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Samizdata quote of the day – There’s Good News for Britain: Things Are Really BadBritain is like an alcoholic who has spent a decade reassuring himself that, despite his binges and blackouts, he is “high functioning”. The reality is, however, that he is increasingly not actually functioning at all. We are headed for the rock bottom we so badly need. The moment of clarity is coming. It will be painful. But it’s the only thing that can save this country. – Konstantin Kisin (£) December 16th, 2025 |
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I agree that Britain is in for very hard times – very hard times indeed, terrible suffering.
But will the country recover?
One tiny piece of hope…..
Yesterday I was too tired and depressed even to scratch off the leftist propaganda stickers on the lampposts and bus shelters.
But today they had been scratched off – someone else had done it.
Even when we think we are alone (isolated – doomed), we are not really alone – we have allies even if we do not know their names.
Perhaps the left will win – perhaps all the future that this nation (perhaps the whole Western world) will have is – ashes and dried blood – horror and death.
Or perhaps NOT.
You are far from alone. I’m an old lapsed Tory but the other day my daughter dragged me, grumbling and cynical as is my wont, to an informal Reform social in the Midlands. I’m glad she did. For the first time in a long time, I felt a faint flicker of hope. There are people of every shape, hue, and age, not just pale salty wrinklies like me, who think they have something they need to defend.
Curious that the powers that be in our country are talking up the war threat again. Britain probably is one of the western countries least prepared for a major war right now, and apart from some minute increases in defence spending, most of the policies pursued under Starmer and the Tory government that preceded at best have done little to make Britain more ready for such a conflict, if not just made things worse.
Given all that, one has to wonder what their game is.
I think Kisin is what is sometimes called an “accelerationist” – the idea that the rapid descent into hell is necessary for there to be a change for the better. The only problem with the “we must destroy in order to build” is that if so much damage is done, the situation is irrecoverable, at least for decades.
I’d always assumed that my wife’s Book Club was North American liberal in bent, so she’d been cautious – silent actually – about my enthusiasm for Atlas Shrugged (description of Britain 2025/26). But it came out and . . . huge enthusiasm. I was staggered.
Old Jack Tar – the local record of the Reform Party is mixed, introducing new taxes at county level (as well as increasing the basic Council Tax by the maximum), but opposing tax increases at Parish Level.
But, of course, there is more to politics than taxation – “demography is destiny” as the French used to say (before they started to be sent to prison for saying such things), and unless the demographic crises in this nation is successfully addressed (the increase of hostile populations, and the demographic decline of the British) the nation will be destroyed – it really is that serious.
Martin – our rulers appear to want to distract us from the real crises, both economic and cultural (and demographic), and Mr Putin is an ideal distraction – as he really is a bad man.
Johnathan Pearce – I agree that peaceful reform to save the nation would be good, and President Trump, and the Prime Ministers of Hungary and Japan and Italy, and the Presidents of Argentina and President Elect of Chile are trying to do that. Ditto the President of Paraguay
But….
I think Konstantin Kisin is correct about Britain.
The madness is so entrenched here – and all levels of society.
Only a terrible collapse will wake up the British – if even that will do so.
“But you will not survive such times” – I know I will not survive, I can not really survive now. Indeed I wish I had died many years ago.
Michael Taylor – excellent Sir! Good to hear.
“I think Kisin is what is sometimes called an “accelerationist”
Self-described in fact 😀 Also from the linked article…
Perry, Konstantin Kisin does not see a chance of reform in Britain at present – if he did he would not be an “accelerationist”.
But there is no guarantee that the British people would take action even when things get dramatically worse, which they will. And what action can the British people take? After all the protests of the summer of 2024 were brutally crushed (with force that is not used against, for example, Islamic protests or leftists protests) – with the courts turned into “Drum head” tribunals and even the King (in his Christmas broadcast of 2024) being used for propaganda against the British people.
Denouncing the British people for “not doing anything about” various things – assumes they can “do something about it”. But what can the British people do?
Peaceful dissent is viciously punished – and they have few weapons for armed dissent, they would be crushed (massacred), by police and soldiers who would say “I do not want to kill you mate – but I have got my job and pension to think about” (which is understandable- as people without an income understand only too well) – and the media would present the dissenters as “racists” and there has been endless propaganda (agitprop) declaring, for many years, that “racists” must be destroyed. And when the left say “Winston Churchill was a racist!” by their definition of the term (which dominates the education system and all other institutions) they are correct – he was, as anyone who wants the British to survive is a “racist” by this definition, and, so people are taught, must-be-destroyed. And this is an international definition – for example President Eisenhower was a racist by-this-definition which holds that “racism” is NOT just being cruel to other ethnic groups, just wanting the Western ethnic nationalities (French, German, English, Danish – and so on) to continue is enough for a person to be declared a “racist” who-must-be-destroyed. In short – the definition of “racist who must be destroyed” has gone from someone who SUPPORTS genocide, to someone who OPPOSES genocide (a 120 degree shift in the definition of the term).
Still the economic collapse may change many things – and such a collapse is starting.
The next General Election is unlikely to be before May 2029 – things will be very bad indeed by then.
And what could an incoming elected government do?
Such things as “national music” or slogans such as “Czechs should be ruled by Czechs” would now be considered proof of a “racist” who “must be destroyed”.
Someone like Mr Putin would be quite happy with such a definition – as, by this definition, Ukrainian nationalism would be defined as “racism that must be destroyed” with Russia chanting “Diversity is Our Strength” as a “proud multi ethnic state”. Privately there is a lot of bigotry in Russia – but officially (especially when talking to people in Africa, Asia and Latin America) Russia is proudly “anti racist”.
