Will Dunn

Trump's war is making us all poorer | Daily Politics from the New Statesman

On the latest @newstatesman1913.bsky.social podcast episode, @willdunn.bsky.social and I discuss the return of cost-of-living populism in light of the Iran war (feat. a trip to Big Tesco):

5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open.

Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.

The Mecca of the lanyard class This is the reality of the British economy: conferences, video games and more conferences

This is so great - @willdunn.bsky.social finds the real Britain, at a trade show for trade shows. And no one's heard of the "lanyard class":

Eating the God, conference edition
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Thank you!

Eating the God, conference edition
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I had a magical day out at a trade show for the trade show industry www.newstatesman.com/politics/eco...

Thank you!

🚨CAN YOU AFFORD TO IGNORE THESE FACTS about the carpet at trade shows?
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🚨CAN YOU AFFORD TO IGNORE THESE FACTS about the carpet at trade shows?
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I had a magical day out at a trade show for the trade show industry www.newstatesman.com/politics/eco...

A wonderful line from the big magic egg inventor, who has been “doing this for probably 3,000 years”

Just because you're paranoid, etc www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Just because you're paranoid, etc www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

I get why people compare worries about kids on social media with previous moral panics but I think an important difference is that when previous generations worried about computer games or rock music they were worrying about things kids did that their parents didn't understand.

Now for my last, soothing, bedtime check on The War so I can really lie awake and think about it

NEW: Treasury confirms the Spring Statement would have been better like this www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

They look so delicious!

Ben, I must refer you to the Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2003, in which Dicentrarchus labrax is designated: "Bass or Sea Bass". Tell it to the judge!

If you'd like to start a campaign to amend the legislation I'm with you. And chapeau to anyone who lands one of these delicious beasts

Tune in to hear about the EXPLOSIvE government files released this week that NO-ONE ELSE is talking about (unless they're REALLY into sea bass)

"I'll handle a sea bass however I like" | Anoosh & Will's weekly round-up | Daily Politics from the New Statesman

@anooshc.bsky.social & @willdunn.bsky.social I really enjoyed your latest podcast episode, thanks.

It's so refreshing to hear about some of the other things that happened this week when one political event risks becoming the sole topic of every political podcast (I know you covered this well too).

Revealed: Thames Water's environmental and financial disaster New research reveals Britain's biggest water company has been illegally polluting rivers at an even greater scale than previously thought.

Great article on the Thames Water disaster, driven by Wall St vulture funds, who profit from pollution and fleecing British billpayers.

Over double the % cost of your mortgage is the price we're paying in debt via water bills. By @willdunn.bsky.social

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I watched nine hours of Your Party hustings to bring you the inside story on this week's most important election result, for this week's Sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/the...

Abandon all hope at the Your Party hustings Zoom-related difficulties besieged the party's CEC election hustings

Abandon all hope at the Your Party hustings

Zoom-related difficulties besieged the party’s CEC election hustings

By @willdunn.bsky.social

Revealed: Thames Water's environmental and financial disaster New research reveals Britain's biggest water company has been illegally polluting rivers at an even greater scale than previously thought.

Shocking scale of Thames Water's vandalism revealed by the always excellent @willdunn.bsky.social:

Revealed: Thames Water's environmental and financial disaster New research reveals Britain's biggest water company has been illegally polluting rivers at an even greater scale than previously thought.

Revealed: Thames Water's environmental and financial disaster. New research reveals Britain’s biggest water company has been illegally polluting rivers at an even greater scale than previously thought.

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Revealed: Thames Water's environmental and financial disaster New research reveals Britain's biggest water company has been illegally polluting rivers at an even greater scale than previously thought.

New: the biggest ever study of Thames Water reveals the huge scale of the company's illegal sewage spills www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Surely the AI answer to this question is: "just take it, pretend you need it to cure all disease or destroy all jobs or whatever"

The House of Lords's cosplay democracy It is striking how many peers tried, and failed, to enter parliament by democratic means

"It is striking how many peers tried, and failed, to enter parliament by democratic means."

🖼️ @willdunn.bsky.social: The House of Lords's cosplay democracy

The taxpayer hands over about £1,000 in expenses for each of Daniel Hannan's opinions. Worth every penny!
From this week's Sketch
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