Peter York
@peteryork.bsky.social
NEW BOOK: 'Dead Cat on Your Table'
"Witty, alarming and persuasive, this is the handbook that progressives need. Martin Rowson’s cartoons are a treat, too." - Lindsay Mackie, Prospect Magazine
"Witty, alarming and persuasive, this is the handbook that progressives need. Martin Rowson’s cartoons are a treat, too." - Lindsay Mackie, Prospect Magazine
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Peter York
@peteryork.bsky.social
· Dec 20
A Dead Cat On Your Table: with Illustrations by Martin Rowson
A Dead Cat On Your Table: with Illustrations by Martin Rowson : York, Peter: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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Peter York’s new book “Dead Cat on the Table; a new guide to Culture Wars and how not to lose them” with drawings by Martin Rowson is now available to order: www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Cat-You...
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Would the BBC stand up to a Farage government?
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
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Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
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November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Would the BBC stand up to a Farage government?
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Would the BBC stand up to a Farage government?
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Would the BBC stand up to a Farage government?
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast talks with @tommills.bsky.social Dr Tom Mills about the state of British media — press ownership, BBC independence, and what happens when funding cuts “smash morale.”
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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The White House “couldn’t have looked more like Dictator Style”, writes Peter York in a guest essay. But when Donald Trump announced the demolition of the East Wing to make way for a ballroom, “the whole thing moved up a gear” econ.st/4npSzQk
Illustration: Dan Williams
Illustration: Dan Williams
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The White House “couldn’t have looked more like Dictator Style”, writes Peter York in a guest essay. But when Donald Trump announced the demolition of the East Wing to make way for a ballroom, “the whole thing moved up a gear” econ.st/4npSzQk
Illustration: Dan Williams
Illustration: Dan Williams
Cosmo Landesman joins Culture Wars House Party — calling himself a “conscientious objector” to the culture wars.
We talk about Islington media circles, the bohemian 80s, the Modern Review and why these days he’d rather choose dessert over discourse.
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We talk about Islington media circles, the bohemian 80s, the Modern Review and why these days he’d rather choose dessert over discourse.
🎧 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
October 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Cosmo Landesman joins Culture Wars House Party — calling himself a “conscientious objector” to the culture wars.
We talk about Islington media circles, the bohemian 80s, the Modern Review and why these days he’d rather choose dessert over discourse.
🎧 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
We talk about Islington media circles, the bohemian 80s, the Modern Review and why these days he’d rather choose dessert over discourse.
🎧 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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New Episode Alert. In this episode I step away from bricks and mortar to talk politics, culture and the built environment with the brilliant @peteryork.bsky.social .
How culture wars are manufactured and funded and the role of think tanks.
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How culture wars are manufactured and funded and the role of think tanks.
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Peter York: Culture Wars, Dead Cats, and the Battle for Public Attention
Spotify video
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October 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
New Episode Alert. In this episode I step away from bricks and mortar to talk politics, culture and the built environment with the brilliant @peteryork.bsky.social .
How culture wars are manufactured and funded and the role of think tanks.
🔗 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/065X...
How culture wars are manufactured and funded and the role of think tanks.
🔗 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/065X...
Jolyon Maugham KC on privilege, power, and why “the right hates me.”
From tax barrister to legal crusader, he talks about founding the @goodlawproject.org fighting the “decay in our public life,” and taking on culture wars and inequality.
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
From tax barrister to legal crusader, he talks about founding the @goodlawproject.org fighting the “decay in our public life,” and taking on culture wars and inequality.
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
October 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Jolyon Maugham KC on privilege, power, and why “the right hates me.”
From tax barrister to legal crusader, he talks about founding the @goodlawproject.org fighting the “decay in our public life,” and taking on culture wars and inequality.
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
From tax barrister to legal crusader, he talks about founding the @goodlawproject.org fighting the “decay in our public life,” and taking on culture wars and inequality.
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
🦁 Britain sold its industry like a jumble sale.
Now US corporations own vast chunks of our economy — and government shrugs.
First episode of our second series with Angus Hanton (Vassal State):
👉 How much of the UK is really controlled by America?
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#UKPolitics #Economy
Now US corporations own vast chunks of our economy — and government shrugs.
