The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1241

Beau and Stelios discuss how Labour has betrayed us, the joke that is the Green party, and how Democrats Can't Bench.

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Labour Betrays Us Again

Trending searches on X for “Epping” – X
Keir Starmer on Epping court ruling (Aug 28, 2025) – Keir Starmer / X
Keir Starmer follow-up on Epping appeal (Aug 29, 2025) – Keir Starmer / X
Home Office appeals migrant hotel court ruling in Epping – The Telegraph
Reaction to Epping hotel case – Suffragent_ / X
Political fallout of Epping ruling – Sebastian Payne / X
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) text – ECHR
Commentary on Epping situation – PositivFuturist / X
Court ruling sparks national debate on asylum hotels – BBC News
Coverage of Epping migrant hotel protests – LBC / X
Response to the Epping hotel decision – Rhondda Bryant / X
Elon Musk on Epping asylum ruling – Elon Musk / X
Initial report on Epping migrant hotel ruling – LBC / X

The Green Party Is A Joke

Zack Polanski — official YouTube channel – YouTube
Why Zack Polanski should be the next Green Party leader – Bright Green
“I thought politics was a dirty thing” – Polanski’s eco-populist vision – The Guardian
Polanski has started a fight in the Green Party — and that’s good – Novara Media
Polanski’s platform: bold eco-populism & redistributive justice – Financial Times
OpenDemocracy on the Green Party leadership election and Polanski – OpenDemocracy
Big Issue: “Starmer needs to be more scared of us than Reform” – Big Issue
Channel: Zack Polanski short video clip – YouTube
BBC News coverage on Polanski’s leadership bid – BBC News
Google search trend “mothin ali green party” – Google Search

Democrats Getting Owned

Trump ratings, public mood stay tepid in August – Gallup
Ilhan Omar erupts at own party for reneging on socialist candidate’s endorsement – Fox News
Ilhan Omar is ousted from the House Foreign Affairs Committee – NPR
Post about Omar (clip) – X (Libs of TikTok)
Zohran Mamdani mocked for failed bench press at Men’s Day in Brooklyn – Hindustan Times
NY Post coverage (Mamdani video) – X (NY Post)
Commentary on Omar & Dem politics – X (Lily4Liberty)
Analysis thread on AOC’s movement & socialist Dems – X (Jonatan Pallesen)
Meme reaction (Mamdani/AOC) – X (ImMeme0)
OSINT613 coverage – X (OSINT613)
Mamdani video commentary – X (joma_gc)
“Mamdani resume: never had a job” – Twitchy
YouTube video — political clip – YouTube
Jacobin post about socialist politics – X (Jacobin)
The Red and the Black (essay) – Jacobin
2028 Democratic presidential candidates (photo gallery) – USA Today
Clip about Omar/AOC controversy – X (Greg Price)
AOC facing ethics violation over Riley Roberts – Independent