luka
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A few days ago I said it was odd for Barty, a 24 year old, to identify so strongly as New Labour. It's a core part of his identity. He's as passionate about it as third is about Kommunism. But once I'd said it I starting thinking, well Barty was born into this world
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and he grew into this one
Stabber. And I thought, fucking hell, if ever there was a narrative of decline... No wonder he dreams of the glory days of Blair's Britain before the Iraq war, before 9/11, before the Global Financial Meltdown, before Isis, before austerity.
I mentioned it to him and he said he's actually part of a movement dedicated to reclaiming the neoliberal tag and there's a lot of other young people involved. Interesting stuff and linked to the way Trump has moved the goalposts on a lot of things, globalisation for instance.
Celebrate Life
and he grew into this one
Stabber. And I thought, fucking hell, if ever there was a narrative of decline... No wonder he dreams of the glory days of Blair's Britain before the Iraq war, before 9/11, before the Global Financial Meltdown, before Isis, before austerity.
I mentioned it to him and he said he's actually part of a movement dedicated to reclaiming the neoliberal tag and there's a lot of other young people involved. Interesting stuff and linked to the way Trump has moved the goalposts on a lot of things, globalisation for instance.
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