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Jon Chadwick

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The British far right: loud online, incoherent in reality, and permanently confusing performance with power.
#OnlineFarRight #UKPolitics #PoliticalExtremism #PerformativePolitics #CultureWar #ReformUK #UKIP #GriftEconomy
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Inside the Weird World of the Online Right - Industrial Estate of Mind

The UK’s online far right thrives on spectacle, not action. From pretend strikes to publicity stunts, this is how the ecosystem really works.

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February 5, 2026 at 8:54 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

The opening weekend of a movie that no-one watched.
#MelaniaTheFilm #MelaniaTrump
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Melania, or: How to Make a Hit Movie No One Can See - Industrial Estate of Mind

The Melania movie had huge promotion but no audience. This piece explains the economics behind it — from Amazon’s spending to political signalling.

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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Trump isn’t just embarrassing himself — he’s dismantling the rules-based international order that made the modern world work. The alternative is worse than he thinks.

#Trump #Geopolitics #InternationalOrder #Globalisation #USPolitics

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Why Trump Is Breaking the World - Industrial Estate of Mind

Trump’s assault on the rules-based international order, globalisation and the economic system that made America rich — and why the alternative is worse.

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January 31, 2026 at 8:39 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

The long cold wait for the January Quiz is over. #quiz

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Quiz | January - Industrial Estate of Mind

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January 31, 2026 at 8:36 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Fabians; how the on line right lost their marbles
#fabians #fabianconspiracy #rightwing #conspiracy
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Fabian Fantasies | How the on-line right lost their marbles - Industrial Estate of Mind

The Fabian Society conspiracy reveals how online right-wing politics now thrives on insinuation, repetition, and the absence of evidence.

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January 29, 2026 at 8:17 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

The Chagos Islands row isn’t really about foreign policy. It’s about how British Conservatism finally abandoned sovereignty and finished the job of hollowing itself out.
#ChagosIslands #ukpolitics #ConservativeParty #sovereignty #HouseofLords
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The Chagos Row and the End of British Conservatism - Industrial Estate of Mind

The Chagos Islands row shows how the Conservatives have abandoned sovereignty, and embraced foreign influence

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January 28, 2026 at 7:56 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Cousin marriage in the UK is constantly weaponised online – but what does the actual evidence say? A look at genetics, data and some uncomfortable truths.

#CousinMarriage #UKPolitics #PublicHealth #Genetics #SocialPolicy #BornInBradford #HealthInequality

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Cousin marriage, genetics and uncomfortable truths - Industrial Estate of Mind

the evidence behind cousin marriage in the UK, genetic risk, the Born in Bradford study, and why this issue isn’t limited to one community.

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January 24, 2026 at 11:12 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Most 80s styles get recycled. One never did.
The story of football casuals — sharp clothes, brutal violence, and a legacy nobody wants to claim.

#FootballCasuals #80sStyle #TerraceCulture #BritishSubcultures #StreetwearHistory #FileUnderPopular

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The Casuals: Football, Fashion and a Forbidden Style - File Under Popular

Most fashions of the 1980s have been endlessly recycled. Nostalgia has long since replaced creativity. But one style code still remains largely forbidden territory: the casuals. Pringle jumpers. Sergi...

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January 18, 2026 at 10:19 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

House prices haven’t crashed – but once you factor in inflation and mortgage interest, owning a home is getting much more expensive in real terms.

#UKHousing #HousePrices #Inflation #MortgageRates #CostOfLiving #PropertyMarket #Economics

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Are UK House Prices Really Falling? Testing the Claims - Industrial Estate of Mind

Are UK house prices really falling? We test the claims by adjusting for inflation and mortgage costs to reveal what’s actually happening to real prices.

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January 17, 2026 at 10:50 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Falling oil prices and the rise of renewables are weakening authoritarian petro-states, which helps explain why so many regimes treat climate action as an existential threat.

#EnergyPolitics #OilPrices #Authoritarianism #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #Climate

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Iran, Oil States and Instability - Industrial Estate of Mind

Falling oil prices and the rise of renewables are weakening authoritarian petro-states, exposing the political fragility of fossil-fuel regimes.

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January 10, 2026 at 10:13 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

The seizure of Maduro isn’t a triumph of justice or democracy — it’s mercantilist foreign policy by force, with Venezuela treated less like a country than a corporate asset.

#Venezuela #Trump #USForeignPolicy #Authoritarianism #ImperialPolitics

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Venezuela, Trump, and the End of the Beginning - Industrial Estate of Mind

Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s president marks a reckless new phase of US interventionism, driven by oil, power and authoritarian instinct.

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January 6, 2026 at 9:07 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Something to feel positive about on a cold January morning. The UK is quietly on track to eliminate new HIV transmissions by 2030; public health policy delivering real, measurable success.

#hiv2030 #PublicHealth #NHS #prep #healthpolicy #EvidenceBasedPolicy

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Reasons to be cheerful - Industrial Estate of Mind

How the UK is on track to eliminate new HIV transmissions by 2030, with falling case numbers, effective treatment, expanded testing and a public health system that works.

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January 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

For those who need something soothing a very short classical music bonus round

#quiz #musicquiz

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Bonus Round | Classical Music - Industrial Estate of Mind

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January 1, 2026 at 9:31 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Predictions for the year ahead: weake rdemocracies, louder authoritarians, manufactured chaos, and the sad truth that many voters simply don’t care anymore.
#Politics2026 #Democracy #Authoritarianism #ukpolitics #USPolitics #ReformUK #Trump #populism

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Political Predictions for 2026 - Industrial Estate of Mind

A hard-edged set of political predictions for 2026, democratic decay, the rise of authoritarianism, and the forces reshaping global politics.

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January 1, 2026 at 9:23 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Quizmas, the last round. Thanks to everyone who took part!!

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Christmas Quiz | Day Twelve - Industrial Estate of Mind

The final round!!

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January 1, 2026 at 9:18 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

From albums that resisted the algorithm to films, books and documentaries that told the truth about power, fandom and exploitation, 2025 was a quietly brilliant year for music culture.

#Music2025 #MusicCulture #AlbumsOfTheYear #MusicBooks #MusicFilms #Streaming
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Music | 2025 - Industrial Estate of Mind

A personal selection of the best albums of 2025, pushing back against algorithmic playlists with records that demand attention, time and real listening.

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December 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

The final music round

#quiz #musicquiz

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Music Round | Day Seven - Industrial Estate of Mind

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December 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

Quizmas Penultimate Round

#Quiz

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Christmas Quiz | Day Eleven - Industrial Estate of Mind

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December 31, 2025 at 8:23 AM

Jon Chadwick

@jonchadwick.bsky.social

TV in 2025 was less about storytelling and more about distraction — but the best shows still fought back against the noise.

#TV2025 #Streaming #Television #MediaCriticism #SciFi #CrimeDrama

December 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM