On totalitarianism and lies.

Emmi Itäranta @emmi_elina reflects.

Some reflections.

Yep.

Graphic.

I saw a number of other people posting this and thought, huh, grasping at straws here. But actually these are all really good developments which did help cheers me up.

Brilliant by @mariafarrell.

Just in case you weren't aware.

Obvious really...

Brilliant by Natalie Ceeney @ceeneynatalie.

For once, he has a point.

Don't agree with all of this but interesting thoughts.

What leadership is, and isn't.

My friend and former colleague.

Numbers often lie; or the people using them, anyway.

"However the tribunal said they had not shown that the two factions actually have any substantive political differences. "It added that name-calling or trolling on social media is not sufficient to show political difference nor is "alleged adherence to Trotsky's 1938 Transitional Program"."

Numbers don't lie!

The old order is over.

@fivethirtyeight summarises @FreedomHouseDC.

Terrific takedown by @LucyKellaway.

@ecfr looks ahead.

The Future No Longer Works the Way We Thought It Did

The Naked Diplomat writes.

What happens to a country's politics after a financial crisis?

A lesson in online economics.

o god yes

The future is uncertain.

There should be more politics like this.

A bit rose-tinted in my view...

Swiss top, Irish 18th, Belg 19th, UK 21st, Togo last.