Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694 Evertonianhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muwio2pgec2oThis BBC claim that Mr Thomas "drummed up support for 'mass resistance' but without violence" seems like an editorialisation of the news that lacks context/accuracy Firstly, Mr Thomas was clearly very pro-violence in summer 2024 + 2026 Secondly, Mr Thomas calls for disruption + threat07 Sep 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwio2pgec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muvrcn5wy22m"Roads are all blocked. They are never going to be allowed to leave". The news reports do not yet include if any arrests were made or not in Portsmouth last night. A couple of police cars had their windows smashed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyegwl9vzqo07 Sep 2026 05:23 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvrcn5wy22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muuxjjqlek2y"It won't make a difference" is without any evidence. (It has the implicit premise that an 8% average drop in 12 months did not imvolve any significant impact at all of the funding controversies + that no outcome from this could affect perceptions of Reform-curious floating voters either [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuxjjqlek2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muum5zalok2cThe Afd in Saxony-Anhalt had a majority among 35-59 year olds (born 1966-1991, adults from 1984-2009). Appealed across age groups, but weaker (31%) among 70+ (born before 1956, adulthood by 1974) than young CDU appeal to oldest, not to young. SpD older vote, Greens younger. Linke young + old [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muum5zalok2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muuhmvqobk2pThe AfD is projected to win 41 seats out of 83 in Saxony-Anhalt exit polls, on the cusp of an overall majority, doubling their vote share, as the CDU halved. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuhmvqobk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muufxekcts2jAnother late equaliser - 96th minute - means Everton remain undefeated since we have had an Evertonian prime minister06 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muufxekcts2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3mutv3qyges2nHigh turnout in Saxony-Anhalt. AfD on 40% in the polls and seeking to lead a state government in its stromgest area https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/06/far-right-afd-saxony-anhalt-state-election-germany06 Sep 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutv3qyges2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3mutkpns3fk2jSunday morning at Pembroke College, Oxford. Have just been to the chapel for the Britsh-Irish association conference prayer service06 Sep 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutkpns3fk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3musfcqyqns2lSeveral hundred masked men blockade traffic at the Dover port for a few hours. The Kent police say that no arrests were made. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt05 Sep 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3musfcqyqns2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3murqa3jwck2lThe British Polling Council says it is clear from the recent Channel 4 News broadcast that JL Partners have breached its code, so it is seeking further information about the breach from the pollster https://www.britishpollingcouncil.org/channel-4-news-investigation-3rd-september-2026-re-reform-uk-involving-bpc-member-jl-partners/05 Sep 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3murqa3jwck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3murp77j2w22lI am in Oxford this weekend with British Irish Association. Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee & Secretary of State Chris Bryant have published their opening remarks to the Chatham House rule event Bryant https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-secretary-of-states-speech-to-the-british-irish-association-conference McEntee https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/speeches/minister-mcentees-speech-at-the-british-irish-association-conference-4-september-2026/05 Sep 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3murp77j2w22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muq3vvw2mc2aUniversity of Cambridge reviews after death of Prof Jason Arday Part 1, led by Nazir Afzal OBE, will examine the University’s support of Professor Arday Part 2, a broader review of institutional processes and practice related to his appointment and time at Cambridge https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/university-of-cambridge-launches-independent-review-following-the-death-of-professor-jason-arday04 Sep 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq3vvw2mc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muq3njy6e22cThis is obviously not true04 Sep 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq3njy6e22chttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muolapyxhk2sWhen I ran the Fabian Society (2003-11) it was a reasonable working hypothesis that about 1% of inquiries about partnerships would be undercover post-lobbygate fishing expeditions to see which thinktanks were willing to say things about acccess or content that they should not04 Sep 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muolapyxhk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muoha3nwqk2tPassing to another party the invoice for work commissioned = must declare under PPERA Doing that with an ineligible donor is 3 potential offences: the solicitation + the ineligible donation in kind + the non-declaration04 Sep 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoha3nwqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3muoeiez7vs2uThe Verbatim/Channel 4 investigation have seen Dan Jukes and James Orr leave their roles with Reform. Orr had issued a video statement saying he had legal advice that it was all permissible [which seems enormously unlikely, on the facts]. The impermissib/undeclared donations may well be investigated [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:refbwihhzcqqfulwhcou44sr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoeiez7vs2u