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The Brown Note

The Brown Note

Written by: Julian Brown
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Thoughts from the abyss on politics, current affairs, culture, news and other ephemera from The Brown Note radio show presented by Julian Brown, recorded unscripted, unedited and live. Full show with music at https://www.mixcloud.com/julian-brown/ YouTube version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSju31TDdZd7KZWwbwOwg4ACopyright 2020 All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Reform UK and One Nation Setting the Streets on Fire

    Reform UK and One Nation Setting the Streets on Fire
    Jun 15 2026

    With Belfast the third Reform UK riots in recent years and Australia's corporate news media desperate for it to happen in Australia, a look at a story as old as time. How the wealthy elite deflect attention from them screwing every one else over, by co-opting and astro-turfing grass roots rage and aiming it at brown people.
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    18 mins
  • From FIFA to Trump: The Worst World Cup Ever

    From FIFA to Trump: The Worst World Cup Ever
    Jun 5 2026

    FIFA have been destroying football from within for years and have reached a half-time show style apex with this insanely, punitively expensive World Cup. Meanwhile the attention seeking narcissist in chief, Trump will seek to plaster himself all over every inch of it and the most multicultural sports fans on earth can deal with even getting into the country.
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    7 mins
  • For Gods Sake Ignore Opinion Polls

    For Gods Sake Ignore Opinion Polls
    May 27 2026

    Ignore every opinion poll not three months out from an election and you will instantly know more about politics or who will win the next election. Opinion pollsters are businesses that cannot say the poll is the same for three years straight, no one would buy it, they have to provide intrigue every day and suit clickable narratives, like a right wing populist is surging in the polls etc. Same for news media who are additionally more likely to pay for polls that suit their agenda, and mid term polls are only ever against the incumbent government anyway. IGNORE THEM.
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    6 mins
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