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The Ministry of Film Podcast @ministryoffilmpod.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Is Lincoln (2012) one of the most underrated historical political dramas in film history, or a West Wing-esque hagiography of a US President? We got @jeevunsandher.bsky.social in to talk all things Abe, the 13th Amendment, war, political speeches and the cost of being in politics. Links below 👇

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

For the avoidance of doubt, the State spending money on children is by far the most cost effective use of public funds to guarantee future prosperity.

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

In my view it’s that political journalists sometimes confuse the importance of simple language with the need for simple arguments.

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Harsh words, but a lot of truth in this, especially around second-guessing oneself and thinking that dumbing an argument down makes it more accessible. How could anyone less smart than us (gasp) understand the full nuance and complexity of politics?!

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Hark! A podcast guest appearance! In which I get very excited about the big hams chewing the scenery in tight uniforms (gosh) in one of my favourite films ever - the inimitable Waterloo. We talk history, cinema and politics in what was an absolute blast to record. Enjoy!

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

So stoked to have @so3brocktree.bsky.social join us this week for what was THE most Ministry of Film chats we’ve ever had History, politics, campy outfits and quotable characters. What’s not to love? 😌

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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

This is gotta be the press photo of the year 2025

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.

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The Ministry of Film Podcast @ministryoffilmpod.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Art is important! Paying artists is important! When you do you get good art! Even in politics!

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Given that no complaints were received at time of broadcast, Gibb is at least as responsible for the current mess, with the BBC threatened with legal action by a foreign head of government, as those who made the programme. How on earth can he stay in post?

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Oh look, a centre left government, doing centre left things! 🌹🌹🌹

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

One in twenty Reform councillors elected in May 2025 has left by the Autumn - half expelled/suspended - a quarter resigned from council - some defected An "unusual rate" of attrition in 6 months, says Tony Travers www.politicshome.com/news/article...

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Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate

Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 01/11/2025

Honestly this is such an utterly infuriating and conspiratorial delusion that is only getting worse after a decade. Yes, Russia likes to play on divides. Yes, people will accept money from Russia in corrupt ways. But no, that doesn’t mean all of our problems are a Russian plot.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says Half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates, Resolution Foundation analysis finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says

Resolution Foundation says half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Ngl this was *a banger* Listen on your fave podcast app 👇🤙

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The Ministry of Film Podcast @ministryoffilmpod.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨 It’s Halloween season, the leaves are brown, and you’re in the mood for all things fantasy and horror, so @carolinasaludes.bsky.social and @robinmcghee.bsky.social bring you a fresh episode all about the stone cold classic PAN’S LABYRINTH from Guillermo del Toro …

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a woman in a dress is standing in a dark cave

ALT: a woman in a dress is standing in a dark cave

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Politics is not like selling biscuits, where the task is to find out what people like & flog it to them. It's a moral activity. It's about arguing for the things you believe in. It's about *shaping* the "median voter". Farage has moved the centre-ground of politics. His opponents can move it back.

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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We’re heartbroken to learn that Dr Jane Goodall has passed away, aged 91. Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it. Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make" - Jane Goodall

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Some good news. London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces. The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Trying hard to moderate my Maia Sandu fangirling right now, but I gotta stress she's accomplished something no EEuropean reformist ever has: brought a fugitive oligarch back to face justice AND fended off massive Ru interference to win a referendum and two re-elections (parliamentary+presidential)!

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 28/12/2024

There are very few decent reasons for running an MRP 4+ years out from the next likely general election, but one of them is “well, it’ll help fill a newspaper between Christmas and NYE”. It’s filler! I wouldn’t read much into it beyond that.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

While everyone is focusing on the Fabians the Co-Operative movement have free rein to plot their own conspiracies. Obvious black ops.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Ah, the weekend of the year where lobbying Ministers only really requires one to stand around Euston Station all day as they await trains to Liverpool

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 22/09/2025

Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain. They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city. Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.

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Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation

Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

As a member of the ‘lame’ club, it’s pretty fun and chill over here (mostly)

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

A reminder that I'm at one of the world's largest defence expos this week with full media access. Let me know if you will be there, or would like to find out more as I read the pulse of the western defence industry!

