This is my tribute to the great Bernardo (Silva) (running down the wing. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

I thought I was going to interview Derek Jacobi. And I ended up interviewing Derek and his husband Richard Clifford. Bloody wonderful they are. Properly life affirming, funny and full of soul www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

'Starmer's managed to get both the left and the right to fucking hate his guts. I just want someone to speak and you believe them, and we haven’t had that in so long I’ve forgotten what it’s like.' Danny Dyer plays the diplomat with me. (For a bit.) www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

I spoke to John Robins about his book, Thirst. He's brilliant on alcoholism and is a lovely man (though he tells me i might not have said so a few years ago) www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

Sarah Green's parents mother ran the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, which controlled every aspect of their members' lives and abused children. She tells me how she eventually escaped the US cult that almost destroyed her. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

This is brilliant…😍

Woody Brown is non-speaking, autistic and a brilliant new novelist. I interviewed him, and he's bloody amazing. Would be great if you could share www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

'This is Elvis Aaron Presley, and you make me feel like dancing' In 153 years of interviewing I don't think I've ever met anybody with stories like Leo Sayer. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

@robevansgdn.bsky.social has been brilliant in his pursuit of the undercover cops scandal over the years. Here's yet another shocking betrayal of everything decent by the police www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

This is my interview with the inspirational Corinne Bailey Rae. She's brilliant on grief and what the music press wanted from women in the noughties www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

The case against Jeremy Bamber was built around the use of a silencer. Now, after 41 years in jail, one of Britain's top forensic physicians, commissioned by the Guardian, has analysed crime scene photographs and concluded that a silencer was not used www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...

Well, this made me bawl. Immense courage of the sort we never see but also an openness to talking about her mistakes.

There are not many politicians (or people full stop) who have had a life like Labour's Naz Shah. She tells me all about it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I go on the road with Zack Polanski. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is a piece on how my GP practice appeared to be misuing the new online booking service by suggesting it's the only way of making appointments. (ie not through phone or walk-in) If something similar has happened to you, I'd be interested to hear about it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

RIP Martin Parr. His football photography is time-travelling magic. Here are Halifax's top boys lying in wait for the Doncaster Rovers ultras.

‘This is the golden age of women’s sport. What British women have achieved over the past couple of years will shape the next generation.’ Ellie Kildunne on winning the World Cup and much more, with @shattenstone.bsky.social

Jessie J on leaving US day Trump was elected: Did she want to be far away from him? “As far away as possible. I feel awful for the people who are still there. It scares me that I can’t even get into that mindset to try to understand what he does.' www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

Lovely interview with Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke by @xanbrooks.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...

Such a beautiful tribute to Rachel Cooke by her husband Anthony Quinn observer.co.uk/style/featur...

So @JessieJ talks to me about the shock of cancer, men who've gaslit and abused her, taking back that bisexuality comment, and leaving America the day Trump got elected. Oh – and her new album! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

If you're interested in the power of journalism in supporting CSA survivors to challenge abuse, here is the latest newsletter from @tbij.bsky.social about @shattenstone.bsky.social and Eric Allison's impactful work on Medsomsley. (Ghost written by me) ⬇️ the-spark-tbij.beehiiv.com/p/the-road-t...

So many of the problems with the UK asylum system - culture of disbelief, poor or nonexistent advice, endless delays, cruel accommodation policies - rolled into one awful case. @diane-writer10.bsky.social always gets the human stories others miss or don’t care about

AI summaries of my emails? Seriously? Oh fuck the fuck off, AI.

Eric Allison and I 1st wrote about Meldomsley in 2012. 13 years on, Neville Husband is said to be possibly Britain's biggest sex abuser. This piece should obviously have Ecca's name on it, but he died 3 years ago. Thinking of him, and all the victims❤️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Beautiful piece by @TimAdamsWrites on the brilliant Observer journalist Rachel Cooke who could write wonderfully about anything, has died tragically young and will be hugely, hugely missed by so many people. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Jeremy Bamber, The New Yorker and the mystery of the dead cop who may have cleared his name. (By me) www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

As a young reporter, I interviewed Jilly Cooper about the Animals in War memorial – she was so warm, kind and funny. I imagine she was a great friend to everyone she met. A lovely person. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Crumpsall is an amazing melting pot where so many cultures, classes and religions have lived peacefully alongside each other. That mustn't be forgotten amid the horror of the Heaton Park synagogue attack www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

You don’t have to be called Steve or Stephen to work at Blackpool, but it does help.

brilliant. been playing it a lot recently. that man @xanbrooks.bsky.social had educated me in cultural shiz over the decades

Israel accused of “sowing division” by rolling out the red carpet for far-right thug and EDL founder Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (also known as “Tommy Robinson”) @sayeedawarsi.bsky.social and @sundersays.bsky.social quoted

My interview with Lionel Richie. his backstory is amazing (and his front story's pretty good too)

Congrats to all at The Nerve for a fantastically successful launch. May you go from strength to strength♥️🥂

Please read this piece by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social about his daughter Milly and Lyme Disease. It's important and impacts so many more people than most of us realise. Get well soon Milly ♥️ ·

@bjennings90.bsky.social Hi Ben, loved your Trump cats n dogs cartoon. hope all's good x

It no longer even registers as news that the president behaves this way, but if a child acted like this you would punish him.

Here's Matty lad McConaughey on God, reefers, abuse, and political ambitions. It's kinda wide-ranging as we say in the business, and I'm obviously biased (I wrote it), but I think he's worth every cent you spend reading this www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

I've wanted to interview Bjorn Borg all my working life. I loved him when he was playing, and just wanted to know why he quit so young, why he didn't return to Wimbledon for decades, and what the hell happened to him. Anyway, I finally got my chance to ask him www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...

Me and @lucybrisbane.bsky.social on the great much missed Eric Allison ❤️❤️❤️

This is so shocking. And so dangerous. Downing Street is now closing down free speech on Trump's behalf www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

Ricky Hatton was not only a great boxer and an exceptionally kind man, he was one of the best stand-up comics I've ever seen. This is a piece I wrote when I spent a bit of time on the road with him and his wonderful parents. ❤️❤️❤️ www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/n...

890 people last week arrested for holding placard at Palestine Action demo. Around 25 people arrested today in far-right demo for violently attacking the police.

Dear Keir Starmer, Are you going to let Musk incite violent revolution and the overthrow of your government and not say a word? You're making Chamberlain look like Churchill

Loath though he is to alienate floating racists, perhaps Starmer could rouse himself to condemn a violent fascist rally teeming with people who want him overthrown and/or killed

Have any Labour ministers or MPs spoken out about Musk inciting insurrection in the UK today?

this is my interview with a very open Leo Varadkar www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...