Alan Rusbridger
@arusbridger.bsky.social
Editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk / Former EiC the Guardian/ @reutersinstitute ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
Matt Goodwin seems rather obsessed with "too many" Muslims and what he calls the "New Elite." Unlikely to play well in Gorton and Denton (30% Muslim in 2021 census). But if I'm wrong, dinner's on me, Matt www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pop...
Matt Goodwin isn’t the winner Farage thinks he is
The academic turned right-wing firebrand is Reform’s candidate for Gorton and Denton. But his ‘Broken Britain’ mantra is unlikely to convince voters
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February 1, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Matt Goodwin seems rather obsessed with "too many" Muslims and what he calls the "New Elite." Unlikely to play well in Gorton and Denton (30% Muslim in 2021 census). But if I'm wrong, dinner's on me, Matt www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pop...
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You can hear the authors of our report on public service broadcasting in conversation with @arusbridger.bsky.social and Lionel Barber on the future of the BBC
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...
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How to protect the BBC from its enemies
With Farage pledging to abolish the licence fee, can we future-proof the broadcaster?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 11:25 AM
You can hear the authors of our report on public service broadcasting in conversation with @arusbridger.bsky.social and Lionel Barber on the future of the BBC
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/med...
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#HolocaustRemembranceDay Jonathan Freedland discusses #TheTraitorsCircle with @arusbridger.bsky.social in #Cotswolds in May. General booking 1 Feb www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/e.... #booksky
January 27, 2026 at 1:33 PM
#HolocaustRemembranceDay Jonathan Freedland discusses #TheTraitorsCircle with @arusbridger.bsky.social in #Cotswolds in May. General booking 1 Feb www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/e.... #booksky
The @lmhoxford Foundation Year held up as a model for the future and as the inspiration for the @Cambridge_Uni scheme by the university’s Chancellor, Chris Smith, in today’s Telegraph
January 26, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The @lmhoxford Foundation Year held up as a model for the future and as the inspiration for the @Cambridge_Uni scheme by the university’s Chancellor, Chris Smith, in today’s Telegraph
If media bosses hadn't persuaded Matt Hancock to cancel Leveson 2 I rather doubt Prince Harry et al would still be battling in court. But we are where we www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
In hacked-off Harry, the press has created its own worst nightmare
The royal is one of the few people with the power, money and motive to pursue Fleet Street cowboys through the courts
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January 25, 2026 at 1:47 PM
If media bosses hadn't persuaded Matt Hancock to cancel Leveson 2 I rather doubt Prince Harry et al would still be battling in court. But we are where we www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
Think of Prince Harry's court cases as a substitute for the second part of the Leveson Inquiry, which was dropped by (checks notes) Matt Hancock. His civil cases couldn't match a judge's power, but they have exposed truths which needed exposing. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
In hacked-off Harry, the press has created its own worst nightmare
The royal is one of the few people with the power, money and motive to pursue Fleet Street cowboys through the courts
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Think of Prince Harry's court cases as a substitute for the second part of the Leveson Inquiry, which was dropped by (checks notes) Matt Hancock. His civil cases couldn't match a judge's power, but they have exposed truths which needed exposing. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
A man called Chris Rokos paid himself £477m last year. It’s not clear what he does to earn it. Welcome to the Bermuda Triangle of the wealth-shuffling classes app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72144/...
One man paid himself £500m last year—in what world is that morally okay?
The obscene riches being accrued by hedge fund execs show a financial system in crisis
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January 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
A man called Chris Rokos paid himself £477m last year. It’s not clear what he does to earn it. Welcome to the Bermuda Triangle of the wealth-shuffling classes app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72144/...
Lette of the day ..
January 16, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Lette of the day ..
What's next? I thought I'd try my hand at reporting. Seem to remember it's fun. Also continuing my column for the Indie + Prospect magazine. And some podcasting on the side. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/m...
Alan Rusbridger joins The New World as editor-at-large
Former Guardian and Prospect editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger has joined The New World as editor-at-large writing essays and analysis.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
What's next? I thought I'd try my hand at reporting. Seem to remember it's fun. Also continuing my column for the Indie + Prospect magazine. And some podcasting on the side. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/m...
