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17 June, 20251 May, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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The Apoplectic Politico is a space for sharp, UK-centric political commentary and occasional forays into the wider world of geopolitics. This isn’t a news outlet or an academic journal, instead what you will find here are candid articles inspired by current events, as well as personal reflections on the state of politics today. While we … Read more

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The Middle Class Myth: Britain’s American Dream

26 July, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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I often avoid the term “class”: its historic baggage can obscure the material realities facing people in Britain today. But the debate matters – how we define “middle class” shapes economic expectations, political debates, and people’s sense of security. The Middle Class Myth: Britain’s American Dream Once, “middle class” in Britain meant stable income, a … Read more

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Divide, Distract, and Dominate

23 July, 202520 July, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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How Immigration Panic and Authoritarianism Serve the Super-Rich Over the past two decades, the UK has become a harsher place to live for ordinary people. Living costs are up, real wages are stagnant, public services are crumbling, and social mobility is in decline. Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1 percent are doing better than ever. This growing … Read more

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Can We Really ‘Tear Down’ Bureaucracy for Efficiency?

3 July, 20253 July, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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Large institutions, from government departments to sprawling health systems, are constantly accused of being bloated, slow, and resistant to change. It’s an easy political win to promise to “slash red tape” or “tear down the bureaucracy.” But does simply cutting layers of management make organisations more efficient? Or does it risk creating chaos while consolidating … Read more

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The Hidden Cost of Public-Private Partnerships

28 June, 202527 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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How Taxpayers Lose Out While Private Profits Soar Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are often sold as efficient, innovative solutions to deliver essential public services. In practice, many of these deals in the UK have brought ballooning costs, poor outcomes, and handsome profits for private firms. Worse, some of these companies have links to politicians and use … Read more

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The government’s so-called “climbdown” on disability benefit cuts isn’t the victory it’s being sold as

27 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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Ministers now promise that existing claimants of PIP and LCWRA won’t face immediate cuts, but these assurances are only just being formalised and remain vague. Meanwhile, the legislation is being rushed through Parliament with little time for proper scrutiny. Crucially, from 2026, new claimants will still face harsh new rules. The “four-point rule” will make … Read more

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Your Money, Their Rules: Why the New Fraud Bill Should Scare You

26 June, 202525 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

2025 Fraud Recovery Bill - Your Money Thier Rules No Due Process

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How the UK Government Plans to Seize Funds and Suspend Rights Without Due Process Imagine waking up to find your bank account frozen, your driving licence suspended, and your name flagged as a fraudster, all without a day in court.This is not dystopian fiction. It is what the UK government’s Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and … Read more

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Psychohistory and the Rise of Predictive AI: Are We Approaching Asimov’s Vision?

25 June, 202521 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

Psycohistory and the Rise of Predictive Ai

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When Isaac Asimov introduced the concept of psychohistory in his Foundation series, it felt like pure science fiction. A fantastical blend of sociology, mathematics and statistical foresight, it enabled one man to predict and reshape the fate of a galactic empire. But in today’s world of artificial intelligence and big data, Asimov’s ideas feel less … Read more

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Trump Hints at US-Israeli Alliance in Iran Strategy With Provocative Social Media Post

17 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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President Donald Trump has sparked fresh debate over US involvement in Middle East military operations after his latest social media post pointedly referred to joint US-Israeli strategy against Iran. Responding to recent escalations, Trump declared, “We are not going to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – at least not for now. We know … Read more

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What the AI’s Think: Corporate Power, Ethics, and the Future of Artificial Intelligence

24 June, 202515 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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Introduction As Artificial Intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in our societies, questions about its governance, ethics, and purpose become impossible to ignore. Will AI empower the many, or enrich the few? Will it amplify human agency or replace it? Will it uphold truth, fairness, and sustainability, or serve profit-driven interests? To explore these questions, I … Read more

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Mein Covfefe: The Art of the Demagogue

11 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

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Prologue: It All Started With a Steal They said I lost. But I checked, and I hadn’t. Fake news. Bad math. I won, bigly. History will remember January 6 as the day America almost got it right, a tremendous, beautiful day full of passion, flags, and just a little misunderstood felony trespassing. The fake historians … Read more

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