Josh Glancy
@joshglancy.bsky.social
Associate editor and columnist, The Sunday Times
There is a lot to be said for this letter in today's Times
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM
There is a lot to be said for this letter in today's Times
Richard Hermer vs David Wolfson
Born 1968, silk 2009, attorneys general 2024.
Yet the differences between them tells the story of the crossroads Anglo-Jewry has reached
My @jewishnews.bsky.social column
thttps://www.jewishnews.co.uk/hermer-and-wolfson-the-fault-line-running-through-anglo-jewry/
Born 1968, silk 2009, attorneys general 2024.
Yet the differences between them tells the story of the crossroads Anglo-Jewry has reached
My @jewishnews.bsky.social column
thttps://www.jewishnews.co.uk/hermer-and-wolfson-the-fault-line-running-through-anglo-jewry/
January 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Richard Hermer vs David Wolfson
Born 1968, silk 2009, attorneys general 2024.
Yet the differences between them tells the story of the crossroads Anglo-Jewry has reached
My @jewishnews.bsky.social column
thttps://www.jewishnews.co.uk/hermer-and-wolfson-the-fault-line-running-through-anglo-jewry/
Born 1968, silk 2009, attorneys general 2024.
Yet the differences between them tells the story of the crossroads Anglo-Jewry has reached
My @jewishnews.bsky.social column
thttps://www.jewishnews.co.uk/hermer-and-wolfson-the-fault-line-running-through-anglo-jewry/
Theodor Meron survived the Holocaust, found refuge in Israel, helped set up the ICC, then aged 93 indicted Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes. He stands by his decision.
It was fascinating to interview him
www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
It was fascinating to interview him
www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
The Holocaust survivor judge who issued Netanyahu’s arrest warrant
Theodor Meron, still going strong at 95, escaped the Nazis with his father and became a serious force in international law, helping to found the ICC
www.thetimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Theodor Meron survived the Holocaust, found refuge in Israel, helped set up the ICC, then aged 93 indicted Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes. He stands by his decision.
It was fascinating to interview him
www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
It was fascinating to interview him
www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
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Suitably tentative by @joshglancy.bsky.social on whether Wes Streeting is all comms and no substance 1/2 thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
January 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Suitably tentative by @joshglancy.bsky.social on whether Wes Streeting is all comms and no substance 1/2 thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Such an interesting insight from @joshglancy.bsky.social that I hope others pick up. It’s great that Trump has caught up with us on Farage but what does he consider to be ‘real’? Is there a snake oil that works?
January 11, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Such an interesting insight from @joshglancy.bsky.social that I hope others pick up. It’s great that Trump has caught up with us on Farage but what does he consider to be ‘real’? Is there a snake oil that works?
Has the Trump-Farage bromance cooled?
One very well-placed source tells me that the president has "lost faith" with his former pal
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
One very well-placed source tells me that the president has "lost faith" with his former pal
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
January 11, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Has the Trump-Farage bromance cooled?
One very well-placed source tells me that the president has "lost faith" with his former pal
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
One very well-placed source tells me that the president has "lost faith" with his former pal
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
SCOOP
Keir Starmer has been invited to join the Gaza board of peace by the Trump administration.
Former PM Tony Blair's candidacy for the board, which will in theory administer the strip's transition to a post-Hamas future, was dropped last year.
times-comment.com/starmer-trump
Keir Starmer has been invited to join the Gaza board of peace by the Trump administration.
Former PM Tony Blair's candidacy for the board, which will in theory administer the strip's transition to a post-Hamas future, was dropped last year.
times-comment.com/starmer-trump
The world’s rules have changed — Starmer must spell out Britain’s plan
All this Trump whispering and swallowed pride will count for little unless the PM can explain the sacrifices that lie ahead
times-comment.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:51 AM
SCOOP
Keir Starmer has been invited to join the Gaza board of peace by the Trump administration.
Former PM Tony Blair's candidacy for the board, which will in theory administer the strip's transition to a post-Hamas future, was dropped last year.
times-comment.com/starmer-trump
Keir Starmer has been invited to join the Gaza board of peace by the Trump administration.
Former PM Tony Blair's candidacy for the board, which will in theory administer the strip's transition to a post-Hamas future, was dropped last year.
times-comment.com/starmer-trump
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With almost every dominant issue of today — from welfare spending to court backlogs, NHS waiting lists, school absenteeism and the national debt — the pandemic’s aftershocks are at or near the heart of the matter.
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By @joshglancy.bsky.social
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By @joshglancy.bsky.social
There’s a reason Britain’s in the doldrums — but we don’t talk about it
From schools to courts to the economy, the impacts of the pandemic are everywhere, and yet barely mentioned. Painful as it is, we must confront them
www.thetimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
With almost every dominant issue of today — from welfare spending to court backlogs, NHS waiting lists, school absenteeism and the national debt — the pandemic’s aftershocks are at or near the heart of the matter.
