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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 3h

Its a genuinely fascinating clash of styles - but that England pack is just absurdly strong with huge depth. Feel Canada likely go ahead early then get mauled to death

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 17h

Yeah, I go through the last few days and go, sure, Trafalgar, a GOP leaning firm, have the Dems winning Texas by 3%. Oh, and Insider Advantage have them within a point in Kanas. Sure. Sure

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

(Sort of London: they're surely the quintessential London Irish band? Met in London, MacGowan, Finer and Stacey all born in England and their song typically focus on the empigrant experiance and the city itself... Admittedly I wouldn't go as far as this wiki entry but...)

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Combine it with this research and I reckon you can explain *a lot* about modern politics from the below result and these charts

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

These graphs are pretty remarkable particularly if you consider that, for the final part, Ukraine has essentially been betrayed and abandoned by it's biggest ally. Ukraine is winning or, at worst, forcing Russia to a very bloody stalemate. Imagine what they could do if the US backed them properly?

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

A point I was making when in a European capital the other day...

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

*looks at recent international scores* You sure? Lot of high scores in here. As many games where a team broke 50 than scored <20

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

These all on the same latitudes is unfair

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

(Or the defender is entirely in the wrong place/out of the game off 2nd phase.) An example from the weekend. Wade is totally unmarked. By the previous phase his winger/FB have had to fly up to compensate for the lack of width in D. Quick, under 2 sec, recycle and they can't get around fast enough

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I always think Meadways brosd view on growth is probably correct so we should stimulate it by investing in stuff which has postive externalities beyond that. So, yeah, personal preferance and lets argue about those externalities (assuming we take the core concept as read)

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I still find it mental that there are guys on the British right trying to claim no one in this family is English

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A friend whose just moved to the states and is now, as a result, in the path of a hurricane for the first time has just shared this and... ... i have questions

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Are you alleging Zack was lying here? Because, you know, that'd be fraud

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

One of the underdiscussed outcomes of the Green conferance was Greens4Palestine running a slate and getting members elected to key bodies - particularly disciplinary/disputes. They've got their candidates elected to both of those. And you already have stories like this:

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I mean, 70% of the population was born in Israel. But in terms of heritage roughly 44% are Mizrahi, 33% Ashkenazi

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On a year by year basis it was.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I do think his feeling on land here is the right sort of territory but... broadly its not very coherent and its interesting how much more comfortable he is talking about London

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Among other things, Andy, blokes like you turned up

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Yet more evidence referenda are terrible. Anyone who didn't vote for the Curlew is sick and wrong

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

... that Jews would only be accepted if they accept a 'justice and reperations process led by and for Palestinians'. That, to be, entirely undercuts the claim of wanting a state with 'equal rights for all'. Especially when combined with this:

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The fact you can put this forward at all, aparently with no censure, says quite a lot (let alone some of the other stuff rejecting SA, pointing towards Algeria as a solution, whatever this is meant to mean etc etc)

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

They mention Algeria in their later briefing note - alongside this (which is the only thing I can see that addresses the status of Jews who live there - implying they'd only get to stay in they accepted a justice and reperations process led by/for Palestinians.) It also cites David Millers support

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Do you... not think this has a impact on the rights of Jewish people living in Israel? And that the leader of the Greens, given his commitment to Palestinians, might be concerned for that?

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I think it's largely from America brain tbh - but yeah, you can see a longer history of the term being used in Marxist thought. Ultimately, what you guys are dealing with here are Tankies and Trots who want to take over the party and purge it of anyone not pure. You'll never be left enough

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

can you see why that differs slightly from 'Justice and Reperations'. Just, you know, ever so slightly? Note also the nature of the commissioners - unbiased. it isn't viewed as led by one side

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Not really. I would note that one of the key criticisms of the TRC (which I don't oppose, btw. I oppose something different; that's the point) was that it didn't deliver justice. I would note the objects of it didn't include Justice as a end but national healing and forgiveness

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A) a truth and reconciliation commission is very different to justice and reperations. B) they explicitly reject the South African example

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Its... odd that Zack feels the Green party's role is to defend the rights of Palestinians... ... and of Jews, but only in the UK. Seems a bit of a double standard that.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I note this very specific qualifier. So your role is to protect the rights of Palestinians. And Jews, but inly in the UK? Right.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Can you see the tension between 'Zionism is racism' and this clause? And, say, advocating land seizures and a Palestinian led justice and reparations commission?

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This may be the most middle class list ever. Also: get a thermorest

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Feels like he's failed on this one

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This would be a very sensible, logical strategy but... ... I do wonder if those briefing it have actually engaged with the policies the Tories have been throwing out for the past few years

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Government by Core Group (negative)

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Some wild defenses now coming in. I dunno, I dont think you can compare the vast majority of synagogues with 'white supremist boat clubs'

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is a really interesting point which I'd love to see you expand more on at some point

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For the record. This really should be the end of his career.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Aaaaannnndddd Zack is liking tweets telling people who oppose the Zionism is Racism motion 'sometimes things don't go your way' and 'to move on'. Right.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I still haven't seen a single person be able to defend or explain why you'd vote against this amendment or why it was unacceptable. It's the smoking gun as to exactly what the Zionism is Racism motion aims to achieve.

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