Liberty Shrugged

Politics may as well be satire. This is a monthly column about how 'crazy' politics has become.

Hey There, Rishi, Take The Win

After flailing economic numbers and feckless MPs losing the whip Sunak finally gets the Rwanda bill done only to HiT an own goal.

Apr 24

Abortion on both sides of the Atlantic is taking centre stage

How has the history of the abortion debate in the UK and the US diverged in such a strong way? And is it reconverging now?

Apr 10 •

Is Sunak In or Out?

Now the snap election is out, is a leadership change in the cards after the expected Tory debacle in the May local elections?

Mar 27

After 3 Years of Too Boring, Biden is now Officially Too Interesting.

The State of the Union was a rare moment of lucidity and energy from the 46th President. Now conservatives rail against him for being too good!?

Mar 13 •

AI Generated Fake News Coming To An Election Near You

AI has democratised the creation of disinformation - setting the stage for election chaos 101.

Feb 28 •

Disaster Day For MAGA, Israel, Ukraine, the Border - US Politics Today!

Stunts and slightly dodgy claims in court are all the Republican rage right now. You know something is wrong when even the stunts fall flat. .

Feb 7 •

Election Year 2024: "Black is white, the sky is green, up is down and other strange facts".

Why the Trump juggernaut isn’t doing as well as the media keeps telling us and why Biden’s upside down approval rating (the lowest of any President in…

Jan 24 •

Sunak, Trump, Meloni - Our Politicians Seem Confused!

A few think they were elected when they weren't. Some others think they're moderates when they're not. And boy do they have a problem with migrants.

Dec 20, 2023 •

Joe Biden: So Much Winning But Still Losing

Why Biden may be winning even when no one says they'll vote for him.

Nov 22, 2023 •

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