Sign in

Hasan Patel

@hasanpatel.bsky.social
990 followers 239 following 819 posts

Strategic Comms, ex BBC and Al Jazeera journalist | Interests in comms, current affairs, cricket, running, and MUFC | Own views

PostsRepliesMedia
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
On a day when large chunks of British media doubling down or scaling back on the tragic death of Jason Arday, refreshing to read and see another perspective which is moral by @lewisgoodall.com
3301
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Interesting breakdown by @janerockhouse.bsky.social on the constituencies of #Burnham Cabinet. #Starmer’s last one had 7 from London.
020
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I’ve heard the names Miliband, Mahmood, Healy and Haigh! Whatever happened to that bloke called Wes Streeting? #Burnham!
020
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Peter Kyle was the person who had the job of selling the government agenda on the media. He was a disaster as he’d get into detail but not hold a narrative - makes sense why he was let go! #Burnham
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
You spend all your life, sacrificing time, money and a normal to reach the pinnacle, but in 30 years time looking back you’ll be reminded of Donald Trump, he is now itched into every Spanish football person for the rest of their lives! It’ll be all they’ll be remembered for! #Spain!
021
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Canada and Saudi are 3rd and 4th in output, but Canada has more reserves, interesting time to visit for #Carney to #SaudiArabia
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Good! People who are silent and complicit in allowing a madman cause havoc need to be held to account.
000
Reposted by Hasan Patel
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Mehdi Hasan: Possible corruption and cheating aside, hilarious that the Trump administration were allegedly pushing hard to reinstate a player who is a literal birthright citizen.  His pregnant mother gave birth to him on a visit because the airline wouldn’t let her board her return flight.
691531409
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
An excellent discussion led by @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social - I am of the view is #Farage will be swanning away soon, but sooner if we have this level of scrutiny and holding to account www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIli...
youtube.com
Will Farage's Extreme Wealth Be His Downfall?
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics
052
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I don’t think I have heard a speech like this in the UK for a while. Let’s see what happens now, seems the word “imagine” is going to be key for Andy Burnham as he ended on.
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Thoroughly a good episode. Messers @lewisgoodall.com and @jonsopel1.bsky.social covers ever blade and angle on a historical week in British politics. If Burnham stops the contempt for Reform voters, it could be a game changer
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Have we reached peak -#Farage! makerfield, Nowak and £5m got me thinking that perhaps we are at the twilight of Farage and he won’t be on anyone ballot come the general election. open.substack.com/pub/hasansal...
010
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Rachel @dorsetrachel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“Labour really did squander two years in power for no obvious reason, and millions of people really will keep living inadequate lives as a result.” > @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com hits the nail on its sorry head. www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
thenewworld.co.uk
I didn’t rate Starmer as PM - so why do I feel so sad?
The hope of May 2024 has been squandered, and Andy Burnham is unlikely to revive it
16313
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Part of me thinks it will be Shabana as Chancellor!
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Would be interested to know what the Arabic calligraphy is behind @rory-stewart.bsky.social - if @restispoliticsus.bsky.social or @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social can ask if Rory doesn’t see this. Find Arabic calligraphy art fascinated. Btw great episode.
100
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Talk about a hostile takeover! Burnham has just shown what ruthlessness is. Even the Tories and Johnson could not do what he did.
012
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Was a good listen today but noticed Reform UK were light on the Sunday morning circuits. I wonder why?
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Sad state of British Journalism, hence why I am excited for @zeteonews.co.uk by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and colleagues like @sangitamyska.bsky.social -
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Interesting observation by @mrjamesob.bsky.social on the #Farage issue as once again he’s politicizing strategy, reminded me when I dissected how @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social took him on. I have sussed it out why hasn’t the media and political class. bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/n...
bylinetimes.com
Alastair Campbell Showed How Keir Starmer Can Defeat Nigel Farage
Here is a ten-point plan for exposing the Reform party leader and his followers
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
When there is infighting, what better than a former #Labour leader PM comes in and throws some gasoline on a fire! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Tony Blair says Labour must abandon net zero, support Trump and cut benefits
In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I wonder what the CofE are saying on this! Religion being hijacked by extremists!
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Now imagine if @roberthutton.co.uk had put money on this? I also know of a Mancs MP who was contacted to be asked "are you making way?" and the response was 'bollocks am I" #AndyBurnham
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I reckon the variety of political content to dissect by @mrjamesob.bsky.social may end up increasing after the recent bi-election results www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhF...
youtube.com
Reform councillor demands investigation into Doncaster UFOs
YouTube video by LBC
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I sense we will be coming back to this again! - #Starmer
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Hindsight and expertise! Boy is there plenty around today!
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
@lewisgoodall.com did what he had to do, shows how thin skinned and unfit these two are! Shame to see what took place in my city, but credit for the journalism. And of the day if anybody enters politics, they have to be scrutinized, it does feel populism has a very thin skin!
0367
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
It does feel those on the right of @labouruk.bsky.social are still deluded and not understanding what is happening to them that they see those on the left as the enemy tps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/06/andy-burnham-labour-anger-appearance-greens-change-now?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
theguardian.com
Burnham sparks Labour anger with plan to appear at event alongside Greens
Some MPs accuse Burnham of undermining local election messaging by agreeing to speak at event later this month
