The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1458

Carl, Luca, and Firas discuss the stupidity of the Clacton by-election, how our politics are corrupt, and Japan's food xenophobia.

Reading List

• The Circus Comes to Clacton

  • PREMIUM LIVE: Election Night Livestream - Lotus Eaters - YouTube

  • Sargon of Akkad commentary on the election - Sargon of Akkad - X

  • YouGov voting intention poll - YouGov - X

  • Farage and Count Binface shake up British politics - Daily Mail

  • Raheem Kassam election commentary - Raheem Kassam - X

  • Times Radio election interview - Times Radio - X

  • Daily Mail election report - Daily Mail - X

  • Peter Jukes election commentary - Peter Jukes - X

  • Liz Webster election commentary - Liz Webster - X

  • Britain must now unite behind Count Binface - New Statesman

  • Andy Burnham election statement - Andy Burnham - X

  • Danny Vet election commentary - Danny Vet - X

  • Dave Doogan election statement - Dave Doogan MP - X

  • The Independent election report - The Independent - X

  • Labour Press election statement - Labour Press - X

  • NHS Million election commentary - NHS Million - X

  • X post on the election (title unavailable) - X - X

  • Atticum Floreat election commentary - Atticum Floreat - X

  • Count Binface - Wikipedia

  • Games Nosh commentary on Count Binface - Games Nosh - X

  • How football and politics collided in Britain - The Guardian

  • Official Monster Raving Loony Party - Wikipedia

• Corruption, you say?!

  • Police investigate £37,500 donation to Robert Jenrick's leadership campaign - The Guardian

  • Labour calls on Robert Jenrick to donate campaign contribution to charity - The Guardian

  • Immigration is destroying the British economy - The Telegraph

  • Andy Burnham dossier alleges failure to act on 'sex pest' MPs - GB News

  • Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions still unanswered - The Guardian

  • Archived article on Peter Mandelson - Archive.today

  • Andy Burnham rejects calls to resign over Labour misconduct allegations - BBC

  • Archived article - Archive.today

  • Keir Starmer-linked Labour group fined for failing to declare donations - Business Insider

  • Labour Together broke the law: dark money, McSweeney, Simons and Starmer - Democracy for Sale

  • Sir Trevor Chinn awarded Israeli Medal of Honour - Jewish News

  • Archived article - Archive.today

• No More Curry Visas In Japan

  • Takaichi’s ‘brotherly’ embrace of Modi contradicted by a reported ban on local tap water, exposing Japan’s hypocrisy and contempt for India: observer - Global Times

  • Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey - The Japan Times

  • Japan’s beloved Indian restaurants are under threat - The Japan Times

  • ‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents - The Japan Times

  • Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism - The Japan Times

  • “Promoting a Society of Coexistence with Foreigners” removed from Fukui Prefecture's key proposals: Governor Takato Ishida's intention - Fukui Shimbun

  • Japan's Kawagoe demands removal of unauthorized mosque built in restricted area - The Mainichi

  • “Promoting a Society of Coexistence with Foreigners” removed from Fukui Prefecture's key proposals: Governor Takato Ishida's intention - Fukui Shimbun

  • Haruka Awake commentary on Japan - Haruka Awake - X

  • Haruka Awake commentary on immigration in Japan - Haruka Awake - X

  • Roaneatan commentary on Japan - Roaneatan - X