Farage’s German allies are now officially classified as far-right extremists The desire to overthrow the essence and culture of a society to fundamentally change the norms of behaviour within it is what defines extremism. That is why the far-right is properly described as such.
Where will Reform find cuts? Don't be young, or old, or infirm. Do not have ADHD, autism or depression. Don't be a migrant. Do not want a park, leisure centre or local arts. If you are none of those, Reform councils will be good for you. For everyone else, they will be dire.
For some in the UK, there might be hope Support for Scottish independence is growing fast, and Farage is tipping the balance.
Is politics going to be brutal and unacceptable in 2025? 2025 is not looking good politically. Trump will be in the White House. Europe is in disarray. Starmer is already a lame duck. What chance have we got of anything going well?
Trump’s in for a rough ride Trump’s not President yet and his supporters are already tearing lumps out of each other whilst making irreconcilable demands of him. Anyone who thought his second term was going to be easy had better think again.
People are suffering because our politicians, economists and media are failing us The world is awash with money and homeless people. The money to house everyone is available. Politicians just refuse to use it. Why is it that they fail so many, so badly?
All I want for Christmas is a new political vision Neoliberalism is dead. The wreckage it has created is all around us. So, this Christmas I want a new political vision. I don’t think that’s too much to ask for, is it?
The old narratives are dead. We are waiting for the new to be born Economic growth has disappeared, and maybe for good this time. A finite planet has reached its limits. So, what do we do now? Give in to the billionaires, or build a new vision of political economy?
Labour: too indifferent to democracy to care about its future Labour is resisting the call to block Musk from donating to Reform. They're so frightened of governing they probably don't even know it's addressed to them.
Why are the Tories talking about flat taxes again? Flat taxes are great if you want to increase inequality, crush government services, or leave large numbers of people destitute. Is that why the Tories are so keen on them?