If you want an hour away from the media blah factory ahead of what may be happening later in SW1 I strongly recommend @restispoliticsus.bsky.social LEADING with Steve Rosenberg - fascinating on what is happening inside Russia and with a beautiful ending! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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10th anniversary of Brexit. How did that go for the UK? @therestpolitics.bsky.social with @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory Stewart www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxnQ...

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA - how Trump is weaponising AI, can UK fix our defences, what the hell was that UFC event at the White House, Peru elections and am I regretting my World Cup boycott? (Spoiler alert - yes !) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

New @restispoliticsus.bsky.social - Brexit ten years on from the referendum, Russian arson plot v Starmer, legal battle v AfD; plus we assess the Iran deal podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

A year ago today we went to the David Hockney exhibition in Paris. It was breathtakingly brilliant. Tree of the day today is any tree he painted because he did it so often and he did it so well. What a talent and how much pleasure he will give for the rest of time. RIP

In case you missed our live @therestpolitics.bsky.social on John Healey resignation yesterday here it is. Since then Al Carns resignation letter if anything even more brutal. Tough times for Keir Starmer podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The Reform leader and his media cheerleaders have cynically exploited the murder of Henry Nowak, writes Alan Rusbridger

Well that’s a smart welcome move from UEFA. The Somali ref banned from US (no prizes for guessing why) will ref SuperCup Villa v PSG. European values so much better. We discuss Trumpification of World Cup in latest @restispoliticsus.bsky.social QandA plus mid terms, Armenia elections and more

Good job Mishal there to keep us apart! Jake still trotting out the same Brexit BS ten years on from the act of self harm

Condemning riots isn't enough. We need policy action, including an immediate appraisal of X as a vehicle for coordinating far-right disorder. And we need political leadership, to challenge white nationalism as an idea, not to validate it daily and then complain when it turns violent.

A “disagree agreeably” day. 1. Latest @therestpolitics.bsky.social out now - we continue to disagree on net zero; agree on the appalling exploitation of tragedy to FarageLoweMuskVanceYaxleyLennon. 2. (Pic) Good debate with Mick Mulvaney Trump ex CoS. 3. Later Jacob ReesMogg and I discuss Brexit!

Never thought I would be glad the world has a pope.

New @restispoliticsus.bsky.social LEADING with the brilliant Norwegian historian Arne Westad who helps us understand whether we are heading to (or to some degree already in) a Third World War. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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If the media actually explained Reform’s policies, would anyone support them? thedailybritain.co.uk/peter-stefan...

When you arrive for an event and discover you’re speaking from a pulpit. Good to see Retford book festival going from strength to strength. And to feel to anti-TrumpVanceFarageMusk energy. Did my Starmer stay or go vote 70 stay 30 go. And US or China bigger threat to stability. 85-15 win for US

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Why the phrase “post-truth” is a cop-out and how Trump is still outplaying the media. I chatted about this and more with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, co-hosts of the top UK podcast The Rest is Politics. tinabrown.substack.com/p/my-video-c...

Greetings from Helsinki. They do love their tall trees and their statues. That pigeon stood on this guy’s head for ages!! Tree of the Day team effort. Also nice to see President Stubb who is one of the brightest political brains around, and meet his wife, fellow Brit Suzanne

This is the book I mention on @therestpolitics.bsky.social today. Mainly about US and Netherlands as author is Dutch but one or two British politicians clearly well aligned with key passages as they exploit family grief and police error to fan rage hate and violence

This is Nigel Farage’s equivalent of Trump’s Jan 6th “army” It’s a clear strategy: say something highly incendiary, knowing full well scores of thugs will react exactly the way you want them to. You can then claim to “speak for the people” and our media will amplify it every fucking time.

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - The Pope’s encyclical on AI - absolutely superb! And TB essay on Labour - a few more doubts about that one !! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Got my Tree of the Day outside the stadium. Not a classic final but totally absorbing from start to finish. Always sad when someone loses on penalties but real touch of class from Marquinhos to be first to go over to Gabriel after the miss.

Full Tree of the Day podium Hampstead Heath this morning

Not usually a fan of fake trees, no matter how artistic. But this one in Hong Kong is rather beautiful. Tree of the Day

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA - US v Cuba, Ben Gvir vileness, Rory v Ed Miliband policies, and we reveal the most evil person whose hands we have shook (or shaken?) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Is Donald Trump the most corrupt president in history? This week, Rory and Alastair discuss how Trump is "looting" the government, and why nobody seems to be stopping it. + A&R talk to Vicky Spratt about how mainstream politics can win back the Gen Z vote. Link in the replies 👇

Deeply pathetic that BBC is reporting this as a Reform power struggle rather than explaining that Reform's policies would require deporting people -including pensioners - who have lived and worked here legally for decades. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social setting out why Trump is the most corrupt president in US history and might even be aiming for the world title! Plus some fascinating polling on Gen Z attitudes to life, the state of the world and politics podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Where am I? Clue - not the easiest place to find Tree of the Day because so densely populated. Pic 1 the winner - look at that base - and pic 2 runner up for sheer sheltering ingenuity

Farage claims his phone was hacked by Russia and that this highlights the “threat they pose to British security”. Which is odd because 7yrs ago he had the chance to strengthen laws against Russian interference but he voted against it, saying the claims were “baseless” The man is never, ever right.

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Tina Brown. Frank and fascinating on US, UK, politics and media in both podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Reform's candidate Robert Kenyon said abortion was a "cowardly act of murder" and implied that people falsely claimed to have been raped He said: “Don’t dole out the ‘what if someone is raped by their brother’ arguement... don’t want babies? Use contreception! [sic]” observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Tree of the Day the one on the right that looks like it is holding up the Roman wall. Pic 2 close up. First time in Brescia. Stunning. And though I don’t do God couldn’t resist checking out the churches.

In Brescia in Italy for Future Proof Society conference. Some great chat. And some fantastic trees. Tree of the Day the one that looks like it is bending down to pick something up

This is a shocking indictment of the abject failure of UK news shows to get the actual facts about net migration across to the public and call out the bull**** by the likes of Nigel Farage youtu.be/WuSKdLtKHCs?...

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social in which we answer your questions on Trump-Xi summit, Ebola and why Musk could and should fund the feeding of the world’s hungry, the far right (Musk also mentioned) and a great idea to build stronger communities podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social with @rahmemanuel.bsky.social former Obama chief of staff, Congressman, Mayor of Chicago, US ambassador to Japan, and possible Democrat contender for next presidential election podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Le Pen and Farage are old friends. They were both MEPs together. They took money from the EU, but did no work for it in return. Le Pen has since been convicted for embezzlement. It's time Farage's finances were put under the microscope too. #FarageOut

Tree of the Day … Hearts v Celtic everywhere you look!!

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social on the Burnham and Streeting moves on Starmer podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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This story needs way more attention. Farage and his acolytes have repeatedly claimed his home was "firebombed", to justify the £5m secret donation given to the Reform leader by crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne But the police report of the incident is a burglary. There's no record of arson

If you like data, here is something interesting for you: Bridget Phillipson interview on LK: 9m 40" LK number of interruptions/talking over: 31 Richard Tice interview on LK: 8m 23" LK number of interruptions/talking over: 9

Febrile times need calm and soothing voices (even when delivering sometimes alarming messages!) New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with William MacAskill, philosopher and Mr Effective Altruism podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...