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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

The next Beauty and the Beat party will be a big one! I'm not gonna be there sadly but our old friend Leo will be stepping in and it's going to be fantastic. All details at www.houseparty.org.uk/next-party.

Next Party — Beauty and the Beat

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

It was a real privilege to take part in this podcast with
@rachaelmaskell.bsky.social @compassoffice.bsky.social
- an excellent discussion of Labour's current predicaments.
www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/upco...

It's Bloody Complicated: Labour's Autumn of Discontent - Compass

The Labour Government find themselves in a difficult moment. On the eve of their 2025 Conference, they are faced with the knowledge that their 'decade of national renewal' currently seems stuck in fir...

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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 3d

Why people hate billionaires

“There has never been a better time to be excited about the future,” Bezos declared. “We are gifted to live in a moment in time where there are multiple golden ages going on.”

Jeff Bezos hails AI boom as ‘good’ kind of bubble

Amazon founder’s comments follow warning by Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon that ‘it’s not different this time’

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 6d

Look! A new series of seminar at Ridley Road Market Bar, and other stuff!
culturepowerpolitics.org/upcoming/

Upcoming Sessions

See below for details of a number of online and in-person seminars coming up The Starmer Disaster A free online seminar with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Mark Perryman, Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert O…

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 6d

We’re planning like 6 episodes of Acfm on this stuff actually.

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 7d

The Starmer Disaster. Online seminar with @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social, Mark Perryman, @profafinlayson.bsky.social and me, October 8th (next Wednesday) 6:30pm. Free, but register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-starme....

The Starmer Disaster

A free online seminar with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Mark Perryman and Jeremy Gilbert, discussing the politics of the Starmer government.

www.eventbrite.com

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mandascott.bsky.social @mandascott.bsky.social · 7d

They really are locked in the 80s. It’s horrible to watch.

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 7d

Starmer's speech was interesting for taking his most explicitly anti-Blairite, social democratic position since 2020. However a) nobody believes a word he says and b) the scale of the reforms is so inadequate to the crisis that he still comes off as not really understanding it.

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 8d

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Casting the Runes PBTA

Casting the Runes PBTA Rules for playing gentlemanly / ladylike encounterers of the supernatural in Edwardian England, in the style of the stories of MR James and his contemporaries. If you want a v...

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Anna Secor @ajsecor.bsky.social · 9d

London people come discuss and celebrate with us! A launch event for The Politics of Feeling on 25th November at the October Gallery, with @will-davies.bsky.social and @jemgilbert.bsky.social. Eventbrite link below! 🥂
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-politi...

The Politics of Feeling and this Conjunctural Crisis

A workshop on the politics of feeling in this conjunctural crisis, with Anna Secor, Ben Anderson, Will Davies, Jeremy Gilbert.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 12d

Looking forward to discussing @benandersongeog.bsky.social & Anna Secor's brilliant new @goldsmithspress.bsky.social book, The Politics of Feeling, with the authors and @jemgilbert.bsky.social on 25th Nov - all welcome, register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-politi...

The Politics of Feeling and this Conjunctural Crisis

A workshop on the politics of feeling in this conjunctural crisis, with Anna Secor, Ben Anderson, Will Davies, Jeremy Gilbert.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 12d

Yes totally

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Ben Phillips @benphillips1989.bsky.social · 12d

Also feels like another example of the cargo cult Blairism you discussed in the emergency pod last week.

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Sal 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @sal46.bsky.social · 12d

Starmer has managed to unite in opposition Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage, Zarah Sultana, Liz Truss, Owen Jones, the SNP, the Liberal Democrats, migrant advocacy and civil liberties groups, right libertarians, fascists, anarchists, socialists and your gran with her Doro dumbphone. Incredible work.

Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 12d

Digital ID cards is the single most 'The Thick of It' policy that any UK government has ever actually proposed.

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Ben Anderson @benandersongeog.bsky.social · 12d

London launch event for The Politics of Feeling on 25th November at the October Gallery, with @will-davies.bsky.social and @jemgilbert.bsky.social We’ll be thinking from the book about the politics of feeling in the post General Election/US Presidential election period. Eventbrite link below

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 12d

Digital ID cards is the single most 'The Thick of It' policy that any UK government has ever actually proposed.

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ProfAFinlayson @profafinlayson.bsky.social · 13d

A treat for all Emergency Podcast listeners. I'm chairing which means I can finally (finally!) interrupt @jemgilbert.bsky.social.

You want to hear this!

Plus @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social (who I'll not interrupt) & Mark Perryman.

Oct. 8th 18:30-20:00

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-starme...

The Starmer Disaster

A free online seminar with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Mark Perryman and Jeremy Gilbert, discussing the politics of the Starmer government.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Aaron Aardvark @laughinglemon.bsky.social · 14d

Not just the panel, but the audience was a Who's-Who of current popular political and economic thought, with @jemgilbert.bsky.social and @garyseconomics.bsky.social

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 14d

The Starmer Disaster - a free online seminar with @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social, Mark Perryman, @profafinlayson.bsky.social, me.
October 8th 18:30-20:00
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-starme...

The Starmer Disaster

A free online seminar with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Mark Perryman and Jeremy Gilbert, discussing the politics of the Starmer government.

www.eventbrite.com

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 15d

Free online seminar with Yves Citton, on his @versobooks.bsky.social book Mythocracy, October 18th!
culturepowerpolitics.org/from-marx-to...
@jasonread.bsky.social

From Marx to Spinoza: Affect, Ideology, Materiality

An online seminar series led by Jason Read, Andrew Goffey and Jeremy GilbertAt least since the 1960s, a particular strain of radical thought has explored the relationships – potential and act…

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 18d

I think that's a major correction actually, thanks. I'm going to record an erratum later today.

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Justin Hancock @justinhancock.bsky.social · 19d

This was really great, thank you both. Helpful analysis (with a smattering of hope) in really weird and frightening times.

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks Justin as always!

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Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · 20d

The long-awaited emergency podcast on Rayner, Labour's deputy leadership election, Burnham, Mandelson, that other guy, and Your Party internal tension. With me and @profafinlayson.bsky.social. Available here and on all podcast apps: culturepowerpolitics.org/2025/09/18/e....

Emergency Podcast September 2025

Rayner resigned! Mandelson sacked! ‘Mainstream’ launched! Your Party Chaos! Fascists on the Streets! Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert bring you all the analysis they can fit into two h…

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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 21d

It's been a tumultuous time for the Labour Government at present - and Conference next weekend might be the last thing they want.

Compass members can join us LIVE at 6pm on Tuesday 23rd as we sit down with @rachaelmaskell.bsky.social MP and @jemgilbert.bsky.social to discuss what's next!

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