Enjoyed speaking to @bylinetimes.bsky.social to discuss ten years of championing the most open, diverse and successful city in the world. As the rise in disinformation shows - London’s enemies resent us because of our enduring success ⬇️ bylinetimes.com/2026/05/12/s...

In 2019, Republican strategist @therickwilson.bsky.social co-founded the Lincoln Project of moderate conservatives and former GOP members to oppose Trumpism. He warns Britain is further along the curve to "your Trump" than the US was. But the trajectory can be halted... New Byline Times out now 👇

"I understand why the public feels quite deep alienation from the political system. The basics they need to live their life aren't there" I sat down with Andy Burnham last summer to speak about his journey & why "politics has to get back to fixing the fundamentals everybody needs for a good life" 👇

Tonight 11 May 19:30, @bylinetimes.bsky.social are at The Cockpit. The evening includes a conversation with @labourlewis.bsky.social and @ottoenglish.bsky.social. @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social et al will also be discussing our film The Conspiracists. 🎟️ www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_lur...

Kind words about Byline Times in @battlegroundeu.bsky.social "Most journalists want to see themselves as crusaders taking on the rich and the powerful, but the vast majority never do. To the publication’s credit, its contributors walk the walk." thebattleground.substack.com/p/britains-n...

A year-and-a-half ago, Reform refused to explain to Byline Times why Nigel Farage posed with far-right activists. Now, after we learned one of them has been criminally convicted for storming an anti-racism church meeting (which occurred 2 weeks before the photo), still no response. Why the silence?

Really excited to be a part of this! The rise of the far-right, populism, the long shadow of Empire, race and class... How has our understanding of the appeals of the extreme evolved 50 years on? And has anything fundamentally changed? There are still a few tickets left – do come and join us 👇

🎧 I recently sat down with Josephine Burton, Artistic Director of Dash Arts, to explore what Englishness is and can be for those of us with backgrounds shaped by Empire – and how my thinking about 'identities' has shifted following personal loss. Such a privilege to have these deeper conversations.

Join us and Byline Times for the return of Britain’s most important political play with a stellar cast and renowned post-show discussion panel. 50 years on, Destiny is still the definitive analysis of far-right populism and how to stop it 3 May, The Cockpit, London. Book now: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny

"Their explanations are part of a faith-based belief, but it's also a coping mechanism, and I don't think you can see that if you're arguing with someone" @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social speaks to the creators of 'The Conspiracists' on the January 6 women who find solace in the world of conspirituality

🎭 On Sunday 3 May, the Cockpit theatre will host a rehearsed reading of extracts from David Edgar's 'Destiny' – exploring how this important play on the far-right's rise is still relevant 50 years on. Pursuing a return to my young love of acting, I'm delighted to be part of the company. Tickets:

What an amazing, insightful interview from @bylinetimes.bsky.social @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social 🤩 Definitely worth a read…

“Algorithmic conspirituality”- what a fantastic and terrifying phrase, and a desperate search for meaning. Makes more sense that tea leaves fortune telling.

We've been able to do a deep dive into what drives conspiratorial beliefs in this article in @bylinetimes.bsky.social Starting tonight we have a week long run of cinema screenings of the film, The Conspiracists, with Q&As in London. 🎟️ Linktr.ee/TheConspiracists

"Trump could leave today and this doesn't change – because it became a community, and then it's people's identities" My fascinating interview with @noellecook.com and Liz Smith on their film 'The Conspiracists' – following why women attracted to MAGA and 'conspirituality' believe what they do 👇

NEW: The importance of the human factor - and how to hold on to it in the age of AI, apps and tech. @goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social pod.fo/e/402a74

"Loneliness is bad for the body politic… conspires to create the impression that the minds of others are frightening" Jay Griffiths "Do we risk automating our search for love so much so that love will no longer be felt at all?" Iain Overton New Byline Times print edition has gone to press 👇

📽️ Our Editor in Chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social will be hosting a Q&A with Noelle Cook and Liz Smith at the London premiere of their thought-provoking film 'The Conspiracists' – following the lives of women involved in the Jan 6 insurrection – at the Bertha Dochouse on 21 April. Book your ticket:

Thrilled to be hosting the Q&A with Noelle Cook and Liz Smith at the London premiere of 'The Conspiracists' at the Bertha Dochouse on 21 April. A deep, thought-provoking, and very human piece of work I recommend watching – it will stay with you. Join us – tickets here: dochouse.org/event/the-co...

“A few weeks before the Second World War, nobody thought we would go into a war that would kill between 60 and 85 million people in less than five years. That’s why authoritarians want you to forget history.”

"The picture of Orwell with his Indian nanny is the most violent image of the absurdity of racism. In that colonial relationship, the woman you despise, you give your most trusted being – it doesn't make sense" Very insightful to speak to the acclaimed Raoul Peck about his new film, Orwell: 2+2=5 👇

Look I'm not saying you need to drop everything and immediately go out and buy the @bylinetimes.bsky.social but... Drop everything and do it.

