Reposted by Will LloydFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 27/09/2026How resilient is Britain? Is it ready for war? Is it prepared for the threat of interstate conflict against the backdrop of a warming planet? Will Lloyd investigates: ft.trib.al/oVoZyv2 6153
Reposted by Will LloydHelene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026An excellent&long overdue essay on British (lack of) resilience, explaining just how dependent the UK is on circumstances it cannot guarantee itself, and why protecting your security means a lot more than to just spend more money on arms (although that is necessary, too). www.ft.com/content/ba80...ft.comHow resilient is Britain?As climate and geopolitical risks cast doubt on the UK’s ability to cope in a crisis, leaders are turning from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ as a governing philosophy 913752
Reposted by Will LloydFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 26/09/2026How resilient is Britain? ft.trib.al/ip5Mhmvft.trib.alHow resilient is Britain?As climate and geopolitical risks cast doubt on the UK’s ability to cope in a crisis, leaders are turning from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ as a governing philosophy 6186
Will Lloyd @willoyd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’ve spent a few weeks asking some very intelligent people whether Britain is resilient - can it get back up after being whacked in the face - and the short answer is no, not really. It also seems like a few whacks in the face are quite likely in the future. www.ft.com/content/ba80...ft.comHow resilient is Britain?As climate and geopolitical risks cast doubt on the UK’s ability to cope in a crisis, leaders are turning from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ as a governing philosophy 42910
Reposted by Will LloydJay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The @ftweekend.com has a new senior writer and it is @willoyd.bsky.social, who has opened his account with this brilliantly written piece of reporting, examining the UK’s resilience (or complete lack of it) in the face of multiple challenges. It’s very bloody good. www.ft.com/content/ba80...ft.comHow resilient is Britain?As climate and geopolitical risks cast doubt on the UK’s ability to cope in a crisis, leaders are turning from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ as a governing philosophy 2347
Reposted by Will LloydJanine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 26/09/2026The Weekend FT debut of new feature writer Will Lloyd is a deeply reported and terrifying analysis of how prepared Britain is for omnipresent crisis. Alt headline "Why are we so screwed?" giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comHow resilient is Britain?As climate and geopolitical risks cast doubt on the UK’s ability to cope in a crisis, leaders are turning from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ as a governing philosophy 3195
Reposted by Will LloydGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“The central economic problem of resilience,” said Lang, “is that it asks capitalism to do what it doesn’t want to do at the moment.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... @willoyd.bsky.social has started writing for the FT! this is good news. Nothing in this article is, though...giftarticle.ft.comHow resilient is Britain?As climate and geopolitical risks cast doubt on the UK’s ability to cope in a crisis, leaders are turning from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ as a governing philosophy 23110
Reposted by Will LloydRobert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 04/09/2026Wonderful FT debut from the great @willoyd.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/96a0200e-4...as.ft.comNigel Farage’s merry band used to enjoy conference. Not this yearAfter Reform UK was hit by an undercover sting, the old jokes did not land as they used to 23011
Will Lloyd @willoyd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Personal news: Today I am really thrilled to get started at the Financial Times as a Senior Writer for the FT Weekend. 2201
Reposted by Will LloydMy Martin Amis podcast @mymartinamis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026🗓️So much to look forward to on Tuesday 25th August. The launch of the Cambridge Companion to Martin Amis, a keynote speech from Will Self, a live recording, and more! BOOK NOW! 🎟️🎟️TICKETS BELOW! 🎟️🎟️ 🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la... 155
Will Lloyd @willoyd.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Prince Harry writes for the New Statesman this week, on Gaza and the rise of antisemitism in Britain www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026...newstatesman.comMy fears for a divided kingdomWe must stand against both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hate 020
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 19/04/2026An x-rated episode of @willdunn.bsky.social and my weekend round-up on the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Pod. Saucy stuff! (Plus a long-term view of social security spending ofc)podcasts.apple.comEx defence secretary slams Starmer's strategyPodcast Episode · Politics from the New Statesman · 18 April · 28min 032
