On the plus side, at least Rebecca Long Bailey is not Prime Minister

Jesse Lehrich predictions

‘You want to see whatever working people see…’

For months, newspapers have been filled with horror stories about the threat to “middle Britain” posed by Labour’s plans to impose VAT on private school fees.

Heartrending tales about families having to postpone their skiing holidays, or switch from always shopping at Waitrose, to doing the occasional shop at Tesco, have filled the pages of papers like the Mail, Times and Telegraph.

Adam Bienkov

@davidallengreen The footage of earth, describing the principles at work in the planets, is next level BBC. Instant classic.

@davidallengreen When the little goose’s face pops out of the plant at the end. I’m watching the Brian Cox series about the Solar System now it’s good.

@davidallengreen Agree.

So, the Giuliani decision.

We can imagine the draft episode of Veep where an intern tries to book the Four Seasons hotel for him to make an announcement about selling his apartment and mistakenly books Four Seasons garden centre car park (which did actually happen after the last election).

Quiz question: if you worked at a Georgia election count, which of Giuliani’s possessions would you sell and which would you keep?

I think they will keep Lauren Bacall’s car.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/politics/rudy-giuliani-bankruptcy-georgia-election-workers/index.html

Ten days before the election, take the time to listen to my five part podcast,, Autocracy in America. It describes the autocratic behaviors already visible in America - which we still have the power to stop.
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/autocracy-in-america/

Briefly jumping on here to talk about Sky news guru Adam Boulton. He’s a really good reporter and has just written a daft article about the fact that Kamala did not visit Europe as a new VP, and suggesting this means a cool relationship with the UK.

Stressing about the “special relationship” if Harris wins the election, already, is so centric.

USA and UK need each other and we are G7 nations. Why make this the topic in UK news, every time?

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-woman-who-helped-send-a-spacecraft-to-europa-jupiters-icy-moon

Transcript of Harris and Walz first television interview in the American election

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/29/politics/harris-walz-interview-read-transcript

If you don’t want to read more US content look away now as I’m going to Florida in October, which I am likely to mention. Not specifically to attempt to change voter intentions.

Wondering whether to channel my
powerlessness about the #USElection2024 by becoming narrowly interested on whether Harris will indeed hold Georgia. It worked quite well last time and I enjoyed reading about Stacy Abrams.

The more international nature of Mastadon as a social media platform has been demonstrated again today as UK based platforms are running at 70% of commentary on the announcement that Oasis will reform. Here: tumbleweed.

Timely Telegram explainer by Matthew Green:

https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2024/08/25/telegram-is-not-really-an-encrypted-messaging-app/

Guessing anyone who was considering whether to leave X for Telegram has quietly shelved that option?

The Isle of Harris, Scotland

BLOG - Does the Government control the Government?

https://laurathompsoncom.wordpress.com/

Zen business thought for the day

@JackEric hellooo 👋