Colin Newlyn
colinnewlyn.bsky.social
Colin Newlyn
@colinnewlyn.bsky.social
Recovering Executive trying to make sense of life and release my inner pirate. 🏴‍☠️
I write the 'Decrapify Work' and 'No-one's Coming To Save You' newsletters on substack.
Interested in progressive ideas, good trouble, skiing, WHUFC & playing the ukulele
Is it 'cos we is woke?
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
As is pointed out in Dorian and Ian’s excellent Origin Story on the Labour Party, votes don’t matter, seats do. The have often won the popular vote only to lose to the Tories.
The Corbynites only demonstrate their ineptitude at actual politics.
November 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
And this medium is not ideal for this conversation.
October 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
> The deliberate conflation of antisemitism with criticism of the actions of the Israeli state is definitely not helpful.
At the same time, I acknowledge the sensitivity of Jews around this and I am not in their situation. I don’t feel beleaguered.
We need to hold 2 conflicting ideas at once.
October 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If it becomes unclear what antisemitism means then people will just give up trying to hold the line. That will lead to more antisemitism. Another commentator suggested using ‘Jew-hating’ instead, as that’s very clear.
I’m not sure the IHCR def is helpful, it means more people being accused of it. >
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
That’s what bothered me.
October 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Thanks, I see that.
Although your example is also a credible scenario, sadly. Social media and empathy don’t seem to mix very well.
October 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM