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Reform: The Future of British Capitalism? David Jamieson and Jonathon Shafi discuss Reform, it's character as a realignment of the political right, and what it means for the future direction of the British state and establishment. patreon.com/posts/12844373…

1/ The end of American unipolarity means a paradigm shift in the Middle East. Within this new context, Israel is going to have less strategic utility for the US. As such it will be sidelined as a new regional order forms. This thread looks at some of key issues involved.

US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff: “Israel Is Prolonging the War Even Though There’s No Path Forward.” Soon after former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says Israel is committing genocide. Some of the structural factors at play👇🏾

For our rulers, working-class life is disposable. Humanity is expendable. That makes the struggle for life, and all that it can give, all the more important. This month's column for Conter. conter.scot/2025/5/20/were…

A quick article from me Stop the War on how mass demonstrations are effective, and why the movement must continue. We should all rise to the level of its achievements. stopwar.org.uk/article/the-ga…

“The movement did not fall into demoralisation after 19 months of consistent action. This had to be fought for, organised, encouraged and achieved.” David Jamieson conter.scot/2025/5/26/the-…

A vital thread from our co-editor on elite conformity, class and Gaza.

We speak to David Jamieson about his latest article on the Palestine solidarity movement and dissect the relationship between it and the changing rhetoric of the media and state. 🎧 Listen here: patreon.com/posts/gaza-sol…

The “turn” in the West is not reducible to theatre, despite the unforgivable lack of action. And it is not a moral consideration. Instead it reflects shifting interests in the Middle East. Although counterintuitive - these are not in Israel’s favour. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/05/israel…

As the Larkhall, Hamilton and Stonehouse by-election comes to a close, Sophie Johnson examines the prospects for Reform in Scotland, the nature of the party - and how it can be defeated. conter.scot/2025/6/5/how-c…

My latest for Conter on Reform, Scotland, and left strategy 👇

Greek dockers follow the French and Italians in refusing to ship arms to the genocide. This is solidarity in action - and in the best traditions of the workers movement.

“Reform may be rising in the polls—but it is also deeply vulnerable. Its working-class support is real, but volatile—fuelled more by disillusionment than deep ideological loyalty.” Excellent analysis from Sophie Johnson Conter. conter.scot/2025/6/5/how-c…

Swinney's Establishment Anti-Reformism Backfires Jonathon Shafi and David Jamieson discuss the by-election, the exhaustion of the mainstream parties, internal fractures in Reform and how the party can be challenged. patreon.com/posts/13085469…

NEW: In a special episode of Nest of Fearties, Brian Leishman and Jonathon Shafi discuss the results and wider implications of this week's Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election. 🎧 Listen to 'After Hamilton' now: buff.ly/3s8Hwb1

The BBC in the Digital Age: Democracy, Power and the Left Jonathon Shafi interviews Dan Hind about a report he co-authored on democratising the BBC. It argues for the transformation of the institution into a "public service mutual.” 🎧 Listen here: patreon.com/posts/bbc-in-d…

Always a joy to catch up with Jonathon Shafi - today we talked about the prospects for reform (and Reform) at the BBC, about the wider crisis in UK political economy and how the left can respond over the next few years.

Two years ago, I wrote about how, at the behest of BP, the British state toppled Iranian democracy to install the Shah and his murderous regime in 1953. Worth sharing: conter.scot/2023/8/18/oper…