Politician falsely blames foreign power to cover up embarrassing incident.

Grateful to the @nytimes.com for this

‘Klingon’

As well as listening to "American Week", you can now watch every week. This week's edition, via @lbc.co.uk's official YouTube channel: 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_y...

Private equity does its job bit.ly/4tQOzg1 iconic retailer faces the end as pledge to keep stores open a year approaches its June anniversary

My "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's drivetime programme on the UK's @lbc.co.uk. This week: Trump's fruitless search for an off-ramp in Iran, as the regime proves to be a tougher opponent than he imagined. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/887378... Live every Friday at 5:50pm or catchup here!

Perhaps surprisingly, this is not from @vizcomic.bsky.social but @radiotimes.bsky.social.

In her forthcoming book, serialised in The Times, Liza Minnelli describes life with her then husband, David.

It’s the cleaning staff I feel sorry for.

From 4 on @lbc.co.uk 4 - Calls grow for Alaa Abd el-Fattah to lose his UK citizenship. I don't think it's that easy. Do you? 5 - Putin plays Trump like a violin. Again. Do you see any chance of peace? 6 - GP waiting lists grow. Tell us your story. 0345 6060 973 84850 Alexa, send a comment to LBC

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There is no floor.

My "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's show on the UK's @lbc.co.uk This week: Trump flays Europe; voices more bigotry towards migrants; and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces a grilling on Capitol Hill. Fridays 5:50pm or on demand here after. audioboom.com/posts/881847...

Huge news. 007 job share.

Should you be a veteran @lbc.co.uk listener, there's an Easter egg for you towards the end today.

With increasingly diminishing respect to the NYTimes, I’m not sure “raw nativism” quite captures it. Tell you what…join me for “American Week” on Friday at 5.50pm on @lbc.co.uk and I’ll try to capture it more accurately.

WANTED: A Chair that does not give way when sat on.

Alas

A Capital Idea.

Lest it might be useful as an aide memoire, my "American Week" for @eddiemair.bsky.social's programme on @lbc.co.uk that first aired on January 8th 2021. Please feel free to share with anyone who might benefit from hearing it at a time when some memories are faulty. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/776778...

The BBC’s in a mess, but it’s not the mess you think www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

My Halloween edition of "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's programme on the UK's @lbc.co.uk. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. audioboom.com/posts/879853...

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Found Robert Maxwell’s old car

How is York coping without a Duke and Duchess? Will people in York be ok? Are the jobs advertised locally or will they go again to outsiders?

If it’s all the same to you I’ll just stay on this floor thanks.

Does paracetamol turn your skin bright orange?

Britain’s Daily Mail. Has he reconciled with his pop yet? Do you have color photos?

A headline for the birds

We've been at this "American Week" lark for over 5 years now on @lbc.co.uk. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or macerate in the full archive here: audioboom.com/playlists/46...

Last week, many @lbc.co.uk listeners were asking 'where the heck are the Democrats as America goes down the pan?' I'll have some answers for you on today's "American Week" on @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's show at 5:50pm...and here on demand afterwards.

Numberwang!

From @rachelsylvester.bsky.social in today’s @theobserveruk.bsky.social

This is the last thing the BBC needs

My "American Week" for @lbc.co.uk. This week: Nearing 100 days in office, Trump's approval ratings crater. Listen live to @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's programme every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it here on catchup afterwards. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/871129...

Oh. My. God.

It's Arm Night on BBC FOUR tonight, with IN THE LOOP at 9pm, followed by THE DEATH OF STALIN. Settle in, or press record. @aiannucci.bsky.social