(£) www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
By @joshglancy.bsky.social
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By @joshglancy.bsky.social
- Two child benefit cap to be abolished after all
- Deep frustrations from team Reeves about Gordon Brown's unhelpful interventions on the issue
- Lots of blame for the chaotic budget process being levelled at Torsten Bell
My @thetimes.com pre-budget read
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
- Deep frustrations from team Reeves about Gordon Brown's unhelpful interventions on the issue
- Lots of blame for the chaotic budget process being levelled at Torsten Bell
My @thetimes.com pre-budget read
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
How Rachel Reeves’s grand vision became a battle for survival
The chancellor took over at the Treasury promising to turn Britain around — after 16 months of missteps and misfortune she doesn’t look so clever
www.thetimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
- Two child benefit cap to be abolished after all
- Deep frustrations from team Reeves about Gordon Brown's unhelpful interventions on the issue
- Lots of blame for the chaotic budget process being levelled at Torsten Bell
My @thetimes.com pre-budget read
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
- Deep frustrations from team Reeves about Gordon Brown's unhelpful interventions on the issue
- Lots of blame for the chaotic budget process being levelled at Torsten Bell
My @thetimes.com pre-budget read
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Mass deportation of people with indefinite leave to remain was official Tory party policy - until Katie Lam spelled it out to me in a newspaper interview.
And now it ... isn't
And now it ... isn't
October 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Mass deportation of people with indefinite leave to remain was official Tory party policy - until Katie Lam spelled it out to me in a newspaper interview.
And now it ... isn't
And now it ... isn't
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Even when this war somehow ends and takes the temperature of life down a few degrees, the long-term trends in this country and elsewhere are all heading the wrong way, writes Josh Glancy
OPINION: The innocence of Anglo-Jewry ended this Yom Kippur
Even when this war somehow ends and takes the temperature of life down a few degrees, the long-term trends in this country and elsewhere are all heading the wrong way, writes Josh Glancy
www.jewishnews.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Even when this war somehow ends and takes the temperature of life down a few degrees, the long-term trends in this country and elsewhere are all heading the wrong way, writes Josh Glancy
I wrote a column for @jewishnews.bsky.social on the shattering of Anglo-Jewish innocence. And what may come next.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the-...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the-...
OPINION: The innocence of Anglo-Jewry ended this Yom Kippur - Jewish News
Even when this war somehow ends and takes the temperature of life down a few degrees, the long-term trends in this country and elsewhere are all heading the wrong way, writes Josh Glancy
www.jewishnews.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I wrote a column for @jewishnews.bsky.social on the shattering of Anglo-Jewish innocence. And what may come next.
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the-...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the-...
Keir Starmer's lack of "vision" and "narrative" has become a cliche at this point. But this isn't just a PR problem. It has a real cost - in muddled hiring decisions and Whitehall not knowing what is it the PM actually wants to do.
My @thetimes.com column
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
My @thetimes.com column
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity
The prime minister once described his pragmatism with pride. Now the absence of clear vision is becoming existential
www.thetimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Keir Starmer's lack of "vision" and "narrative" has become a cliche at this point. But this isn't just a PR problem. It has a real cost - in muddled hiring decisions and Whitehall not knowing what is it the PM actually wants to do.
My @thetimes.com column
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
My @thetimes.com column
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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🔎 Analysis: Labour MPs had hoped he’d take the fight to Nigel Farage by now. But here comes the budget … and, hanging over everything, the small boats crisis ⬇️
Is Keir Starmer blowing it? The PM is in for a stormy autumn
Labour MPs had hoped he’d take the fight to Nigel Farage by now. But here comes the budget … and, hanging over everything, the small boats crisis
www.thetimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🔎 Analysis: Labour MPs had hoped he’d take the fight to Nigel Farage by now. But here comes the budget … and, hanging over everything, the small boats crisis ⬇️
Went on The Times podcast to talk about the Green Party leadership race and the new energy mustering on the left of British politics
Here's why Britain's Left is radicalising ⬇️
🎙️Listen now on The Story podcast: pod.fo/e/3222bb
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🎙️Listen now on The Story podcast: pod.fo/e/3222bb
🗣️ @joshglancy.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Went on The Times podcast to talk about the Green Party leadership race and the new energy mustering on the left of British politics
A world class piece of reporting from the streets of Haiti by
Louise Callaghan. Heartrending, terrifying, quietly furious
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
Louise Callaghan. Heartrending, terrifying, quietly furious
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
Inside Haiti: where women are raped on the street and gangs rule
The capital of the Caribbean nation of Haiti is now at the mercy of gangs bent on kidnap, rape and murder. Louise Callaghan meets their victims — and confronts a warlord
www.thetimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:13 AM
A world class piece of reporting from the streets of Haiti by
Louise Callaghan. Heartrending, terrifying, quietly furious
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
Louise Callaghan. Heartrending, terrifying, quietly furious
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
For today's @thetimes.com read, I spoke to Labour MPs ahead of a seismic autumn for Starmer. The mood is ... existential
'It’s been a bizarrely quiet summer'
'I’m staggered by the lack of direction'
'It can’t carry on at this pace. It’s not sustainable'
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
'It’s been a bizarrely quiet summer'
'I’m staggered by the lack of direction'
'It can’t carry on at this pace. It’s not sustainable'
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Is Keir Starmer blowing it? The PM is in for a stormy autumn
Labour MPs had hoped he’d take the fight to Nigel Farage by now. But here comes the budget … and, hanging over everything, the small boats crisis
www.thetimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
For today's @thetimes.com read, I spoke to Labour MPs ahead of a seismic autumn for Starmer. The mood is ... existential
'It’s been a bizarrely quiet summer'
'I’m staggered by the lack of direction'
'It can’t carry on at this pace. It’s not sustainable'
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
'It’s been a bizarrely quiet summer'
'I’m staggered by the lack of direction'
'It can’t carry on at this pace. It’s not sustainable'
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
In June 2022, Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Fern received an early police knock at their Singapore apartment. They flew to London and claimed asylum.
