"This is a country that is very divided and polarised. The damage that has been caused is not going to be easy to resolve..." Former UK diplomat Alex Hall Hall on #US 250th anniversary - with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/441578 📺 youtu.be/ICEd2wthxCk?...

"America isn't just simply what comes out of Washington and Trump's inner circle". @scottlucas.bsky.social on #USA at 250 with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/441578 📺 youtu.be/ICEd2wthxCk?...

"People are living within a walled prison of tech and tech surveillance..." The #USA at 250 with @heidicuda.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @alexhh.bsky.social & @scottlucas.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/441578

🟡 From Last Month’s Magazine: Turning the Tide on the Rage Wave? Nigel Farage’s Explicit Politics of Race and Violence Could Cost Him Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election indicates that a ‘politics of hope’ may yet be possible to counterweight the… Read the full story below.

"Methodically and systematically, institutions are being captured and demolished." @heidicuda.bsky.social marks USA's 250th birthday... @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/441578 📺 youtu.be/ICEd2wthxCk

‘I don't think America made it to its 250th birthday' A thoughtful panel discussion on this day in history by the Byline Times team on the sorrow of what we've lost and on an America that still could be @bylinepodcast.bsky.social

"Methodically and systematically, institutions are being captured and demolished..." @heidicuda.bsky.social marks USA's 250th birthday... @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/441578 📺 youtu.be/ICEd2wthxCk

NEW: THE State Of America - Happy Birthday USA A deep dive with @peterjukes.bsky.social @heidicuda.bsky.social @alexhh.bsky.social @scottlucas.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/441578 📺 youtu.be/ICEd2wthxCk

Happy Birthday USA! On the latest episode we explore the state of the States. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @peterjukes.bsky.social @alexhh.bsky.social @heidicuda.bsky.social @scottlucas.bsky.social pod.fo/e/441578

NEW: The State of America/Happy Birthday USA @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social with @peterjukes.bsky.social @heidicuda.bsky.social @alexhh.bsky.social @scottlucas.bsky.social podfollow.com/byline-podca...

NEW: The State of America/Happy Birthday USA @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @peterjukes.bsky.social @heidicuda.bsky.social @alexhh.bsky.social @scottlucas.bsky.social pod.fo/e/441578

"Overnight, 10 to 15% of our sales went..." The impact of leaving the EU on one small company as we expose the bulls******s of Brexit with Simon Duncan @EalingGin & @ottoenglish.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

"The cities that invented the modern world through the Industrial Revolution are substantially weaker than their equivalents in North America or Europe". Manchesterism v Thatcherism @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @tomforth.co.uk 🎧 pod.fo/e/43d3f8 youtu.be/96QKytEmeYw?...

"The cities that invented the modern world through the Industrial Revolution are substantially weaker than their equivalents in North America or Europe." Thatcherism vs 'Manchesterism' w/ @tomforth.co.uk @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43d3f8

"There's very little belief that people in Birmingham or Manchester can really shape the direction of what they're doing with their own lives and their community." Manchesterism v Thatcherism with @tomforth.co.uk @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social pod.fo/e/43d3f8

"The cities that invented the modern world through the Industrial Revolution are substantially weaker than their equivalents in North America or Europe." "Manchesterism' v Thatcherism @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @tomforth.co.uk 🎧 pod.fo/e/43d3f8

"The cities that invented the modern world through the Industrial Revolution are substantially weaker than their equivalents in North America or Europe." 'Manchesterism' v Thatcherism w/ @tomforth.co.uk @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social pod.fo/e/43d3f8 youtu.be/96QKytEmeYw?...

"There's a long way to go for Manchester in terms of catching up with its equivalents in Europe..." Can Manchesterism reverse Thatcherism? @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @tomforth.co.uk 🎧 pod.fo/e/43d3f8 📺 youtu.be/96QKytEmeYw

"Thatcherism swept away a huge amount of agency and ability for cities to fix themselves..." Is Manchesterism the antidote to Thatcherism? @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @tomforth.co.uk pod.fo/e/43d3f8

New episode: Manchesterism v Thatcherism Can Andy Burnham's devolution undo the domination of Whitehall and the Westminster bubble? @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @tomforth.co.uk 🎧 pod.fo/e/43d3f8 📺 youtu.be/96QKytEmeYw

"We don't want to be splashing the cash and generating huge headlines, we just want sensible recruitment..." @goldbergradio.bsky.social & @chrislepkowski.bsky.social on #wba summer signings. 🎧 pod.fo/e/43be0a 📺 youtu.be/H_rqpaqH1Lk

MEPs have written to FIFA in support of our formal ethics complaint against Gianni Infantino. The complaint concerns his decision to award Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize on 5 December 2025. #football #trump #soccer

Essential reading by @nafeez.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/06/30/e...

