Phil Burton-Cartledge
@philbc3.bsky.social
Does political sociology @DerbyUni | Blogger | Author: 'The Party's Over: The Rise and Fall of the Conservatives from Thatcher to Sunak' | Bylines @Tribune & @Jacobin | Bits of SF too | Writes things: http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.co.uk
Until they start using pensioner/retired as a category these measures can only distort voting intention by occupation.
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Until they start using pensioner/retired as a category these measures can only distort voting intention by occupation.
Having plenty of money famously deterred Donald Trump from being the most corrupt US president ever.
January 21, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Having plenty of money famously deterred Donald Trump from being the most corrupt US president ever.
What a shocker. Starmer's failure to stand up to Trump invites more contempt. Who could possibly have guessed that this was the wrong tack to take.
January 20, 2026 at 9:07 AM
What a shocker. Starmer's failure to stand up to Trump invites more contempt. Who could possibly have guessed that this was the wrong tack to take.
Uncharacteristically blunt words from Starmer for Trump.
You will never see Nigel Farage do this.
You will never see Nigel Farage do this.
January 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Uncharacteristically blunt words from Starmer for Trump.
You will never see Nigel Farage do this.
You will never see Nigel Farage do this.
I think they're trying to tell us something.
January 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I think they're trying to tell us something.
It will be very interesting to see how the right in this country copes without Twitter. Not having their views foisted on others by the algorithm? Have to put up with more people challenging their bullshit? It must be a hellish prospect for them.
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
It will be very interesting to see how the right in this country copes without Twitter. Not having their views foisted on others by the algorithm? Have to put up with more people challenging their bullshit? It must be a hellish prospect for them.
What might be a continuous list of books read in 2026. No commentary, just covers.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:25 PM
What might be a continuous list of books read in 2026. No commentary, just covers.
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This is a real headline.
January 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This is a real headline.
Quite telling that Grok's logo is redolent of a black hole.
January 10, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Quite telling that Grok's logo is redolent of a black hole.
A right wing fifth columnist defending the right of the world's richest man to transform a social media platform into a sex abuse image generator.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
A right wing fifth columnist defending the right of the world's richest man to transform a social media platform into a sex abuse image generator.
