Zoë Grünewald
@zoegrunewald.bsky.social
Political journalist & broadcaster |
Westminster Editor at the Lead UK |
Presenter on Fubar Radio |
Chatting on Oh God What Now |
Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
Westminster Editor at the Lead UK |
Presenter on Fubar Radio |
Chatting on Oh God What Now |
Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
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Zoë Grünewald
@zoegrunewald.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Zoë Grünewald
www.zoegrunewald.com
Taking full advantage of the power of Bluesky to promote the fact that I am a freelance journalist and suggest someone might like to commission me!
I do lots of writing, talking head stuff, I present a radio show and I do commercial work. So lots to choose from. Get in touch
www.zoegrunewald.com
I do lots of writing, talking head stuff, I present a radio show and I do commercial work. So lots to choose from. Get in touch
www.zoegrunewald.com
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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One of the big issues of our time is seeing 'young people cant afford homes' and 'homeowners cant afford to be taxed more' as two separate problems, rather than the inevitable consequence of an economy built around inflated house prices to placate landlords
Some sympathy for this potentially made up woman but I wonder how the poster feels about the numerous people who would love to be able to call a house their own and form relationships with their neighbours but can't because of the housing market. Does their emotional plea count for anything?
Mumsnet is already on the case.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
One of the big issues of our time is seeing 'young people cant afford homes' and 'homeowners cant afford to be taxed more' as two separate problems, rather than the inevitable consequence of an economy built around inflated house prices to placate landlords
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Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
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Why is it that the guys posting great replacement rants on Instagram always have feeds full of them holding giant fish? What is the fish-to-fascism pipeline?
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Why is it that the guys posting great replacement rants on Instagram always have feeds full of them holding giant fish? What is the fish-to-fascism pipeline?
Such snowflakes!
‘Is Nigel Farage a Russian asset?’
‘Are you seriously asking me that?’
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social refuses to back down while questioning Reform’s Zia Yusuf.
‘Are you seriously asking me that?’
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social refuses to back down while questioning Reform’s Zia Yusuf.
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Such snowflakes!
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We need to smash this untruth shared by Nick Robinson on #r4today, and by his mates in the Tory/Reform party, that working people will be funding people who do not work with the lifting of the benefit cap.
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We need to smash this untruth shared by Nick Robinson on #r4today, and by his mates in the Tory/Reform party, that working people will be funding people who do not work with the lifting of the benefit cap.
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
They are very often the same people. 60% of beneficiaries are IN WORK and many others ...
Literally!! The right wing papers Hate You Anyway!! Why not give them something to Really Hate You For, and know - at least - people will thank you in ten years time???
Serious howls of outrage in the media this morning at what is a relatively modest Budget from Labour that does nothing more than fiddle around the margins.
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Literally!! The right wing papers Hate You Anyway!! Why not give them something to Really Hate You For, and know - at least - people will thank you in ten years time???
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Serious howls of outrage in the media this morning at what is a relatively modest Budget from Labour that does nothing more than fiddle around the margins.
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Serious howls of outrage in the media this morning at what is a relatively modest Budget from Labour that does nothing more than fiddle around the margins.
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
It does highlight the missed opportunity. If you’re going to get this reaction anyway, why not at least get it for attempting a big swing?
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Scrapping the two-child benefit cap is a huge win - but why has it taken this long?
New PSUK out now - catch Nish and Coco breaking down Labour’s Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social and Tax Justice UK Executive Director Faiza Shaheen.
Link in bio.
#UKPolitics #News
New PSUK out now - catch Nish and Coco breaking down Labour’s Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social and Tax Justice UK Executive Director Faiza Shaheen.
Link in bio.
#UKPolitics #News
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Scrapping the two-child benefit cap is a huge win - but why has it taken this long?
New PSUK out now - catch Nish and Coco breaking down Labour’s Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social and Tax Justice UK Executive Director Faiza Shaheen.
Link in bio.
#UKPolitics #News
New PSUK out now - catch Nish and Coco breaking down Labour’s Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social and Tax Justice UK Executive Director Faiza Shaheen.
Link in bio.
#UKPolitics #News
Some sympathy for this potentially made up woman but I wonder how the poster feels about the numerous people who would love to be able to call a house their own and form relationships with their neighbours but can't because of the housing market. Does their emotional plea count for anything?
