Politics
Reform
21st Century
Gen Z, Riggy G, and the Kenyan Pornocracy
Gen Z, Riggy G, and the Kenyan Pornocracy In a political landscape defined by opportunism, spectacle, and betrayal, Kenya’s youth-led protests offered a fleeting glimpse of change – only to be ensnared by the same [more…]
Authoritarianism
Public Perception of Kenya’s Judicial Independence
In recent years, the Kenyan judiciary has faced intensified scrutiny and criticism from political figures, reflecting a broader public distrust of the judiciary. As a political scientist examining the evolving dynamics between Kenya’s judiciary and [more…]
Conservatives
Cooking
A View From (Inside) The Greenhouse….That Was The Election That Was….
There were times, six weeks or so ago, in the aftermath of the “flood” when I was tempted to germinate some more seed and try to start the pepper and chili plantation from scratch, even [more…]
Democracy
Always Worth Saying’s Election Night Review
I’ve done my bit. The girls at work agreed to vote for Reform. I wrote the name of the candidate on their hands in biro so they knew who to find on the ballot paper. [more…]
Conservatives
Election Night With Going Postal
The Exit Poll At 10 pm on election night, the London media will turn its attention to the exit poll. Prefaced by a cheesy build-up, Puffins might be advised to delay tuning in to the [more…]
Conservatives
Which Leader?
Can you guess the leader each of these poems refers to…? Sir A. Tool I’m not a wealthy toolmaker I’m a wealthy toolmaker’s son. He made A Tool, not much cop That the UK he [more…]
Conservatives
Polling Predictions #18
The start of another week and the sh!tshow continues. The little brown chap is said to be despondent about the reaction to him skipping the D-Day commemoration. Not only does he have a tin ear [more…]