Happy St. George's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England is a special place - great food, great art, great music, great people.

But culture isn't about what people eat and wear. It's about norms, habits, and methods of social organisation.

A 🧵 on the systems and norms which make England unique But first, how did we get here?

England, unsurprisingly, was founded by the English.

The English are a nation native to England, who speak the English language and share a common history and culture.

The Home Office has barred Renaud Camus, a controversial French philosopher, from entering the UK.

They claim that his presence is "not conducive to the public good".

But is that a consistent standard? Let's look at some of the people that they've allowed to come to the UK: Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri, who is banned from preaching in Pakistan, was allowed to travel to the UK in 2016.

Qadri has celebrated the murder of politicians in Pakistan, arguing that it is legitimate to kill people who oppose Pakistan's oppressive blasphemy laws.

Wales has quietly become a hotbed of historical revisionism, anti-white discrimination, and DEI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

For decades, the Labour-led Welsh Government has pushed dangerous ideas about race, culture, and history onto an unwilling population.

A 🧵 on the disaster unfolding in Wales But first, some context.

Since 1999, Wales has had its own parliament - the Senedd - with devolved responsibility for a number of issues.

Over time, the Senedd has received more powers from Westminster, allowing them to make decisions on things like healthcare and education.

Riverway Law has launched a challenge against the UK's ban on Hamas.

They argue that the Islamic terror group should be legalised in the UK. This shouldn't come as a surprise, given some of the other cases that they've supported.

A 🧵 on some of Riverway Law's recent work In January 2023, Riverway challenged the Home Office's decision to strip British citizenship from a British Pakistani man who travelled to Syria, in order to join Al-Qaeda.

They argued that this was 'arbitrary' and 'disproportionate'. Their challenge were unsuccessful.

Last July, four independent MPs were elected in heavily-Muslim seats.

They capitalised on Muslim frustration with the Labour Party's position on Gaza. Their campaigns focused primarily on winning Muslim votes.

But what have they been up to since the General Election? A short 🧵 Adnan Hussain was elected in Blackburn - a seat held by the Labour Party since 1945.

The constituency is 47% Muslim.

Hussain won with a narrow majority of 132 seats - the Muslim vote was split between Hussain and a candidate representing George Galloway's Workers Party GB.

52% of British adults are now reliant on the state for their livelihood - and YOU could be paying for it.

That's according to @ASI's inaugural State Reliance Index, which tracks the number of Britons who rely, directly or indirectly, on the state.

A 🧵 on our findings So what does the State Reliance Index consider?

We looked at adults (1) receiving benefits or state pension, (2) employed by the public sector, (3) in higher education, or (4) who work in the private sector, but in fields which only exist because of public sector regulation.

The Church of England is our national church, a c. 500-year old institution which is also responsible for the upkeep of many historic buildings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

But increasingly, it is beholden to dangerous ideas about race, culture, and immigration.

A 🧵 on the rot at the heart of the CofE For centuries, the Church of England has been at the centre of our national life.

The CofE is our national church, and plays a central role in many national celebrations. It stewards thousands of historic buildings, and maintains thousands of Anglican schools.

We often hear about absurd asylum decisions, with criminals spared from deportation by faceless tribunals.

But never forget, these decisions don't happen by accident. They're made by activist judges. Let me introduce you to some of them.

A 🧵 on the judges in our asylum system First, some context.

In the UK, the Home Office is responsible for making decisions on immigration and asylum.

But these decisions can be reviewed by 'specialist' tribunals. These tribunals can block Home Office decisions, if they feel that these decisions contravene UK law.

Who should we celebrate as our national heroes? 🇬🇧

There's a lot to be said for figures like Churchill, Wellington, and Nelson - but a 9th-century Saxon king could be the ideal hero for 21st-century Britain.

A 🧵 on why we should rediscover our love for Alfred the Great Alfred was born in Wantage, Berkshire, in 849. He was the youngest son of Aethelwulf, King of Wessex.

At that time, England was divided between a number of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, which jostled for supremacy. The largest of these kingdoms were Wessex and Mercia.

Did you know that about 1.8 BILLION people are eligible to vote in UK elections, including millions from India, Pakistan, and Nigeria?

That's because, believe it or not, Commonwealth citizens can vote in UK elections.

A 🧵 on this loophole, and how it devalues UK citizenship So why can Commonwealth citizens vote in UK elections? The story starts at the end of Britain's Empire, in the wake of World War 2.

Traditionally, those living in Britain's overseas dominions were considered British subjects, with the same rights as those in Great Britain.

The Government is planning to introduce an official definition of Islamophobia - which could criminalise criticism of Muslim migration and even grooming gangs.

