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@DanielJHannan I’m just glad you’re on the case.

Here’s a scenario. Angela Rayner takes over, the bond markets lose patience, we face a full-on financial crisis, way beyond the capacity of the IMF. And then what? dailymail.com/debate/article…

@JMWSPT Ah, thanks! I was searching for a group of VERY effete Maoists!

@DavidHein9 Yikes, that was supposed to be Gucci.

Here are two important articles, linked in the thread below, for the understanding of "Late-Tsarist" America. When you have a cultural elite committed to the self-destruction of the culture itself and motivated by an amoral vision of class warfare (however effete, imbecilic, and puerile), trouble lies ahead. And when the only thing standing between you and the new, young Guiche Maoists is Donald J. Trump, you know we're in trouble.

@chefbadey @brithume @jonallendc Maybe—but are you leading with your own biases and assumptions? All the evidence so far indicates that this work is a very good piece of historical fiction. St Martin’s published it (not shabby), its sales are brisk, and I haven’t seen a negative review. After reading, review it.

@brithume @jonallendc

My daughter's second novel is out today and I am blown away by the quality of her writing. Of course I am biased but I promise you I would not recommend this prequel to her first novel if it were not a great read.

@0Beanie05923291 @AJamesMcCarthy Kindness not involved. I’ve listened to you. You’re a marvel! Also, even in speechifying, a very good style will include some pauses for thought, even a sincere “you know what I mean?”

@DavidHein9 @AJamesMcCarthy Thank you, David. You’re too kind. We tend to be our own worst critics. I always see room for improvement. :)

Currently counting how many times I said "um" during a live national broadcast Its... a lot

@AJamesMcCarthy @FlonSolutions Yes. It’s just a matter of replacing all ums, you knows, etc., with pauses. Making that decision helps effect the reality in practice.

@FlonSolutions I need to master the silent pause for sure.

@0Beanie05923291 @AJamesMcCarthy Haha. You are excellent and fluent and have absolutely nothing to worry about!

@AJamesMcCarthy It’s why I rarely listen to my interviews and podcasts. It makes me cringe!

@JamesWHankins1 Or as Samuel Johnson, according to Boswell, responded to one lady, “Madam, have you considered whether your praise is worth having?”

Plutarch claimed Cicero’s problem was seeking too much of the wrong kind of praise

@JamesWHankins1 Yes, the classical—and common-sense—view.

The classical view is that we are only praised truly by the praiseworthy, right?

@theoeides4 @QuoteJung Haha. So true.

@QuoteJung Eat, Pray, Love.

@KJTorrance If you must be there for your job, then yes, you have to ♥️ NYC, like it, or at least endure it.

My apartment is still being heated, despite the high temperatures. It’s in the 80s in here with windows open. And from what I can tell, there’s zero recourse. Gotta love NYC.

@BMcGrewvy @MichaelFKane I took it for an original—but, as veteran comedians say, if I haven’t heard it, it’s new!

@DavidHein9 @MichaelFKane Stolen from a fellow writer. :)

Finished proof listening Prodigal Audiobook. Found a minor scientific goof. 😒 Anyway it'll be updated in future editions. Just a single word fix lol. My bad. A careless moment where I said 'EMP' when I should have said 'ionizing radiation'. Hope you guys will forgive me.

@BMcGrewvy @MichaelFKane An apt simile!

@MichaelFKane Argh. Like burrs on your pants.

@CaitlinPacific More and more…

@NABurkinshaw Didn’t love her—given recent Tory history—but I liked her, saw real potential, and have followed. Let us hope. The election will be a heavy lift, but her leadership of the party could be decisive.

Hands up if you loved this woman before it was cool.

@IonaItalia Why not ever…? Because she’s the uncommon politician that pierces through the politics and goes straight to the humanity. When a politician is capable of doing that, we call her a leader.

I love Kemi, but the thing is everything she says is simply common sense. Why doesn't every politician talk like this? It's not complicated. It's not difficult. We need a lot more of this.

@theoeides4 @KemiBadenoch @NigelBiggar Haha. No, you’re the real deal!

@DavidHein9 @KemiBadenoch @NigelBiggar Me neither. I just play one TV.

You may not agree with me, but you will always know where you stand with me. Today in Billericay, a heckler tried to shout me down as I spoke about the normalisation of hatred towards Jews. I did not back down, because it needs to be said. British Jews are being targeted and too many people are pretending this is the same experience of other minorities. This lady implied Muslims are being similarly targeted. This is simply not true. Let's be honest about what is happening. Certain groups (in particular but not solely Islamic Extremists) are creating a climate of fear and intimidation that is normalising Jew hatred. I will never stand for that. Governments have spent too long hand-wringing, making excuses and hoping it would go away. It is time to call this what it is: a national emergency in our attitude, our urgency and our response. I will always engage with people who disagree with me. That is politics. But there is a difference between argument and intimidation. Shouting does not make a bad case good. It's done to silence others. And it certainly does not change the truth. The truth is that British Jews have been made to feel less safe in their own country. Our country. They are being singled out, threatened and harassed in ways that should shame everyone in public life. If we do not stand up now and stop this rise in antisemitism, then why bother saying "Never Again" at Holocaust Memorial Day? Because this is how it starts. I am not prepared to play along with the pretence that this is normal, or manageable, or just another example of tension between groups. It really is not. It is targeted hatred and it is getting worse. So my message is simple. Not here. Not in Britain. And not on our watch. We need to stop the hand-wringing and start doing the right thing. That means standing with British Jews openly, unapologetically and without fear.

@theoeides4 @KemiBadenoch @NigelBiggar Those questions are too deep and complicated for me. I was just agreeing with your point about the Tories and offering a way through. I don’t even understand American politics anymore, so I’m not one to comment on the British scene. But I like @KemiBadenoch!

@DavidHein9 @KemiBadenoch @NigelBiggar Wouldn’t that be something? I wonder if the purists in Reform will go for this, though.

@theoeides4 @KemiBadenoch @NigelBiggar I can’t argue with that. But a Reform-Conservative coalition is likely and appealing.

@DavidHein9 @KemiBadenoch @NigelBiggar She’s impressive, but playing for a losing team that does not deserve her.

@markdtooley That’s what I’ve been saying whenever people bring up Nondenominational Christians. Today’s commenters want to assimilate them to today’s Baptists, simpliciter. That’s understandable, but seeing nondenoms as partaking of the Restorationist spirit may be even more useful.

The Restorationist/Campbellite tradition is one of America’s under appreciated religious tracks.