Thanks to brilliant pod duo @mrnishkumar.bsky.social + @cocobyname.bsky.social for having Nerve columnist Stewart Lee as their guest on @podsavetheuk this week. It was a fascinating conversation covering the media -including a chat about the Nerve - misinformation & big tech. Link to full ep ⏬

ICYMI, Imperfect Women airs this Weds. My interview w Kerry Washington - one of the leads - alongside Kate Mara and Elisabeth Moss, is here: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

OPINION TODAY featured podcast — This week, @aiannucci.bsky.social is joined by @rialina.com and @cocobyname.bsky.social to look at the political language around anxiety. How do we engage with difficult headlines? Is AI starting to feel as anxious as us? opiniontoday.substack.com/i/190815157/...

Very much enjoyed guest columning for G2 this week! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

really must start using this platform more before I am truly brain damaged by X. So let’s start with something jolly - any PSUK listeners have any guest suggestions for our Xmas / NY episodes? Who would you love to hear from?

Can you end racism by giving ground to racists? Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood seems to think so. New PSUK out now - we explore Labour’s cruel new immigration plans, continued Your Party chaos + more. Link in bio! #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #News #UK

Late to post but had fun covering for the inimitable Arwa Haider this week www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Also just want to point out my original piece said bedhead hair could be getting out of bed and giving it a quick brush, not no brush at all. That is frankly madness

blown away to have received a British podcast award, thank you to everyone who listens xxx

Make sure you set aside some time to watch @podsavetheuk.crooked.com w @cocobyname.bsky.social and Nish Kumar www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrJ... as they cover djt horrific visit

Pissed off with Politics? Our headline panel at @forwardsbristol.bsky.social, Aug 24th. Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social Zarah Sultana @zarahsultana.bsky.social Coco Khan (host) @cocobyname.bsky.social It’s us against the billionaires.

Has Donald Trump been snubbed? Listen to @MrNishKumar.bsky.social and @Cocobyname.bsky.social chatting about the US President's upcoming UK state visit, where he won’t be able to address Parliament. New Pod Save the UK out tomorrow morning! #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #News #UK #NishKumar #Trump

Really enjoyable live episode of @podsavetheuk.crooked.com to finish ‘Crossed Wires’ Festival. @garyseconomics.bsky.social excellent and spot on - Tax Wealth Not Work! 🎯 Oliver Coppard representing South Yorkshire well @mrnishkumar.bsky.social and @cocobyname.bsky.social very funny hosts. 👌🏼

My pitch to get the ‘what a sad little life Jane’ guy on the new banknotes - from yesterday’s Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Is the government trying to end civil disobedience? MPs have voted in favour of banning Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. @MrNishKumar.bsky.social and @Cocobyname.bsky.social discuss what a move like this says about Labour's values. #Politics #News #UK #Trending #PalestineAction #Gaza

Really lovely chat with @mrnishkumar.bsky.social and @cocobyname.bsky.social today recording @podsavetheuk.crooked.com After the chaos of the vote, I worry I do very much sound like a woman who was still drunk from last night’s bender. But for the record: I was just high on codeine. Out tomorrow!

Still tickets for our live show in Sheffield! Come down for a pint of Nish Kumar themed beer (I kid you not) and some top chat with @garyseconomics.bsky.social and Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard crossedwires.live/podcast/pod-...

We are delighted that PSUK won the Best Podcast at the @BASW_UK Social Work Journalism Awards 2025 - supported by the Social Workers Union @SWU_UK! The winning episode featured care experienced campaigners @RebekahPierre92 and @sissaylemn. Listen here: tinyurl.com/hzszyzsk

Give @Cocobyname.bsky.social a platform and she'll use it! Jeremy Hunt wasn’t convinced by her passion for tax - but @GarysEconomics is. Catch PSUK live at Crossed Wires festival on 6th July to hear radical ideas for fixing our broken system. It'll be good! #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UK #NishKumar

Former First Minister of Scotland @humzayousaf.bsky.social shares the daily reality of staying in touch with his partner's family in Gaza,. Listen to the full conversation with @MrNishKumar.bsky.social and @cocobyname.bsky.social now. #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #News #UK #FYP #Trending #Gaza

On tomorrow’s episode we talk abortion with @stellacreasy.bsky.social and reunite with @humzayousaf.bsky.social to discuss Gaza, and the rise of the right in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Subscribe subscribe and get it while it’s hot 👆🖱️

Nigel Farage thinks the laws around abortion needs to change. @cocobyname.bsky.social and @MrNishKumar.bsky.social have some strong feelings about his "pro choice" attitudes. Listen to the full episode now wherever you get your podcasts. #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UK #News #Trending #NishKumar

David Lammy accuses Labour MP Zarah Sultana of "click baiting" after she quizzed him on continued arms exports to Israel. Is it click bait to hold the government to account or is it just doing your job as an elected representative? @Mrnishkumar.bsky.social @cocobyname.bsky.social

This week, @Mrnishkumar.bsky.social heads to Westminster to witness democracy in action, @cocobyname.bsky.social discusses plans to fix youth unemployment, and the Government's language on Gaza has finally shifted. Interviews: Alison McGovern MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social @elliechowns.bsky.social

Is Starmer playing to the far right? The PM's incendiary language intentionally or otherwise has evoked the ghost of Enoch Powell. Listen to @Mrnishkumar.bsky.social & @cocobyname.bsky.social tomorrow on Pod Save the UK #PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #CurrentAffairs #Trending #Starmer

🧹ICYMI🧹 From ‘cleanfluencers’ to home gurus, the ideal of a spotless home has never been so aspirational. But why are women still being told that inner peace is only a bottle of disinfectant away? @cocobyname.bsky.social discusses with @emmahcasey.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Labour are wanting to get down with the public by upping their social media game. @mrnishkumar.bsky.social & @cocobyname.bsky.social just wonder whether they'll be able to land the tone. From the latest episode of Pod Save the UK. Listen here: http://go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK #PodSaveTheUK

