I’ve been talking to emily m and Jon Sopel on The News Agents about why scandals like Mark Menzies’ happen and what it’s like dealing with them…

Great response from Matt Chorley to the suggestion on BBC Radio 4 Today that Liz Truss could be the equivalent of Keith Joseph to Margaret Thatcher, “She couldn’t be Keith Harris to Orville.”

Fascinating Liz Truss interview. Despite going through an entire leadership campaign being told her policies would wreck the economy, she says no one told her & blames everyone else. As ⁦Chris Mason⁩ says: Maybe you’re not very good at politics? bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Congratulations to ⁦James Graham⁩ on winning Best New Play for Dear England at the Olivier awards. You can hear him talking about why he wrote it & other great plays in a two part Desperately Seeking Wisdom with me 👇 or wherever you get podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/des…

With ⁦Netflix⁩ streaming Scoop (portraying real-life media people) ⁦⁦PRWeek UK⁩ asked me what it was like having Rory Kinnear play me in Brexit: The Uncivil War. Excruciating, but I couldn’t complain with a great actor involved… prweek.com/article/186820…

Good to see ⁦The Telegraph⁩ picking up ⁦Tanni Grey-Thompson⁩ Grey Thompson raising the problem of “inspiration porn” talking to me on the Desperately Seeking Wisdom podcast. It’s a great listen on ⁦Apple Podcasts⁩ & elsewhere. DesperatelySeekingWisdom.com telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/0…

A must-read piece by ⁦⁦Henry Mance⁩, taking a sober look at where we really are with AI and LLMs 👇.

AI keeps going wrong. What if it can’t be fixed? via Financial Times
on.ft.com/3J7xNTT

Out now: part 2 of my conversation on Desperately Seeking Wisdom with ⁦Tanni Grey-Thompson⁩ Grey-Thompson. We talk about the importance of learning to respond not react and surrounding yourself with truth-tellers. Available wherever you get podcasts. DesperatelySeekingWisdom.com.

Out now: Tanni Grey-Thompson Grey-Thompson talks to me on the Desperately Seeking Wisdom podcast about what she’s learned from being a top athlete and fighting ableism — including this jaw-dropping story👇. On Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. DesperatelySeekingWisdom.com.

Out now: Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to me on the Desperately Seeking Wisdom podcast about what she’s learned from being a top athlete and fighting ableism — including this jaw-dropping story👇. On ⁦Apple Podcasts⁩ and elsewhere. DesperatelySeekingWisdom.com.

It is shameful that criminalising rough sleepers (ie homeless people) is even being considered by this Government. The proposal should be dropped immediately.

Rishi Sunak faces revolt over plan to criminalise homelessness

thetimes.co.uk/article/fee4bb…

10 years ago today, the first same sex marriages took place in the UK.

It remains one of my proudest moments.

pm-priorities.campaign.gov.uk/david-camerons…

Out now: Part 2 of my Desperately Seeking Wisdom with Sir Trevor McDonald - including this funny story about how many people thought he only worked for half-an-hour a day when he presented News at Ten.
On ⁦Apple Podcasts⁩ and elsewhere.
desperatelyseekingwisdom.com

Out now: Sir Trevor McDonald talks to me on the Desperately Seeking Wisdom podcast about how Nelson Mandela shocked him with his forgiveness and deep insights on leaving jail. Available on ⁦Apple Podcasts⁩ and other platforms.
DesperatelySeekingWisdom.com

Wishing the Princess of Wales and her family well. Cancer is bad enough without the insane speculation she had to endure.
Also hoping those who engaged in crazy conspiracies will reflect on their behaviour.

Out now: something different, a Desperately Seeking Wisdom compilation of some of our guests’ wisdom, including: George Alagiah, ⁦Dr Sian Williams⁩, ⁦Richard Coles⁩, ⁦John Simpson⁩, Richard Curtis ⁦Ruth Davidson⁩. Wherever you get podcasts.

Yes, it's the latest Politics Weekly UK, going full zombie on the zombiest of parliaments. Seven more months! With gabyhinsliff, Craig Oliver and me podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pol…

I enjoyed appearing on this week’s ⁦Guardian politics⁩ podcast with ⁦John Harris⁩ and ⁦gabyhinsliff⁩ - talking about what looks like being a drawn out election campaign that already appears to be a foregone conclusion. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pol…

🟥POLITICS WITHOUT THE BORING BITS

What’s The One Thing Sunak Could Do?

I ask Michael Howard, Kate Fall, Katy Balls & Craig Oliver

Plus former England manager Howard Wilkinson on becoming a caretaker boss.

🎧LISTEN pod.fo/e/2289f7

Out now: a deeply moving conversation with Robi Damelin ⁦The Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum⁩. Parents’ Circle was set up for people whose children have been killed. She talks about the philosophy of reconciliation - and how tough that can be👇. Desperately Seeking Wisdom, wherever you get podcasts.