First episode of our second series with Angus Hanton (Vassal State):
👉 How much of the UK is really controlled by America?
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#UKPolitics #Economy
September 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🦁 Britain sold its industry like a jumble sale.
Now US corporations own vast chunks of our economy — and government shrugs.
First episode of our second series with Angus Hanton (Vassal State):
👉 How much of the UK is really controlled by America?
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#UKPolitics #Economy
Now US corporations own vast chunks of our economy — and government shrugs.
First episode of our second series with Angus Hanton (Vassal State):
👉 How much of the UK is really controlled by America?
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#UKPolitics #Economy
America’s far-right culture wars. Big money. Big religion. Big trouble — heading our way too, if Katherine Stewart’s right.
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
August 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
America’s far-right culture wars. Big money. Big religion. Big trouble — heading our way too, if Katherine Stewart’s right.
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
🎧 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
🎧 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
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Big Tech's $500B AI gamble: Sir Martin Sorrell, advertising guru reveals to @peteryork.bsky.social how tech giants are becoming "basically nation states" - transforming global economics, creativity, and power. Can regulation stop it?
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
July 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Big Tech's $500B AI gamble: Sir Martin Sorrell, advertising guru reveals to @peteryork.bsky.social how tech giants are becoming "basically nation states" - transforming global economics, creativity, and power. Can regulation stop it?
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
Did @theginamiller.bsky.social
just say bring back Boris?
Watch this 👇
🎧 Full chat with
@peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social at Good Egg Productions
just say bring back Boris?
Watch this 👇
🎧 Full chat with
@peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social at Good Egg Productions
July 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Did @theginamiller.bsky.social
just say bring back Boris?
Watch this 👇
🎧 Full chat with
@peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social at Good Egg Productions
just say bring back Boris?
Watch this 👇
🎧 Full chat with
@peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social at Good Egg Productions
🎧 Matthew d’Ancona joins @peteryork.bsky.social for a sharp conversation on Trump, the BBC, identity politics—& the end of the political pendulum.
📺 “These are all hallmarks of fascistic behaviour.”
Full episode: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#CultureWars #MatthewDAncona #Fascism #Media #Politics
📺 “These are all hallmarks of fascistic behaviour.”
Full episode: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#CultureWars #MatthewDAncona #Fascism #Media #Politics
June 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Heroine or “mad cat lady”?
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
joins
@peteryork.bsky.social
to discuss the Observer’s new owners, Big Tech’s creeping influence, and whether democracy is being dismantled—quietly.
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#Podcast #CaroleCadwalladr #UKPolitics #PressFreedom
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
joins
@peteryork.bsky.social
to discuss the Observer’s new owners, Big Tech’s creeping influence, and whether democracy is being dismantled—quietly.
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#Podcast #CaroleCadwalladr #UKPolitics #PressFreedom
May 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Heroine or “mad cat lady”?
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
joins
@peteryork.bsky.social
to discuss the Observer’s new owners, Big Tech’s creeping influence, and whether democracy is being dismantled—quietly.
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#Podcast #CaroleCadwalladr #UKPolitics #PressFreedom
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
joins
@peteryork.bsky.social
to discuss the Observer’s new owners, Big Tech’s creeping influence, and whether democracy is being dismantled—quietly.
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#Podcast #CaroleCadwalladr #UKPolitics #PressFreedom
“You didn’t love us when we came. Now you do—because so many of us are rich, and they fund you.” 🔥 @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on Conservative hypocrisy, the hidden machinery of media censorship & cultural warfare
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#CultureWars #Tories
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#CultureWars #Tories
May 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“You didn’t love us when we came. Now you do—because so many of us are rich, and they fund you.” 🔥 @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on Conservative hypocrisy, the hidden machinery of media censorship & cultural warfare
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#CultureWars #Tories
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#CultureWars #Tories
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🎙️@peteryork.bsky.social & Dylan Jones—ex-GQ editor, Evening Standard editor from “literally no experience” to shaping UK style & politics:
➡️ Culture wars
➡️ Melania as a Bond girl
➡️ Russell Brand, Piers Morgan, Alastair Campbell
➡️ The fate of the suede loafer
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
➡️ Culture wars
➡️ Melania as a Bond girl
➡️ Russell Brand, Piers Morgan, Alastair Campbell
➡️ The fate of the suede loafer
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
May 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🎙️@peteryork.bsky.social & Dylan Jones—ex-GQ editor, Evening Standard editor from “literally no experience” to shaping UK style & politics:
➡️ Culture wars
➡️ Melania as a Bond girl
➡️ Russell Brand, Piers Morgan, Alastair Campbell
➡️ The fate of the suede loafer
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
➡️ Culture wars
➡️ Melania as a Bond girl
➡️ Russell Brand, Piers Morgan, Alastair Campbell
➡️ The fate of the suede loafer
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Laugh out loud moments with @iaindale.bsky.social
➡️ can the Conservatives be rebuilt?
