David Winner
@dwinnera.bsky.social
Writer/journalist/ghost. Books include 'Brilliant Orange', 'Those Feet', 'Al Dente', 'Dennis Bergkamp: Stillness & Speed'. 'Excerpts from a New England: Gareth Southgate, Eight Years and Eighteen Episodes'
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Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
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November 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
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The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
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New asylum policies making homeless refugees “targets for the far right”
Labour’s abrupt return to the 28-day move-on period is pushing vulnerable people into rough sleeping and exposing them to fraud and abuse.
national.thelead.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
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New: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui.
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
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November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui.
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
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On budget, Brexit and UK politics paddling in the shallow end of a problem that goes way deeper than just tax rises. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
On budget, Brexit and UK politics paddling in the shallow end of a problem that goes way deeper than just tax rises. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Having spent the last few days back in Ukraine — reminded how this amazing resilient culture just grows stronger with every atrocity committed against it—it’s so obvious JD Vance’s peace plan ventures are all about saving Putin’s face
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Having spent the last few days back in Ukraine — reminded how this amazing resilient culture just grows stronger with every atrocity committed against it—it’s so obvious JD Vance’s peace plan ventures are all about saving Putin’s face
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Although these findings from JWST are yet to be confirmed, they mark the closest astronomers have come to locating the universe’s most ancient stars
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The James Webb Telescope May Have Seen the First Stars in the Universe
Although these findings from JWST are yet to be confirmed, they mark the closest astronomers have come to locating the universe’s most ancient stars
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November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Although these findings from JWST are yet to be confirmed, they mark the closest astronomers have come to locating the universe’s most ancient stars
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
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The New York Times' story about Trump calling for the execution of members of Congress ran on Page 16 today, with an itty-bitty promo on the front about halfway down the page.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The New York Times' story about Trump calling for the execution of members of Congress ran on Page 16 today, with an itty-bitty promo on the front about halfway down the page.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
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Boris Johnson promised to govern as an amiable and cynical clown. He positioned himself as a clown, the country elected a clown and then we were governed by a clown, as demanded.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
This is a clown-car government elected on a seriousness ticket iandunt.substack.com/p/a-clown-go...
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Boris Johnson promised to govern as an amiable and cynical clown. He positioned himself as a clown, the country elected a clown and then we were governed by a clown, as demanded.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
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It was so obvious at the time that he was lazy, corrupt, incompetent, breaking the rules and lying about it - but we were constantly spoon-fed crap about his domestic life instead
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It was so obvious at the time that he was lazy, corrupt, incompetent, breaking the rules and lying about it - but we were constantly spoon-fed crap about his domestic life instead
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We’ve long known it was a catastrophically perfect storm; the worst pandemic for over a century, overseen by the most incompetent prime minister in the nation’s history.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We’ve long known it was a catastrophically perfect storm; the worst pandemic for over a century, overseen by the most incompetent prime minister in the nation’s history.
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Love to others,like my family, who shudder when headlines tell us 23,000 lives could have been saved. The chaotic,lazy Tory Gvt under Johnson,the worst Gvt at the worst time. Respect to all at @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social for giving us somewhere to go when there was nowhere to mark our loss. ❤️
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November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Love to others,like my family, who shudder when headlines tell us 23,000 lives could have been saved. The chaotic,lazy Tory Gvt under Johnson,the worst Gvt at the worst time. Respect to all at @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social for giving us somewhere to go when there was nowhere to mark our loss. ❤️
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‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
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The UK’s response to Covid was “too little, too late”, a damning official report on the handling of the pandemic has concluded, saying the introduction of a lockdown even a week earlier than happened could have saved more than 20,000 lives.
The document also has stinging criticism of a “toxic and chaotic” culture inside Boris Johnson’s Downing Street – which it said the then prime minister actively embraced – in which the loudest voices held sway and women were sidelined. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
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"At this rate the only businesses who will want to invest in Britain after the budget are heroin dealers."
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Who could be behind the phantom briefing and the tax rise that wasn’t? Inspector Starmer is on the case | Marina Hyde
Chaos and ineptitude dog our poor PM. Perhaps the explanation lies (very) close to home, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"At this rate the only businesses who will want to invest in Britain after the budget are heroin dealers."
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
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Looks like the BBC has lost the Kremlin 👀
That renowned and respected lover of truth and journalistic integrity.... THE KREMLIN.... has stepped up to defend Trump in his battle against the BBC.
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Looks like the BBC has lost the Kremlin 👀
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This is the march the Polish president chose to grace with his presence today.
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is the march the Polish president chose to grace with his presence today.
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“The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. [caused] public man-made death. And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland.”
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. [caused] public man-made death. And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Inside story 🚨 No 10’s briefings about a plot against the prime minister are the work of his unpopular chief of staff
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November 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Inside story 🚨 No 10’s briefings about a plot against the prime minister are the work of his unpopular chief of staff
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Read story 👉 buff.ly/hubhVNL
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Read story 👉 buff.ly/hubhVNL
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I'm working on a paper about Alexander Dugin for a class.
I found this video from @60minutes.bsky.social that was originally cread in 2017.
Dugin wrote about EVERYTHING that Putin is doing in his book on geopolitical theory.
Le. Sigh.
Russia really won the 2024 election.
I found this video from @60minutes.bsky.social that was originally cread in 2017.
Dugin wrote about EVERYTHING that Putin is doing in his book on geopolitical theory.
Le. Sigh.
Russia really won the 2024 election.
Aleksandr Dugin: The far-right theorist behind Putin's plan
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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November 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I'm working on a paper about Alexander Dugin for a class.
I found this video from @60minutes.bsky.social that was originally cread in 2017.
Dugin wrote about EVERYTHING that Putin is doing in his book on geopolitical theory.
Le. Sigh.
Russia really won the 2024 election.
I found this video from @60minutes.bsky.social that was originally cread in 2017.
Dugin wrote about EVERYTHING that Putin is doing in his book on geopolitical theory.
Le. Sigh.
Russia really won the 2024 election.
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...