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Gavin Esler

@gavinesler.bsky.social
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Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
You have about 16 million customers and you are their monopoly supplier of something everyone needs every day of their lives and you now need billions of pounds of public money otherwise you are “going bust?” Maybe … maybe someone needs to ask a few questions and get some answers … at last.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Worth a read. Really interesting book:
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Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Richard Waters here on the looming risk of an AI crunch for the stock market "Between..two poles — acute shortages in the short term and the looming shadow of severe overcapacity — there could be a world of hurt for the stock market." as.ft.com/r/4fe42ad4-2...
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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 13/10/2026
Bath led the rebellion against Brexit, & I've never stopped fighting for businesses paying the price of the Conservatives' botched deal. I welcome the PM's push for closer ties with Europe, but tinkering around the edges isn't enough. We must cut red tape & support businesses across the board.🇪🇺🇬🇧
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This: (and thanks to the Ukrainian people for standing up in the frontline against Russian aggression)
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The only surprise is that she hasn’t been asked to go and negotiate with Putin.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
At last! A Brexit Benefit …. Oh. Wait ….
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?
Elon Musk: “Zelensky has gone too far”

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
At last! Big congrats to all including @carolecadwalla.bsky.social As MP I was proud to join a court case to try to force ministers to hold an inquiry into the impact of Russian disinformation on the Brexit vote & other recent elections - their lack of curiosity, from Boris onwards, was stunning …
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 11/10/2026
I'm so sorry.
Elon Musk spliced into the Brita Perry "I can excuse racism meme". 

Above is a tweet from Elon Musk that reads, "Zelensky has gone too far." 

The caption on the image itself reads, "I can excuse Putin mudering civilians but I draw the line at Ukraine bombing a Yandex data center."
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Who knew…? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Although perhaps some grown-up could point out that offering a horrendous criminal what may be seen as a martyrdom video might not be such a clever idea
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Looks like we have entered the "bread and circuses" phase of the decline of the American empire. - Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thanks @stephensackur.bsky.social for great conversation about the importance of investigative journalism - and his superb new book
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Robert Campbell 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇪 @madman2.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Listening to @gavinesler.bsky.social talking to Stephen Sackur on @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social yesterday, it was revealing that so many investigative journalists were women. Anna got a special mention.
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daughterofmrandmrss @nosregis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
To my absolute eternal shame I had forgotten about HARDtalk which is bananas bc I loved it. Brain rebooted by this utterly excellent episode of @bunkerpod.bsky.social So many fascinating/ scary directions=multiple tablet tab searches. Thank you @stephensackur.bsky.social @gavinesler.bsky.social
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thank you!
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The Bunker podcast – Your daily news Deep Dive @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🗞️ Can old-school journalism get us out of this misinformation hell we’re in? According to two BBC veterans, yes… yes it can. HARDtalk legend @stephensackur.bsky.social and former Newsnight presenter @gavinesler.bsky.social discuss how to take down the fake news merchants 🎧 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ha! Thank you. Very enjoyable too!
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This:
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 05/10/2026
We are aware of an individual using a UK number on Telegram and WhatsApp under the name “Antony Kevin” to seek assistance recruiting journalists and analysts working on Syria. They claim to work for Bellingcat, but do not. Please disregard requests from them and contact [contact@bellingcat.com].
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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today's off-the-peg BritPol essay question: '"Robert Jenrick's defection to ReformUK is the single best thing that's happened to the Conservative Party since the 2024 general election". Discuss.' www.ft.com/content/38a5...
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Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick faces fresh accusation from campaign donor
British businessman Phillip Ullmann says the politician was aware of his relationship with potentially illicit US donor
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oh. U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Coincidentally…..
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Visit the Sick Visit the Imprisoned Feed the Hungry Give Drink to the Thirsty Shelter the Homeless Bury the Dead Clothe the Naked. Saw this today as a checklist for Christians, and, as always, wondered how the Christian Right in the USA is matching up.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A real eye-opener from @elisabethkendall.bsky.social on yet another result of Trump’s war with Iran - Houthi forces in Yemen seizing land on the Red Sea coast and potentially affecting shipping heading to the Suez Canal Zone. Worth a listen (link below) @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pathetic…..
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I do wonder what some politicians are scared of ….
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Jack Lynch @jacklynch000.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Teaching Swift today, and will always share this on “Modest Proposal” day.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/09/2026
More than 7,500 people have signed our petition calling on Ofcom to take immediate action. Add your name: bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-…
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Do I know that person or have I just accidentally made eye contact with them enough times that I think I do?” - the party conference story.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You hanging around churchyards after dark again Ian … ? (Great pic btw)
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oh.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Worth a read:
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wonder what kind of day Kash Patel is having at FBI headquarters. Anyone know?
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔴 Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers Exclusive: The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group’s ‘Raise the Poppies’ appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down bylinetimes.com/2026/09/22/r...
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Royal British Legion Says It Wants 'No Association' With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers
The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And there’s this -
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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As you would expect, Danish media are going over the new Greenland agreement with a fine-tooth comb and they cannot find a lot to write about, honestly.
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OVERBLIK Hvad står der i den nye aftale?
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Um … well, he got headlines. And distractions from the real world. Which is what it’s about.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A British tradition:
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yes - they have nothing to hide, right? So ….
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And how important Germany is to the UK and all of Europe @annettedittert.bsky.social
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’m not sure I’d be saying that to British passport holders in Belfast or Glasgow or Cardiff but if Mr Rees-Mogg plans to do so I’d be happy to film it for posterity.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Great news Annette! Congratulations
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Er …. Yes …
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
American academic abroad finds that foreign countries have their own currencies. And then explains it to the rest of us.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Perhaps American voters may do this ….
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The cartoonist gets it: (thanks @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social )
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