Five Most Popular Posts in November

Finally got my posting skates on last month, so here's what attracted most attention.

1. The Your Party Debacle
2. The Man Who Would Liquidate Labour
3. The Beginning of the End
4. From Reform-Lite to Reform-Plus
5. Bon Voyage, Iqbal Mohamed

In at one was the in-fighting in Your Party. Do I need say more? Yes, but more comment is coming later today reflecting on the weekend's conference. TL;DR in case you're not around to read it: better outcome than expected. In second were further observations about the flimsy, know-nothing politics of Morgan McSweeney, the Prime Minister's right hand man if you've been living under a rock. His project might not be the destruction of the Labour Party, but he's certainly acting as if it is. In at three were the rumours about Wes Streeting planning to coup Keir Starmer in the aftermath of the budget. Which was always an unlikely proposition this side of the coming wipe out in May's council elections. At four was a condemnation and explanation of Labour's adoption of far right policies on refugees - something that is bound to do nothing but harm to their electoral prospects. Bringing up the rear is another YP story, this time the welcome departure of Iqbal Mohamed. Not all resignations and splits are bad!

Second chances? I'll give this piece on wealth taxes another shot in the spotlight. And for science fiction nerds, how about this take on Caspar Geon's The Immeasurable Heaven.

December is here, so treat this place like an especially fun advent calendar. This coming month I'm expecting more Your Party stuff, more science fiction reviews, a still-gestating piece on Jean Baudrillard, the usual politics thrills and spills, and the post absolutely none of you are waiting for - my top ten tunes of the year. It's tradition! As ever, if you haven't already don't forget to follow the (very) occasional newsletter, and if you like what I do (and you're not skint), you can bung a few quid and help support the blog. Following me on Bluesky, Facebook, and for what it's worth, Twitter, are cost-free ways of showing your backing for this corner of the internet.