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On Wednesday 18 February, journalist, novelist and 𝘓𝘙𝘉 contributing editor James Meek will be at the @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk to discuss his latest novel, 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘔𝘦, with Lara Pawson.
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/james-meek...
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James Meek & Lara Pawson: Your Life Without Me
James Meek & Lara Pawson: Your Life Without Me
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February 6, 2026 at 11:07 AM
On Wednesday 18 February, journalist, novelist and 𝘓𝘙𝘉 contributing editor James Meek will be at the @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk to discuss his latest novel, 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘔𝘦, with Lara Pawson.
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/james-meek...
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/james-meek...
Also grateful to Stuart Kelly for this, with I think a ten year old photo?
Your Life Without Me, by James Meek review: 'his most ambitious work to date'
James Meek’s latest novel manages to combine the cerebral and the sensitive with great elegance, writes Stuart Kelly
www.scotsman.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Also grateful to Stuart Kelly for this, with I think a ten year old photo?
Thanks to Catherine Taylor for this thoughtful and insightful review in the FT www.ft.com/content/e88b...
Your Life Without Me by James Meek — uneasy aftermaths
Strained family relationships, grief and the tension between heritage and modernity come together in an engrossing and provocative novel
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Thanks to Catherine Taylor for this thoughtful and insightful review in the FT www.ft.com/content/e88b...
This has come out into the world
February 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
This has come out into the world
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HOW? HOW DOES THE BBC "UNDERSTAND" THESE THINGS? Ouija board? Cup attached to a piece of string?
February 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
HOW? HOW DOES THE BBC "UNDERSTAND" THESE THINGS? Ouija board? Cup attached to a piece of string?
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My cover story for this week's The New World
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 AM
My cover story for this week's The New World
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Amazing insight into the tawdry detail of snouts in the trough favour peddling that hardly died with Epstein
Peter Mandelson is telling the truth on one thing: the idea he was bought for a $4k “bursary” or a $75k gift is ridiculous
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
The real incentive was a post-government payday - one so big he *rejected* a $3–5m-a-year offer
And Epstein enabled that payday
Here’s the evidence. 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Amazing insight into the tawdry detail of snouts in the trough favour peddling that hardly died with Epstein
Banned Wikipedia entry from 2027: The former democracy known as the United States of America lasted for 250 years, fewer than four lifetimes. Long after the end, residents would still describe themselves as living in a democracy, and as part of, even leaders of, ‘the free world’.
Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Banned Wikipedia entry from 2027: The former democracy known as the United States of America lasted for 250 years, fewer than four lifetimes. Long after the end, residents would still describe themselves as living in a democracy, and as part of, even leaders of, ‘the free world’.
Highlighting the limitations
A Russian drone strike killed 12 miners who had just finished their shift at a coal mine in east-central Ukraine on Sunday, officials said, highlighting the limitations of a partial, short-term truce that Russia agreed to last week at President Trump’s request.
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners
The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce.
nyti.ms
February 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Highlighting the limitations
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‘Ever since Trump’s obsession with Greenland emerged, he and his underlings have been coming up with reasons why it should become part of America, not one of which makes much sense.’
@jamesmeek.bsky.social in Greenland, from last year:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jamesmeek.bsky.social in Greenland, from last year:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Meek · ‘Everything is possible’: In Greenland
Greenland has considerable powers to run its own affairs and on paper Greenlanders have the same rights within the...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:50 PM
‘Ever since Trump’s obsession with Greenland emerged, he and his underlings have been coming up with reasons why it should become part of America, not one of which makes much sense.’
@jamesmeek.bsky.social in Greenland, from last year:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jamesmeek.bsky.social in Greenland, from last year:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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I’m a latecomer to this but everybody interested in what’s going on in #Greenland should read it right now.
Everything is possible’ www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Everything is possible’ www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Meek · ‘Everything is possible’: In Greenland
Greenland has considerable powers to run its own affairs and on paper Greenlanders have the same rights within the...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM
From the ever sound Owen Hatherley
How the Soviet Union got over Stalin – or thought it did
His successors proclaimed a more liberal socialism. But was it ever real?
www.newstatesman.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 AM
From the ever sound Owen Hatherley
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On passing through the veil into fascism
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
On passing through the veil into fascism
The lackeys seem to genuinely believe European leaders will do something that they not only will not and cannot do but might reasonably believe not doing will make them politically stronger
US needs Greenland because of European 'weakness,' Bessent says
Bessent said taking over Greenland is crucial in a geopolitical chess match with Russia and China.
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:41 AM
The lackeys seem to genuinely believe European leaders will do something that they not only will not and cannot do but might reasonably believe not doing will make them politically stronger
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I feel I should bang the drum for this post, which hasn't received the love it deserves.
It helps to know that Jenrick's constituency is Newark.
It helps to know that Jenrick's constituency is Newark.
Robert Jenrick is unique in British politics for being the only MP who is an anagram of his constituency
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I feel I should bang the drum for this post, which hasn't received the love it deserves.
It helps to know that Jenrick's constituency is Newark.
It helps to know that Jenrick's constituency is Newark.
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John Boorman is 93.
This anecdote about him & Lee Marvin has quite the punchline.
This anecdote about him & Lee Marvin has quite the punchline.
January 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
John Boorman is 93.
This anecdote about him & Lee Marvin has quite the punchline.
This anecdote about him & Lee Marvin has quite the punchline.
America has the military might, but Europe has Big Beret
Soldiers from 🇫🇷France, 🇳🇴Norway, the 🇬🇧United Kingdom, and 🇸🇪Sweden are currently participating in military exercises in 🇬🇱Greenland. More to join.
Thursday, they met with the commander of Joint Arctic Command Major General Søren Andersen. (Forsvaret)
Thursday, they met with the commander of Joint Arctic Command Major General Søren Andersen. (Forsvaret)
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
America has the military might, but Europe has Big Beret
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January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Holy Jesus I didn't look close enough, saw the green logo quickly and thought this was The Onion and started chuckling man what have we done lol
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
www.huffpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Holy Jesus I didn't look close enough, saw the green logo quickly and thought this was The Onion and started chuckling man what have we done lol
Like, for instance, are they just going to send troops, or will they have joint responsibility with Ukraine for controlling the airspace above the troops - as things stand, a much bigger deal
Claire Ainsley just made the very good point that Starmer's pledge to send troops to a post-war Ukraine could be incredibly consequential, but has been barely discussed.
Far too much focus – IMO – on the language of Starmer's reaction to Venezuela. That's just not very important.
Far too much focus – IMO – on the language of Starmer's reaction to Venezuela. That's just not very important.
January 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Like, for instance, are they just going to send troops, or will they have joint responsibility with Ukraine for controlling the airspace above the troops - as things stand, a much bigger deal
'The UK and U.S. defence and security relationship is the deepest in the world' - and if US troops stage in Britain and fly from British bases to invade Greenland? www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK provides support to U.S. seizure of Bella 1 accused of shadow fleet activities and Iran sanctions breaches
The UK has provided enabling support to the United States at their request to interdict the vessel Bella 1 today.
www.gov.uk
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
'The UK and U.S. defence and security relationship is the deepest in the world' - and if US troops stage in Britain and fly from British bases to invade Greenland? www.gov.uk/government/n...