Reposted by Will LloydLaurie Dunkin Wedd @ldw1.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Beautiful writing from @willoyd.bsky.social: “Miliband’s story is really about the exhilaration of ideas: where they come from, why some of us fall in love with them, and what propels those ideas from the fringes of the debate to the fulcrum of an era.” www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...newstatesman.comA certain idea of Ed MilibandHow did Labour’s former leader become the most powerful man in government? 231
Reposted by Will LloydDuncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social · 30/03/2026But look how happy he is 3271986
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026In case you missed it at the weekend! @willdunn.bsky.social and my @newstatesman1913.bsky.social pod weekly round-up of the politics stories you may have missed - from Orwellian trains to Chatham House chemsex:shows.acast.com“Another chapter in the farce that is HS2” | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up | Daily Politics from the New Statesman 033
Reposted by Will LloydJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Favourite detail in this profile by @willoyd.bsky.social: Ed Miliband has a poster on his wall of... RFK. The second Kennedy brother. Delightful.newstatesman.comA certain idea of Ed MilibandHow did Labour’s former leader become the most powerful man in government? 910812
Reposted by Will LloydJonathan Derbyshire @jderbyshire.ft.com · 25/03/2026Reading @willoyd.bsky.social’s excellent profile of Ed Miliband, which rightly stresses the influence on him of his father, reminded me of this piece about Miliband père that I wrote for the NS in 2010, during that year’s Labour leadership campaign www.newstatesman.com/uncategorize...newstatesman.comThe NS Profile: Ralph MilibandRalph Miliband, father of the Labour leadership rivals David and Ed, is remembered as a great teache 042
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026"When it came to climate policy, Miliband was in power without office under the Tory governments Gove served. All of them were enthusiastic Milibandites, too." Love this profile of Ed Miliband by @willoyd.bsky.social:newstatesman.comA certain idea of Ed MilibandHow did Labour’s former leader become the most powerful man in government? 031
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026New @newstatesman1913.bsky.social pod episode! @willoyd.bsky.social chats to me about his profile of Ed Miliband, and the rise of Milibandism:shows.acast.comIs Ed Miliband the most powerful person in government? | Daily Politics from the New Statesman 262
Reposted by Will LloydHK @hkesvani.bsky.social · 22/03/2026My take on SNL UK is that they should have had the triggernometry lads in the mix but in fairly minor and supporting roles 0121
Reposted by Will LloydLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Excellent. #BBC’s James Naughtie asks, are we in a global war? What are links between+effects of #Ukraine/#Russia #US/#Iran/#Israel wars? Could route to de-escalation lie through #China as @nathalietocci.bsky.social suggests? With Huw Strachan, Flora Alexander, @willoyd.bsky.social Evelyn Farkas.bbc.co.ukThe World This Weekend - Are we in a global conflict? - BBC SoundsJames Naughtie examines the interconnected nature of the Iran and Ukraine wars 053
Will Lloyd @willoyd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026This week’s @newstatesman1913.bsky.social cover is a report from Ukraine, and whether or not we are living through the start of a new world war www.newstatesman.com/internationa...newstatesman.comThe new world warWhy the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all 031
Reposted by Will LloydAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/03/2026This is one of the best descriptions of the Ukrainian drone war, and its significance for all of us, that I have read www.newstatesman.com/internationa...newstatesman.comThe new world warWhy the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all 291047387
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026My interview with Thomas Heatherwick on wanting to design Labour's new towns, the housing need for "boxes" - plus the revelation that no, he hasn't bought a "Stop Thomas Heatherwick" tshirt:newstatesman.comThomas Heatherwick and architecture's culture warBritain’s most divisive designer on Labour’s lack of "cultural confidence", housebuilding, and what makes a beautiful building. 012
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026“My best friend wouldn’t share half a loaf of bread with me.” Fascinating and beautifully written on-the-ground dispatch from Ukraine, the every-war, by @willoyd.bsky.social:newstatesman.comThe new world warWhy the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all 061
Reposted by Will LloydMatt @mattbakes.bsky.social · 18/03/2026A superbly written article by @willoyd.bsky.social of @newstatesman1913.bsky.social. As a veteran of an earlier (and simpler?) war, it brought back a lot of old feelings. Shame, too. Fair warning, if the headline doesn't make it obvious: it's a dark topic. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...newstatesman.comThe new world warWhy the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all 132