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With CBS News reportedly in turmoil under Bari Weiss, Alan Rusbridger and @lionelbarber.bsky.social speak to former CBS president Sir Howard Stringer.
How CBS lost its way
Alan and Lionel are joined by former CBS president Howard Stringer to discuss recent controversies under its new editor
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January 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
With CBS News reportedly in turmoil under Bari Weiss, Alan Rusbridger and @lionelbarber.bsky.social speak to former CBS president Sir Howard Stringer.
Peston Rigby and Kuenssberg should all be in jail for being “enemies of the country”. Former prime minister Liz Truss chews the fat with her muse Dan Wootton. It’s crazy stuff www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
How did Liz Truss become prime minister?
Truss has launched a bizarre YouTube show steeped in conspiracy theories. Thank goodness her time in Number 10 lasted just 49 days
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January 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Peston Rigby and Kuenssberg should all be in jail for being “enemies of the country”. Former prime minister Liz Truss chews the fat with her muse Dan Wootton. It’s crazy stuff www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
Dan Wootton is Liz Truss’s muse. He’d like to lock up @bethrigby.bsky.social and Robert Peston for their services to the Deep State. It’s all happening on her Liz’s new show. And, boy, is it odd www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
How did Liz Truss become prime minister?
Truss has launched a bizarre YouTube show steeped in conspiracy theories. Thank goodness her time in Number 10 lasted just 49 days
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Dan Wootton is Liz Truss’s muse. He’d like to lock up @bethrigby.bsky.social and Robert Peston for their services to the Deep State. It’s all happening on her Liz’s new show. And, boy, is it odd www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
Matthew Doyle handled No. 10 comms for 9 months. He's spent 27 years in spin. We know nothing about his views or values. So who better to sit in the House of Lords. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/wes...
The PM vowed to abolish the Lords. Why is he stuffing it with allies?
In Matthew Doyle, we are about to get another less than stellar peer. Now is the time for change
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January 5, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Matthew Doyle handled No. 10 comms for 9 months. He's spent 27 years in spin. We know nothing about his views or values. So who better to sit in the House of Lords. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/wes...
Keir Starmer promised to abolish the House of Lords. Instead he’s appointed Matthew Doyle, the man in charge of his, um, brilliant comms. It’s been a repeating story for more than 100 years app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72007/...
The PM vowed to abolish the Lords. Why is he stuffing it with allies instead?
In Matthew Doyle, we are about to get another less than stellar peer. Now is the time for change
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January 3, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Keir Starmer promised to abolish the House of Lords. Instead he’s appointed Matthew Doyle, the man in charge of his, um, brilliant comms. It’s been a repeating story for more than 100 years app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72007/...
He’s back! The great Steve Bell on a year in Trumpland app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/71862/...
Steve Bell’s cartoon: A year in Trumpland
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December 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
He’s back! The great Steve Bell on a year in Trumpland app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/71862/...
How pleasingly ironic it would be for the British Broadcasting Corporation to remind Americans what the First Amendment is all about. The BBC may be about to lose a director general, but it still has a spine. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC has no choice but to teach Trump a lesson about free speech
The corporation may have lost a director general, but now needs to prove it still has a spine
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December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
How pleasingly ironic it would be for the British Broadcasting Corporation to remind Americans what the First Amendment is all about. The BBC may be about to lose a director general, but it still has a spine. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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For his last issue as Prospect’s editor, @arusbridger.bsky.social takes an in-depth look at Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper that is revered and reviled for its unflinching coverage of the Gaza war: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
Inside Haaretz, Israel's voice of dissent
The newspaper is revered and reviled for its unflinching coverage of the Gaza war. Can it survive a possible future succession crisis?
