Mohammed Moussa Interview for 56 Degrees North

Speymouth January 26, 2026

Kevin Williamson interviews Mohammed Moussa on his Scottish book tour to launch his poetry collection ⁠The face before you: To write poetry on genocide ⁠ published by Leamington Books. Mohammed discusses what it’s like growing up in Gaza, living through genocide and the meaning and power of poetry as an act of resistance and memorial. You […] Source

Late Britain, Parody Nation

Speymouth January 26, 2026

As Late Britain cracks and breaks under the strain of its own ridiculousness, it is descending into pure farce. As the two-party system collapses and the rise of the far-right continues, curated and nurtured by the super-wealthy and their useful idiots, the Labour government stumbles on intent on destroying itself from within, and with it, […] Source

England is driving on the right politically

Speymouth January 26, 2026

All is not well in the Labour party. Over the weekend Keir Starmer and his allies took the decision to throw away a by election in order to buy the politically ailing Starmer some more time in office. Starmer and his allies on Labour’s NEC voted to refuse permission to Manchester…

Follow the Money, America’s Police State

Speymouth January 25, 2026

I have some real problems and questions about Ezra Klein, which we’ll get into later, but I also think it’s interesting seeing more centrist voices getting up to speed, and I also think it’s sometimes useful to bring people on board with the new reality, if the voice they hear isn’t what they would define […] Source

The BBC’s bad treatment of NHS Scotland

Speymouth January 24, 2026

When a parent loses a child it is an unbearable tragedy, and I want to preface this blog piece with the important caveat that I in no way wish to cast any aspersions on the bereaved and fully support their drive to uncover the truth about what went on at the…