“The whole Russian Empire collapsed in a couple of months in 1989 and if we don’t think the UK can go the same way, we’re in cloud cuckoo land.” James Hawes, author of The Shortest History of Ireland, on @BylineTimesPod@jameshawes2@BylineTimes https://t.co/XQe3WODZLk
EXCLUSIVE: Reform's Matt Goodwin told the architect of Project 2025: "It's not enough to win an election - you also need to completely rewire the system." Here's what we found on Reform's plans to import Trumpian autocracy to Britain /1 🧵https://t.co/xn2bYRPkCD
@Channel4News Not bad, but still sanewashing. He lurched from '80s mob boss to elderly dementia patient. It wasn't just inaccurate, it was incoherent drivel.
@Jeet_chetwani17@UtdFaithfuls I'm pretty sure he started his managerial career playing a different formation, then switched to this one when it wasn't working. Why couldn't he have done that again? No successful manager these days is so dogmatic about their system.
@BretDevereaux Exactly this. Things weren't better when we were kids, we're just more unaware of the ills of the world when we're young and have fewer responsibilities.
@Norbertsdad That's without even considering the colossal irony of someone who holds a ceremonial position with absolutely zero public mandate telling us what is and isn't in our 'interest'
@Norbertsdad That's because it is nonsensical. 'Not in the public interest' is just one of those meaningless stock phrases politicians blart out as an excuse for not wanting to do / reveal something. See also: 'health and safety' and 'commercial confidentiality'
Newsletter: The DeepSeek situation is a moment that should fill Silicon Valley with shame, a monument to the lack of vision and herd mentality of the American tech industry. OpenAI and Anthropic have no moat, no innovation, and I believe no future.
https://t.co/HEp85nkBi1
@jamesmckz The above suggestions, plus Anthem of the Sun for the '60s San Francisco psych madness. For live, may I humbly submit this playlist I've put together over the years:
https://t.co/8EBr3ROVvK