Vince Cable has just been elected leader of the Liberal Democrats. In this exclusive* (*already posted on Twitter) listicle for ThinkCease, the Reel Politik team (Jack with contributions from new co-host Laura) fill you in on some empirically true Vince Cable Facts™. REEL POLITIK’S TOP … Continue reading Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Vince Cable* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
It’s easy to criticise others for “obsessing about diversity” when you’re an affluent, white, heterosexual, male, cisgender Member of Parliament, both of whose parents are in the House of Lords, and who’s married to a former Prime Minister of another country. Stephen Kinnock, the Labour MP … Continue reading Legitimate Concerns
On the 6th May of this year, the crushing realisation must have dawned upon Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative candidate for the London mayoralty, that, not only would he not be taking the place in City Hall for which many had thought him a shoe-in, but … Continue reading Zac Goldsmith: A hit piece on the eve of the Richmond Park by-election for which I couldn’t think of an amusing cat pun for the title
The poppycop sees you The poppycop knows The poppycop has eyes everywhere Eyes that spy treachery Treachery to the crown The poppycop prowls the streets vigilant for treasonous deeds And the poppycop sees And the poppycop knows The poppycop sees that there is no poppy … Continue reading Poppycop
Now that leadership favourite Steven Woolfe MEP has quit the party, UKIP’s future as a dominant force in British politics looks ever more uncertain. Its direction of travel had been unclear ever since its ultimate objective was accomplished in June with Britain’s vote to leave … Continue reading Mano el Mano: Why Mike Hookem is the only leader who can save UKIP
Even by its usual standards, it’s been an exhausting few days on the left. Ever since Jeremy Corbyn appeared at a Stand Up to Racism rally on Saturday, his support base has been bitterly divided – between those who think he was right to attend … Continue reading All leftists have a duty to sever ties with the SWP
Michael Deacon is at the Labour conference Michael Deacon does not like the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has just been re-elected leader Michael Deacon does not like Jeremy Corbyn Political funnyman Michael Deacon pushes past leftist oiks “Out of my way!” he barks “Read some … Continue reading Who is this fucking unbearable cunt? (a poem)
Why, Harambe Why did you have to go Ripped from this life, from this earth In the flash of a bullet Fired by your captors, your oppressors Those who kept you stowed away In the tight confines of Cincinnati zoo They caged you, Harambe They … Continue reading Harambe: A Lament
Your da is at it again. He and your mum are throwing a dinner party and you had no plans this weekend, and it’d been a while since you’d seen them, so out of sheer obligation there you are, wolfing down an authentic spread of steak, … Continue reading Your da goes electric
A short, short story on the foibles of liberalism.
For the Weimar liberal intelligentsia, the dinner parties of newspaper editor Klaus Gütenstrum were a hot ticket. Held with a reliable frequency just about every fortnight, they became a hub of discussion and debate for some of the most eminent citizens of Berlin and the world beyond. In the parlance of our times, they also happened to be an unfailingly right-on bunch. Not for them the rising tide of chest-thumping nationalism that had been slowly engulfing their nation for years. Consequently, by the time Gütenstrum hosted a typically illustrious gathering one night in 1927, as they chewed the fat on the issues of the day, a tangible sense of worry gnawed its way through the conversation. (more…)
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