Sebastian Payne
Leader writer and columnist @thetimes.com
Previously seen at Onward and FT. Author of Broken Heartlands and The Fall of Boris Johnson.
- I've reviewed Matt Goodwin's new book Bad Education for @thetimes.com on why he left academia and what he thinks has gone wrong with our universities. His case about the rise of intolerance is powerful, but I found the book wanting on the wider problems facing universities. t.co/CmoJ3ykFuQ
- The Times view on Sir Keir Starmer’s targets and Plan for Change - Back to Earth. Some welcome realism and tangible targets from the PM, but it was mostly more of the same. The already limited horizons of his government have been lowered further. t.co/nnMs0Kquct
- The Times view on reducing cow methane: Bovaer Backlash. The likes of Rupert Lowe and Andrea Jenkyns should know better than to spread conspiracy theories. t.co/Gv9eJ8sXem
- The Times view on Sir Keir Starmer’s Lord Mayor’s Banquet speech: Man in the Middle t.co/uVhuUPsM2e
- Well, that’s all folks! I’ve loved every moment of the last two years at Onward. Thank you to the frankly amazing team, the board and our supporters for making us the best think tank in Westminster. I can’t wait to watch it go from strength to strength. From Monday, @thetimes.com awaits.
- This is absolutely going to be worth your time - subscribe!
- This - shouldn't be hard
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- Peggy Noonan and @bariweiss.bsky.social are two of my favourite American writers. Their podcast in convo does not disappoint t.co/kN6s2qaC3d
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- Fascinating thread that makes Jaguar’s doubling down even more bizarre. Well on the way to trashing a great brand for good.
- Great piece this by @igmansfield.bsky.social that I wholeheartedly endorse www.edrith.co.uk/p/those-on-t...
- The great @rcolvile.bsky.social is now here and added below
- Here’s a centre right starter pack, for those who want to ensure this isn’t entirely an echo chamber go.bsky.app/DNLEPTuat://did:plc:mo4lezmsi2b6gtvyjyfqkhbr/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3laxvx5ambb2b
- @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social isn't messing about on Jordan Peterson www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
- Keeping this updated as more people come over to Bluesky
- Here’s a centre right starter pack, for those who want to ensure this isn’t entirely an echo chamber go.bsky.app/DNLEPTuat://did:plc:mo4lezmsi2b6gtvyjyfqkhbr/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3laxvx5ambb2b
- For those wondering why the farmers’ protest is having so much coverage, here’s a reminder from @yougov.bsky.social of how the public feel about their work
- Here they come
- Third Onward person here - after @jameskanag.bsky.social
- Kemi has made the right opening salvo - how the state works is now much more important than what it does, as Labour are experiencing. Any chat of John Hoskyns and 'Stepping Stones' should remember how much more complicated the state and society are now than in 1975. www.thetimes.com/uk/article/k...
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- Updated this throughout today with new names - keep 'em coming
- Here’s a centre right starter pack, for those who want to ensure this isn’t entirely an echo chamber go.bsky.app/DNLEPTuat://did:plc:mo4lezmsi2b6gtvyjyfqkhbr/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3laxvx5ambb2b
- Here’s a centre right starter pack, for those who want to ensure this isn’t entirely an echo chamber go.bsky.app/DNLEPTuat://did:plc:mo4lezmsi2b6gtvyjyfqkhbr/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3laxvx5ambb2b
- Popping up on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social with @jeevunsandher.bsky.social from 10:30pm to talk Mansion House, pension pots, Brexit and trade, Trumpworld and (no doubt) RFK Jr 📺
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- This list handily highlights a current flaw with Bluesky: everyone here is left leaning. Haven’t seen a single Conservative MP sign up, while centre right figures are thin on the ground. British politics should split into a left and right wing echo chamber, it needs a common town hall.
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