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I have changed a lot in my politics, from a 13 year old Communist to a strident Labour lefty when I was 19. I'm now, although economically still very sceptical of free market utopianism, much more (small c) conservative. Here's why
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Today is a historic day for Turkey. One of the most important elections of the last several decades. Not an exaggeration to say that the future of Turkish democracy is at stake. Impatiently, awaiting results and hoping for a clear mandate for the opposition.
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.@rabbitandcoffee reimagines the procession of U.K. prime ministers in the world of SUCCESSION.
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This is what civil disobedience looks like in an Islamic Republic.
#IranProtests
#IranRevolution
For 43 years women in #Iran have been forbidden to dance & sing in public or show their hair & they are saying enough. It’s really that simple.
#Mahsa_Amini
#مهسا_امینی
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Nadhim Zahawi forcing himself into the role of chancellor then using it to destroy the prime minister is proper game of thrones stuff
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“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” scoop.me/housing-first-finla…
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Global governance snapshot 2022: Russia is presiding over the @UN Security Council while simultaneously invading Ukraine.
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Greetings from a Finnish leftist! The international situation has apparently left many people in the English-speaking countries confused. I write this thread in the hopes of sharing a perspective I believe is widely if not unilaterally shared in Finland, most leftists included.
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Why are UK cities less productive than their EU counterparts? Weak transport links + low-density housing mean fewer people can reach the city centre via public transport. @pmdfoster looks at the example of Leeds and Marseille, maps and graphics by me:
ft.com/content/a45e028d-4b81…
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More and more people are retreating into "Preference Falsification", the defensive misrepresentation of their beliefs. researchgate.net/profile/Jac…
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“It’s an illusion, as T. S. Eliot put it, to think that a society in which people don’t have to be good can thrive. Life is essentially a moral enterprise, and the health of your community will depend on how well it does moral formation.” theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
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Re-sharing this post on why raising national insurance is a terrible way to raise money for social care
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…
Young people (without rich parents) will end up paying for a rise in national insurance to fund social care blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…