Robin Lustig
@robinlustig.bsky.social
Journalist, broadcaster, commentator. Former BBC presenter, author of 'Is Anything Happening?' Also at robinlustig.substack.com.
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
Can’t help wondering what all the people who’ve been so upset by the spread of so-called ‘cancel culture’ feel about the extreme cancelling of the Andrew formerly known as Prince.
November 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Can’t help wondering what all the people who’ve been so upset by the spread of so-called ‘cancel culture’ feel about the extreme cancelling of the Andrew formerly known as Prince.
'If this were a Shakespeare play instead of the Netflix drama series which surely is already being hastily written, Andrew would have been either banished or beheaded.' More of my thoughts in the comments below.
November 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
'If this were a Shakespeare play instead of the Netflix drama series which surely is already being hastily written, Andrew would have been either banished or beheaded.' More of my thoughts in the comments below.
Reposted by Robin Lustig
this is as robust a defence as Rachel Reeves could hope for, lettings agent has coughed up that it’s their mistake
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
October 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
this is as robust a defence as Rachel Reeves could hope for, lettings agent has coughed up that it’s their mistake
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
If you're losing sleep over Trump's remarks about restarting nuclear weapons tests, this piece by the always wise Fred Kaplan might help explain what's going on. slate.com/news-and-pol...
What to Make of Trump’s Wild Nuclear Threat
Let's break this down, sentence by sentence.
slate.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you're losing sleep over Trump's remarks about restarting nuclear weapons tests, this piece by the always wise Fred Kaplan might help explain what's going on. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Maybe Netanyahu hopes that as Trump is glad-handing his way through Asia, he won’t notice. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Middle East crisis live: Israel has launched strikes on Gaza City, witnesses report
Benjamin Netanyahu orders IDF to carry out strikes on Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Maybe Netanyahu hopes that as Trump is glad-handing his way through Asia, he won’t notice. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Some post-Caerphilly thoughts, by way of Dr Dolittle. Link in comments below.
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Some post-Caerphilly thoughts, by way of Dr Dolittle. Link in comments below.
Today's Gaza update: 'Gaza’s health ministry said in its latest update that the bodies of 57 people were brought to hospitals across the territory in the last 24 hours. It said 158 people had been injured.' (Guardian)
October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Today's Gaza update: 'Gaza’s health ministry said in its latest update that the bodies of 57 people were brought to hospitals across the territory in the last 24 hours. It said 158 people had been injured.' (Guardian)
Today’s Gaza update: ‘Gaza’s civil defence agency and hospitals said a series of Israeli airstrikes across the territory killed at least 45 people on Sunday, updating an earlier toll of 33, according to AFP.’ (Guardian)
October 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Today’s Gaza update: ‘Gaza’s civil defence agency and hospitals said a series of Israeli airstrikes across the territory killed at least 45 people on Sunday, updating an earlier toll of 33, according to AFP.’ (Guardian)
Today's Gaza update: 'The Hamas-run civil defence says 11 people were killed, all from the same family, after the bus they were in was hit by an Israeli tank shell in northern Gaza. It was
the deadliest single incident involving Israeli soldiers since the start of the ceasefire eight days ago. (BBC)
the deadliest single incident involving Israeli soldiers since the start of the ceasefire eight days ago. (BBC)
October 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Today's Gaza update: 'The Hamas-run civil defence says 11 people were killed, all from the same family, after the bus they were in was hit by an Israeli tank shell in northern Gaza. It was
the deadliest single incident involving Israeli soldiers since the start of the ceasefire eight days ago. (BBC)
the deadliest single incident involving Israeli soldiers since the start of the ceasefire eight days ago. (BBC)
Not sure what to think about Trump and the Gaza deal? Maybe the philosophers can help. See comments below.
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Not sure what to think about Trump and the Gaza deal? Maybe the philosophers can help. See comments below.
The Gaza deal: why now? And what next? My thoughts in the comments below.
October 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The Gaza deal: why now? And what next? My thoughts in the comments below.
Reposted by Robin Lustig
Latest Daily on Monocle Radio, first broadcast yesterday but ageing well. @alexvont.bsky.social and @robinlustig.bsky.social on two years since October 7th and other matters, plus Lieutenant General Sir Barney White-Spunner on his fine new book "Nations In Arms". monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Two years into the Israel-Hamas war, what’s the best-case scenario from here? - Monocle
We discuss the course of the war in Gaza two years on from the Hamas attacks and the best-case scenario...
monocle.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Latest Daily on Monocle Radio, first broadcast yesterday but ageing well. @alexvont.bsky.social and @robinlustig.bsky.social on two years since October 7th and other matters, plus Lieutenant General Sir Barney White-Spunner on his fine new book "Nations In Arms". monocle.com/radio/shows/...
SOME PERSONAL NEWS: I've signed a book deal. Can't say more just yet, but watch this space. Publication date May/June next year.
October 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
SOME PERSONAL NEWS: I've signed a book deal. Can't say more just yet, but watch this space. Publication date May/June next year.
Mon dieu ! Liz Truss has been out-Trussed! www.bbc.com/news/article...
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
The shock move comes 26 days after his appointment following the collapse of the previous government of François Bayrou.
www.bbc.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Mon dieu ! Liz Truss has been out-Trussed! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Today's Gaza update: 'The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says that 66 people have been killed by Israeli military operations in the past 24 hours, bringing the total since the war began to 67,074.' (BBC)
October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Today's Gaza update: 'The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says that 66 people have been killed by Israeli military operations in the past 24 hours, bringing the total since the war began to 67,074.' (BBC)
Truly awful.
This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).
October 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Truly awful.
My first thoughts after the Manchester synagogue attack. See comments below.
October 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My first thoughts after the Manchester synagogue attack. See comments below.
Everyone should read this.
Trump's speech to 500 generals & admirals was unhinged, rambling, repellent--but it also laid out a clear, frightening new mission for the US military: to defeat the "enemy from within" in our cities. Will anyone in power resist him? slate.com/news-and-pol...
Trump Just Gave the Military an Extremely Sinister Mission
The U.S. president just told military officers that one of their main goals will be to defeat “the enemy from within.”
slate.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Everyone should read this.
Trump's latest Gaza peace plan? Why I'm not impressed, in the comments below.
September 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Trump's latest Gaza peace plan? Why I'm not impressed, in the comments below.
Good to hear Starmer taking the fight to Farage. The man whose heroes are Putin and Trump? The man who brought us Brexit? And who thought Liz Truss's economic policies were brilliant? So yes, Starmer could have gone much further. But a good start.
September 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Good to hear Starmer taking the fight to Farage. The man whose heroes are Putin and Trump? The man who brought us Brexit? And who thought Liz Truss's economic policies were brilliant? So yes, Starmer could have gone much further. But a good start.
Very sad news. Ming Campbell was one of the very few politicians whom I genuinely admired and liked. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84
Sir Menzies led the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2007 and was the MP for North East Fife at Westminster for 28 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Very sad news. Ming Campbell was one of the very few politicians whom I genuinely admired and liked. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today’s Gaza update: ‘Israel intensified its assault on Gaza City on Monday, with reports of 37 Palestinians killed across the territory, including 30 in Gaza City.’ (Guardian)
September 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today’s Gaza update: ‘Israel intensified its assault on Gaza City on Monday, with reports of 37 Palestinians killed across the territory, including 30 in Gaza City.’ (Guardian)