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Interesting centre left response to the far right's critique of the bureaucratic state. IMHO it's much too reliant on the idea that an empowered patriciate can do the work necessary: 50 years of market-mimicking governance have reduced that idea to rubble.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
If Reform-inclined voters in Gorton and Denton discover that the best way to punish Starmer's Labour Party is to vote Green, I can well believe that many of them will do just that, political spectrum be damned.
January 26, 2026 at 2:11 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
It's well worth comparing the depth and seriousness of Burnham's proposals for reform in the UK with the utter frivolity and short-sightedness of response from SW1's media-political establishment.
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Just caught up with this. Very interesting reflections on the role of the intellectual, and our current predicament.
January 24, 2026 at 4:03 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
New post on Modern Media Theory. modernmediatheory.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/o...
Off Balance
In 2014 BBC editorial guidelines committed the organisation to ensuring that “no significant strand of thought is knowingly unreflected or under-represented.” It would be interesting to…
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January 24, 2026 at 3:57 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
The Starmer administration's economic policy (deregulation of planning and credit -> another asset price boom) and foreign policy (grovel to the Americans -> special treatment) are both in ruins. Labour backbenchers still have time to change course before the party is swept away for good.
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Here it is, my first peer-reviewed article, in Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social, no less. It's paywalled, but I'll come to your house and give a garbled précis in person, if you like.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Britain has never been well run from the point of view of the majority. But, partly because it was so good at exporting violence, it finds itself in a world in which many other ruling classes are much more competent and serious-minded.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Here’s why Labour is struggling to deliver: the British state is immense, but pull the levers and nothing happens | Larry Elliott
At home, the machinery of government creaks badly – abroad, a leaden UK lags far behind dynamic competitors. A radical overhaul is needed, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
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January 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Moments in pre-revolutionary Britain: the former political editor of the Spectator talking about 'the media-political system'.
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Media Insider EXPOSES Israel’s Capture Of British Politics | Aaron Bastani Meets Peter Oborne
YouTube video by Novara Media
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January 5, 2026 at 12:34 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
This isn't the all-seeing, all-knowing god of the market at work. It is a bunch of sleep-deprived freaks betting on what people like them think the abduction of a head of state means for oil company profits.
lewisgoodall.com Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 23d
You'll be amazed to hear that on the stock market

Chevron ⬆️9%
Halliburton ⬆️10%
Exxon ⬆️4%
ConocoPhillips ⬆️8%
January 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Dominic Cummings, the architect of the 2016 EU referendum and 2019 General Election victories has given a 2-part interview to the Spectator. It's well worth engaging with his reform proposals in part 2. DC is arguing for a revival of capitalist aristocracy ...
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Part one | ‘Boris didn’t care!’: Dominic Cummings on lawfare, lockdowns & the broken British state
In this special two-part interview, Michael and Maddie are joined by Dominic Cummings. After starting his political career at the Department of Education, Dominic is best known as the campaign directo...
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January 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
The standout article in this collection recommends that citizens' assemblies be used 'to consider strategic, operational, and governance challenges and decisions facing the BBC.' It is vital that the opponents of such a reform explain why they object to the public having a say in public media.
December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Sorry to hear that Robin Ince feels that he has to quit the BBC radio show he co-created. I was once mean to him on Twitter - quite unfairly - and I think about that sometimes. I hope he will flourish in podcasting, or whatever else he feels like taking up next.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
The rich are telling anyone who will listen that Starmer must stay until 2029, when Reform can be installed. Obviously they haven't thought about the economic consequences of Mr Farage. And why should they? They'll be fine, and can always leave if it's a disaster. (It will be a disaster.)
runningdog.bsky.social Running Dog @runningdog.bsky.social · Dec 8
Tbf ever since hacks decided The Markets were a vengeful god that particularly disliked poor children, it was only a matter of time until Chaps in Pinstripes started claiming the power of prophecy in letters to the Times
And I'm Sam Coates of Sky News. Some of the biggest investment managers in the world, really, have gone today on the record in the Times to warn that ousting the Prime Minister would mean instability and the chance of a weaker pound and higher borrowing if that new government meant more spending. That's the challenge that MPs have to wrestle with at the end of this turbulent year. Yes. Big names like PGIM, the Global Asset Management Arm of Prudential Financial, which manages over $1.4 trillion in assets, has warned that any shift leftwards could mean markets might revisit concerns reminiscent of the trust era. Meanwhile, Neuberger Berman, an investment management company, adds the current Prime Minister and Chancellor are known quantities.
December 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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A broken BBC reflects a broken Britain. To rebuild trust, this dialogue argues that the BBC must shed its defensiveness, resist fear-driven conformity, and recommit to bold, unflinching public journalism.

