Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….https://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3ljrrk7az322bJoin @lewis_goodall and me at 12.30 for the first ever @TheNewsAgents livestream - on what is happening in the US, Ukraine and Russia - and what Europe can do. Please send us your questions. Available on @GlobalPlayer and YouTube07 Mar 2025 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljrrk7az322bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lehxzd7jzs24Sad to hear. But what a life. And arguably his best years came after he stopped being president [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Dec 2024 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lehxzd7jzs24https://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3le6tlbb3nk24Sure one of the best views there is after take off26 Dec 2024 06:23 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3le6tlbb3nk24https://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3ldquy2exgc2sMy piece for @the-independent.com on Peter Mandelson becoming our next ambassador to Washington. Risky? Maybe, but overwhelmingly a smart move https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/peter-mandelson-ambassador-america-trump-b2667974.html20 Dec 2024 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldquy2exgc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3ld2i7xrmrk2whttps://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/politics/fbi-director-chris-wray-steps-down?cid=ios_app Suspect that facial expression captures his mood11 Dec 2024 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2i7xrmrk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lcrsy54o4k2qAstounding news from Syria overnight. But what a price the world - and not just the region - has paid for Assad’s determination to cling on: a refugee crisis that jolted European politics and still does, Obama faltering over red lines etc etc08 Dec 2024 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcrsy54o4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lcfjrxgocs2nWhat do you mean you haven’t ordered your tickets yet….?! 😉 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfjrxgocs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lbwv6dc2a22mWhat a grievous loss for the BBC and us the audience. Brilliant journalist, and such a fine person and role model https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2024/mishal-husain-to-leave-the-bbc27 Nov 2024 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwv6dc2a22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lbn7zqvmic2vLose to Ipswich at home two weeks ago. Beat Man City away 4 nil. Oh the joy of being a Spurs fan #COYS23 Nov 2024 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbn7zqvmic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lbi4fknyqk2jAnd so Matt Gaetz withdraws. It was kind of inevitable. But does this embolden senators to go after other wacky nominees?21 Nov 2024 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbi4fknyqk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lbcsxeqwb22hHope to see you here on December 2. Great cause, lovely church and always a beautiful service……19 Nov 2024 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcsxeqwb22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lbceijvnr22hThe footwear tells you this isn’t a normal protest marching on Whitehall #farmersprotest19 Nov 2024 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbceijvnr22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonsopel1.bsky.social/post/3lbadv27xyk2gA word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss. She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’ Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻‍♂️18 Nov 2024 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:2v2zzb7mfes6hh4koktf2imk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbadv27xyk2g