politics
Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.
The Invisible Hand: How Covert Influence Operates Behind the Public Record
Covert Influence, Visible Perpetrators, and Hidden Causal Responsibility: Introduction: In analyzing high-profile acts such as assassinations, it is crucial to distinguish between what actually happened in reality and what can be publicly demonstrated or proven . Events are independent of evidence; a physical act occurs regardless of whether it is documented, understood, or acknowledged. Public validation is only one pathway to knowledge, not the ultimate source of truth.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in The Swamp
Between Crowns and Chaos
The morning headlines arrived with their usual urgency, but this time they carried a familiar tension—one that has lingered around the British royal family for years. Prince Harry had returned to the United Kingdom, but instead of signaling reconciliation, his visit seemed to reopen old wounds.
By Behind the Curtain4 months ago in The Swamp
I Am A Patriot (2014)
As a former Boy Scout , I was raised with a sense of patriotism, but I was always uneasy with the performative rituals that often followed. For me, being patriotic has always meant believing in the promise that our country represents, and speaking up when our actions fall short of these ideals.
By Carl J. Petersen4 months ago in The Swamp
Reorganising Parliament for the Twenty-First Century
Parliament is one of the oldest democratic institutions in the world, yet many of its working practices would be unrecognisable in any modern business or public organisation. Every year, taxpayers fund millions of pounds in expenditure on salaries, travel, accommodation, overseas visits, offices, staffing, and countless other costs, yet many people believe there is insufficient independent oversight of how this money is spent. Public confidence has suffered for years because of repeated stories involving expenses, free gifts, overseas trips and the perception that politicians operate under a different set of rules from everyone else. Perhaps it is time to redesign Parliament so that it reflects the expectations of the people who pay for it.
By Alan Spencer4 months ago in The Swamp
Andy Burnham: Sunak All Over Again?
It seems in July, we are going to get one bespectacled prime minister for another. As Sir Keir Starmer sees out the final days of his premiership, it seems Andy Burnham has taken the leadership of the Labour Party game, set, and match. According to Jeremy Corbyn, interviewed on Novara, a left-wing news outlet on YouTube, Labour MPs were falling over themselves to race to get a selfie with Labour's new saviour, Andy Burnham. The selfie, including prominent ministers in Starmer's cabinet, was splashed across a certain famous newspaper. Taken at that ancient building, which has seen different regimes come and go, the Guild Hall.
By Nicholas Bishop4 months ago in The Swamp