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December 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
For his last issue as Prospect’s editor, @arusbridger.bsky.social takes an in-depth look at Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper that is revered and reviled for its unflinching coverage of the Gaza war: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
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New Prospect out now! A brilliant winter double issue—bumper, one might even say. Highlights include @arusbridger.bsky.social , in his last issue as editor, on Haaretz, Lucy Jones on tardigrades, @katemaltby.bsky.social on Marlowe, and Stuart McGurk on Morgan McSweeney
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Our winter double issue has just hit newsstands! Here’s a peek at what’s inside... 🧵
For our cover story, @wblau.bsky.social speaks to Ed Miliband and @billmckibben.bsky.social about renewable energy—a surprisingly hopeful take on our future climate: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
For our cover story, @wblau.bsky.social speaks to Ed Miliband and @billmckibben.bsky.social about renewable energy—a surprisingly hopeful take on our future climate: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
New Prospect out now! A brilliant winter double issue—bumper, one might even say. Highlights include @arusbridger.bsky.social , in his last issue as editor, on Haaretz, Lucy Jones on tardigrades, @katemaltby.bsky.social on Marlowe, and Stuart McGurk on Morgan McSweeney
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How should a newspaper behave when its own country is at war? The Israeli newspaper @haaretzcom is both revered and reviled for the path it has chosen. My long read profile of a remarkable institution www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
Inside Haaretz, Israel's voice of dissent
The newspaper is revered and reviled for its unflinching coverage of the Gaza war. Can it survive a possible future succession crisis?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
How should a newspaper behave when its own country is at war? The Israeli newspaper @haaretzcom is both revered and reviled for the path it has chosen. My long read profile of a remarkable institution www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
David Dimbleby has raised an uncomfortable question: is it just possible that our royal family is....plain greedy ? www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/monarc...
The King and Prince William must open the books on their enormous riches
The senior royals have amassed a great fortune without any scrutiny. For most of their subjects, these are testing financial times—we must have transp...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
David Dimbleby has raised an uncomfortable question: is it just possible that our royal family is....plain greedy ? www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/monarc...
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🎧: @wildfranz.bsky.social, editor of the @tbij.bsky.social, joins @arusbridger.bsky.social and @lionelbarber.bsky.social on Media Confidential to discuss why investigative journalism is more important than ever.
The investigative journalists resisting legal threats
The editor of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism on receiving menacing letters—and why his work is more important than ever
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December 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🎧: @wildfranz.bsky.social, editor of the @tbij.bsky.social, joins @arusbridger.bsky.social and @lionelbarber.bsky.social on Media Confidential to discuss why investigative journalism is more important than ever.
And that’s a wrap. Just put my final @prospectmagazine.co.uk to bed after four and a half years, and nearly 45 issues. The best possible luck to a fabulously talented and lovely team and to my successor, Philip Collins.
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
And that’s a wrap. Just put my final @prospectmagazine.co.uk to bed after four and a half years, and nearly 45 issues. The best possible luck to a fabulously talented and lovely team and to my successor, Philip Collins.
Nigel Farage appears to equate Alf Garnett - a satirical 70s character intended to lampoon racists - with hissing "Hitler was right" to boys at school. I wonder if he's missing the point www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/uki...
Farage’s attack on the BBC tells us who he really is
His response to allegations of racist behaviour reveals more than we could have guessed—and why the Beeb needs to protect itself
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December 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Nigel Farage appears to equate Alf Garnett - a satirical 70s character intended to lampoon racists - with hissing "Hitler was right" to boys at school. I wonder if he's missing the point www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/uki...
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An elegant and splendlidly contemptuous swatting of the horribly contemptible and profoundly dishonest Farage - and a very good dig at Farage's Trumpian "lowest grade presenter" jibe at Ms Barnett for skewering him so effectively.
Well done, Alan Rusbridger!
Well done, Alan Rusbridger!
“Je suis Bernard Manning,” claims Nigel Farage. And so he is. But not quite in the way he meant. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/uki...
Farage’s attack on the BBC tells us who he really is
His response to allegations of racist behaviour reveals more than we could have guessed—and why the Beeb needs to protect itself
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
An elegant and splendlidly contemptuous swatting of the horribly contemptible and profoundly dishonest Farage - and a very good dig at Farage's Trumpian "lowest grade presenter" jibe at Ms Barnett for skewering him so effectively.
Well done, Alan Rusbridger!
Well done, Alan Rusbridger!
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This is very good.
“Je suis Bernard Manning,” claims Nigel Farage. And so he is. But not quite in the way he meant. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/uki...
Farage’s attack on the BBC tells us who he really is
His response to allegations of racist behaviour reveals more than we could have guessed—and why the Beeb needs to protect itself
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This is very good.