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Voters are not listening New research uncovers the gap between what politicians say and what voters notice

My new Substack reports fresh data that reveal the gap between what politicians say and what voters notice.
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The Badenoch trilogy I, nor many other journalists, normally waste three stories in a row on the policies of Kemi Badenoch, because frankly we have better things to do.

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Faust did better My last blog was about how dumb it is of Kemi Badenoch to plan to take the UK out of the ECHR.

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Violences : l’extrême droite anglaise UKIP s’en prend-t-elle aux migrants près de Dunkerque ? Une enquête est ouverte Le parquet de Dunkerque a ouvert une enquête préliminaire pour « violences aggrav...

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C’est une vraie honte !

Dumb and dumber Kemi Badenoch is about to announce that a Tory government, if there is ever another Tory government, would take the UK out of the ECHR.

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Something has changed in the City I was travelling through The City yesterday and it is a good thing to do from time to time as it is easy to forget how busy, dynamic, young and wealthy it is.

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"I'd love to throw it in the bin."

At #LabourConference2025, Livvy from Young Make Votes Matter asked Labour members about their opinions on the First Past the Post voting system.

Here's what they had to say 👇

Running on empty One of the biggest problems for the Tory party is not just that they are trying to regain lost voters from Reform by moving ever further to the right when that can never work, it is that you can smell...

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There is no alternative You have to feel a little sorry for Labour, they inherited a total mess, higher taxes, a gaping gap in future spending already announced by the Tories but totally unfunded and a political atmosphere p...

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"There's nothing more unstoppable than an idea whose time has come - and PR's time has come." Andy Burnham

We agree @andyburnham.bsky.social 💯💯

With record support for PR - in Westminster and among the public - a fairer democracy feels firmly within our reach.

With election results being less representative than ever, it's never been more urgent.

The time for PR is now. #Lab25 #LabourConference2025

Poster titled “𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗡 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻.” The poster lists 44 European countries that are EU members, in the Single Market, or official applicants. It also shows key non-members, including Russia, Belarus, and the UK, alongside others not part of the EU or Single Market.

👉 Churchill’s dream has nearly come true

He called for “𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗪𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘”. Today, that’s close to reality.

The outsiders? Russia, Belarus, Britain.

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#EU #Brexit #RejoinEU #Moldova #Putin

Top of the world, Ma Great to see Europe beat the USA, not least because the crowds at the Ryder cup have been a bunch of braying, jingoistic, rude, cheating, unwelcoming shits.

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Oliver Twist and Germany The euro is on a sustained rise versus the dollar.

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National security and sofas I can see it now, the case finally makes its way to the Supreme Court, where the judges have to decide on whether the President can impose tariffs on his own, without Congress getting a say.

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Graphic showing EU negotiator Michel Barnier prepared with documents, and UK negotiator David Davis unprepared with empty table. Headline: Brexit, How Britain was out-negotiated.

👉 Michel Barnier’s verdict on #Brexit

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, left with a flawed deal and lasting damage. We were 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨.

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Bab bosses I once had a boss who whenever there was a problem would announce he was going for his lunch, for a walk, a coffee or anything and not come back until he thought someone else had sorted out the proble...

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Trump and Mao This week has provided the final proof if any were needed that Trump is mad as a hatter, out of control and a loose gun.

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👉 Is this the future we really want for Britain?

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠’𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡

We’d face 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲, 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 policies that make Britain and Britons poorer. Read why:

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The Trump doctrine President Monroe laid out the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, South America is our sphere of influence, keep out.

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Bananas and the slippery path Amazon and Microsoft have more than 15,000 H-1B visas for their workers between them, the Trump administration is now going to charge $100,000 each for the visas which allow the brightest and best to ...

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Strangely quiet There was a time, only a few short weeks ago when right wing politicians in the UK were singing the praise of Argentina’s President Milei.

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What we want to hear? It is the turn of the Lib Dems to have a conference, with 72 MPs they will doubtless get wall to wall coverage in the media and especially the BBC.

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It's easier to attract job-creating inward investment if you are in the EU single market.

Catherine Graham's tit Humbert Wolfe wrote a poem that I have always remembered.

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The special relationship Nothing says “special relationship” like 10% tariffs on everything.

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History’s warning for Starmer and Badenoch The "respect index" shows that their problems are even worse than they think

Keir Starmer are in worse troubl;e than they realise. My new "respect index" compares what is happening now with what happened after past change elctions. All my Substack posts are free. Read this one here. kellnerp.substack.com/p/historys-w...

Remember the gates The idea that there is a campaign within Labour to oust the PM strikes me as both possible and amazingly stupid at the same time.

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Drone neutralised over government buildings in Warsaw, PM Tusk says The incident comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following a string of airspace violations.

The incident comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following a string of airspace violations.

Put out more flags The flag shaggers seem to be getting closer and closer to my street, although I am pretty sure none live on my street.

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