With @lewisgoodall.com & @dannyhinduk.bsky.social on @lrb.co.uk

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Podcast: Lewis Goodall, Dan Hind and James Butler · On Politics: The Bust-up at the BBC
London Review of Books
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December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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aurelmondon.bsky.social
I will be presenting new research on 'hegemonic defeatism' soon as part of the DemLab seminar series

📄Title: Hegemonic defeatism: How the liberal elite paved the way for the reactionary resurgence
🕛When: 18/12/2025
💻Where: Zoom

More info and registration:

www.polsci.auth.gr/en/polsci_ne...
Abstract for the talk also available via the link
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Last Week in Media, a new post at Modern Media Theory.
modernmediatheory.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/l...
Last Week in Media
At the beginning of the week the Culture Media and Sport Committee of MPs took evidence from senior figures at the BBC. The hearing lasted for three hours and we don’t seem to have learned ve…
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November 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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lrb.co.uk
The BBC is in crisis, again. In the latest episode of On Politics, @lewisgoodall.com and @dannyhinduk.bsky.social join @piercepenniless.bsky.social to discuss whether the BBC is capable of surviving in the digital era.

Listen here:

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On Politics: The Bust-up at the BBC
Podcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 26/11/2025 · 1h 5m
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November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
How can we reconstitute the BBC as a public service mutual? There's a summary of the proposals from @tommills.bsky.social, Tom Chivers and me at the @cmmonwealth.bsky.social website. It will only happen if we insist, so let me know what you think.
www.common-wealth.org/publications...
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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lrb.co.uk
The BBC is in crisis, again. In the latest episode of On Politics, @lewisgoodall.com and @dannyhinduk.bsky.social join @piercepenniless.bsky.social to discuss whether the BBC is capable of surviving in the digital era.

Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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davidwearing.bsky.social
It will have taken enormous personal courage on Ettedgui's part to revisit this childhood trauma, lay bare his vulnerabilities to the whole country, and in the expectation of a vicious backlash from Farage's many allies. I hope people appreciate this. And contrast it with Labour's appeasement policy
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
If competent people can do something and they don't do it, it's because they don't want to. That's why wrestlers usually walk away from bouts in one piece, and why you should assume politics is wrestling until you have good reason to believe otherwise.
owillis.bsky.social Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · Nov 26
brazil and france sent criminal former leaders to prison while merrick garland spent nights fretting if every t was crossed and didnt get the job done
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
I joined @piercepenniless.bsky.social and @lewisgoodall.com to talk about the past, present and future of UK public media. You have to drink every time I find another way to say that the public should be actively and directly involved in the governance of the BBC.
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On Politics: The Bust-up at the BBC
The BBC is in crisis, again. A leaked dossier alleging a lack of impartiality in its reporting on Trump, Israel, race and gender has felled its director general and drawn threats of a defamation lawsu...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
dannyhinduk.bsky.social
Young people, like the rest of us, need a chance to make a valued contribution to a Great Endeavour. Given that we are in the early years of an ecological crisis, we already know what that looks like. Private sector is in decline, and wealth is pooling into ever fewer hands ...
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM