We're absolutely delighted to welcome Sophie Heawood and @nivenj1.bsky.social to The Fence as columnists for the print magazine in 2026. Their first outings will be in Issue 27. Subscribe today to get eyes on their words first. www.the-fence.com/shop/

@alanparks.bsky.social bought me this (excellent) bootleg for Christmas. Anyway, there’s a great version of Charlie Don’t Surf on it… ‘A one way street in a one horse town, One way people starting to brag around, You can laugh, put em down, These one way people gonna blow us down.’ It’s USA 2026

Time has caught up on Tiger Woods – and it’s cost me. It once looked as though the master golfer would always be a surefire bet, but an ill-advised punt has left me in the rough. ✍️ @nivenj1.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3LhORLL

Trump will invade Greenland by the summer. Mark it.

The Fathers by @nivenj1.bsky.social is a bargain £2.19 on Kindle today #affiliatelink amzn.to/4pfRMSU

Never thought I’d witness the end of American democracy in real time. Full blown fascist state now. Europe is alone.

What the actual fuck is going on?

When the world’s most notorious paedo says you’re a terrible person….

Leseempfehlung! (allerdings SZ+), SZ-Gastbeitrag von John Niven @nivenj1.bsky.social "Der US-Präsident hat den Rücktritt des Chefs der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalt eines anderen Landes [BBC] gefordert – und durchgesetzt. Wie bitte?" 🤯 www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/bbc-d...

There are British Trump fans on Twitter openly begging him to sue the BBC so we the tax payer can hand him a few million. What a time to be alive.

I watched Trump’s entire Capitol speech live. He 100% encouraged what happened. Now people are resigning over saying that? WHAT THE FUCK?

Really looking forward to this

New Halloween Kween

Sorry - had to

Delighted to announce I’ll be chatting to @nivenj1.bsky.social about his latest novel, The Fathers, and his career, at Chesham Library on Nov 13. Tickets here: buckinghamshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

Which was nice... deadline.com/2025/10/josh...

I'm genuinely worried about things going south at the No Kings protests in US today. Trump is begging for a reason to trigger Insurrection Act. Not beyond belief there'll be Agent Provocateurs in the crowds. One Battle After Another for real.

“A brilliant time capsule. Debsey writes wonderfully” @nivenj1.bsky.social “A pure delight” Mark Ellen “An inspiring, insightful read” Lucy O’Brien “A vivid, rollercoaster read. Highly recommended” @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social OUT TOMORROW amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT @debseyonbass.bsky.social

"THERE IS A SUBMARINE BEHIND YOU". "Aye,aye,in a minute" Dad loving "The Fathers". Cheers @nivenj1.bsky.social

Tylenol surely about to sue Trump and RFK into oblivion?

Live Radio 4 Bookclub recording in Glasgow on Friday with the legendary @nivenj1.bsky.social John Niven for his 2008 debut Kill Your Friends. If you wanna be in the audience, message me and I’ll put you on the list. Should be a cracker!

Thank you @nivenj1.bsky.social What a book The Fathers is. You had me at 'howling pizza'. A genuinely great Glasgow novel..bravo 👌

@nivenj1.bsky.social Ffs, John. Needed a trigger warning on the audio version of Fathers. Was walking the dog this morning and reached the 🍇 scene. Luckily, nobody saw me greetin' my eyes out. Amazing writing, though. 👌

@nivenj1.bsky.social I’m a new dad in my 40s and have just literally been stopped dead in my tracks upon reaching the end of Part 2 of The Fathers. I’ve never had such a physical reaction to a book before. Why did you have to do it??!! I shall read on…

Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’

The scenes in London yesterday were the logical end result of billionaires and politicians spending a decade pandering to the very worst instincts of the bottom 30% of the school class. And it will get worse.

Thank you The Observer: just the world’s richest man calling for the overthrow of the democratically elected UK government. Musk actually said ‘you don’t have time to wait 4 years until your next election.’

I made the point a few days ago that you could feel the rage of the far right because they didn’t get their riots this summer. Looks like they’ll get them today.

The worst people in the UK out in force in London today. Yaxley Lennon claiming 3 million. Is there a realistic estimate of crowd size?

The right - in the UK and the US - are absolutely foaming at the mouth to use Charlie Kirk's murder to demonize the left. It's nonsense. Also, two simultaneous thoughts are possible... Charlie Kirk was an utterly hateful man. His murder was appalling.

All apologies for dragging his shit on here but it seems worthy of notice that the US President is gloating about unleashing the military on his own people

So if you’re right wing you’re allowed to minimise tax because you’re an avowed cunt but if you’re left wing you must die? Is that it?

“Most of us wouldn’t be able to map our misfortunes with as much precision, courage and humour as Justin Currie manages in the pages of this truly remarkable book. One of the most extraordinary rock memoirs I have ever read” John Niven 📚-🎧-E Out Now @nivenj1.bsky.social @delamitri.bsky.social

a prophet is without honour....

Just a brilliant book and so well deserved.

Trump about to announce he’s sending military into a bunch of democrat cities.

20. Fucking. Years.

Car rental at Naples airport. Fuck your own dog. Systemless carnage. Gonna take longer to pick up rental car than it took to fly here from London.

Guy who had his country invaded V the invader

You kind of want to kick in the teeth of every American dog fucker who voted for Trump

So they walk out with a sickening ‘deal’ unacceptable to anyone but Putin. Zelensky and Europe reject. What then?

Right now Trump is apologising to Putin for the kinds of questions shouted by the press. And telling him he wishes he could deal with journalists like Putin does.

End of the old world order. Dawn of international fascism.

Sickening

I’ve long given up commenting on it, however… Trump applauds that murderous fuck Putin onto US soil. He treated Zelensky like shit. Trump is a dog fucking cretin.

More of this sort of thing! @nivenj1.bsky.social OBSERVER COLUMNIST

Brilliant @nivenj1.bsky.social column in today's Observer. The commander-in-cheat comes to Scotland | The Observer share.google/zZh3AqF5dFjb...

@gingertucci.bsky.social mate - I think you DMd me. I can’t get into them for love or money. Can’t get this age authentication thing to work. Dm me on Instagram?

I’m going in. Been looking forward to reading this one… @nivenj1.bsky.social