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Very chuffed to announce that I am now a Fellow of the @congeostrategy.bsky.social! I'll be writing predominantly on grey-zone threats and joint operations for the Council, while continuing my work on Substack and for the RNSSC. Please do get in contact if you are interested in any of the above!

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Scrap two-child benefit cap to help lift 4m people out of poverty, government urged Cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing limit would be part of its ‘once in a generation’ plan www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Scrap two-child benefit cap to help lift 4m people out of poverty, government urged

Exclusive: Cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing limit would be part of its ‘once in a generation’ plan

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Back on old Bluesky to shill my podcast, but I know you’ll love it because it involves (checks notes) Iranian politics AND hot people, in that order

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The Ministry of Film Podcast @ministryoffilmpod.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

And what is going to happen is we’re dropping an episode tomorrow 👀

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Horrible migrants are killing Europe, says horrible migrant arriving in Europe

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Yasmin Qureshi MP @yasminqureshimp.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

9 years ago today, my colleague Jo Cox was murdered doing what she loved - serving her community. Her compassion, courage, and belief that we have more in common than that which divides us remain a guiding light. We remember Jo, and we recommit to the politics of hope.

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

You can have a say in our next podcast episode format - vote vote vote 😎✌️

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Got feelings about Japanese anime? *good*, I have the long-form content just for you 😌

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

A fantastic podcast episode on one of the greatest films of all time by @ministryoffilmpod.bsky.social. Kurosawa's masterpiece spawned a thousand imitators, but has never been bested. I imagine it never will. Truly one of the pinnacles of the cinematic art form.

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Seven Samurai

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The Ministry of Film Podcast @ministryoffilmpod.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

🚨🚨NEW EPISODE🚨🚨 Come follow the yellow brick road with us. An adventure to the Emerald City or a metaphor for the gold standard? A children’s film or a conservative tale about the Great Depression? Find out here 👇 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... 🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/79F6...

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The Wizard of Oz

The Ministry of Film · Episode

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Matthew Palmer @so3brocktree.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The UK isn't entirely hopeless - so what are we good at in the defence and security space, and why might it matter? My thoughts below 👇

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What is the UK actually good at?

A fly-by net assessment of UK defence and security (Part I)

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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/03/2025

‘I Messed Up At Work Again,’ Crestfallen Michael Waltz Texts Wife, National Geographic Editorial Staff

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 20/02/2025

I welcome the government’s announcement of multi-million pound funding to arts venues, museums, libraries & heritage institutions. We will continue to work with the government, councils and our arts and cultural organisations to make sure culture in London continues to thrive.

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Labour announces £100m in new funding for arts, culture and heritage - Arts Professional

The government has unveiled a £270 m funding package for the arts, culture, libraries and heritage sector, including over £100m of new funding and a 5% increase to the budgets of all national museums ...

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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I was electrocuted, beaten, stabbed in the leg and starved after being captured while defending my home and family in Mariupol. We held back Putin’s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Not treating and reporting on tech in precise ways can have devastating consequences: Eg Google filling up its top first page with inaccurate GenAI slop makes people wary of *everything* they understand to be tech. And when that happens, you may find that a gov (like in the UK) trying to …

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

As this week comes to a close, I had to watch the Great Dictator (1940) again and remind myself of the great art that comes out of the worst politics. You, like me, may end up crying big, sloppy tears in the tube, wondering where the historical analogies start and end. youtu.be/J7GY1Xg6X20?...

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Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator

YouTube video by Charlie Chaplin

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Carolina Saludes @carolinasaludes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

We have a new podcast out, and I cannot insist enough that all of you who focus on AI watch Metropolis asap In 1927, it looks at: - The nature of work - How said work can be dehumanising - How AI can be weaponised against humans - How tech + humans aren’t bad, but they need to connect, empathise

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Remember all these headlines describing a brief rise in government borrowing costs as being "market mayhem", followed by a week of demands for Rachel Reeves to quit? Well one week later and it turns out UK gilts are now outperforming every other G7 country this year, aside from the US

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Dan McCrum @mccrum.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Stop what you are doing and read this if you want to understand the mess the UK is in, and learn from it.

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