alan rusbridger

Ex-Editor in chief @Guardian,@Prospect_uk. @OversightBoard. Speaking: [email protected] Also at @arusbridger.bsky.social

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

True then, true now

[Tim Walker @ThatTimWalker]

Farage broke the first rule all dodgy politicians on the make understand: don’t get caught.

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

Farage has come up with three different stories about why he secretly pocketed £5m from a Thai-based crypto billionaire. He says it’s none of our business. You have to wonder if he’s struggling with this democracy thing. https://t.co/SWbO8SuhhT

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

The sums involved in the MPs expenses scandal were chicken feed compared to the Farage £5m. HIs reaction - mind your own business - suggests he may not be cut out for this democracy thing https://t.co/rOJwRqxgUs

[Prospect @prospect_uk]

Back in May, @arusbridger wrote that the media wasn’t taking the record heat seriously. For some outlets, nothing much has changed...
https://t.co/YoBHmgLey1

[Michael Crick @MichaelLCrick]

Sally Nugent did brilliant interview with Farage on BBC Breakfast - the worst he's ever done, I think. He looked more rattled than a baby's pram, & revealed he hasn't spent any of the £5m he got from Christopher Harborne. So much for his claim it was for his personal security.

[Lionel Barber @lionelbarber]

Must watch: Nigel Farage wriggles in the face of a reasonable question: how if the £5m gift from an offshore crypto billionaire have you actually spent ?

[Prospect @prospect_uk]

“But woe betide any lefty who challenges the presenter too effectively. Expect a cesspit of spite and ignorance—not only on your own head, but on the honour and memory of your family”, writes @arusbridger
https://t.co/bwQoyi9nZN

[Prospect @prospect_uk]

On today’s episode of Media Confidential, @arusbridger and @lionelbarber speak to politician and activist Beeban Kidron about what the bill gets right and wrong—as well as why a social media ban won’t work on its own.
https://t.co/EeB7j52yFq

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

A forensic demolition of Michael Grade's nonsense about how @Ofcom should be regulating @GBNEWS from two senior people who worked at the regulator and actually know what they're talking about https://t.co/VpD6JRSb3w

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

We knew GBNews is obsessed with immigration. We didn’t know that the obsession extends to the Jews who fled the Nazis in the 1930s - and that we should be wary even of their grandchildren https://t.co/2cR2c1ILS8

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

When is a riot not a riot? When is the grandson of Jewish emigres who fled Hitler someone to be “extremely wary” of? When @GBNEWS is involved. https://t.co/pblP2JI3Dh

[Matthew Sweet @DrMatthewSweet]

Fascinating reading in the new @risj_oxford report on the news. The cold facts don't quite match the public statements made by some of these organisations. BBC, ITV and Sky the TV news services with by far the highest audiences.

[David Aaronovitch @DAaronovitch]

The cuts just announced at the BBC are, as expected, a decimation of its journalistic output. That's what happens when government refuses to allow it to be funded in order to preserve programmes and talented and experienced staff. Great news though for liars and propaganda channels

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

Some prefer monosyllabic analysis - “Woke!” But those who can handle context and history it’s worth revisiting Hampshire Police’s recent culture and asking its relevance to present events https://t.co/OwUpSUtUh0 https://t.co/OwUpSUtUh0

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

They took back control. And then handed it to a motley bunch of trillionaires, billionaires and multi-millionaires. Enjoy the pure air of sovereignty https://t.co/ULRXwCCFIl

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

Joshi Hermann; ‘If we are going to devolve more power to places like Greater Manchester frankly we’re going to need to bulk up the quality of the local media.’ Listen to his discussion with @lionelbarber and myself
https://t.co/gAi0u8xajp

[Lionel Barber @lionelbarber]

Do listen to @arusbridger and me discuss Lord Grade and his Ofcom stewardship and Reform TV (surely GBNews - Ed) on our weekly podcast @mediaconfpod Michael, you have an open invitation to come in the show

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

There’s a link between the spread of Nigel Farage’s evidence-free rabble-rousing and Michael Grade’s calamitous time at OfCom. https://t.co/xcBIBOfDPJ

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

NIgel, Elon, JD Vance - where’s your pure cold rage ?

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

Scaffolder who killed innocent Saudi student in an unprovoked attack by stabbing him in the neck is jailed for over 22 years https://t.co/5SMNwU7w5F