lewis bassett

Host of @fullengpod. Professional cook, recreational sociologist.

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

"It’s far from clear that a mass of Britons are calling out for food coop committees and socialist ping pong...".

Say I, for Novara today.

[Novara Media @novaramedia]

Some have argued that Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn’s new initiative should build its own institutions. Really, it should focus on influencing popular discourse and existing power structures - just like Ukip did, writes @le_bassett. https://t.co/5QayGWPkvO

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

https://t.co/Bu2ZnE0kFv

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

We actually had a version of this in the UK a hundred years ago, they were called British Restaurants. True story. We should bring them back.

[Li Zexin 李泽欣 @XH_Lee23]

This is what a Community Canteen for the elderly looks like in Shanghai, China.

Foods cooked fresh, served hot, and cheap price as the government subsidizes it...

"Serving the people" is neither a slogan nor a poster, but a real place with real food serving the real people.

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@XH_Lee23 https://t.co/Bu2ZnE0kFv

[Jason Smith - 上官杰文 @ShangguanJiewen]

Francis Fukuyama admits that China's model has supplanted that of Western liberalism.
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[Dan @leathergregory]

I'm calling for a complete ban on Mancunian tiramisu until we figure out what the hell is going on

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

By this point Reform are just the Tories. Labour have a huge opportunity here but ofc they won’t take it.

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@dav64635 @Reformation2025 @ReJtabe @vJD4_ G-

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

The absolute state of this country

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@Reformation2025 @ReJtabe @dav64635 @vJD4_ If this was a social science paper and you decided that was the only, or even key variable at play, you'd get a D

[Verso Books @VersoBooks]

The Full English by @le_bassett is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand modern England-and why we eat the way we do.

Coming soon - preorder from Waterstones with the discount code FEB26 for 25% off. #WPreorder

https://t.co/QH4vO2X7Zg

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@AaronBastani @johnpmerrick A hall of mirror

[John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP]

Just heard news from pro Palestine activists that they’ve ended hunger strike in the context of the Government denying contract to Elbit. They’ve also secured meetings with prison officials about their health and conditions. I pay tribute to the dedication of the hunger strikers.

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@DJProfessorL Which is also what many romantic English colonialists thought, as it happens.

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@AaronBastani Time and place. Hope you’ve had a good one x

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@AaronBastani Yorkie tho?! Aaron!

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@I_amMukhtar Derby represent

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@AaronBastani Was peak Friday night Novara

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@broseph_stalin That and bad spelling

[lewis bassett @simon_shawarma]

@thisisyourparty 🤪