The Dominic Cummings file

[isvicthere?]

THE START-UP PARTY
Disrupting British Politics with Silicon Valley Principles

Introducing the UK's newest political sensation: The Start-Up Party! Leveraging Silicon Valley-style disruption, we vow to pivot the country’s politics with agile policy-making and scalable solutions. Here are some of our policies:

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• Blockchain-based voting: Every vote counts, and we'll make sure of it with our cutting-edge, decentralized voting system powered by blockchain technology. No more hanging chads or lost ballots!
• Venture capital funding for public services: We'll revolutionize the way public services are funded by partnering with top venture capital firms. Who needs taxes when you have VCs?
• AI-driven policy making: No more human error in policy decisions. Our advanced AI algorithms will crunch the data and determine the best course of action for the country. Trust the machines!
• Agile government: We'll adopt the Agile methodology to make government more responsive and efficient. Daily stand-up meetings for all MPs and civil servants!
• Minimum Viable Product approach to legislation: We'll launch new laws in beta mode and iterate based on user feedback. If the public doesn't like it, we'll pivot!
• Gamification of civic engagement: Earn points and badges for participating in local government initiatives and community projects. Level up your citizenship!
• Disruptive innovation in healthcare: We'll partner with leading healthtech startups to bring you cutting-edge solutions like AI-powered diagnoses and blockchain-based medical records.
• User-centric design for public transportation: Our transportation system will be designed with the user in mind, featuring sleek interfaces, personalized recommendations, and seamless integration with your smartphone.
• Gig economy for government jobs: Why have full-time employees when you can hire contractors on-demand? We'll create a government gig economy powered by apps and algorithms.
• Direct democracy via social media: Forget representative democracy – we'll let the people decide on every issue via social media polls and hashtag campaigns. #RealDemocracy

Remember, we're not just a political party – we're a movement. We're here to disrupt the status quo and bring British politics into the 21st century. Join us and be part of the revolution! (Terms and conditions apply. Venture capital funding may result in the privatization of public services. AI-driven policy making may lead to unintended consequences. Gamification of civic engagement may trivialize important issues. Disruption may cause temporary chaos and instability. But hey, that's the price of progress!)

It´s often hard today to discern between satire and reality, but for this I´m going to plump cautiously for the former?

 

[BristolEcho]

THE START-UP PARTY
Disrupting British Politics with Silicon Valley Principles

Introducing the UK's newest political sensation: The Start-Up Party! Leveraging Silicon Valley-style disruption, we vow to pivot the country’s politics with agile policy-making and scalable solutions. Here are some of our policies:

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• Blockchain-based voting: Every vote counts, and we'll make sure of it with our cutting-edge, decentralized voting system powered by blockchain technology. No more hanging chads or lost ballots!
• Venture capital funding for public services: We'll revolutionize the way public services are funded by partnering with top venture capital firms. Who needs taxes when you have VCs?
• AI-driven policy making: No more human error in policy decisions. Our advanced AI algorithms will crunch the data and determine the best course of action for the country. Trust the machines!
• Agile government: We'll adopt the Agile methodology to make government more responsive and efficient. Daily stand-up meetings for all MPs and civil servants!
• Minimum Viable Product approach to legislation: We'll launch new laws in beta mode and iterate based on user feedback. If the public doesn't like it, we'll pivot!
• Gamification of civic engagement: Earn points and badges for participating in local government initiatives and community projects. Level up your citizenship!
• Disruptive innovation in healthcare: We'll partner with leading healthtech startups to bring you cutting-edge solutions like AI-powered diagnoses and blockchain-based medical records.
• User-centric design for public transportation: Our transportation system will be designed with the user in mind, featuring sleek interfaces, personalized recommendations, and seamless integration with your smartphone.
• Gig economy for government jobs: Why have full-time employees when you can hire contractors on-demand? We'll create a government gig economy powered by apps and algorithms.
• Direct democracy via social media: Forget representative democracy – we'll let the people decide on every issue via social media polls and hashtag campaigns. #RealDemocracy

Remember, we're not just a political party – we're a movement. We're here to disrupt the status quo and bring British politics into the 21st century. Join us and be part of the revolution! (Terms and conditions apply. Venture capital funding may result in the privatization of public services. AI-driven policy making may lead to unintended consequences. Gamification of civic engagement may trivialize important issues. Disruption may cause temporary chaos and instability. But hey, that's the price of progress!)