But why had the son of Lee Kuan Yew fled his own country?
They tell their full story here, for the first time
www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
But why had the son of Lee Kuan Yew fled his own country?
They tell their full story here, for the first time
www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
Succession in Singapore: a bungalow row and a brother in London exile
The city state has been scandalised by a battle between the two sons of Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore. One brother has fled to the UK for his and his wife’s safety. The source of the r...
www.thetimes.com
July 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
In June 2022, Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Fern received an early police knock at their Singapore apartment. They flew to London and claimed asylum.
But why had the son of Lee Kuan Yew fled his own country?
They tell their full story here, for the first time
www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
But why had the son of Lee Kuan Yew fled his own country?
They tell their full story here, for the first time
www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
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The PM tells Josh Glancy it is "total bollocks" that Morgan McSweeney (not Keir Starmer) is in charge of the Starmer project
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‘It’s not an excuse but I was distracted’: Keir Starmer on the benefits U-turn and his toughest week yet
A year into the job and foundering in the polls, can the prime minister convince an impatient electorate to stick with his steady approach to fixing Britain? Josh Glancy meets him in No 10, Ipswich an...
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June 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The PM tells Josh Glancy it is "total bollocks" that Morgan McSweeney (not Keir Starmer) is in charge of the Starmer project
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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It'll be two years, this Monday night. Time, at last, to write about Agnes.
The Long Goodbye
Time, at last, to write about Agnes.
jonn.substack.com
June 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It'll be two years, this Monday night. Time, at last, to write about Agnes.
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Ukraine’s destruction of expensive warplanes with simple flying bombs was Russia’s Pearl Harbor moment. The technology is changing faster than you think
Killer drones are changing war — and may soon think for themselves
Ukraine’s destruction of expensive warplanes with simple flying bombs was Russia’s Pearl Harbor moment. The technology is changing faster than you think
www.thetimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Ukraine’s destruction of expensive warplanes with simple flying bombs was Russia’s Pearl Harbor moment. The technology is changing faster than you think
Is ChatGPT destroying the university degree as we know it? Or can it be harnessed for good?
On the cover of this week's News Review is an excellent if terrifying report, by @louise-eccles.bsky.social and @lottiemayhayton.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
On the cover of this week's News Review is an excellent if terrifying report, by @louise-eccles.bsky.social and @lottiemayhayton.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
‘An existential crisis’: can universities survive ChatGPT?
Students are using AI to cheat and professors are struggling to keep up. If an AI can do all the research and writing, what is the point of a degree?
www.thetimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Is ChatGPT destroying the university degree as we know it? Or can it be harnessed for good?
On the cover of this week's News Review is an excellent if terrifying report, by @louise-eccles.bsky.social and @lottiemayhayton.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
On the cover of this week's News Review is an excellent if terrifying report, by @louise-eccles.bsky.social and @lottiemayhayton.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
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Oh this is awful - Pembrokeshire Council are trying (successfully so far) to close down this wonderful restaurant I reviewed only last Sunday. If you have visited, think you might want to, or just care about good restaurants, please do write to the address they advise.
May 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Oh this is awful - Pembrokeshire Council are trying (successfully so far) to close down this wonderful restaurant I reviewed only last Sunday. If you have visited, think you might want to, or just care about good restaurants, please do write to the address they advise.
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My op-ed yesterday in @thetimes.com Tariffs, of course. www.thetimes.com/article/8e80...
China holds the cards over Trump — and a united Europe could too
The economist, winner of a Nobel memorial prize, says rejecting America’s trade war is about far more than business and the state of the stock market
www.thetimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
My op-ed yesterday in @thetimes.com Tariffs, of course. www.thetimes.com/article/8e80...