Robin Lustig
@robinlustig.bsky.social
Journalist, broadcaster, commentator. Former BBC presenter, author of 'Is Anything Happening?' Also at robinlustig.substack.com.
A 2026 treat in store: announcing the forthcoming publication of my new book. Link in comments below.
December 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A 2026 treat in store: announcing the forthcoming publication of my new book. Link in comments below.
He lied and lied and lied. No one can believe a word he said. My reaction to Trump's address to the nation in comments below.
December 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
He lied and lied and lied. No one can believe a word he said. My reaction to Trump's address to the nation in comments below.
A brave piece by a brave Israeli peace activist and negotiator. gershonbaskin.substack.com/p/is-it-alwa...
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A brave piece by a brave Israeli peace activist and negotiator. gershonbaskin.substack.com/p/is-it-alwa...
Reposted by Robin Lustig
Watered down a bit by the lawyers -but felt it had to be said. www.newstatesman.com
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www.newstatesman.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Watered down a bit by the lawyers -but felt it had to be said. www.newstatesman.com
Good grief! A peerage for Simon Heffer? He’ll look utterly splendid in ermine.
December 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Good grief! A peerage for Simon Heffer? He’ll look utterly splendid in ermine.
It's time to recognise reality: the US and Europe are on different sides of the Great Divide. More in comments below.
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It's time to recognise reality: the US and Europe are on different sides of the Great Divide. More in comments below.
Remember: this is one of the eight (or is it nine?) wars that Trump says he has ended. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...
Thousands flee Thailand-Cambodia border after deadly clashes and air strikes
Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border after alleging deadly firing by Cambodia.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Remember: this is one of the eight (or is it nine?) wars that Trump says he has ended. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...
How I learned to speak cricket -- with a little bit of help from AI. Link in comments below.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
How I learned to speak cricket -- with a little bit of help from AI. Link in comments below.
Ooh look, a special offer! It's in the comments below.
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Ooh look, a special offer! It's in the comments below.
What's gone wrong? And why? The always wise Michael Goldfarb and I have been looking for some answers. You might enjoy listening in. soundcloud.com/michael-gold...
Britain 2025: Malaise and Unfocused Discontent
Britain in 2025 is in the grip of a malaise that has no single focus. What is behind it? Things have been much worse economically and politically but the mood in the country is sour edging towards bit
soundcloud.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What's gone wrong? And why? The always wise Michael Goldfarb and I have been looking for some answers. You might enjoy listening in. soundcloud.com/michael-gold...
The morning after: was it a Bodge-it Budget? My thoughts in comments below.
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The morning after: was it a Bodge-it Budget? My thoughts in comments below.
Reposted by Robin Lustig
This is not true. He had not ‘just entered his teens’. He was racially abusing kids right through to the end of his school years - aged 18.
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
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Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is not true. He had not ‘just entered his teens’. He was racially abusing kids right through to the end of his school years - aged 18.
Today’s Gaza update: The Israeli military conducted a wave of strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding others, according to Gaza’s health ministry, as Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating an ongoing cease-fire. (New York Times)
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Today’s Gaza update: The Israeli military conducted a wave of strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding others, according to Gaza’s health ministry, as Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating an ongoing cease-fire. (New York Times)
Five men are facing a war crimes trial, charged with the deliberate starvation of Palestinian civilians. And no, it's nothing to do with Gaza. slate.com/news-and-pol...
It’s a Landmark Trial on the Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War. It’s Also Not What You Think.
In Germany five men will stand trial. Millions of victims, past and future, are watching.
slate.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Five men are facing a war crimes trial, charged with the deliberate starvation of Palestinian civilians. And no, it's nothing to do with Gaza. slate.com/news-and-pol...
This is well worth your time, by @ivorgaber.bsky.social Labour's Seven Deadly Sins open.substack.com/pub/ivorgabe...
Labour's Seven Deadly Sins
Albert Einstein: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is well worth your time, by @ivorgaber.bsky.social Labour's Seven Deadly Sins open.substack.com/pub/ivorgabe...
You'll find my (angry) thoughts on the Shabana Mahmood immigration proposals in the comments below.
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
You'll find my (angry) thoughts on the Shabana Mahmood immigration proposals in the comments below.
A long hard winter ahead: my thoughts on what's in store for Starmer. Link in comments below.
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A long hard winter ahead: my thoughts on what's in store for Starmer. Link in comments below.
According to Kemi Badenoch, the BBC's journalists 'need to be put under control immediately.' Could someone please explain to her the meaning of the words 'freedom of the press'?
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
According to Kemi Badenoch, the BBC's journalists 'need to be put under control immediately.' Could someone please explain to her the meaning of the words 'freedom of the press'?
More from me on the BBC crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G02F...
Is the BBC's future in doubt? Ft. Robin Lustig | The Capitalist
YouTube video by The Capitalist
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November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
More from me on the BBC crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G02F...
The perfect reply to POTUS, assuming that the Arkell v Pressdram formula is not an option.
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The perfect reply to POTUS, assuming that the Arkell v Pressdram formula is not an option.
Good stuff, trenchantly expressed, from ex-Beeb boss Roger Mosey. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’ve seen the BBC flat out on the canvas before. Brave journalism is the best way to hit back | Roger Mosey
The corporation is again being put to the test. Now is its chance to double down on reporting that serves the people of the UK, says former head of BBC TV News Roger Mosey
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Good stuff, trenchantly expressed, from ex-Beeb boss Roger Mosey. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Devastating editorial (unsigned) on The Observer website. Note: The Observer's editor-in-chief is James Harding, who just happens to be a former head of BBC News and a former editor of The Times. In other words, he knows whereof he speaks. observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Devastating editorial (unsigned) on The Observer website. Note: The Observer's editor-in-chief is James Harding, who just happens to be a former head of BBC News and a former editor of The Times. In other words, he knows whereof he speaks. observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
A moment of extreme danger for the BBC. My thoughts in comments below.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A moment of extreme danger for the BBC. My thoughts in comments below.
BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resign following criticism that a BBC Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump. - BBC
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resign following criticism that a BBC Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump. - BBC