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@brexitblog_info “I can’t believe we’re debating words”, EXACTLY! Some people need to wake up to reality and understand that ordinary people don’t care about WORDS!

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10/ The lesson of 1938 is not that history repeats neatly.

It doesn’t.

The lesson is that language matters most when society feels unstable.

Some words are too important to be used carelessly.

#UKPolitics #PublicDiscourse

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1/ Some words are too important to be used carelessly.

“Far right.”
“Racist.”
“Fascist.”
“Extremist.”

They should mean serious things.

But when serious words are stretched too far, they can stop helping us think clearly.

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9/ I’m interested in the space between lazy labelling and genuine danger.

Between patriotism and nationalism.

Between frustration and hatred.

Between democratic dissent and authoritarian politics.

Those distinctions matter.

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@BROKENBRITAIN0 This still boils my blood. I was outraged then and I still am now! A complete failure not held to account!

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@memeothy0101 Of course! 🙏

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@AlfieJCarter CODE

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AI is starting to surface questions that used to belong to religion.

A strange challenge with my brother led to Crustafarianism, and then to harder questions about memory, identity, and continuity.

Wrote it up here: https://t.co/JeAt6elJtp

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@WorkflowWhisper OPSMAP

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@matt_gray_ CLONE

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Organisations say they want to be data-driven.

Until the data says something uncomfortable.

Then suddenly:

– the data is wrong
– the definitions are unclear
– more analysis is needed

I call this: The Data Werewolf.

Full piece: https://t.co/AF3O5CrLLx

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@LeeAndersonMP_ You think…🤦🏼‍♂️

[Joanna Hardy-Susskind @Joanna__Hardy]

This from @Geoffrey_Cox was titanic - a truly beautiful speech.

He outshone those sat opposite. They could only watch. And nervously laugh.

This should be seen by every new MP to understand what they do, & every new barrister to understand what we do.