Paul Golder

Hysnaps Political Investigations

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A series looking at various elements of Uk Politics, from an evidence based and mainly unbiased standpoint. I am a Humanist Punk who relies on facts and evidence to help me understand the world. As such I look at various topics that interest me to better understand them and wish to share the outcomes of these investigations with others. I have been running a blog for last 5 years, as part of my recovery from a mental health episode,, which has at times concerntrated on

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Paul Golder

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The Radical Case for Boring Politics 12.01.2026 13:06

A discussion of the core points in my post looking at why the UK really needs to stop trying to make politics exciting and entertaining. A plea for a return to dull, reliable, robust politics. To read the original blog post - visit https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/why-boring-politics-might-save-us-all/

Lets Rethink Government Debt 10.01.2026 16:19

A discussion looking at my series of posts covering the various ways of reducing government debt, what works and what doesn't. Hysnaps Blog

Let's Rethink Free Speech: Self Censorship 08.01.2026 13:10

Podcast 4 in my series looking at Free Speech in the Uk. This time I'm looking at the unintended consequences of the way our Laws have developed - and how they led to self-censorship

Lets Rethink Population Growth 08.01.2026 15:37

A look at why UK population growth has flatlined. What has caused this and potentially how we can fix it. This is an AI generated discussion based of a blog post I created. To see the original post visit my blog. HysnapsBlog

What Fuels Political Polarization 07.01.2026 14:06

An Ai Discussion based on my blog post which used evidence to look at the causes of Political Polarization, and the impact Education funding has on it. The Quiet Erosion: What Fuels Political Divide The Money Trail: Education Spending

Why Labelling Impacts Politics 05.01.2026 7:23

This is an AI generated discussion of my post looking at why labelling a political belief or issue negatively can cause more issues. Why Calling Leftism a Cancer Misses the Point

Is Communism Caused by Inequality 04.01.2026 15:14

An AI generated discussion of my Blog Post looking at how inequality causes changes in political attitudes. Poverty Politics

Let's Rethink Health Services: A look at the UK's NHS 03.01.2026 9:03

AI Generated overview of my blog post series which looked at the NHS in the UK and compared it with other countries services, to see if we could learn anything that would help us improve how we run it. Original Blog Posts

Lets Rethink Education: Who Really Pays for UK Faith Schools? 01.01.2026 9:34

AI generated summary of my Blog post about faith schools in the UK. The system reflects historical entrenchment. For more information click here for the original Blog post.

Lets Rethink Education: The Cost and Case for Universal Private-Level Funding 01.01.2026 11:56

An AI generated - detailed analysis explores what it would take to fund UK state schools at private-school levels—an extra £110–130bn annually, plus £30–40bn in capital upgrades. Matching Nordic nations, this investment would shrink class sizes, restore buildings, boost teacher pay, and improve outcomes. Though raising taxes and requiring political will, the long-term economic and social returns f...

The Longevity Burden: Why Longer Lives Are Straining Social Care 31.12.2025 4:34

An AI generated podcast looking at my blog post The Longevity Burden: Why Longer Lives Are Straining Social Care

The Infinite Horizon: When Living Longer Becomes a Debt to the Future 31.12.2025 4:29

An Ai Generated conversation discussing the information in my Blog Post The Infinite Horizon: When Living Longer Becomes a Debt to the Future

Lets Rethink Fines: Shouldn’t We Base them on how much you have? 31.12.2025 9:55

An AI generated "discussion" based on my look at making fines fairer for all, and how this could help the UK. Link to original blog post

Why Reform isn't MAGA 31.12.2025 14:33

An AI Generated discussion about my blog post that looks at why Reform isn't MAGA, and how an unexpected political analyst can help us understand this. Link to Original Blog Post

Did Trotsky Forecast the MAGA movement? 30.12.2025 14:51

This is an AI generated discussion of my Blog post looking at whether Trotsky's political theories around the rise of Fascism, penned in the 1930's have a relevance to the current USA political scene.. Link to Original Blog Post

A review of the blog series - Impact of Education Funding on Political Attitudes. 30.12.2025 14:06

This is an AI generated (yep stating this up front)- discussion review of a blog series I did in 2025 regarding the impact of educational spending on the radicalisation of political views. Despite the american accents the majority of the series focuses on the UK and Europe, if you'd like to review the full blogs please visit - Hysnaps Politics - Impact of Education on Political Atttitudes . This i...