The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1450

Beau, Luca and Firas discuss the King’s latest betrayal, the great ensh*tification, and Andy Burnham’s plans for power.

Reading List

• The King (of the north’s) Speech

  • UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions - BBC

  • Government announces new measures on migration - BBC

  • Andy Burnham devolution speech - live updates - The Guardian

  • Andy Burnham to pledge 'good growth in every postcode' in devolution plan - The Guardian

  • Andy Burnham: Give me 10 years to transform Britain - The Telegraph

  • Steve Reed on Andy Burnham and the prospect of a general election - Sky News

• The King Has Betrayed Us

  • The_Sovereign_Grant_and_Sovereign_Grant_Reserve_-_Annual_Report_and_Accounts.pdf - Royal Household Annual Report and Accounts

  • Defender of which faith? - by Andrew Lomas - Andrew Lomas

  • More action needed to tackle FGM in the UK and support its victims, WEC finds - Committees - UK Parliament

  • Statistics on so called ‘honour-based’ abuse offences, England and Wales, year ending March 2025 - GOV.UK - Home Office

  • How the UK became ‘western capital’ for sharia courts - UnHerd

  • The British Muslim men who love 'both their wives' - BBC News - BBC

  • Thousands of children in England suffered faith-based abuse in past decade - Children - The Guardian - The Guardian

  • A Restore Britain Government will ban halal - Rupert Lowe - X

  • Nowak’s killing reopens the battle over Britain’s Sikh kirpan exemption - Brussels Signal - Brussels Signal

  • Batley Grammar School protest report 'deeply disturbing' - MP - BBC News - BBC

• The Great Ensh*tification of Britain

  • Portugal rejects slavery reparations - Jaime Horta - X

  • Scottish hate crime / free speech commentary - Darren Stallcup - X

  • Transgender athlete controversy - Oli London - X

  • New safe and legal routes will open for refugees through community sponsorship - X

  • Police investigate online speech - Boudica's Army - X

  • Politics UK news update - Politics UK - X

  • Angela Rayner statement - Angela Rayner - X

  • the plan here seems to be to buy/build houses for them to live in - X

  • Kiera Diss commentary - Kiera Diss - X

  • One of the culprits who destroyed MARGATE - X

  • Standing for Women campaign update - Standing for Women - X

  • Welshman political commentary - Welshman - X

  • Daily Mail report - Daily Mail - X

  • Diversity999x commentary - diversity999x - X

  • Reduxx report - Reduxx - X

  • Commentary by JChimirie66677 - JChimirie66677 - X

  • Sappholives83 commentary - sappholives83 - X

  • ZeroHedge report - ZeroHedge - X

  • Labour's soft justice sell-out: More than 7,000 victims - X

  • The English Patriot commentary - The English Patriot - X

  • Andypublicuk commentary - Andypublicuk - X

  • Katie Lam MP statement - Katie Lam MP - X

  • Police investigate online speech - Boudica's Army - X

  • Foreign Secretary announces nearly £290 million to strengthen Ukraine’s recovery and energy security - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

  • Rachel Reeves has announced £290m in funding to help Ukraine’s energy security - X

  • Max Tempers commentary - Max Tempers - X

  • Daily Mail report - Daily Mail - X

  • BBC News report - BBC News - X

  • Free Speech Union statement - Free Speech Union - X