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Some sympathy for this potentially made up woman but I wonder how the poster feels about the numerous people who would love to be able to call a house their own and form relationships with their neighbours but can't because of the housing market. Does their emotional plea count for anything?
Steady hands on a sinking ship. Today’s budget was for two audiences: fractious backbenchers and our fiscal overlords. A few progressive tweaks, but ultimately, a missed opportunity for substantial reform and the change this country needs.
@theleaduk.bsky.social
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@theleaduk.bsky.social
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The Lead's budget verdict: technocratic tweaks to a broken system
Lifting the two-child benefit cap is welcome, but Rachel Reeves' tax and spend plans fall far short of the financial shake up this country needs
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Steady hands on a sinking ship. Today’s budget was for two audiences: fractious backbenchers and our fiscal overlords. A few progressive tweaks, but ultimately, a missed opportunity for substantial reform and the change this country needs.
@theleaduk.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
@theleaduk.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
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Great analysis from @zoegrunewald.bsky.social for @theleaduk.bsky.social on today’s budget. Echoes my own thoughts about an overall sense of unambitious tinkering, despite some clear positives (2 child cap finally lifted)
national.thelead.uk/p/the-leads-...
national.thelead.uk/p/the-leads-...
The Lead's budget verdict: technocratic tweaks to a broken system
Lifting the two-child benefit is welcome, but Rachel Reeves' tax and spend plans fall far short of the financial shake up this country needs
national.thelead.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Great analysis from @zoegrunewald.bsky.social for @theleaduk.bsky.social on today’s budget. Echoes my own thoughts about an overall sense of unambitious tinkering, despite some clear positives (2 child cap finally lifted)
national.thelead.uk/p/the-leads-...
national.thelead.uk/p/the-leads-...
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Does the UK government have working people’s interests at heart?
A sneak peak of this week’s PSUK - out tomorrow morning - where we break down Labour's Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social.
#PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #News #UK
A sneak peak of this week’s PSUK - out tomorrow morning - where we break down Labour's Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social.
#PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #News #UK
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Does the UK government have working people’s interests at heart?
A sneak peak of this week’s PSUK - out tomorrow morning - where we break down Labour's Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social.
#PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #News #UK
A sneak peak of this week’s PSUK - out tomorrow morning - where we break down Labour's Autumn Budget with political journalist @zoegrunewald.bsky.social.
#PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #News #UK
This was a budget aimed at quelling backbenchers and feeding our Market Overlords. It may have bought the government more time, but all the structural issues remain. You can't tweak your way out of crisis.
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This was a budget aimed at quelling backbenchers and feeding our Market Overlords. It may have bought the government more time, but all the structural issues remain. You can't tweak your way out of crisis.
Is it just me or Mel Stride looking genuinely uncomfortable at how unpleasant Kemi Badenoch is being right now
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Is it just me or Mel Stride looking genuinely uncomfortable at how unpleasant Kemi Badenoch is being right now
Is the aim of this part of the budget to bore us all to sleep before they get to freezing the tax thresholds?
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Is the aim of this part of the budget to bore us all to sleep before they get to freezing the tax thresholds?
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"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"
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OBR says lower net migration will hurt overall productivity
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
OBR says lower net migration will hurt overall productivity
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Why the two-child limit has to go, in a chart.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Why the two-child limit has to go, in a chart.
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11 days apart. Brutal.
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
11 days apart. Brutal.
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Labour’s controversial asylum plans have sparked fury and it’s not clear they’ll even work. @zoegrunewald.bsky.social, @mattgreencomedy.com, @jasonhazeley.bsky.social and @rostaylor.bsky.social discuss the fallout in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Labour’s controversial asylum plans have sparked fury and it’s not clear they’ll even work. @zoegrunewald.bsky.social, @mattgreencomedy.com, @jasonhazeley.bsky.social and @rostaylor.bsky.social discuss the fallout in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
Labour’s controversial asylum plans have sparked fury and it’s not clear they’ll even work. @zoegrunewald.bsky.social, @mattgreencomedy.com, @jasonhazeley.bsky.social and @rostaylor.bsky.social discuss the fallout in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...