David Leigh
@davidleighx.bsky.social
Journalist.
Author of "Investigative Journalism: a survival guide" ( Palgrave) http://bit.ly/2lLQhSy.
Was Guardian Investigations Editor; ex-IMPRESS.
Posts are news not endorsements.
Author of "Investigative Journalism: a survival guide" ( Palgrave) http://bit.ly/2lLQhSy.
Was Guardian Investigations Editor; ex-IMPRESS.
Posts are news not endorsements.
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Trump cares nothing about weak legal cases, but he has a keen eye for weak institutions and their weak leadership.
He believes he can bully BBC into further concessions.
Sadly, he has a point. BBC is having one of its periodic crises, and is suffering an ongoing political and media kicking.
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He believes he can bully BBC into further concessions.
Sadly, he has a point. BBC is having one of its periodic crises, and is suffering an ongoing political and media kicking.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Trump cares nothing about weak legal cases, but he has a keen eye for weak institutions and their weak leadership.
He believes he can bully BBC into further concessions.
Sadly, he has a point. BBC is having one of its periodic crises, and is suffering an ongoing political and media kicking.
>
He believes he can bully BBC into further concessions.
Sadly, he has a point. BBC is having one of its periodic crises, and is suffering an ongoing political and media kicking.
>
Freedland is exactly right about the BBC. When I was a World in Action producer, I would never have done that edit.
But it's a good distraction for Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But it's a good distraction for Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump can get away with saying what he likes about the BBC. But Epstein? That’s his one vulnerability | Jonathan Freedland
In attacking a vital broadcaster, the US president is once again holding others to standards he flouts. But the Maga faithful might not let his links to the disgraced financier go, says Guardian colum...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Freedland is exactly right about the BBC. When I was a World in Action producer, I would never have done that edit.
But it's a good distraction for Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But it's a good distraction for Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Having had more litigation experience now than I ever wished for: a great majority of it is attempts at intimidation. To get through successfully, you have to be willing to read ridiculous accusations against you, sip your coffee and go “aha. Your thoughts are noted.”
Trump cares nothing about weak legal cases, but he has a keen eye for weak institutions and their weak leadership.
He believes he can bully BBC into further concessions.
Sadly, he has a point. BBC is having one of its periodic crises, and is suffering an ongoing political and media kicking.
>
He believes he can bully BBC into further concessions.
Sadly, he has a point. BBC is having one of its periodic crises, and is suffering an ongoing political and media kicking.
>
November 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Having had more litigation experience now than I ever wished for: a great majority of it is attempts at intimidation. To get through successfully, you have to be willing to read ridiculous accusations against you, sip your coffee and go “aha. Your thoughts are noted.”
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Reputation Management: a modern trade
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Epstein sought to restore his reputation after guilty plea, documents reveal
Documents include emails depicting coordinated effort to influence online search results and journalists
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Reputation Management: a modern trade
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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and they want you to think that Epstein and Mandelson weren’t close friends for aeons
![From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Peter Mandelson
11/6/2016 8:36:05 PM
jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Re:
Importance:
High
Of course, donald in WH. Will he get there?
Yes, without Andrew it would not have gone nuclear. Did you advise me to stay with R? Such a handful but loyal and never embarrassing.
From: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, 6 November 2016 at 20:32
To: Peter Mandelson 4
Subject: Re:
trump/ and having agreat deal of fun. in hindsight. you were right about staying away from andrew. I was right in your staying with rinaldo
On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Peter Mandelson 4
What's the donald white house? And how are you ?
wrote:
From: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, 6 November 2016 at 19:42
To: Peter Mandelson <
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November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
and they want you to think that Epstein and Mandelson weren’t close friends for aeons
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The great Geoffrey Bindman has died. Rest in Strength. www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Geoffrey Bindman and his pursuit of justice for all
From calling for Tony Blair to be tried to defending Gaza, Geoffrey always fought for everyone to have the rights they deserved
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November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The great Geoffrey Bindman has died. Rest in Strength. www.google.com/url?q=https:...
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Judge for yourself: did the dossier accusing the BBC of doctoring a Trump quote…doctor a Trump quote?
Left: Donald Trump’s Jan 6th quote, as presented in the dossier that brought down two BBC bosses
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Judge for yourself: did the dossier accusing the BBC of doctoring a Trump quote…doctor a Trump quote?