"If you walk north from Ancoats, it'll be about five minutes before you are in some of the deepest poverty in Europe..." Manchesterism v Thatcherism with @tomforth.co.uk @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43d3f8 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QK...

New episode: Manchesterism v Thatcherism Can Andy Burnham's devolution undo Maggie's centralist London dominated state? @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @tomforth.co.uk 🎧 pod.fo/e/43d3f8 📺 youtu.be/96QKytEmeYw

New episode: Manchesterism v Thatcherism @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @tomforth.co.uk who makes the case for greater devolution in England. pod.fo/e/43d3f8

"There was no single agreement about what Brexit meant, which is why nobody will ever be satisfied with the outcome." The Brexit bulls******s with @ottoenglish.bsky.social & Simon Duncan @EalingGin @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

Named and shamed... 'the bulls******s of Brexit.' @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @ottoenglish.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

On Farage, Johnson and more... @ottoenglish.bsky.social skewers 'the bulls******s of Brexit.' @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

NEW: #wba summer special.... ⚽️ Shilen's apology ⚽️ Summer signings ⚽️ BC derby returns @goldbergradio.bsky.social @chrislepkowski.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43be0a 📺 youtu.be/H_rqpaqH1Lk

"The market just disappeared for us overnight..." Simon Duncan @EalingGin shares his Brexit 'benefits' with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

"The ultimate agent of our destruction - who led us into this wonderland of chaos and disaster - is David Cameron..." The Bulls******s of Brexit with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @ottoenglish.bsky.social & @EalingGin 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

Yes, Cameron was arrogant and totally miscalculated Brexit. But for me, ultimate blame goes to Johnson. He ignored his own pre-2016 sober advice and chose pasty-waving silliness instead. Why? Because Brexit was another game, exciting, and Remain was too sensible and boring bsky.app/profile/hfma...

"The ultimate agent of our destruction, who led us into this wonderland of chaos and disaster, is David Cameron..." The Bulls******s of Brexit with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social PLUS @ottoenglish.bsky.social & @EalingGin open.spotify.com/episode/6Qyq...

Named and shamed: The Bulls******s of #Brexit @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @ottoenglish.bsky.social & Simon Duncan @EalingGin 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

Named and shamed: The Bulls******s of #Brexit @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @ottoenglish.bsky.social @EalingGin open.spotify.com/episode/6Qyq...

Me ranting about Dan Hannan and other twits

NEW: The Bulls******s of #Brexit @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @ottoenglish.bsky.social English and Simon Duncan @EalingGin 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg?...

NEW: The Bulls******s of Brexit. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social is joined by @ottoenglish.bsky.social and Simon Duncan of @EalingGin 🎧 pod.fo/e/43b27a 📺 youtu.be/WfwLxnAS6tg

NEW EPISODE: The Bulls******s of #Brexit @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @ottoenglish.bsky.social and Simon Duncan of Ealing Gin. open.spotify.com/episode/6Qyq...

How Andy Burnham's politics and identity was shaped by football... @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from Supporters Direct colleague @theboyler.bsky.social and #EFC fanzine editor @wsagraham.bsky.social 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5WMN... 📺 youtu.be/1dn9S4Zcl1Q?...

"What are Andy Burnham's politics? There's evidence of great radicalism, and evidence of great pragmatism." @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social on #AndyBurnham with @theboyler.bsky.social and @wsagraham.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/4385c4 📺 youtu.be/1dn9S4Zcl1Q?...

Check out the inside story of how Andy Burnham was forged by football - from fanzine culture to the idea of supporter ownership. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @theboyler.bsky.social & @wsagraham.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/4385c4 📺 youtu.be/1dn9S4Zcl1Q?...

"If you have that idea that only men built the great civilisations of the past, then what do you have to lose from pushing women into the home?" Feminist historian @vnbateman.bsky.social joins @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/432c98 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5a...

From fanzines to Supporters Direct to the Hillsborough Tragedy...how #AndyBurnham was forged by football fan culture. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @wsagraham.bsky.social & @theboyler.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/4385c4 📺 youtu.be/1dn9S4Zcl1Q?...

NEW: Andy Burnham - Forged in Football. The story of how the probable next PM grew up in a culture of football fanzines and promoted the idea of supporter ownership @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @theboyler.bsky.social and @wsagraham.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/4385c4

NEW: How Andy Burnham was forged in football. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @wsagraham.bsky.social & @theboyler.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/4385c4 📺 youtu.be/1dn9S4Zcl1Q

In which I opine on Andy Burnham...

NEW EPISODE: Andy Burnham - Forged in Football. How the probable next PM grew up in a culture of football fanzines and promoted supporter ownership. @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social hears from @theboyler.bsky.social and @wsagraham.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5BmE...