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Help! I am confused, the first seven minutes only reinforce the message that Donald Trump is all over the place, playing 61d draughts in his head but thankfully James has kept up with where we are - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiuI...
youtube.com
James O'Brien's worrying theory: Trump is taking notes from the WWE
YouTube video by LBC
011
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
After watching #devilswearprada2, I realised how the sequel also covered the change in the media landscape as well! #comms substack.com/profile/1420...
substack.com
Hasan Salim Patel (@hasansalim)
During the Bank Holiday I watched The Devil Wears Prada 2 (yes, I sat in a room for two hours where even phone signals were down - I was surprised) and instead of just enjoying the nostalgia, I ended ...
000
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
BREAKING: UK terror threat raised from “substantial” to “severe” meaning a terror attack is highly likely in next six months
22013
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Lord Jeffrey of Nottingham #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇬🇱 @onemoregoodman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Zack Polanski really touched a nerve with Ed Balls here. And he was quite right; how can Balls possibly be seen to be politically neutral?
1727359
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Its started! Resisting Big Tech Empires - The Fight For the Future, with our partners @globaljusticenow.bsky.social
Resisting Big Tech Empires - the Fight for the Future!
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
@balancedeconomy.bsky.social have done a good piece on dynamic pricing and the weekly shop #costofliving open.substack.com/pub/thecount...
open.substack.com
The weekly shop and dynamic pricing
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Counterbalance. This week we’re taking a look at dynamic pricing in supermarkets amidst a cost-of-living crisis.
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
@adambienkov.bsky.social first reported this and now Kemi Badenoch suspends the Conservative party’s candidate for North Harrow, after a @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation uncovered a series of vile messages he posted over recent months bylinetimes.com/2026/04/13/c...
bylinetimes.com
Conservative Candidate Tells British MPs to 'Go Back to Pakistan'
EXCLUSIVE: Kemi Badenoch suspends the Conservative party's candidate for North Harrow, after a Byline Times investigation uncovered a series of vile messages he posted over recent months
1205
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#Hungary shows political tides can turn. After 16 years, #Orbán wasn’t beaten by outrage, but strategy: unity, a challenger who blunted culture wars, and focus on cost of living. No noise, just discipline. “Inevitable” isn’t. #Magyar #Hungarianelections eaworldview.com/2026/04/hung...
two overweight fat white men in navy blue suits giving the thumbs up
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Hungary shows political tides can turn. After 16 years, #Orbán wasn’t beaten by outrage, but strategy: unity, a challenger who blunted culture wars, and focus on cost of living. No noise, just discipline. “Inevitable” isn’t. #Hungary #magyar eaworldview.com/2026/04/hung...
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Empathy and leadership to serve! A new politics is possible as @mothinali.bsky.social shows
020
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Hungarians deserve every congratulations for giving Peter Magyar a bigger margin than Orban has ever gotten in all of his rigged elections - and this within the system that Orban rigged. Magyar now has a constitutional majority to undo Orban's constitutional prison and govern as a democratic leader.
364015709
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
J.D. Vance's CV: *Security at the Louvre *Leading Blockbuster Video *Defence of the Death Star *Theresa May's 2017 manifesto *Jeb Bush's campaign manager *Wile E. Coyote's trap designer *Metaverse publicity
3316
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
#Orban opposition playbook was not to go full on anti democracy purges, or his pro Russia insider games and anti minorities policies but the focus was on economic stagnation under his watch, endemic corruption and the Trump alliance and that's what worked it seems!
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
How food people bring together, and many of the dishes are staple British diets, yet the same dishes have no roots in the UK but elsewhere - This shows the beauty of #British #UKIdentity #food
open.substack.com
Is The Samosa Really British?
What the samosa tells us about migration, identity, and Britishness
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Is The #Samosa Really #British? As it is National Samosa Week, I argue how this crispy snack has done more for British identity than any summit, announcement or policy open.substack.com/pub/muslimco...
open.substack.com
Is The Samosa Really British?
What the samosa tells us about migration, identity, and Britishness
011
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/04/2026
Good lord. If we cede control of the strait to Iran…. And agree to REPARATIONS…. This will be the biggest humiliation in American history
72044791104
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
As trust in legacy media erodes, a new battleground emerges: narrative. #Iran shows media isn’t support it’s strategy. Digital-first, decentralised, emotionally sharp storytelling is shaping perception faster than old powers can react. #Trump #media #digitalmedia nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com
In the Room With Iran’s Social Media Savants
The new generation of IRGC content creators is younger, quicker, and less afraid of the U.S.
000
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
only I had millions to speculate she would go as I told my friend at 16:52 BST #Bondi to be sacked www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
000
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Matt Frei, "What Keir Starmer struggled to explain is that this calamity was started by our supposed friend and ally, Donald Trump" "Plenty are feeling the cost of his illegal war with Iran, real enough to create a covid like shock to the economy, without a vaccine" #C4News
20504133
Reposted by Hasan Patel
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Trump now appears to be on course to green-light America's withdrawal from NATO....possibly even tonight. My natter earlier today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/888166...
audioboom.com
April 1, 2026 - Trump says he is considering withrawal from NATO, and it's not an April Fool's joke
Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC, as Trump claims he will end his war on Iran in "the next two or three weeks", and pledges to consider withdrawing the United...
5719658
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
An #islamophobic attack on a mosque which is yards from a roundabout full of union jacks. Both are connected! - #birmingham
001
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Interesting turn of events as #Reform voters going to @greenparty.org.uk - hence engagement and sharinf the stories are so essential which @zackpolanski.bsky.social has done www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/gro...
thelondoneconomic.com
'Growing evidence' that Greens are taking votes from Reform
There is growing evidence to suggest that the Green Party are taking votes away from Reform UK, according to a report.
010
Hasan Patel @hasanpatel.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Register to vote! That’s what will make change.
000