It took me far to long to realise this was a piss take.

 

[Yossarian]

Did he fire that off after a night doing coke with tech bros?

 

[two sheds]

Who, Fez or Cummings?

 

[Yossarian]

Who, Fez or Cummings?

I thought it was real

After looking at Cummings' blog, I now see there's no way he would come out with something so concise

 

[DaveCinzano]

I thought it was real

Time to get your eyes tested, perchance...?

 

[PR1Berske]

I thought it was real

After looking at Cummings' blog, I now see there's no way he would come out with something so concise

I feel that the Cummings Substack should be used as a prime example for why it's good that we no longer expect writers to publish 5,000 words when 1,000 will do.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I feel that the Cummings Substack should be used as a prime example for why it's good that we no longer expect writers to publish 5,000 words when 1,000 will do.

Who is the 'we' in that, and where & when was that expectation in existence?

 

[Sue]

THE START-UP PARTY
Disrupting British Politics with Silicon Valley Principles

Introducing the UK's newest political sensation: The Start-Up Party! Leveraging Silicon Valley-style disruption, we vow to pivot the country’s politics with agile policy-making and scalable solutions. Here are some of our policies:

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• Blockchain-based voting: Every vote counts, and we'll make sure of it with our cutting-edge, decentralized voting system powered by blockchain technology. No more hanging chads or lost ballots!
• Venture capital funding for public services: We'll revolutionize the way public services are funded by partnering with top venture capital firms. Who needs taxes when you have VCs?
• AI-driven policy making: No more human error in policy decisions. Our advanced AI algorithms will crunch the data and determine the best course of action for the country. Trust the machines!
• Agile government: We'll adopt the Agile methodology to make government more responsive and efficient. Daily stand-up meetings for all MPs and civil servants!
• Minimum Viable Product approach to legislation: We'll launch new laws in beta mode and iterate based on user feedback. If the public doesn't like it, we'll pivot!
• Gamification of civic engagement: Earn points and badges for participating in local government initiatives and community projects. Level up your citizenship!
• Disruptive innovation in healthcare: We'll partner with leading healthtech startups to bring you cutting-edge solutions like AI-powered diagnoses and blockchain-based medical records.
• User-centric design for public transportation: Our transportation system will be designed with the user in mind, featuring sleek interfaces, personalized recommendations, and seamless integration with your smartphone.
• Gig economy for government jobs: Why have full-time employees when you can hire contractors on-demand? We'll create a government gig economy powered by apps and algorithms.
• Direct democracy via social media: Forget representative democracy – we'll let the people decide on every issue via social media polls and hashtag campaigns. #RealDemocracy

Remember, we're not just a political party – we're a movement. We're here to disrupt the status quo and bring British politics into the 21st century. Join us and be part of the revolution! (Terms and conditions apply. Venture capital funding may result in the privatization of public services. AI-driven policy making may lead to unintended consequences. Gamification of civic engagement may trivialize important issues. Disruption may cause temporary chaos and instability. But hey, that's the price of progress!)

Excellent! Sprinkle in a few thought leaderships, user journeys and making an impacts and

 

[ska invita]

A sort of mixture of nationalism and socialism. Just needs a catchy name.

and a catchy song... Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Start Up party

 

[Fez909]

and a catchy song... Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Start Up party

Have you seen the proper video? It's utterly amazing.

I have this on vinyl but haven't dared play it out

 

[brogdale]

Looks like the putative Cummings party will have some firm foreign policy positions:

In an interview with the i newspaper, Cummings — who led Britain’s Vote Leave Brexit campaign and spectacularly fell out with Johnson in 2020 — declared that the West “should have never got into the whole stupid situation” and claimed sanctions against Russia have had a greater impact on European politics than in Moscow.
The former adviser was scathing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and comparisons with World War II.
“This is not a replay of 1940 with Zelenskyy as the Churchillian underdog,” he said.
“This whole Ukrainian corrupt mafia state has basically conned us all and we’re all going to get f**ked as a consequence. We are getting f**ked now right?”
In a follow-up tweet, Cummings later branded Zelenskyy a “potemkin” leader — but denied he’d called him a “pumpkin” as originally quoted in the interview.

 

[ska invita]

Looks like the putative Cummings party will have some firm foreign policy positions:

What does Potemkin imply?

 

[JimW]

What does Potemkin imply?

All show and no substance?

 

[Lurdan]

What does Potemkin imply?

Potemkin village - Wikipedia