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Ethan Croft
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Reading is back 😍
Most young people now watch TV with the subtitles on
18-24yr olds: 53%
25-34yr olds: 46%
35-44yr olds: 35%
45-54yr olds: 24%
55-64yr olds: 20%
65-74yr olds: 22%
75+yr olds: 31%View quoted post on X
A few years ago the coolest thing you could be on the British right was a “classical liberal” and “free speech fundamentalist”. Now there are barely any left. This is indicative of some general truths: we are basically quite weak-minded creatures, hypocrisy is actually very appealing, maintaining reason is hard and boring whereas indulging the urge to fuck up “the people over there” is exciting and fun
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The free-speech warriors on the political right are refusing to stand up against this ludicrous situationView quoted post on X
Labour has accidentally-on-purpose started its biggest stand off yet with the Greens over the “Zionism is Racism” motion.
Following the Andy Burnham’s pledge of no partnerships with the Greens while the motion stands, Labour has now issued an ultimatum effectively saying to Green councillors: break from your own party or we will collapse our power sharing agreements with you in more than a dozen authorities across the country
Me and Megan on the details and what it all means… 👇
Following the Andy Burnham’s pledge of no partnerships with the Greens while the motion stands, Labour has now issued an ultimatum effectively saying to Green councillors: break from your own party or we will collapse our power sharing agreements with you in more than a dozen authorities across the country
Me and Megan on the details and what it all means… 👇
🟢 New w @EthanCroft98 - what does Andy Burnham’s moratorium on deals with the Green Party mean for the local authorities across the country that are made up of Labour-Green coalitions/agreements?View quoted post on X
The NS understands that Green councillors in power-sharing areas have received letters from their Labour colleagues setting out the consequences of the Prime Minister’s position. Green councillors must publicly reject the “Zionism is racism” motion within seven days or power sharing will end.
One such letter, seen by the NS, reads: “If we are to continue working together on behalf of local residents, we require a clear and unambiguous public statement that you reject the ‘Zionism is racism’ policy and that it does not reflect the policy of your Group within seven days. Without this public confirmation, the Labour Group will not be able to continue any coalition or power sharing agreement. We also require you to publicly call on the Green Party leadership to reject this policy in its entirety, and to make clear that ‘Zionism is racism’ will not be the Green Party’s national position.”
Full story @NewStatesman below
