Peter Walsh
@petemilo.bsky.social
Publisher and journalist. Author of DRUG WAR: THE SECRET HISTORY, KING OF THE GYPSIES, GANG WAR and COCKY: THE RISE AND FALL OF CURTIS WARREN.
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Y'days post: Labour, a supply side explanation for the rise of populism, and the growing acceptability of xenophobic discourse in the UK mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/labo...
Voters haven't suddenly become more xenophobic/racist. So the reason public discourse has is due to politicians + media
Voters haven't suddenly become more xenophobic/racist. So the reason public discourse has is due to politicians + media
Labour, a supply side explanation for the rise of populism, and the growing acceptability of xenophobic discourse in the UK
I never cease to be amazed at how bad Labour politicians are at politics. It may seem arrogant for an economist to say that, but it’s not ...
mainlymacro.blogspot.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Y'days post: Labour, a supply side explanation for the rise of populism, and the growing acceptability of xenophobic discourse in the UK mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/labo...
Voters haven't suddenly become more xenophobic/racist. So the reason public discourse has is due to politicians + media
Voters haven't suddenly become more xenophobic/racist. So the reason public discourse has is due to politicians + media
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Christmas idea: if someone you know enjoyed A Line In The Sand they will like this. Or treat yourself!
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Christmas idea: if someone you know enjoyed A Line In The Sand they will like this. Or treat yourself!
This is very good
December 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This is very good
The biggest story in Europe today but I can't see it prominently on a single UK news site or outlet.
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The biggest story in Europe today but I can't see it prominently on a single UK news site or outlet.
Really enjoyed helping the documentary team with this, a great reconstruction of one of the most interesting and unusual drug trafficking investigations of its time.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay - Series 1: 1. Mystery on the Beach
A strange discovery disturbs a small fishing town. When locals join forces with the police to solve the mystery, they stumble onto something far bigger than they could ever have imagined.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Really enjoyed helping the documentary team with this, a great reconstruction of one of the most interesting and unusual drug trafficking investigations of its time.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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ICYMI this is @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Today In Focus from the @theguardian.com talking about booming polls, membership and prospects for @greenparty.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
Zack Polanski on the Green party boom – podcast
Three months into his leadership the Green party membership is surging. Randeep Ramesh explains why
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
ICYMI this is @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Today In Focus from the @theguardian.com talking about booming polls, membership and prospects for @greenparty.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Best balm for a dose of flu? PG Wodehouse. Currently halfway thru The Mating Season. Best description so far is of the delectable Cora ‘Corky’ Pirbright, screen actress of hazel-brown eyes and hair:
“The general effect is of an angel who eats lots of yeast.”
“The general effect is of an angel who eats lots of yeast.”
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Best balm for a dose of flu? PG Wodehouse. Currently halfway thru The Mating Season. Best description so far is of the delectable Cora ‘Corky’ Pirbright, screen actress of hazel-brown eyes and hair:
“The general effect is of an angel who eats lots of yeast.”
“The general effect is of an angel who eats lots of yeast.”
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This is such a brilliant campaign by The Mill.
Their six pledges will help make Manchester a better place, but they need an extra 1,000 members by 10 December to make it happen.
Whether you're a Mancunian or not, you'll get tons of brilliant journalism, and you'll also be supporting a great cause.
Their six pledges will help make Manchester a better place, but they need an extra 1,000 members by 10 December to make it happen.
Whether you're a Mancunian or not, you'll get tons of brilliant journalism, and you'll also be supporting a great cause.
These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better.
Share them and join the campaign 🙏
manchestermill.co.uk
Share them and join the campaign 🙏
manchestermill.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is such a brilliant campaign by The Mill.
Their six pledges will help make Manchester a better place, but they need an extra 1,000 members by 10 December to make it happen.
Whether you're a Mancunian or not, you'll get tons of brilliant journalism, and you'll also be supporting a great cause.
