Wait, what? Their argument might have been sound if all the obvious things they ignored didn't exist and what they imagined instead was true?

Centrist dice are loaded.

Seems like you having been wrong all along might be a good prompt from some introspection from you? Yet somehow you and your ilk still think you're right but there's some kind of misunderstanding. Biggest cultists going.

If you hadn't created a cult of Starmer despite all the readily available evidence that he'd behave exactly as he is, you might have a point. Centrists always pretend to be shocked at the things they enable, so they can lie to themselves they're the good guys - but only once it's safely too late.

I'm think I'm going to wait until it's 8 degrees or above now. Cold water swimming has been shown to be great for mental health. I love it because it does change your mindset. Nothing you're facing is going to be harder than getting into that water - it really sets you up for the week.

I'm in a similar position, having given up a full-time job thinking I could easily get a part-time one and also finish my novel - haven't managed either! I have a couple of trusteeships to keep busy. Normally I'd rave about outdoor swimming but had Xmas flu so my acclimatisation's shot for now.

Macfarlane

Mountains of the Mind by Robert M
acFarlane (if you haven't already read it) is well worth a listen.