Fascinating chat re our alarmingly fragile food supply. Maybe it’s the feature writer in me but I love subjects like these - it’s the ‘where the rubber hits the road’ stuff of politics, it’s abt people’s daily lives. Check it out on today’s episode 🎙️ and pick up some extra tins later!🥫

new episode out now! discussing the spring statement and whether its austerity, and the political impact of Netflix’s Adolescence

Coco spots James Cleverly at Ikea! @zoegrunewald.bsky.social covers for @mrnishkumar.bsky.social on the new #PodSaveTheUK with @cocobyname.bsky.social#PodSaveTheUK Listen here: http://go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK #Politics

What if we rebranded 'wealth tax' to 'patriot tax'? 🤔 @zoegrunewald.bsky.social covers for @mrnishkumar.bsky.social on the new Pod Save the UK with @cocobyname.bsky.social. Listen here: http://go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK

NHS England abolished, and £5bn welfare cuts. All in tomorrow's Pod Save the UK with @cocobyname.bsky.social & @zoegrunewald.bsky.social. Out tomo. Follow the pod so you don't miss it: http://go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK  #PodSaveTheUK

I’ll be at @thetroubleclub.bsky.social nxt week, chairing the first (of what will hopefully be many) virtual news evenings. Imagine a women’s book club but instead of a book you read the news, then discuss over🍷☕️ without fear of ruining relationships or breaking the ‘no politics at the table’ rule

🚨GET YOUR FRIDAY FIX!🚨 Is peace on the horizon? 🕊️😬 How to bunk off like a Gen Z 😴📈 Plus – The latest trendy bra has built in nipples 😱👙 Join @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social @cocobyname.bsky.social and @stuartmcpherson.bsky.social here: linktr.ee/papercutsshow

Is Amazon a dangerous place to work? Writer and director @lauracarreira.bsky.social speaks to @cocobyname.bsky.social about her film 'On Falling' which provides a window into the algorithm driven life of a warehouse worker. From the latest episode of Pod Save the UK: go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK

back on the Newsnight couch - on iPlayer if you fancy it x

How can you remain a progressive anti-war person during times when a military feels like a necessity? @mrnishkumar.bsky.social & @cocobyname.bsky.social provide their thoughts. From the latest episode of Pod Save the UK. Listen here: go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK #PodSaveTheUK #Ukraine #Zelenskyy

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 The latest from Trump Land 🇺🇸🤬 Meghan's candles and balloon arches have enraged the usual suspects 🎈🕯️ Plus – Who will you find hanging around outside the stage door? 🚪😱 Join @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social @cocobyname.bsky.social and Jacob Hawley here: linktr.ee/papercutsshow

“Writers’ work is already being stolen on an industrial scale to train AI systems, without permission or payment – infringing 300-year-old copyright protections.” One for all creatives/journos/writers to get behind www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

🚨NEW POD SAVE THE UK🚨Lib Dem leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk reveals how he would handle Trump in Washington. @cocobyname.bsky.social & @zoegrunewald.bsky.social on the new Pod Save the UK. Listen now: go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK #PodSaveTheUK

Lib Dem leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk is on tomorrow's Pod Save the UK discussing how Starmer should handle Trump. Out tomo. Follow Pod Save the UK, with @cocobyname.bsky.social & @zoegrunewald.bsky.social (covering for @mrnishkumar.bsky.social‬), available wherever you get podcasts.

This will resonate w/all us working class kids w creative dreams. I know the arts seem low priority given world is on fire, but we are living thru a battle of stories, telling us who matters & who doesn’t. Storytellers from the workers & marginalised are crucial www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

British children are growing up in a complex digital landscape, but are we doing everything we can to keep them safe? @paticlarke.bsky.social joins @mrnishkumar.bsky.social & @cocobyname.bsky.social with some cold truths on the impacts. From Pod Save the UK: go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK

People seem to be struggling with love lately, but is it actually you that's the issue, or could it be capitalism that's hurting your love life? Shon Faye discusses this with @mrnishkumar.bsky.social & @cocobyname.bsky.social From the latest episode of Pod Save the UK: go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK

🎉NEW EPISODE🎉 Aristocrats battle over a very big house in the country 🧐🏰 Do you know the history of a hand shake? 🤝🤔 Plus – Fishy business with @cocobyname.bsky.social Join @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social and the gang here: linktr.ee/papercutsshow

This is out now and it’s such a fun one!

From school canteens to prison kitchens, the quality of the meals served in public institutions is often alarmingly poor. @cocobyname.bsky.social asks Professor Kevin Morgan if fixing this issue could boost Britain in ways we might not realise? Listen here: linktr.ee/bunker_pod

New podcast episode: Trump’s Gaza madness - @lewisgoodall.com joins Nish & @cocobyname.bsky.social Listen: go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK

Wahey - we’re finally on BlueSky as a show - check out @podsavetheuk.crooked.com for news from the podcast, plus clips, and exclusive content. I promise it will be more interesting than my sporadic work tweets and musings from an ageing millennial

First piece of 2025, a jokey turn on ‘sleep divorces’ - the new buzzphrase for couples sleeping in separate rooms amicably - and another moment where I wish there was a ‘having a laugh’ font (some of the comments, mein gott! It’s not supposed to be serious lads) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

posted some pics from Newsnight on insta and judging by the comments, maybe it *was* a bit weird to rock up with a teenage mutant hero turtle Xmas jumper after all. Anyway thought I’d share here. Here I am, doing talking the year in politics and also looking like Adam Boulton’s elf on a shelf