It's not about the fifteen-year-old running Tor, it's about about the thirteen-year-old who downloads TikTok because everyone else in her class has TikTok. If you make social media less ubi… (View Post)

We’re discussing a proposal to restrict access to social media for children, not mandatory chip implantation and a Ministry of Truth. The harms of social media on minors are now well documented and w… (View Post)

If you wanted a Yes, Prime Minister comparison, Starmer is closer to one of the senior Treasury officials who appears for three minutes, explains why nothing can be done, and then disappears again. T… (View Post)

Malmesbury’s point is really about political competence rather than ideology. If you repeatedly: - Announce controversial policies. - Defend them aggressively. - Force colleagues to defend them. - Re… (View Post)

A Man’s a Man for A’ That is one of the most egalitarian poems in the language. Burns’s point is that dignity comes from common humanity, not titles, wealth or social standing. If anything, it’s a te… (View Post)