Their six pledges will help make Manchester a better place, but they need an extra 1,000 members by 10 December to make it happen.
Whether you're a Mancunian or not, you'll get tons of brilliant journalism, and you'll also be supporting a great cause.
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Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
The project, which will include some 50,000 songs from private record collections, is a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.
laist.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
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Reminder: Here's what Nigel Farage tried to take away from you this week...
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Reminder: Here's what Nigel Farage tried to take away from you this week...
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The 5 Stage of Reform UK Councillor
October 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The 5 Stage of Reform UK Councillor
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Police gathered incriminating evidence about the Irish drug lord Daniel Kinahan, but he operated from both a technological and a geographic remove from the gory scenes on the Dublin streets: like many other wealthy criminals, he had moved to Dubai.
The Cocaine Kingpin Living Large in Dubai
Daniel Kinahan, an Irish drug dealer, commands a billion-dollar empire from the U.A.E. Why isn’t he in prison?
www.newyorker.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Police gathered incriminating evidence about the Irish drug lord Daniel Kinahan, but he operated from both a technological and a geographic remove from the gory scenes on the Dublin streets: like many other wealthy criminals, he had moved to Dubai.
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When an honorary Brummie meets honourable Brummies
something magical can happen.
Beautiful.
something magical can happen.
Beautiful.
October 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
When an honorary Brummie meets honourable Brummies
something magical can happen.
Beautiful.
something magical can happen.
Beautiful.
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If you've not read this interview with Greta, get on it.
Disturbing account of the abuse, torture, & sexual harassment of #GretaThunberg & others in the #GlobalSumudFlotilla after #Israel kidnapped them.
If they do this to white Europeans in the public eye, what do you think they do to #Palestinians?
#FreePalestine #Gaza
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
If they do this to white Europeans in the public eye, what do you think they do to #Palestinians?
#FreePalestine #Gaza
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
October 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
If you've not read this interview with Greta, get on it.
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I think this might be the first time in my 57 years on planet earth that I’m looking forward to a party political broadcast.
This is going to be interesting.
This is going to be interesting.
October 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I think this might be the first time in my 57 years on planet earth that I’m looking forward to a party political broadcast.
This is going to be interesting.
This is going to be interesting.
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Younger veteran: "How old are you, man?"
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
October 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Younger veteran: "How old are you, man?"
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
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this doesn't get talked about enough
consolidated corporate media owners fired all the beat reporters with informed subject matter expertise because they didn't want to pay them health insurance, which degraded informed consensus and created a media environment easily exploitable by bad actors
consolidated corporate media owners fired all the beat reporters with informed subject matter expertise because they didn't want to pay them health insurance, which degraded informed consensus and created a media environment easily exploitable by bad actors
We are losing something by having newsrooms where everyone who has more than a few years’ experience has gotten fired. I don’t fault a young writer for not knowing about things that happened before she was born. But now there are no editors to help give context to these stories, either.
October 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
this doesn't get talked about enough
consolidated corporate media owners fired all the beat reporters with informed subject matter expertise because they didn't want to pay them health insurance, which degraded informed consensus and created a media environment easily exploitable by bad actors
consolidated corporate media owners fired all the beat reporters with informed subject matter expertise because they didn't want to pay them health insurance, which degraded informed consensus and created a media environment easily exploitable by bad actors
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On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
October 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read
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What Trump said are the well-worn and often rebutted lies of the fossil fuel lobby, whose lies are the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.
If you hear such climate science denial tropes, the answers to all of those can be found at skepticalscience.com
If you hear such climate science denial tropes, the answers to all of those can be found at skepticalscience.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
What Trump said are the well-worn and often rebutted lies of the fossil fuel lobby, whose lies are the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.
If you hear such climate science denial tropes, the answers to all of those can be found at skepticalscience.com
If you hear such climate science denial tropes, the answers to all of those can be found at skepticalscience.com
One of the greats.
September 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
One of the greats.