The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1461

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Dan, Luca and Stelios discuss the police’s undeniable partisanship, how the old paradigm is dying, and how the EU wants to keep spying.

Reading List

• Police and Suspects Race

  • Politics UK report on the Southport disorder - Politics UK - X

  • Statement on the major incident in Southport - Merseyside Police

  • Chief Constable Serena Kennedy's statement following the major incident in Southport - Merseyside Police

  • Southport incident debate - Hansard

  • How misinformation spread after the Southport attack - The Guardian

  • Prime Minister's statement: 4 August 2024 - GOV.UK

  • Screenshot of online posts relating to the Southport attack - Discord CDN

  • Our immediate action after the Southport attacks - GOV.UK

  • Chester woman arrested over false posts about the Southport murders - The Guardian

  • Woman arrested after sharing false claims about Southport stabbing suspect has case dropped - Sky News

  • Government statement on the Southport response - GOV.UK - X

• They Know It’s All Collapsing

  • Sara Khan | Human Rights Activist | Counter-Extremism Campaigner - Sara Khan

  • Britain Under Strain (UKEDRC Report) - UKEDRC

• The EU Passed A Law the Majority Voted Against

  • Visegrád 24 report on EU Chat Control legislation - Visegrád 24 - X

  • Chat Control 1.0 sneaks through the EU Parliament, allowing companies to scan user data without warrants - Tom's Hardware

  • Martin Sonneborn criticism of Chat Control - Martin Sonneborn - X

  • Levelsio commentary on EU Chat Control - Levelsio - X

  • Fidias Panayiotou commentary on Chat Control - Fidias Panayiotou - X

  • Jon de Lorraine commentary on EU surveillance legislation - Jon de Lorraine - X

  • Chat Control 1.0 passed the European Parliament through the back door - Euronews

  • EU Chat Control legislation extended until 2028 - All About Cookies

  • European Parliament approves mini Chat Control - Brussels Signal

  • Paul Walsh commentary on Chat Control - Paul Walsh - X

  • EuropeMaxxed commentary on EU Chat Control - EuropeMaxxed - X