Stefan Stern
@stefanstern.bsky.social
Journalist and author. Writes for FT, Guardian, Prospect and The Conversation. New book: Fair or Foul - the Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition, out now. Visiting Prof at Bayes Business School
Millennials in a position of responsibility using Gen Z language: embarrassing.
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Millennials in a position of responsibility using Gen Z language: embarrassing.
Interesting detail from @rutgerbregman.com on his recent experience of being "monstered" by the Mail on Sunday:
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Interesting detail from @rutgerbregman.com on his recent experience of being "monstered" by the Mail on Sunday:
The indignity of Labour.
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The indignity of Labour.
More light! Justice! Me for Social Europe on the need to reassert Enlightenment principles, with some help from Paul Newman.
www.socialeurope.eu/the-light-st...
www.socialeurope.eu/the-light-st...
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
More light! Justice! Me for Social Europe on the need to reassert Enlightenment principles, with some help from Paul Newman.
www.socialeurope.eu/the-light-st...
www.socialeurope.eu/the-light-st...
One of these people has leadership potential.
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
One of these people has leadership potential.
Intriguing line in a strong @theobserveruk.bsky.social piece this morning:
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November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Intriguing line in a strong @theobserveruk.bsky.social piece this morning:
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Here is their holding statement:
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Here is their holding statement:
BBC Governors - that statement in full:
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
BBC Governors - that statement in full:
Is this a cry for help?
PS don't think that's why they hate you
PS don't think that's why they hate you
October 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Is this a cry for help?
PS don't think that's why they hate you
PS don't think that's why they hate you
This was a rather charming and well-handled item on @erinburnett.bsky.social Out Front last night @cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This was a rather charming and well-handled item on @erinburnett.bsky.social Out Front last night @cnn.com
Just asked Michael Heseltine at the Wimbledon bookfest if he might consider a run for the Tory leadership if there's a vacancy after May next year. His answer: "I cannot foresee the circumstances in which I would..." Good answer!
October 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Just asked Michael Heseltine at the Wimbledon bookfest if he might consider a run for the Tory leadership if there's a vacancy after May next year. His answer: "I cannot foresee the circumstances in which I would..." Good answer!
Why is there a giant Jeremy Corbyn outside Said Business School in Oxford?
October 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Why is there a giant Jeremy Corbyn outside Said Business School in Oxford?
I preferred Edwina Currie and the handcuffs to be honest.
October 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I preferred Edwina Currie and the handcuffs to be honest.
Matt blows the gaff on Farage, Tice and Yusuf.
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Matt blows the gaff on Farage, Tice and Yusuf.
If Andy Burnham is Macbeth Keir Starmer would already be dead. And I should know:
www.amazon.co.uk/Fair-Foul-Ma...
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September 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If Andy Burnham is Macbeth Keir Starmer would already be dead. And I should know:
www.amazon.co.uk/Fair-Foul-Ma...
www.amazon.co.uk/Fair-Foul-Ma...
Is it "move to Dubai"?
September 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Is it "move to Dubai"?
Bring back my Bonnie to me!
#questiontime
#questiontime
September 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Bring back my Bonnie to me!
#questiontime
#questiontime
And now...Myths of Management...in Arabic! Thanks to @jarirbooksusa.bsky.social and @koganpage.bsky.social and of course to my co-author @profcarycooper.bsky.social !
September 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
And now...Myths of Management...in Arabic! Thanks to @jarirbooksusa.bsky.social and @koganpage.bsky.social and of course to my co-author @profcarycooper.bsky.social !
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
September 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Timely email just landed -
September 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Timely email just landed -
1000+ eps of In Our Time - legend! Bravo to Melvyn Bragg (seen here at the Wimbledon Book Fest in 2022).
September 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
1000+ eps of In Our Time - legend! Bravo to Melvyn Bragg (seen here at the Wimbledon Book Fest in 2022).
"Woke" has gone too far this time.
September 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Woke" has gone too far this time.