning in it. Perhaps the infamous “dark arts” of Mandleson would have been … Read more

Why We Binge Bad TV – And Stick with Corrupt Politics.

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An exploration of sunk costs, stubborn loyalty, and the psychology of sticking with things long after they’ve stopped serving us. There’s a moment – usually around episode three – when I know. I instinctively grasp that the Netflix series I’ve committed my evening to is going nowhere. The plot is staggering around like a Notts … Read more

Barking Mad Britain: Politics, Social Media, and the Curse of Allostatic Overload.

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I was a late entrant into the cyber world of social media. Like a reluctant guest at a party who ends up hogging the karaoke machine, once I was in, I was hooked. I became a cheerleader, pom poms aloft, shouting into the digital void. But let’s be clear: my online persona – save one … Read more

My day (so far) …

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I never imagined that a complimentary cup of tea at John Lewis and a free cinema ticket from Sky would spark such a profound shift in perspective. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale wasn’t my choice. On the surface, it embodied everything I recoil from—entrenched privilege, inherited power, and the polished veneer of inequality. And yet, … Read more

Sid Vicious: the political prophecy.

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Sid Vicious was once asked whether he wrote ‘for the man in the street.’ He apparently responded that he didn’t, because “I’ve met the man in the street and he’s a cunt.” Thomas Jefferson remarked, “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” Today’s election results and the rise of Deform UK have finally … Read more