
Welcome to Bearly Politics! I'm The Bear, your slightly exasperated guide to the strange world of modern politics. Here, I attempt to tackle the absurdities of power, with claws sharpened by satire and the occasional heavy paw of wit.
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Someone commented recently that they’re tired of hearing about Nigel Farage - fair enough, so am I. So today we’re stepping sideways from the man himself to look at something broader: the long and glorious tradition of using humour, ridicul...
Yesterday I shared this analysis with paid subscribers alongside an audio version. As promised, here’s the full written piece for everyone.
If you did feel the need to listen to a very nearly 40 year old South African speak at his laptop,...
Listen now | Not a Podcast: Why Nigel Farage may still win Clacton, but lose the only contest that really matters.
Today’s article and audio are an early-access thank you for paid subscribers. The written piece will be published for everyo...
I appear to have found a couple of errant hours I didn’t know I had, specifically between 5am and 8am, which I’ll be dedicating this summer to keeping you all informed of the increasingly ridiculous Farage Farce. I’m aiming for at least thr...
I appear to have found a couple of errant hours I didn’t know I had, specifically between 5am and 8am, which I’ll be dedicating this summer to keeping you all informed of the increasingly ridiculous Farage Farce. I’m aiming for at least thr...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Editor of Bearly Politics. Author. Commentator. Former NHS strategist.
I write about politics, economics, civilization and culture at Progress & Survival. My historical novel The Roaring Twenties is now serialising at The Bloomsbury Trilogy. And I also post at the excellent Bearly Politics from time to time.
After she obtained her DPhil at Oxford, Claire taught philosophy & worked as a counsellor. She now publishes with Left Foot Forward, writes & co-edits for West England Bylines, & is a co-ordinator for the Oxfordshire branch of Compass
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