"The cradle of civilisation is turned into a fireball wasteland to resemble the arid deserts our aggressors have in their own hearts and minds" – Kamin Mohammadi "Trump is a master of chaos. It's where he finds meaning and strength" – Peter Jukes The new Byline Times print edition out now 👇

Powerfully struck by @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social piece in this month’s @bylinetimes.bsky.social Particularly the gathering-in of ideas around ‘hypernormalisation’. How we come over all passive re #Epstein & #Cummings. Power. & lies.

Striking 👀 Ex-BBC News CEO: "I personally overruled internal editorial policy to give Nigel Farage primetime exposure... he ought to be on Question Time... to get a big Panorama interview. Even though the math didn't say he earned it... look at the polling. We will be out of step with the public."

Subscribed a little too late to get this months edition so got @bylinetimes.bsky.social from Sainsbury’s

This week's topic: 'The Lure of Perfection' The aesthetic rat race on social media takes a toll on us all. What do the cultivated vignettes of people's lives online do to our minds and our society? And how do people end up "looksmaxing" or on raw meat diets? 👇 www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_lur...

Latest in my ‘Unofficial Byline Times Public Transport Giveaway’ campaign… 💜 🚆 Very useful look at the Greens - @adambienkov.bsky.social’s piece particularly - which may give clues as to why the party (whether you like them or not) has won its first UK by-election @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Odd: lots of talk in the media about how the press should be more critical of Royals and less collusive (a "conspiracy" says David Dimbleby). But no mention I've heard of Prince Harry's sustained critique of the relationship between the Palace and the tabloids which is a notable theme of Spare.

I see so much of this—people shutting out politics because they feel helpless. The politicians are fine with that, because it lightens their responsibility, takes the spotlight off their weaknesses or criminal behavior.

Don’t think I’ve read an issue of @bylinetimes.bsky.social so quickly before! This is outstanding! Do get a copy if you can. 👍

“Justice may yet be hard-won, but the modus operandi of contempt and powerlessness which the powerful rely on to sustain their corruptions has been exposed.” Excellent and inspirational column from @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social

Just landed on my door mat! What a sagacious front page, Byline Times! Well done! Looking forward to some great insightful reads and a break from a forest project of lino cutting oak leaves 😊

This is why living in a country, however imperfect, where the rule of law matters, matters.

Delivered today: March edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social - excellent, timely, and independent. subscribe.bylinetimes.com

"We only have the #EpsteinFiles because survivors kept speaking truth to power - power that has abused and corrupted..." @peterjukes.bsky.social @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social with @goldbergradio.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2Yas...

Popped through my door this morning. Thank you @bylinetimes.bsky.social for investigating and reporting on what matters in our corrupt world 👏

I subscribed to get physical copies today. Looking forward to reading this

Former public prosecutor Nazir Afzal on the speed at which the police have acted on Andrew's misconduct allegations compared to the Epstein trafficking allegations: "When the state is the alleged victim, the state moves at pace. When women are the alleged victims, the state takes its time"

Timely arrival this morning @bylinetimes.bsky.social

"Like other men with no connection to the real world most of us live in, accountability and exposure remain abstract notions; darkness becoming visible a distant and unlikely turn of events. But no longer." Excellent analysis by @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social As usual.

King Charles expresses "deepest concern". That the "law must take its course". And "meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all". This hardly begins to be adequate accountability as to an heir now being in police custody. The press must do its job: scrutinise power.

"Justice may yet be hard-won, but the modus operandi of contempt and powerlessness which the powerful rely on to sustain their corruptions has been exposed." In light of Andrew's arrest, read our latest edition – a dive into the Epstein Files – online. 👉 subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/83/

"Holding on to small & significant truths, especially when difficult, can make the difference. Virginia Giuffre did, as she had no choice. Because of the survivors, the Epstein Files were released. They made darkness visible for us all" My editorial on Andrew, contempt – and creating powerlessness:

Editorial from March's Byline Times; no words needed.

will be buying this the second its in shops near me.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest is also a seminal moment for the British monarchy. He was still a prince until October 2025. How can it justify having turned such a blind eye? It can't.

🔴 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: How Power Protects Itself Through Contempt "Andrew expected the public to swallow an alternative account, even if he didn't think we would believe it. It is how the powerful protect their impunity through contempt for those they exploit" @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social

The Epstein Files tell a horrific and heavy story of abuse and corruption. But power protects itself through the expectation that we will feel paralysed by the sense of powerlessness. Their release is a seminal moment. That's why our new Byline Times print edition delves into the deeper story 👇

A former prince of the English realm arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Who says nothing can or ever will change? We can continue to move towards what is right even in dark times.