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Catherine Miles retweeted
No complaints. Ok. But what about questions?
Questions like: "Why is David inviting teenagers to BGT and entertaining them in his hotel/dressing room?"
TV is full of professionally inquisitive people. Too often, this instinct is abandoned around talent. deadline.com/2026/11/david-w…
Catherine Miles retweeted
Two interesting ideas here:
1) The 1974 Democratic wave coincided with the 1973 oil embargo and wasn't *just* about corruption
2) the magnitude of Trump's self-imposed oil shock was comparable in magnitude to 1973 that took down incumbent governments around the world
I started a Substack. My first post is on why 2026 is 1974 all over again, and how the same forces, fifty years apart, delivered Democrats their most decisive victory in half a century. ebwinter.substack.com/p/our-…
Catherine Miles retweeted
This helps explain my point about this election not being just about gas prices.
Voters who saw the economy as the main issue split fairly evenly. Those who put democracy first overwhelmingly voted Democrat.
New post:
After their midterms disaster the Republicans are in deep trouble - tied to a decrepit, vengeful narcissist with no loyalty to the party. It could rip them apart.
Meanwhile, the Dems have an incredible opportunity. Can they hold it together?
samf.substack.com/p/the-comi…
Catherine Miles retweeted
New post from @LawDavF
Trump and Netanyahu are both in trouble after their respective elections.
What does that mean for the future of US-Israeli relations, the war in Iran and the wider Middle East?
samf.substack.com/p/after-th…
Catherine Miles retweeted
'Whatever women wear, wherever they go, indeed whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no' - Judge Bennathan
Catherine Miles retweeted
In 1918, shortly before his own death, Wilfred Owen distilled the entire absurdity of war into this devastating short poem.
‘The Last Laugh’, performed by Sean Bean.
Catherine Miles retweeted
New post:
Probably the most important political trend of the year has been Farage's growing unpopularity, which has dropped Reform to third place in the polls.
How did it all go so wrong for him? Is he now the main block on the radical right in the UK?
samf.substack.com/p/the-fall…
Catherine Miles retweeted
The flowers of Remembrance. Hour after hour an unceasing pilgrimage of bereaved mothers, wives, daughters, and sweethearts lay floral offerings on the Cenotaph. Armistice Day, London, 1920.
Catherine Miles retweeted
1 in 4 women in the UK have been raped or sexually assaulted since the age of 16
6 in 7 rapes against women in the UK are carried out by someone they know
5 in 6 women who are raped in the UK don’t report it to the police
Fewer than 3 in 100 rapes recorded by UK police in 2024 resulted in someone being charged that same year
It is an abhorrent crime committed by cowards. Every perpetrator put in prison is a blessing.
Russell Brand found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault bbc.in/4ip1NNA
Catherine Miles retweeted
"You can always count on Americans to do the right thing — after they've exhausted all other options." — Winston Churchill
Catherine Miles retweeted
Tariffs - not a winner for Hoover, not a winner for Trump
Catherine Miles retweeted
"The American people have spoken and what they've said is mainly curse words aimed at Donald Trump"
Catherine Miles retweeted
That the UK Prime Minister is showing leadership on a question where he thinks he has public support and the political establishment is shocked tells us quite a lot about the state of politics. rejoinrejoin.substack.com/p/…
Catherine Miles retweeted
Andy Burnham accuses critics of his decision to re-open the Brexit debate of 'misreading the public mood' in an interview with @HugoGye
'I sense, since conference, that there has been an appetite to discuss it.
'And those who are making the argument over 'oh, my goodness, don't open up this psychodrama' are misreading the public mood in my views'
It should be noted that several members of Burnham's own Cabinet are making precisely that argument behind closed doors...
