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Jon Chadwick
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MD at Durham Distillery, craft spirits/food and drink. Durham City, England. Blogs at Jon-Chadwick.com.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Music Round | Day Seven - Industrial Estate of Mind
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December 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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
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
Music Round | Day Six - Industrial Estate of Mind
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December 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Christmas Quiz | Day Ten - Industrial Estate of Mind
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December 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Books of the year. The importance of complexity in a world of clicking, liking and sharing

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Books 2025 - Industrial Estate of Mind
A personal round-up of the best books of 2025, spanning fiction, non-fiction, poetry and graphic novels, exploring collapse, unreality, authoritarianism and modern life.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Music Round | Day Five - Industrial Estate of Mind
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December 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Christmas Quiz | Day Nine - Industrial Estate of Mind
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December 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
2025. A year of hate. Warning contains lots of swearing

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The Year In Hate - Industrial Estate of Mind
Britain drifts toward post-truth society, where lies beat reality, racism grows louder, and authoritarianism feeds on grievance and fantasy.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM