The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1415

Carl, Stelios and Luca discuss the Iron Fist of Starmer, how our councillors are getting spicier, and how The Odyssey film will be a disaster.

Reading List

• The Iron Fist of Starmer

  • Keir Starmer statement amid leadership pressure - Keir Starmer - Twitter

  • Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease resignation pressure - The Guardian

  • Dan Hodges commentary on Keir Starmer leadership speculation - Dan Hodges - Twitter

  • Electoral Calculus UK election prediction model - Electoral Calculus

  • Jaxon Fisk reaction to Labour leadership tensions - Jaxon Fisk - Twitter

  • GBPolitics commentary on Labour Party developments - GBPolitics - Twitter

  • GBPolitics analysis of Starmer leadership pressure - GBPolitics - Twitter

  • NoToDigitalID commentary on Labour and digital policy concerns - NoToDigitalID - Twitter

  • BBC report on Labour leadership and party tensions - BBC News

  • Dan Hodges analysis of Starmer’s political position - Dan Hodges - Twitter

  • Saul Staniforth reaction to Labour political developments - Saul Staniforth - Twitter

  • GBPolitics update on Labour Party leadership speculation - GBPolitics - Twitter

  • LabourLewis commentary on Labour leadership issues - LabourLewis - Twitter

  • Electoral Calculus projection for Norwich South - Electoral Calculus

  • Times Radio discussion on Keir Starmer and Labour leadership - Times Radio - Twitter

  • PoliticsUK commentary on Labour polling and leadership - PoliticsUK - Twitter

  • PoliticsUK follow-up on Labour Party developments - PoliticsUK - Twitter

  • PoliticsUK analysis of Labour leadership speculation - PoliticsUK - Twitter

  • PoliticsUK commentary on electoral projections and Labour - PoliticsUK - Twitter

  • Electoral Calculus projection for Ilford North - Electoral Calculus

  • Jessica Elgot report on Labour internal tensions - Jessica Elgot - Twitter

  • John McDonnell commentary on Labour leadership situation - John McDonnell - Twitter

  • Keir Starmer says he wants 10 years in Downing Street - The Observer

  • Keir Starmer statement on his future leadership plans - Keir Starmer - Twitter

  • PoliticsUK update on Labour leadership developments - PoliticsUK - Twitter

• Our Councillors Are Getting Spicier

  • Rupert Lowe commentary on Reform UK candidates and extremism allegations - Rupert Lowe - Twitter

  • GBPolitics discussion of Reform UK council candidates - GBPolitics - Twitter

  • Article on “extremist” Reform candidates elected to councils - The Independent

  • ReformExposed post on Reform UK council candidates - ReformExposed - Twitter

  • ReformExposed follow-up commentary on Reform UK candidates - ReformExposed - Twitter

  • Mukhtar commentary on Reform UK candidate controversy - Mukhtar - Twitter

  • BBC Politics coverage of Reform UK candidate controversy - BBC Politics - Twitter

  • Hope Not Hate commentary on Reform UK election candidates - Hope Not Hate - Twitter

  • Thomas Evans commentary on Reform UK local election issues - Thomas Evans - Twitter

  • Connor Tomlinson commentary on Reform UK and candidate vetting - Connor Tomlinson - Twitter

  • Article on trans Green Party candidate elected to Holyrood without British visa - The Telegraph

  • NewScotProfiles post on Green Party Holyrood candidate controversy - NewScotProfiles - Twitter

  • NewScotProfiles follow-up on Green Party candidate eligibility - NewScotProfiles - Twitter

  • RemovePaywall online paywall removal tool - RemovePaywall

  • Daily Mail coverage of Reform UK and candidate controversies - Daily Mail - Twitter

  • GB News discussion of Reform UK candidate controversies - GB News - Twitter

• Why Nolan’s Odyssey Will Be A Disaster

  • Panagiotou90St commentary on modern translations of classical literature - Panagiotou90St - Twitter

  • Alaina Struc discussion on literary translation and ideology - Alaina Struc - Twitter

  • Sargon of Akkad commentary on modern adaptations of classics - Sargon of Akkad - Twitter

  • Sargon of Akkad follow-up on classical literature translation debate - Sargon of Akkad - Twitter

  • Kangmin Lee commentary on The Odyssey translation debate - Kangmin Lee - Twitter

  • Homer Pavlos commentary on Homer and translation controversies - Homer Pavlos - Twitter

  • Homer Pavlos discussion on interpretations of classical texts - Homer Pavlos - Twitter

  • Homer Pavlos earlier commentary on Homeric literature - Homer Pavlos - Twitter

  • Jon Del Arroz commentary on modern literary translation trends - Jon Del Arroz - Twitter

  • Jon Del Arroz follow-up on ideology in publishing and translation - Jon Del Arroz - Twitter

  • The War Philosopher commentary on classical literature adaptations - The War Philosopher - Twitter

  • Vox article on Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey - Vox

  • Thatch Effendi commentary on Odyssey translation debates - Thatch Effendi - Twitter

  • YouTube discussion on The Odyssey translation controversy - YouTube

  • Fenrirtheicewo1 commentary on Homer and literary translation - Fenrirtheicewo1 - Twitter

  • Panagiotou90St follow-up on classical literature translation debate - Panagiotou90St - Twitter