Investigative Reporter for The House magazine and others. Politics, Policy, Business, News. Email: Bengartsidewriter@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3munh5syj2227Verbatim’s report is in my view even more damaging than C4’s. Plenty of these undercover sting-type investigations end up being a bit of a bodge, this is not one of them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3munh5syj2227https://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3munbepos5k23Incredibly funny that Verbatim used this burner to get into Reform (from their long form doc on YouTube)03 Sep 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3munbepos5k23https://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mthpwnxgds2pIn the latest edition of the Eye writing about outsourcers — buy a copy now! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthpwnxgds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mrwp6l3zwk25Restore campaigning about the curry mile in Manchester (which has been the exact same for close to 50 years, and began about 80 years ago). Who are they appealing to? You can’t do ‘who remembers’ when it isn’t even in anyone’s living memory.31 Jul 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwp6l3zwk25https://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mqluj2aee22zFor the House magazine, I interviewed legendary documentarian Norma Percy about Brexit, Britain and a life covering politics: https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/documentary-filmmaker-norma-percy-boris-johnson-mikhail-gorbachev-slobodan-miloevi14 Jul 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqluj2aee22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mq4tnukj722y@jolyon.goodlawproject.org hi Jolyon — can you DM about a story I’m working on? Thanks! If email is easier I’m on bengartsidewriter via gmail.08 Jul 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4tnukj722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mpy3tsci6c24This thread is really worth your time if you enjoy reading the takes of some of the most humourless people in the world [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jul 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy3tsci6c24https://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mpq7vp2ygs22Final bump for our investigation here! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq7vp2ygs22https://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mpnzzvdbl22rScoop by @matildamartin.bsky.social and I: pro-Restore Britain Facebook pages with tens of thousands of members are being run from Bangladesh and Pakistan, creating anti-Muslim memes before being flipped into ‘tech support’ and firestick sellers.02 Jul 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnzzvdbl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mpnyvg4ylk2gCracking reporting from Tilda who is a great reporter and well worth a follow! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnyvg4ylk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3movtcu2jlc2iReally interesting chart to track generational changes politically. Gen X defined by political uncertainty (I feel like I now understand the love of Gen-X editors for 'winter of discontent' stories), Millenials defined by Thatcher and Gen Z by Blair. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jun 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3movtcu2jlc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3moqnj4i2rc2mITV discussing Côte d’Ivoire’s tactical changes extensively but not discussing WHY the changes have happened, eg, Elye Wahi’s refusal of a Visa to Canada following an arrest for match fixing.20 Jun 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqnj4i2rc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mokvafejsc2tFor the latest edition of The House I’ve profiled Quibble, the political campaign hoping to make a big deal out of small irritations. https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/the-ministry-detail-quibble-campaigners-focused-lifes-little-frustrations18 Jun 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokvafejsc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3moiqyc5qac2mI see we’re now at the noble savage/taking some of the most anodyne tales from doorsteppers and making it a long read stage of the by-election17 Jun 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiqyc5qac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mocxid42ck2cGreat to be helping Wired with their coverage of the UK. Read our story on the social media ban and the moves behind it here: https://www.wired.com/story/uk-social-media-under-16-ban/15 Jun 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocxid42ck2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mnznjohick2i📩 I'm launching a newsletter! Every month I'll be sharing what I've written and some of the best things I've read. Here's an explanation why. First proper edition in a couple days time, please subscribe! https://open.substack.com/pub/bengartside/p/why-im-launching-this-newsletter https://open.substack.com/pub/bengartside/p/why-im-launching-this-newsletter?r=9v3gu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web11 Jun 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnznjohick2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mntwrlb4bc2eGreat to have a short piece in London Centric about the capital's latest rogue landlord...Pizza Pilgrims. Have a read of the latest edition here: https://www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-ibis-hotel-wembley-cladding-fire-risk09 Jun 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntwrlb4bc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mnmvcjto2c2yI’m in the New Statesman with @morganj0nes.bsky.social reporting on the remnants of the UK’s XL bully movement Read about vigilante actions against animal abuse, support for Tommy Robinson and the general vibe of a hen party. https://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-report/2026/06/the-women-standing-by-their-xl-bullies-206 Jun 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmvcjto2c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bengartside.bsky.social/post/3mmt52g43d22tI’ve written a feature on the collapse of Labour’s soft power council and what it means for the latest edition of The House magazine: https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/less-18-months-old-socalled-soft-power-council-drifting-towards-oblivion-fail27 May 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:ql4ebmeynbtt3vniuxbc6rys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmt52g43d22t