And, economically, this “proud multi ethnic state” has a basis – as it sells raw materials and food (for example to China).
But the United Kingdom has no such economic basis – it imports (not exports) food and raw materials, AND it also imports manufactured goods.
Britain also lacks Russian cynicism.
Mr Putin struts about as an “anti racist”, a “friend of Islam”, a “defender of the rights of women”, or whatever – but he does not really believe in anything (he is a cynical power grubbing opportunist), and the same is true of the other people in power in Russia.
But the British establishment, the local branch of the international establishment, are “True Believers” (“shit eaters” is the Russian term – people who “eat the shit”, i.e. believe the official propaganda of the education system and the media) – people such as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer really believe in the “anti racism”, “feminism” and all the rest of the stuff they come out with.
The British establishment believes (really believes) all of it – including the contradictory stuff such as being opposed to “Islamophobia” and supporting “Gay Rights” AT THE SAME TIME.
This is the real difference between, for example, Moscow and Petersburg – and London and Birmingham.
Although, of course, Russia may be as doomed as Britain appears to be – Mr Navalny certainly thought so, arguing that Mr Putin had sold out the Russian people to their enemies of many centuries (both the forces of the Crescent Moon and the People’s Republic of China), just to stay in power.
Which is worse? Someone like a senior member (the most senior member – Christmas address and all) of the British establishment – who undermines their nation without-knowing-they-are-doing-it, or someone like Mr Putin who sells out his nation, knowing full well they are doing it – because he cares for nothing but HIMSELF.
People are still voting for the Liblabcon. Don’t think that will ever change.
Stuart:
Are you sure? The only elections we have recently have been local government by-elections, and Reform have been winning many of those seats. The next big elections are in May, and even Sir Keir Stazi cannot cancel them (I hope). We will then see who people are voting for. I do not think it will be for the establishment parties. If it is, we are indeed screwed.
Paul Marks “And what could an incoming elected government do?”
Well, first they will have to have a decent majority. Farage therefore it will have to be. He should start now building a small set of deliverable promises. “On the first day of a Reform government, legislation will be laid before the House to repeal the vicious, cowardly, destructive taxation raid on our farms. So if you’re a farmer, vote Reform!” Etc, etc. But not too many. A clear four or five. Clarity on the top major issues will gather in the squandered Bojo majority and more. Those voters are still there and more are seeing the light. What are the five? Boats and expulsions, farmers and tax, kids and mutilation, ECHR and the blob… Careful choices and clear messages, please.
Of course, the empire will strike back with slurs and insults but with every media hit against the manifestly good things, the gap between the Establishment and ordinary people will be stretched further, made clearer. There could be a once in a lifetime chance to tear some of it down but it will have to be done in the first hundred days. There is, I hope, much work being done to establish the above points and set of priorities and better politicians than me are, I am sure, measuring and preparing the timescales for the most effective delivery ahead of the next election.
Alas, in the dark of the night, I fear that Mr Farage has not the political management skills to surf the wave of opposition that will come his way. A thick skin and a steady hand will be needed. He has the first but not the last.
PS He will also need to appoint a few hundred Reform peers the first day too so that the Lords can be tamed – before they are got rid of too. And stand ready to fire civil servants standing in the way. Just fire them and be damned. All of this needs to be ready to go Day 1.
Mongoose:
I agree with you. I too hope that Farage is up to the job. There is no-one else, so we have to hope that. I feel that he knows what must be done. The task he faces is at least as important as that which faced Churchill in 1940, but a lot less physically dangerous.
I fear KK haa been hanging out with Americans too much. Yes there are clearly a number of issues in the UK, but by most material metrics it isn’t doing that badly.
And why is that those who predict a society heading for collapse narcissistically assume that it will be their ideology that will rise from the ashes and save the day.
Paul Marks 12-17-25 1042 hrs.:
I am not used to considering you to be optimistic (smile) but what indication is there other than habit that there a) will really be honest elections by May 2029?, b) what could/would the british people do if they were cancelled/”postponed” by those in power. and c) what prevents the current government from placing anyone who is a real opposition leader in custody for forbidden speech? Especially since y’all [like us] have plenty of members of the sogannante “opposition” who will roll over for the regime for either fear or promised favors.
Subotai Bahadur
Paul Marks, re “they have few weapons for armed dissent, they would be crushed (massacred), by police and soldiers”
My guess would be that a lot of Muslims and their allies would join in the fray and gladly also wage war against the Anglos.
In other words, any rebellion would not be fought just against the powers that be.
Reminds me of Lenin.
– Lenin did not literally say “the worse, the better.”
– The phrase is a shorthand used by critics and later commentators to describe his revolutionary logic: that worsening social and political crises could create fertile ground for revolution.
This is probably where KK took his idea from.
But it’s the only thing that can save this country.
I just want to mention that although sometimes alcoholics do hit rock bottom and pick themselves up moving on to a better life. They also frequently die prematurely of Cirrhosis of the liver.
It is also worth pointing out that the first of Alcoholics Anonymous 12 steps is “honesty”, the fourth is “soul searching”, the fifth is “integrity” and the seventh is “humility”. Does that make anyone feel confident that recovery is coming soon?
Argentina and Venezuela used to be rich prosperous countries. There is no guarantee you sit at the top forever.
This country started to slide when Thatcher was assassinated. Its been down hill ever since.
Can I also air a thought thats passed through my mind a few times over the last year or two? Our political class for centuries havent cared about blood and soil. They’ve been more than happy to co-opt someone who had tenuous links to this country to become even the monarch. William of Orange. To this day we have the leader of the Conservative Party, someone unqualified for parliament let alone potential prime minister.