David Klemperer

I really enjoyed returning to Past Present Future to talk about "political conversions" - starting with my favourite topic: interwar socialists who eventually embraced fascism

Israel's behavior demonstrably does not get better when people are solicitous of its security concerns. Years of quiet in the West Bank and on the Gaza front were rewarded with more land grabs. And when people aren't, they lash out with genocidal violence.

On 9th December, I will be in conversation with Prof Peter Hall at @uniofbathipr.bsky.social to discuss his important new book, Governing Growth www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prof-peter...

The problem with Justin Webb’s position at the BBC is not just his flagrant bias, or his writing for the Mail, or his audible prejudices, it’s that all those things make him embarrassingly bad at analysing politics. “Left = firebrand = too woke = trouble for Dems” is about his level

I hear your da was at the Waterstones midnight release party for the new Sarah J. Maas book

Really worth noting that even in Red Wall constituencies which backed Leave, most *Labour* voters back rejoining the EU. Over 90% of Labour considerers back rejoin - opposition to EU membership is mainly coming from non-Labour voters in these seats. Was on Times Radio yesterday making this point.

Important question: who is THE most highbrow contemporary novelist?

statutory paternity pay for self employed dads is really good stuff tbh

Lula won in part by banning online gambling

stockpiling has convinced me that the government could solve the 'crisis of masculinity' and defeat populism forever by assigning men more little projects (perhaps related to climate resilience?) that it would describe as 'critical to national security'

Important question: who is THE most highbrow contemporary novelist?

odd thing about stockpiling backlash is that it’s guidance. those suffering immediate financial hardship or restrictive housing, as adults can just say “that’s not appropriate for me now”. in a crisis they still benefit from reduced service pressures and neighbour support when others can follow it.

One benefit of holding leaders accountable for crimes is that if Flávio Bolsonaro tries to overturn this election, he knows exactly where he’d end up. In prison, next to his father.

AI solves hard problems, like Navier-Stokes and, uh, what do I like about my children?

Lula: "We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. A crime in the digital world must be treated the same as a crime in the real world. We cannot have monstrous companies earning millions... not paying taxes... wanting to steer elections."

Lula winning is great for the planet, great for Brazil, and great for people who aren't revanchist assholes everywhere in the world, but let's not forget that it's also going to make some of the worst people on Earth extremely sad and mad. We should enjoy that, as a little treat.

Glory to Lula and a thousand years of democratic socialism

Has to be said that a great thing about Lula is he is a champion grade hater

lula

get it girls

Prediction markets really not beating the "we just reflect information you could easily gather yourself" allegations there

Enjoyed this

(Kate Nash rejected draft voice) You said I must eat so many gourds, because I am so bitter!

isn't this all guys

Politics! A Prime Minister making an argument. Trying to persuade people of something. Again.

I've talked before about how we are overdue a proper think about the role of MPs. The proposed national commission on electoral reform is an opportunity for this. I mused on that here thehumbleaddress.beehiiv.com/p/the-nation...

As someone who runs a small business and for some reason pays my taxes…. Today’s “red tape” cut to company paperwork makes no real difference to me or my ability/desire to expand. As someone who investigates small business high street tax evasion… great news for candy stores and scam dropshippers!

"Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has urged the public to stockpile bottled water"

It was an honour to give this year’s Rita Hinden Memorial Lecture for @renewaljournal.bsky.social, discussing what the “end of neoliberalism” really means. My full speech is available here: renewal.org.uk/articles/rit...

My post-industrial techno act - mainly comprising the clattering of keypads, the hiss of the coffee machine, and the Teams notification sound - has been wrongfully non-platformed by many of Manchester's so-called "forward-thinking" music venues

In life, you've always got to be on the look out for a "sliding doors moment" (having to navigate a set of sliding doors)

this happened to my mate

Early modern Japan would’ve had a good form of elaborate ritual killing for everyone involved in this

Ah yes, Cliveden, site of one of the Conservative party's most glorious episodes