A 🧵 on the 'APPG definition of Islamophobia' and why it's so dangerous for free speech

telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/… According to reports from The Telegraph, the Government is set to introduce a new legal definition of 'Islamophobia'.

In order to do so, it plans to convene a 16-year member 'council' on Islamophobia, which could include figures such as Leeds imam Qari Asim.

Over the past 48 hours, I've received a deluge of anti-British comments from Indian accounts.

Many people in UK politics still think of India as a ready-made ally; we must not ignore the intense animus that many Indians feel towards us.

A 🧵 on Britain's misplaced Indophilia So why am I receiving these comments in the first place?

On January 23rd, I responded to a video from India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, which glorified Subhas Chandra Bose.

Bose was a Nazi collaborator. He admired Hitler, and actively worked to undermine the British war effort.

The 'r-somalia' page is one of the most interesting places on the Internet.

A community of more than 40,000, it's a fascinating insight into Somali culture. Lots of infighting between Somalis and Somalilanders, Somalis and Arabs, Somalis and Ethiopians...

Some highlights 🧵 Under the post above - a discussion about integration amongst UK-based Somalis.

The consensus seems to be that second and third generation Somalis in the UK have integrated poorly - but the blame is largely placed with other Muslim communities, such as Arabs and Pakistanis.

As of 2021, London was 53.8% White, and 36.8% White British - but how do White Londoners actually vote?

Despite living in a major urban area, White Londoners are actually quite a right-wing group of voters.

A 🧵 on the political habits of London's White population But first, some caveats.

In the UK, we don't collect granular data about racial or ethnic voting patterns.

Given the scale and speed of demographic change over the past few decades, these tools haven't had time to develop - unlike in countries like the United States.

Britain has some of the best human capital in the world - and some of the worst government policy 🇬🇧

We mustn't lose sight of this fact. There is so much to celebrate about our country.

A 🧵 with some reasons to be bullish on Britain - if we can just get the basics right Let's start with London.

The capital ranks alongside New York as one of the world's truly 'global cities'.

The City of London in particular is a financial powerhouse. 38% of global foreign exchange transactions take place in London - more than any other city in the world.

By the 1500s, England's murder rate was lower than the murder rate in modern-day Africa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

And by the 20th century, Britain was one of the least violent societies on Earth - but why was this the case?

A 🧵 on the history of how England crushed crime Mid 20th-century Britain was one of the least violent societies on Earth.

By the late 1930s, despite the mass unemployment caused by the Great Depression, the murder rate in England was similar to that of modern Japan (about 1 per 100,000 people).

But this wasn't always true.

A Turkish heroin peddler has been allowed to stay in the UK - because deporting him would infringe upon his "right to a family life" 🇹🇷

Somehow, this case is even worse than it sounds.

A short 🧵 on our broken asylum and immigration system

telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/1… This case concerns a Turkish man, who first entered the UK in 1988.

He claimed asylum but was removed to Turkey just four days after arriving.

Nevertheless, in 1991, he was allowed to return to the country while his claim was being considered. Why was this necessary?

In 1700, Manchester was an obscure village of fewer than 10,000 people - by 1900, it was a metropolis, the world's first industrial city 🇬🇧

Its remarkable growth is testament to the power of trade, industry, and British ingenuity.

A 🧵 on how capitalism built Manchester For most of its early history, Manchester was entirely unremarkable.

In c. 79AD, a Roman fort was constructed on the banks of the River Medlock, the first settlement in modern Manchester.

The area remained largely depopulated and impoverished throughout the medieval period.

The British invented the modern world 🇬🇧

Few other countries can boast such a proud legacy of innovation and invention - for centuries, we have led the way on the development of new technologies.

A 🧵 on some of the world-changing innovations birthed here in Britain In 1668, Englishman Sir Isaac Newton built the world's first reflecting telescope 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Newton's discovery was based on his understanding of prisms and optics.

It allowed scientists to develop a sophisticated theory of colour, and paved the way for the modern telescope.

In 2023, after decades of turmoil, Argentinians elected maverick libertarian Javier Milei as President 🇦🇷

Milei promised to cut tax and spending, fire government employees, and get the economy moving again. 1 year on, it seems to be working.

A 🧵 on Argentina's nascent recovery But first, some context.

In the early 20th century, Argentina had one of the highest per capita GDPs in the world - ahead of countries like France and Italy.

But thanks to decades of mismanagement, the economy is now in turmoil - in relative terms, it has declined steeply.

The UK economy has flatlined since 2007 🇬🇧

In terms of Gross National Income - a measure of the goods and services produced by residents and businesses from a country -, the UK has been practically stagnant.

A short 🧵 on the countries that the UK has fallen behind since 2007 But first, some context - what is Gross National Income?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in a country (including by foreign multinationals).

GNI focuses on income produced by residents and businesses from the country in question.