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"There is not a single word here about the BBC’s political, business, education, health, royalty, home affairs, climate change or crime coverage, or even Ukraine."
Read more as David Aaronovitch argues that the Prescott memo is unfairly selective.
https://bit.ly/47EP1Fu
Read more as David Aaronovitch argues that the Prescott memo is unfairly selective.
https://bit.ly/47EP1Fu
The Prescott memo flunks the impartiality test | The Observer
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"There is not a single word here about the BBC’s political, business, education, health, royalty, home affairs, climate change or crime coverage, or even Ukraine."
Read more as David Aaronovitch argues that the Prescott memo is unfairly selective.
https://bit.ly/47EP1Fu
Read more as David Aaronovitch argues that the Prescott memo is unfairly selective.
https://bit.ly/47EP1Fu
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I don’t want to talk about the fact that Michael Wolff once wronged me. It’s water under the bridge, stuff happens. I wish nothing but the best to the secret advisor to a convicted sex trafficker and paedophile
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I don’t want to talk about the fact that Michael Wolff once wronged me. It’s water under the bridge, stuff happens. I wish nothing but the best to the secret advisor to a convicted sex trafficker and paedophile
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The BBC should send Donald Trump a four-word reply to his blustering threat to sue the corporation for $1bn, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social: “See you in court.”
The four-word message the BBC should send Trump about his $1bn lawsuit
The corporation must show it will not be cowed, unlike American broadcast media, and call the president’s bluff
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The BBC should send Donald Trump a four-word reply to his blustering threat to sue the corporation for $1bn, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social: “See you in court.”
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Epstein claimed that Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in private emails
Epstein claimed that Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in private emails
Epstein claimed that Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in private emails
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Epstein claimed that Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in private emails
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🚨BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🚨BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.
Good grief. Did Prescott really fake his own Trump quote?
Left: Donald Trump’s Jan 6th quote, as presented in the dossier that brought down two BBC bosses
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Right: What Donald Trump actually said.
Full story in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social: www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Good grief. Did Prescott really fake his own Trump quote?
This is worth reading if you want some of the actual facts behind the strange BBC row
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
The Prescott memo flunks the impartiality test | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is worth reading if you want some of the actual facts behind the strange BBC row
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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EPSTEIN ON TRUMP: "Of course he knew about the girls"
Feels like we're going to see that on a few placards in the weeks and months to come.
Feels like we're going to see that on a few placards in the weeks and months to come.
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
EPSTEIN ON TRUMP: "Of course he knew about the girls"
Feels like we're going to see that on a few placards in the weeks and months to come.
Feels like we're going to see that on a few placards in the weeks and months to come.
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Trump ‘spent hours’ at Epstein’s house with victim of sex trafficking, email alleges on.ft.com/49lfk4N
Trump ‘spent hours’ at Epstein’s house with victim of sex trafficking, email alleges
House Democrats release new communications from late paedophile
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Trump ‘spent hours’ at Epstein’s house with victim of sex trafficking, email alleges on.ft.com/49lfk4N
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It begins. Clearly incriminating evidence against president of the United States.
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It begins. Clearly incriminating evidence against president of the United States.
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
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A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
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Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew about his crimes, newly released emails reveal – live updates
Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew about his crimes, newly released emails reveal – live updates
In new batch of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump ‘spent hours’ at his house with one of his victims
In a new batch of emails released by Democrats on the House oversight committee, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump knew about the late financier and sex-offender’s crimes. In the three emails released, Epstein apparently told his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims.
In two other emails to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president. According to the exchanges, Epstein also solicited Wolff’s advice about how he should handle Trump discussing their friendship in an interview with CNN. “I think you should let him hang himself,” Wolff writes. “If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew about his crimes, newly released emails reveal – live updates
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Epstein emails say Trump spent ‘hours’ with victim and asked Maxwell to ‘stop’: Live
Epstein emails say Trump spent ‘hours’ with victim and asked Maxwell to ‘stop’: Live
Epstein emails say Trump spent ‘hours’ with victim and asked Maxwell to ‘stop’: Live
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Epstein emails say Trump spent ‘hours’ with victim and asked Maxwell to ‘stop’: Live