The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1268

Carl, Josh, and Lewis Brackpool discuss the Conservative Party conference, the depths of digital ID, and how Britain is a tragic comedy.

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Reading List

• The Embarrassing Death of the Conservative Party

  • Ancient Greek Virtue Ethics course (Lotus Eaters) – Lotus Eaters

  • “New Diversity” “Built Britain” coin unveiled by Rishi Sunak – Diversity UK

  • PolliticoUK about new cultural / political development – PolliticoUK – X

  • LeftieStats tweet / analysis – LeftieStats – X

  • Amanda Akass tweet – Amanda Akass – X

  • Max Kendix tweet – Max Kendix – X

  • Matthew Torbitt on culture / politics – Matthew Torbitt – X

  • Matthew Syed tweet / insight – Matthew Syed – X

  • GB News post on current affairs – GBNEWS – X

  • Bree Allegretti tweet – Bree Allegretti – X

  • Darren Grimes tweet / commentary – Darren Grimes – X

  • PolitlcsUK tweet on culture politics – PolitlcsUK – X

  • GB Politics (GBPolitcs) tweet – GBPolitcs – X

  • LBC tweet / news share – LBC – X

  • Sam Coates (Sky) tweet – Sam Coates – X

  • Archived content (archive.is) – Archive

  • BBC Newsnight tweet – BBC Newsnight – X

• How Deep Does The Digital Rot Go?

  • Bank tells ministers to intervene in digital currency programming – The Telegraph

  • WEF: A Blueprint for Digital Identity (PDF) – World Economic Forum

  • Lewis Brackpool thread on digital ID & CBDC – X

  • Lewis Brackpool follow-up on identity control – X

  • Tony Blair Institute: What is Digital ID and How It Works – Tony Blair Institute

  • Big Brother Watch warns of digital ID surveillance – X

  • Lewis Brackpool tweet on identity and control – X

  • What is Palantir? (data-analytics / surveillance tech) – BuiltIn

  • Petition to reject mandatory digital identity – UK Parliament

  • ArtemisForNow warns about identity systems – X

  • Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (Parliament) – UK Parliament

  • Lewis Brackpool thread on government-tech power – X

  • Lewis Brackpool comment on ID / state power – X

• The Tragic Comedy of Modern Britain

  • PREMIUM LIVE: Lads Hour #87 – the Lads review classic British comedies - Lotus Eaters

  • IMDb page for tt0459159 - IMDb

  • Rob Progressive tweet about … - Rob Progressive - Twitter

  • Richard Tice tweet about … - Richard Tice - Twitter

  • Brittan’s new technology secretary green-screen mishap on Good Morning Britain - New York Post

  • Matt Chorley tweet about … - Matt Chorley - Twitter

  • U.K. Green Party proposes banning landlords - The Gateway Pundit

  • Matthew Goodwin tweet about … - Matthew Goodwin - Twitter

  • Muslim independent MPs call for UK to militarily stop Gaza genocide - 5Pillars UK

  • Libyan National Army & U.K. migrant crisis - GB News

  • Basil_TGMD tweet about … - Basil_TGMD - Twitter

  • Network Rail pedestrian bridge vs Empire State Building article - The Telegraph

  • Basil_TGMD tweet about … - Basil_TGMD - Twitter

  • “Behold! Scotland’s African King!” video - YouTube Channel (Behold! Scotland’s African King)

  • African tribe members evicted after raid on Scottish wood - Sky News

  • Crime in the Americas / Scotland-Texas connection - The Independent

  • Banks ordered to snoop on pensioners’ benefits crackdown - The Telegraph

  • UK police admit shooting synagogue-attack victim - The Express Tribune

  • GBPolitics tweet about … - GBPolitics - Twitter

  • Metrolink passenger released gas into carriages in three incidents - ITV News

  • Black swan banned from town after terrorising tourists - The Telegraph

  • Black swan evicted from Stratford-upon-Avon - UPI