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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 8h

Oh he’s here! Great. I didn’t realise. As you say, a top man 😎

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks! I’d seen them and wondered if they were equally as good.

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 11h

Just discovered this magnificent compilation. Crammed full of quality late-era disco and early house, electro, and hip-hop from a cracking independent New York record label. Very strong recommend.

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 2d

From the party that has inflicted Johnson’s Brexit deal n us.

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 4d

I remain sceptical that Biden or any other president could have made Bibi stop. Rancid as it is, Trump is probably the only person capable of doing it.

Monica Marks @monicamarks.bsky.social · 4d

Biden could have ended it much earlier & taken the credit. That he didn’t—and that Kamala refused to even platform a single Palestinian on the DNC’s stage last summer—speaks to his ideological blinkered-ness & her failure to grasp & take control of the situation.

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Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind.bsky.social · 5d

Immoral, grim and pathetic.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 6d

So much hatred everywhere. I fucking hate it.

David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 8d

Really interesting thread. Well worth a read.

Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 8d

On the morning of Keir Starmer's conference speech here's a new post on an odd psychopathology in British politics - our main parties don't like the people who vote for them - the dreaded Professional Managerial Class. And so they are acting out like a divorced dad seeking cooler voters. 1/n

British Politics' Midlife Crisis

Why British Parties Can't Make Peace with Their Actual Voters

benansell.substack.com

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 9d

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Syed’s lack of self-awareness has always been his blind spot.

JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 10d

No-one is surprised, Matthew. Absolutely no-one.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10d

"We have a debt crisis so I've joined the party that was in power for 14 years and under whom debt massively grew."

"Commentator of the Year"

JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 10d

No-one is surprised, Matthew. Absolutely no-one.

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 12d

This story should be getting far more coverage than it is. I guess cos it shows Reform to have bribery links to Russia, BBC and Sky aren’t interested.

Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Gill admits eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles

www.theguardian.com

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 12d

Happy to acknowledge this is not a verbatim quote by Hannah. That’ll learn me. This however is, from an interview she gave in 1973, which says something very close in spirit and impact. Doesn’t alter the fact that she should still be compulsory reading right now.

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 12d

The Origins of Totalitarianism. A seminal work.

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 13d

Hannah Arendt should be compulsory reading for everyone right now.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 15d

I can't disagree with Dan here...

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Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social · 15d

Useful reminder from Peter Kellner on the problems we refuse to acknowledge are getting better, and the politics of hopelessness that this breeds

open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 16d

So glad Trump brought an end to this terrible war 😉 America walks tall once more 😎

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 16d

Entirely accurate.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16d

Reform is a (bad) mood and not a political party in the traditional sense.

Its followers don't care about facts. They care about their beliefs.

No amount of fact checking will work and their critics need to adjust to that.

You cannot defeat delusion with reason.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Keir Starmer blasts Nigel Farage over 'unrealistic' plans that 'foster division'

Keir Starmer's press secretary said Nigel Farage had no interest in fixing the problems gripping Britain with its proposals to scrap the main route to British citizenship for migrants

www.mirror.co.uk

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 16d

Classic Labour combatting of the Reform proposal to recind past indefinite leave to remain status. 'Unworkable'. What does that even mean? Sounds like civil servants arguing amongst each other. To be swept aside with 'of course it's workable'.

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David Hartwell @davidhartwell.bsky.social · 17d

Sad news. I was interviewed a couple of times by John Stapleton on GMTV back in my Jane’s days. He was totally lovely, and, unlike many interviewers, clearly took his time and pleasure to engage with me and the subject. Condolences to his loved ones.