Stephen Shapiro
@stephenshapiro.bsky.social
Edinburgh based:
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I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
read my scholarly books below!
I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
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every marxist should welcome reconstituting the left spectrum
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
every marxist should welcome reconstituting the left spectrum
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perhaps a not surprising personal result
February 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
perhaps a not surprising personal result
my own hope is that Ed Milliband takes the Iron throne.
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
my own hope is that Ed Milliband takes the Iron throne.
Well if Wales says the same this afternoon, it'll be hard not to say so.
But I suspect the polls today showing Reform beating Labour in May was the final push - nothing else to lose.
It's a win in that now Sarwar won't have Starmer popping up to campaign, and Labor's blew there chances months ago.
But I suspect the polls today showing Reform beating Labour in May was the final push - nothing else to lose.
It's a win in that now Sarwar won't have Starmer popping up to campaign, and Labor's blew there chances months ago.
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Well if Wales says the same this afternoon, it'll be hard not to say so.
But I suspect the polls today showing Reform beating Labour in May was the final push - nothing else to lose.
It's a win in that now Sarwar won't have Starmer popping up to campaign, and Labor's blew there chances months ago.
But I suspect the polls today showing Reform beating Labour in May was the final push - nothing else to lose.
It's a win in that now Sarwar won't have Starmer popping up to campaign, and Labor's blew there chances months ago.
this is going to be the only thing Sarwar will be remembered for.
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
this is going to be the only thing Sarwar will be remembered for.
