Jonn Elledge

I'd love to see them not deliberately scupper the arts & ents industry, the industry full of self employed & small business traditional left wing voting professionals, which they decided to break bc Sam Altman winked at them once or something

god, no. If anyone ever tries to make me take responsibility for anything, I'm calling the police

unironically, yes

like maybe the key here isn't to just keep alienating people until you find the group whose alienation somehow wins you elections, maybe they should actually try to appeal to *more* voters instead. I dunno, just a thought

I'm no political strategist but has anyone in Labour considered *not* alienating any huge chunk of their base? I just feel like they tried alienating the left and the centre left and the public sector workers and the academics, and none of those things worked great, so maybe give my idea a whirl?

I reckon* you outrank him

*I've never heard of him

only i solider on

I have no interest, westerns aren't my thing, I'm just baffled to realise it's this huge franchise and I had no idea

I have seen that one yes

I was aware of Yellowstone, I didn't realise it has as many spin offs as Trek at this point, ot had never occurred to me anyone might want that

been watching a certain amount of Paramount because Star Trek and it is remarkable how many prestige dramas it is advertising i have simply never even heard of

In a touching tribute to his mentor, Morgan McSweeney has resigned in disgrace.

Rate bit of good news here for Labour.

Joining Club Med This week: I’m on holiday in Malta, so here’s an interesting thing about Malta. Also: a map showing realistic prospects for more cross-Channel trains; and some more notes on England’s empty homes.

longer version here
open.substack.com/pub/jonn/p/j...

Just beyond parody at this point

we're all celebrating now but remember we've just released a new substacker and podcaster into the wild

you say this, but

trigger warning, here

I know. oh I know.

If a Labour government just didn't spend its time using the bully pulpit to talk about what bastards foreigners are and pandering to anti-trans cranks it'd make a real difference to me. So it's relatively easy for a new leader to significantly shift my opinion. It therefore *cannot* be Wes Streeting

A Quick Flashback Sequence This newsletter is somehow five years old today. Here’s the first post, from way back in 2021.

My newsletter is somehow five years old today. So, here’s the first post, from way back in 2021.

Even the bond vigilantes don’t like the fiscal rules.

i’m not on nextdoor but my wife has shown me anxious posts of adults worrying about the “youths loitering at the end of the road”

at the end of the road there is: a playground

they’re complaining about kids going to a playground

The problem’s been repeated freezing rain rather than snow, which is unusual. Makes de-icing operations very challenging. I’ve been in Berlin for 7 years and this is by far the worst winter we’ve had January was the coldest for 16 years.

this is a good question - anyone?

Maybe it wasn't really an actual prime minister at all.

just googled "Ted Heath date of death"

ALL THEM IMMIGRANTS, COMING OVER HERE WITH THEIR NEW FANGLED BEAKERS

Claudius? don't get me started on blimmin' Claudius