➡️ how the UK is “five years downstream” from US culture
➡️ Trump, Ashcroft, and media moguls
➡️ public discourse: from antisemitism to trans rights
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
➡️ can the Conservatives be rebuilt?
➡️ how the UK is “five years downstream” from US culture
➡️ Trump, Ashcroft, and media moguls
➡️ public discourse: from antisemitism to trans rights
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Laugh out loud moments with @iaindale.bsky.social
➡️ can the Conservatives be rebuilt?
➡️ how the UK is “five years downstream” from US culture
➡️ Trump, Ashcroft, and media moguls
➡️ public discourse: from antisemitism to trans rights
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
➡️ can the Conservatives be rebuilt?
➡️ how the UK is “five years downstream” from US culture
➡️ Trump, Ashcroft, and media moguls
➡️ public discourse: from antisemitism to trans rights
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
"The coup has already happened." Ex-Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter unpacks America's cultural battlefield.
“I’ve never seen Donald Trump in any living room ever in 50 years of being in New York, & nobody would invite him anywhere."
🎧 : podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
“I’ve never seen Donald Trump in any living room ever in 50 years of being in New York, & nobody would invite him anywhere."
🎧 : podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
"The coup has already happened." Ex-Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter unpacks America's cultural battlefield.
“I’ve never seen Donald Trump in any living room ever in 50 years of being in New York, & nobody would invite him anywhere."
🎧 : podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
“I’ve never seen Donald Trump in any living room ever in 50 years of being in New York, & nobody would invite him anywhere."
🎧 : podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@katefdixon.bsky.social
New Podcast Episode: Dark Money, Political Influence & Hidden Networks
In the latest episode of Peter York’s Culture Wars House Party, I’m joined by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social —former editor of Open Democracy, investigative journalist, and founder of Democracy for Sale.
In the latest episode of Peter York’s Culture Wars House Party, I’m joined by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social —former editor of Open Democracy, investigative journalist, and founder of Democracy for Sale.
Another fascinating interview by @peteryork.bsky.social with investigative journalist @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
💰 Dark money & political fraud
🏛️ Think tanks as corporate lobbyists
🌍 Tufton St → K St connections
🤝 Soros & Paul Marshall’s past friendship
🔗 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
💰 Dark money & political fraud
🏛️ Think tanks as corporate lobbyists
🌍 Tufton St → K St connections
🤝 Soros & Paul Marshall’s past friendship
🔗 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
March 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New Podcast Episode: Dark Money, Political Influence & Hidden Networks
In the latest episode of Peter York’s Culture Wars House Party, I’m joined by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social —former editor of Open Democracy, investigative journalist, and founder of Democracy for Sale.
In the latest episode of Peter York’s Culture Wars House Party, I’m joined by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social —former editor of Open Democracy, investigative journalist, and founder of Democracy for Sale.
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The culture wars has made it to Architecture. Here is my article in @bdonline.bsky.social arguing that it is a distraction. www.bdonline.co.uk/opinion/are-... Currently reading @peteryork.bsky.social latest book. An inspiration
March 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The culture wars has made it to Architecture. Here is my article in @bdonline.bsky.social arguing that it is a distraction. www.bdonline.co.uk/opinion/are-... Currently reading @peteryork.bsky.social latest book. An inspiration
Absolutely delighted to get a splash in the @radiotimes.bsky.social this week. Do listen to my podcast which has some terrific interviews (and I don't just talk style).
