Jon Henley
@jonhenley.bsky.social
Paris-based writer of European allsorts at the Guardian
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Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.
December 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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I don't understand what is written on the screen in this photo, but it gives me life. Is it Dostoevsky?
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I don't understand what is written on the screen in this photo, but it gives me life. Is it Dostoevsky?
Tragedy (for us at least)! But please reassure us dear @annettedittert.bsky.social that you will continue to cast your informed, insightful and generally gobsmacked eye on all things britisch?
So, my dear German followers...some News "in eigener Sache"!
Und bitte nicht schreien, 😚....ich bleibe in London !
Und bitte nicht schreien, 😚....ich bleibe in London !
Annette Dittert war für die ARD als Korrespondentin in verschiedenen Ländern, über viele Jahre geprägt hat sie aber vor allem die Berichterstattung aus Großbritannien. Nun verabschiedet sie sich von der ARD, aber nicht aus London
November 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tragedy (for us at least)! But please reassure us dear @annettedittert.bsky.social that you will continue to cast your informed, insightful and generally gobsmacked eye on all things britisch?
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this image was generated with google's latest nana banana pro tool. we have no idea how bad it is about to get.
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
this image was generated with google's latest nana banana pro tool. we have no idea how bad it is about to get.
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Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
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Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Why do they lie about something so easily verifiable?
The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Why do they lie about something so easily verifiable?
Welcome to the Brexit, sir ... Ep 6,854
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Welcome to the Brexit, sir ... Ep 6,854
Rarely has a journalism award been more deserved www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent named young journalist of the year in UK awards
Malak A Tantesh, 20, ‘showed immense talent and bravery’, said judges at Media Freedom awards in London
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Rarely has a journalism award been more deserved www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
This is an immensely pleasing read
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This is an immensely pleasing read
Private Eye : Nail on Head
as often
as often
BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Private Eye : Nail on Head
as often
as often
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Man from nation whose comparable-sized global city has three airports, none of which they have managed to build a direct rail link from the city centre to yet, comes to Heathrow and announces that the British can’t make anything work.
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
Economist Doesn't Follow Signs At Heathrow: Proof The UK Is Failing?
A economist had a bad experience connecting at Heathrow, suggesting it's reflective of bigger issues in the UK. There's only one issue...
onemileatatime.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Man from nation whose comparable-sized global city has three airports, none of which they have managed to build a direct rail link from the city centre to yet, comes to Heathrow and announces that the British can’t make anything work.
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This is the same Noah Smith who, on arriving in Poland, complained that Warsaw airport doesn't have any escalators, when it has more escalators than the state of Wyoming. I'm not sure he should be allowed to travel unaccompanied; it seems to be too much for him.
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
Economist Doesn't Follow Signs At Heathrow: Proof The UK Is Failing?
A economist had a bad experience connecting at Heathrow, suggesting it's reflective of bigger issues in the UK. There's only one issue...
onemileatatime.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is the same Noah Smith who, on arriving in Poland, complained that Warsaw airport doesn't have any escalators, when it has more escalators than the state of Wyoming. I'm not sure he should be allowed to travel unaccompanied; it seems to be too much for him.
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I can't imagine a job i'd like to do less. Managing an organisation held to a ludicrous standard by roaring idiots on a daily basis, while the main mediums it uses are all in decline and it's starved of resources.
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I can't imagine a job i'd like to do less. Managing an organisation held to a ludicrous standard by roaring idiots on a daily basis, while the main mediums it uses are all in decline and it's starved of resources.
Daniel Hannan was born in Peru
November 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Daniel Hannan was born in Peru
Haha
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Haha
We are doomed
October 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We are doomed
Fine and moving column from Caitlin Moran
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Fine and moving column from Caitlin Moran
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Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
Maybe on occasion Labour's permanently on-the-fence comms operation could try taking its cues from, er, the PM
NEW - Starmer on Katy Lam: "I can't tell you how much I disagree with her.
"People who are lawfully in this country, who have been working in our communities, our neighbours... to reach in and remove them from our country - for 'cultural reasons'. That is how far the Conservative party has sunk."
"People who are lawfully in this country, who have been working in our communities, our neighbours... to reach in and remove them from our country - for 'cultural reasons'. That is how far the Conservative party has sunk."
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Maybe on occasion Labour's permanently on-the-fence comms operation could try taking its cues from, er, the PM
The Louvre reopened today, but it wasn't the Mona Lisa that lots of people wanted to see ... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
The Louvre’s new must-see? The broken window smashed by thieves in €88m jewel heist
Visitors flock to visit Paris museum as it reopens, but some are more interested in evidence of Sunday’s dramatic robbery than the art works inside
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Louvre reopened today, but it wasn't the Mona Lisa that lots of people wanted to see ... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Apeocalypse
NFTs are amazing because you apparently “own” them but the AWS outtage yesterday took out everyones apes lol
October 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Apeocalypse
True dat
LinkedIn is entirely sufficient unto itself
LinkedIn is entirely sufficient unto itself
I go to LinkedIn about once every couple of months, usually accidentally, and it is *wild* how many people will contact me through that site -- on matters they deem urgent & important -- and not attempt to contact me any other way! No email, nothing. Just LinkedIn, like it's the whole world.
October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
True dat
LinkedIn is entirely sufficient unto itself
LinkedIn is entirely sufficient unto itself
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Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.
Real life:
Real life:
October 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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This one million times over
October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This one million times over