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By Samanfur
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Samanfur wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2026 11:04 pm Somebody doesn't realise that a target demographic that largely either doesn't like or isn't capable of reading is a poor business model for a bookshop:

Oldspeak Bookshop in Long Melford to close physical store

A right-wing book store in a village near Sudbury has announced it will close its doors after "constant hostility".

Oldspeak Bookshop, in Long Melford, which styles itself as "Britain's only dissident bookshop" will move online a little more than a year after opening and hopes to move to a "more welcoming" physical location.
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By Samanfur
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davidjay wrote: Tue Aug 11, 2026 10:44 am Surprisingly, things ain't what they seem to be.

The alarming tale of the far right bookshop in rural Suffolk

https://kaygreen.blog/2026/08/09/the-al ... l-suffolk/
I'd actually be surprised if they were. It was just a matter of how long before something like this came out.
By satnav
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It has been really funny watching the local branch of the Restore party implode. The branch launched at a posh hotel owned by a Spanish bloke who made his money out of selling Vodka based drinks. They probably had about 40 people at the launch event but by the time they started knocking on doors they were down to about 10 members and every social media pot since then has featured fewer and fewer members.

At the same time there is a bloke in town who calls himself a property developer but doesn't seem to do much developing. He bought a large former council headquarters about 5 years ago in Chesterfield which had planning permission to become residential accommodation. The local council were very supportive because the building had a large carpark and is close to the town centre,. But the developer got too greedy and submitted plans that were subsequently rejected so he has basically spent the last 5 years being a really nuisance. He has put huge Union flags on the front of the building and tried other silly publicity stunts when people stopped biting he then jumped on board the Restore bandwagon and headed off to Great Yarmouth campaigning for Rupert Lowe. He must have been a real prick because even Rupert Lowe took a dislike to him and subsequently banned him from Restore. Undeterred by constant rejection this bloke is still planning to stand as a candidate in the next general election. This means that we could end up with a Reform candidate, a Restore candidate and a bloke deemed too extreme for Restore. The sitting Labour MP must be rubbing his hands in glee.
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By Tubby Isaacs
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I thought this chap was a lovely fellow who'd just got in over his head on Covid? Turns out he's an all-round Kipper.

The idea that small boats are "ignored" is a new one on me, admittedly.

By satnav
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Sky News have been running a story for the last few days about why so many women now seem to be aligning themselves with the Far Right.
https://news.sky.com/video/why-are-wome ... s-13575162

The most obvious grouping is the Pink Ladies who have been protesting outside hotels housing asylum seekers. Their main mantra appears to be 'Save are girls' which is a very laudable focus even if the statistics would suggest that they are exaggerating the risk caused by migrants.

Watching the reporting I couldn't help thinking that a lot of younger women supporting the far right are basically doing do to try and boost their social media presence. A lot of influencers know that if they post far right comments they are likely to be amplified by Reform and and Restore supporters who spend far too much time on social media.
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