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Seb Schmoller @schmoller.net · 1d

Race and the Conservative New Order. Really good piece by @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social, highlighting the similarities between history graduate Robert Jenrick's language and Oswald Mosley's: davidaaronovitch.substack.com/p/not-anothe...

"Not another white face"

Race and the Conservative New Order

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 2d

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"Not another white face"

Race and the Conservative New Order

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 2d

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"Not another white face"

Race and the Conservative New Order

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 11d

A free post on Robert Jenrick's campaign to become the next Reform party leader. Plus UnHerd and English folk music
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Robert Jenrick and the political uses of nostalgia

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 11d

A free post on Robert Jenrick's campaign to become the next Reform party leader. Plus UnHerd and English folk music
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Aces Low

Robert Jenrick and the political uses of nostalgia

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 13d

So you think Andy Burnham may be the answer?

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Andy Burnham for PM?

A fairy tale for conference season

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 13d

So you think Andy Burnham may be the answer?

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Andy Burnham for PM?

A fairy tale for conference season

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 24d

Because, of course, it's such a deterrent

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 25d

If you have a useful point to make, make it

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 26d

First, he was someone's dad and someone's son. Second if we think they're fair game, then so are we

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Willem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social · 26d

Excellent writing (as always) by @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social on RFK Jr, Reform, Malhotra and how they undermine public health.

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A deadly chorus of Quacks

RFK at the Senate, Malhotra at Reform

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · 26d

Shocked and saddened to hear of the death of my old Kentish Town neighbour Conor Gearty last week. A clever, funny man who will be much missed

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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 28d

He went on stage at Reform’s conference and spouted delusional nonsense. But for the hard-right party, being anti-vaxx is considered a badge of honour

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Aseem Malhotra: Nigel Farage’s quack doctor

He went on stage at Reform’s conference and spouted delusional nonsense. But for the hard-right party, being anti-vaxx is considered a badge of honour

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 10

A free post
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A killing in Utah

How nihilism became fashionable again

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 10

For sure

David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 10

A free post
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A killing in Utah

How nihilism became fashionable again

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 10

"The story of how someone like Barrasso allowed himself to be suborned into confirming Kennedy is a paradigm of what has happened to the political Right in the US and now in Britain in recent times."
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A deadly chorus of Quacks

RFK at the Senate, Malhotra at Reform

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 10

Feature length post on the quacks taking over the world (well, part of it)
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A deadly chorus of Quacks

RFK at the Senate, Malhotra at Reform

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 4

In the case of Collier in 2018 I found his research solid. So challenge refuted again. As for your own record, do we really have to do that one again?

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 4

That post doesn't say the thing you just said. For context you'd have to include the original text I was referring to. So challenge refuted

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yes, I thought you might have a problem with even the most rudimentary justification of your comment. Have a good day

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 3

A magazine length post on the anti-asylum seeker campaign and its historical antecedents open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Enoch's Return

How racism became respectable again

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 4

Really? Shouldn't be hard for you to itemise some of the things I've done to ensure that. I'm all ears

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Sep 3

A magazine length post on the anti-asylum seeker campaign and its historical antecedents open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Enoch's Return

How racism became respectable again

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David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Old, grifting and white

And what it says about us

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