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The Trump-Zelensky Ambush: A Dark Warning for the Future
The most surprising thing about Trump’s ambush of Zelensky last Friday is that so many people didn’t see it coming. I am no Jeremy Bowen, but even earlier in the week, I was messaging a friend saying that everything about it felt off. Trump was already making noise about some supposed minerals deal with Ukraine except it came with no security guarantees. That ...
The Unsung Garden Keepers: How Birds Keep My Garden in Check
Every morning, as I sip my coffee and pretend I have control over my day, a miniature ecosystem battle unfolds in my garden. It might just look like a handful of birds squabbling over my well-stocked nut feeder, but after a bit of investigation, in reality, these feathery freeloaders are working tirelessly to keep nature in balance. Blue Tits, Robins and Blackb...
Why Does the Government Borrow Money When It Can Just Print It?
For years, we have fed a simple story we must believe: the government needs money, so it borrows from financial markets, then spends decades repaying the debt with interest. Just like a responsible adult with a mortgage. Get it? The government is like a household you see. That’s how you should understand it or you’re a conspiracy theorist. But hold on a ...
Why Is Labour So Obsessed With Pacifying the Right?
For a party elected on a platform of change, Labour’s approach to governing seems oddly preoccupied with keeping the right-wing press happy rather than delivering for its core supporters. Instead of using its mandate to push forward bold policies, Labour appears more concerned with neutralising attacks from conservative media outlets like The Daily Mail, The Sun, ...
The Pothole Paradox: How Stupid Do You Have to Be?
Ah, the sweet, sweet irony of modern political whining. One minute, idiots are railing against taxation, snarling at the “bloated state,” and singing hymns to the free market gods. The next? They’re furiously tweeting about potholes, NHS waiting times, and how there aren’t enough police to stop your local crime wave. How stupid do you have to be to not ...