Recent guests include:
🎙️ Michael Wolff
🎙️ James O'Brien
🎙️ Gabriel Gatehouse
🎙️ George Monbiot
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Recent guests include:
🎙️ Michael Wolff
🎙️ James O'Brien
🎙️ Gabriel Gatehouse
🎙️ George Monbiot
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March 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Absolutely delighted to get a splash in the @radiotimes.bsky.social this week. Do listen to my podcast which has some terrific interviews (and I don't just talk style).
Recent guests include:
🎙️ Michael Wolff
🎙️ James O'Brien
🎙️ Gabriel Gatehouse
🎙️ George Monbiot
🎧: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
Recent guests include:
🎙️ Michael Wolff
🎙️ James O'Brien
🎙️ Gabriel Gatehouse
🎙️ George Monbiot
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A gripping interview with
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
🔥 From a Conservative upbringing to activism
🔥 Neoliberalism & how it infiltrated think tanks & academia
🔥 Is there an alternative vision?
🔥 Is the BBC a “timorous, cowering beastie”? 🐭
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
🔥 From a Conservative upbringing to activism
🔥 Neoliberalism & how it infiltrated think tanks & academia
🔥 Is there an alternative vision?
🔥 Is the BBC a “timorous, cowering beastie”? 🐭
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
February 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A gripping interview with
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
🔥 From a Conservative upbringing to activism
🔥 Neoliberalism & how it infiltrated think tanks & academia
🔥 Is there an alternative vision?
🔥 Is the BBC a “timorous, cowering beastie”? 🐭
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
🔥 From a Conservative upbringing to activism
🔥 Neoliberalism & how it infiltrated think tanks & academia
🔥 Is there an alternative vision?
🔥 Is the BBC a “timorous, cowering beastie”? 🐭
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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After a particularly “interesting” family dinner where the culture wars seemed to have infiltrated every member of my family over the age of 65. I bought this book #adeadcatonyourtable. I Had the pleasure of meeting author @peteryork.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago. The ultimate dapper gent .
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
After a particularly “interesting” family dinner where the culture wars seemed to have infiltrated every member of my family over the age of 65. I bought this book #adeadcatonyourtable. I Had the pleasure of meeting author @peteryork.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago. The ultimate dapper gent .
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If someone wanted to take over British institutions like #Trump's govt has done in #USA, what would their first steps be+how could we guard against them? @arusbridger.bsky.social
Jean Seaton, Official Historian of BBC; @peteryork.bsky.social +Patrick Barwise, co-authors of The War against the #BBC…
Jean Seaton, Official Historian of BBC; @peteryork.bsky.social +Patrick Barwise, co-authors of The War against the #BBC…
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/media-confidential/id1708209227?i=1000694199931
t.co
February 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
If someone wanted to take over British institutions like #Trump's govt has done in #USA, what would their first steps be+how could we guard against them? @arusbridger.bsky.social
Jean Seaton, Official Historian of BBC; @peteryork.bsky.social +Patrick Barwise, co-authors of The War against the #BBC…
Jean Seaton, Official Historian of BBC; @peteryork.bsky.social +Patrick Barwise, co-authors of The War against the #BBC…
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Not surprising that @peteryork.bsky.social has landed a hit with his new 'Peter York's Culture Wars House Party' podcast. What's not to like? Fascinating & fun interviews: Martin Wolff, LBC's @mrjamesob.bsky.social & Gabriel Gatehouse
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February 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Not surprising that @peteryork.bsky.social has landed a hit with his new 'Peter York's Culture Wars House Party' podcast. What's not to like? Fascinating & fun interviews: Martin Wolff, LBC's @mrjamesob.bsky.social & Gabriel Gatehouse
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...
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In my latest ‘Culture Wars House Party’ podcast I’m talking to Gabriel Gatehouse. Brilliant writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Coming Storm’. All about the craziest conspiracy theories and how they brought Trump into power…
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Gabriel Gatehouse, author 'The Coming Storm' on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast
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February 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In my latest ‘Culture Wars House Party’ podcast I’m talking to Gabriel Gatehouse. Brilliant writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Coming Storm’. All about the craziest conspiracy theories and how they brought Trump into power…
youtube.com/shorts/dNcCl...
youtube.com/shorts/dNcCl...