Gavin Esler
Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com
Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
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- Reposted by Gavin EslerI'm one of those whose arrival here was part of 'a sordid chapter' in the UK's history. Gearing up to do more 'incalculable damage' in the NHS tomorrow by (checking diary) running a specialist diagnostic lab test that I set up to help clinicians treat desperately ill patients in ICU.
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- Reposted by Gavin EslerI was really pleased to have a chance to talk to @gavinesler.bsky.social about the origins of the current crisis and where we might be headed.
- 🌏NEW EPISODE🌏 An escalating crisis on the India-Pakistan border has put the neighbours and historic rivals on the brink of a wider conflict. Can this be brought back from the edge? @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses with @claryc.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod
- Reposted by Gavin Esler🌏NEW EPISODE🌏 An escalating crisis on the India-Pakistan border has put the neighbours and historic rivals on the brink of a wider conflict. Can this be brought back from the edge? @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses with @claryc.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod
- Fascinating conversation about India - Pakistan and Kashmir as a flashpoint for big power rivalry with Professor Chris Clary @claryc.bsky.social
- 🌏NEW EPISODE🌏 An escalating crisis on the India-Pakistan border has put the neighbours and historic rivals on the brink of a wider conflict. Can this be brought back from the edge? @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses with @claryc.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod
- Reposted by Gavin EslerTANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
- “Very awkward” is very “Yes prime minister.” There is something very loveable about British understatement (thanks @pickardje.bsky.social )
- Reposted by Gavin EslerUkraine had to spend 34% of its GDP on defence last year, the largest military burden of any country. Just as a reminder to those who consider 2 or 3% GDP in deterrence a bad investment… Numbers from SIPRI www.sipri.org/media/press-...
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- A new World Order WITHOUT America? What might that look like as we all come to terms with Donald Trump and Maganomics? I’ve been speaking with a world renowned foreign affairs expert @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social
- Yes.
- Just another case of the right hand not knowing what the far right hand is doing.
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- Brilliant
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- Trump’s 100 days - CLUE: he ain’t no FDR. Plus - if you like Donald Trump, Will you be voting for the latest Farage party? Will you even be voting since if Apathy were a party it might just win power …. @bunkerpod.bsky.social
- “Is the ‘trade deal’ in the room with you now?”
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- Appeasement? You decide -
- Weird Donald just gets more weird by the day
- Reposted by Gavin EslerStriking stat from @kellycnbc.bsky.social on this: The rise in treasury yields since Trump’s tariffs were announced leads to an increase in US debt interest payments that is larger than all the DOGE savings.
- Ah … that Trump King-Midas-in-Reverse touch …
- Make America Groan Again
- Reposted by Gavin EslerLast night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?
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- Is China likely to back down in the face of the Trump on-off tariff trade war? Hear an expert view @bunkerpod.bsky.social from Cindy Yu
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- Thanks Kenny
- Link to The Great Trump Uncertainty - my latest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/gavinesl...
- The Great Trump Uncertainty
- Reposted by Gavin Eslerand yet they come to Europe and lecture everyone on free speech
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- I’m sure this is accurately reported, but why does The Times think that “economic advisers” to Trump know what Trump will do when Trump rules with iron whim? “UK must strike ‘extraordinary deal’ or face permanent 10% tariffs” www.thetimes.com/article/61bf...
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- There must be a name for this kind of behaviour but I can’t think of it ….
- And …
- For your enjoyment: here is Secretary of Education Linda McMahon talking about implementing AI in schools, but pronouncing it "A1," as in "A1 Steak Sauce" www.youtube.com/live/lxrg28z...
- Make America Groan Again
- Can’t wait for the moment when Trump tells the world it’s all gone to plan and been a world beating success and that he’s made America great again if only we weren’t too stupid to see it ….
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- Interesting
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- Interest read: An American Cuckoo in Europe's Nest? open.substack.com/pub/europewi...
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- Reposted by Gavin EslerNEW: Incredible scenes in Washington DC now. Tens of thousands on the National Mall for the #HandsOff protest against Trump & Musk. There must be over a million people protesting across every US state today. #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff2025 (🎥 Alejandro Alvarez)
- Reposted by Gavin Esler🇺🇸 Absolutely insane crowd here in Madison, Wisconsin — the Capital of Democracy! #Handsoff
- Reposted by Gavin EslerThis is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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- Yes. Definitely
- Yes to this. A rule of thumb is that any meeting over 20 minutes long is probably a waste of time and any meeting that ends with a cheery note about the next meeting is definitely a waste of time
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- It was produced I think by ABC News in the US and I was involved in the BBC part of it
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- Harsh. But funny ….
- Thanks @romanhoefner.bsky.social - great journalism and fearless reporting has never been more important than at a time when lying by some has become normalised
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- Every White House correspondents dinner that I attended had a comedian mocking the President of the Day. Not this year …. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
- Reposted by Gavin EslerOn Monday our instagram account was hacked and then deleted. We received a ransom note to recover it; obviously we couldn't and wouldn't pay, and therefore lost thousands of followers. Meta support was useless. But we're BACK with a new account: @littletollerbooks. Can you follow us there and share?
- The Trump Slump?
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- Thank you Nicolai for your insights into Germany at a turning point.
- In 1890 the US introduced the (Republican) McKinley Tariff raising import duties to almost 50%. The result? Democrat landslide in 1890 Congressional elections. Herbert Hoover (Republican) & the Smoot/Hawley Tariff Act did the same in 1930 … result? FDR won landslide 1932. Roll on 2026 midterms…
- Germany rearms - while the US National “Security” establishment leaks like a broken drain - have a listen to German national security expert @nvondarza.bsky.social on the challenges ahead for all of us
- This from Der Spiegel - if confirmed - suggests that Trump’s key appointments are all seriously compromised … www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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- True … but if stupidity were a resignation issue there might be a lot of vacancies in one fairly recent administration …
- And just remember … these are the people negotiating with Vladimir Putin …. What could possibly go wrong?
- Great scoop for The Atlantic and @JeffreyGoldberg … not so great for American war planning … “the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @JeffreyGoldberg.”
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- Reposted by Gavin EslerIs the long-form interview dead? Not anymore! Check out my head-to-bin with the esteemed @gavinesler.bsky.social! We discuss meeting Musk, why Putin is Earth's biggest thief, and why the electoral system needs a shake-up and lots more. Get it in your ears here! podfollow.com/trash-talk-w...
- Definitely looks like Elon is having a bad few weeks … still, he’s at least got the Day Job in Washington
- Fascinating conversation with @samagreene.bsky.social on the Putin-Trump relationship - and how it might come unstuck.
- Is this true? www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesl...
- How tariffs “work” - an expert view
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- Respectfully don’t agree - thanks to Blucher Wellington won at Waterloo. Thanks to Canadians, Australians Americans Free French and Free Poles plus so many others Nazism was defeated. From Canada to Turkey to Estonia and the EU almost everyone knows Putin has to be stopped. Superstate? No.
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- I’m not convinced that wallowing in the sewage that much of Twitter has become is the same as “broadening my horizons.”
- Thanks Martin - The United States of Anger is more than 25 years old but in the book I did suggest middle class Americans were often so angry a generation ago if some glib politician could tap into that anger, well … it could turn out a bit like now …
- Reposted by Gavin EslerHundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, demanding the resignation of pro-Russia President Aleksandar Vučić.
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