The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1306

Josh, Harry and Beau discuss Britain’s migration figures misleading you, Piers Morgan and the curry of betrayal, and Trump giving everyone a Thanksgiving gift.

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Reading List

• Britain’s Migration Figures are Misleading

  • Labour would cut net migration to 200,000 a year – shadow minister Darren Jones – The Guardian

  • BBC live news: UK migration / immigration coverage – BBC News

  • Net migration to UK drops 69% year-on-year, ONS says – The Guardian

  • Net migration fall – ONS data analysed (Independent) – The Independent

  • BBC news article on UK net migration statistics – BBC News

  • UK immigration statistics 2025: analysis of new data – The New York Times

  • Image from Twitter / social media concerning UK migration – Twitter CDN

  • Photo post by LeoKearse about migration issues – LeoKearse – Twitter

  • Tweet by MavenPolitic on migration – MavenPolitic – Twitter

  • Tweet by NomosEvents related to migration – NomosEvents – Twitter

  • Tweet by GoodwinMJ on UK migration – GoodwinMJ – Twitter

  • Another tweet by GoodwinMJ on migration statistics – GoodwinMJ – Twitter

  • Tweet by PatrickChristys commenting on migration trends – PatrickChristys – Twitter

  • Tweet by MorgothsReview discussing UK migration – MorgothsReview – Twitter

  • Tweet by GBNEWS about migration news – GBNEWS – Twitter

  • Article: New shock study finds one in five people living in UK were born abroad – Daily Mail

  • Tweet by MigrationWatch on migration policy – MigrationWatch – Twitter

  • Another MigrationWatch tweet on recent migration data – MigrationWatch – Twitter

  • Tweet by migrationCtrl on UK immigration control – migrationCtrl – Twitter

  • Tweet by migrationCtrl with follow-up migration commentary – migrationCtrl – Twitter

  • Another tweet by LeoKearse referencing UK migration figures – LeoKearse – Twitter

  • Earlier tweet by GoodwinMJ on migration concerns – GoodwinMJ – Twitter

• Piers Morgan Is an Evil Lunatic

  • Tweet by Piers Morgan on current events / commentary – PiersMorgan – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK demographic or migration analysis – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on political or demographic trends – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista analysing UK social or migration data – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK political/demographic context – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista discussing historical or demographic issues – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK immigration or social trends – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista providing demographic graph or commentary – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK cultural or demographic shifts – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on migration patterns or analysis – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK statistics or demographic commentary – TempestVista – Twitter

  • The historical context of Pakistani immigration to the UK – J'Accuse Paper

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK population analysis – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista offering data or visual commentary – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista discussing migration/demographic charts – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista providing social or demographic analysis – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK data trends – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista analysing UK migration or census data – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on demographic comparisons – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista discussing UK societal trends – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on statistics, demographics, or charts – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista offering historical/demographic commentary – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK social dynamics or population stats – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista regarding UK demographic data – TempestVista – Twitter

  • Tweet by TempestVista on UK migration patterns – TempestVista – Twitter

  • The UK Race Riots of 1919 – Historical analysis – Wilhem Ivorsson Substack

• Trump’s Thanksgiving Gift

  • Tweet by Donald Trump on … – realDonaldTrump – Twitter

  • Image from Twitter (likely related) – Twitter CDN

  • Tweet by U.S. State Department – StateDept – Twitter

  • BBC News article (cdxweyy157go) – BBC News

  • ABC News: Trump vows immigration crackdown after DC shooting, National Guard mobilisation – ABC News

  • Report on mass-deportations: legitimacy, legality and logistics (UK) – Restore Britain