"Mahmood's Panopticon"

Returning to Labour, I had recently come out of assessments and was ready to get back into the game for Easter break. While doing so, I was working on an essay about Foucault and his commentary on the panopticon. I figured this would make great material, as the concept also arises in Mbembe's discussion of necropolitics.

For context, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has stated her preference for the panopticon, as well as other forms of surveillance. The point here is to show what she considers targets that she really shouldn't, and the outside consequences of these actions in the rest of the world.

Originally posted on Instagram on 7th April 2026.

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