Reposted by Will LloydThe New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Polanski prepares to hard launch “Zackonomics” He will set out his vision in his first major economic address since becoming Green Party leader By @meganekenyon.bsky.socialnewstatesman.comPolanski prepares to hard launch "Zackonomics"He will set out his vision in his first major economic address since becoming Green Party leader 2112
Reposted by Will LloydThe New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Keir Starmer is struggling to keep his New Year's resolution. The Iran war is devastating his cost of living strategy. The Politics Column, with Ailbhe Reanewstatesman.comKeir Starmer is struggling to keep his New Year's resolutionThe Iran war is devastating his cost of living strategy 051
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Great interview - and insight into Politics by Wetherspoon: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...newstatesman.comIs this the end for Reform's boy-king?George Finch, Britain's youngest council leader and an outspoken critic of modern Britain, faces a vote of no confidence 011
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Farewell, @georgeeaton.bsky.social! A bonus episode with my now former colleague who I first chatted to on the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social podcast 12 years ago!shows.acast.comFarewell, George! | Daily Politics from the New Statesman 1153
Reposted by Will LloydGerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Fascinating anecdote from A.N. Wilson today in the Mail. 20 years ago the brother of the editor of the newspaper he worked for became a foreign ambassador. Then the late Queen & Prince Philip came to visit the country & left behind a pile of expenses for their official trip. HT @willoyd.bsky.social 22525
Reposted by Will LloydGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Some personal news: after 17 wonderful years at the New Statesman I’ve decided it’s time for something new. Grateful to brilliant colleagues past and present. Here’s my farewell column from this week’s magazine. www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026... 3024928
Reposted by Will Lloydsound+fury 🐉 @soundandfury.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Saw this earlier and now can't recall who reposted it, but this is **very** interesting re Andrew M-W. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXc9...youtube.comThe end of the House of Windsor | Royals | The New StatesmanYouTube video by The New Statesman 101
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Beautiful goodbye column from my ol' coll' @georgeeaton.bsky.social who is leaving after 17 years - the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social will never be the same without him!newstatesman.comAfter 17 years at the New Statesman, I leave with a renewed faith in the power of ideasMarch 2009, the month I joined the New Statesman as a 22-year-old, was a different political time: a Labour chancellor raised taxes on the rich, the 071
Reposted by Will Lloydpaulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Scathing exposè of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's moral unfitness to be trade envoy by @willoyd.bsky.social. It's possibly worse than you think. youtu.be/cXc9Yb5OPU4?...youtu.beThe end of the House of Windsor | Royals | The New StatesmanYouTube video by The New Statesman 1102
Reposted by Will LloydGaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 25/02/2026great piece that makes me almost nostalgic for years of hanging around on (non-royal) doorsteps in the rain with journalism's most world weary people, snappers 4246
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026“They’re all sycophant, sycophant, sycophant on air, and then off air, ‘twat, twat, twat’.” Brilliant piece by @emilylawford.bsky.social on the royal media circus:newstatesman.comOn the hunt for Prince AndrewOutside Sandringham, the British press had scented blood 194
Will Lloyd @willoyd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Discussing the Prince Andrew arrest - he denies everything! - and Prince William’s mental health crisis with Oli on the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social pod. Our monarchy and our politics are both trending towards the dustbin at speed. Apologies for the many many bad jokes. youtu.be/z826JA8zvr0?...youtu.beAndrew arrested: the beginning of the end? | New StatesmanYouTube video by The New Statesman 130
Will Lloyd @willoyd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Wrote about the week where it felt like Queen Elizabeth II died all over again for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...newstatesman.comQueen Elizabeth II has died, againWhat did the monarch know, and when did she know it? 000
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026“You are wrong. I will prove you wrong. I am going to fight.” In his ace column in this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social, Andrew Marr bumps into Keir Starmer and tells him exactly what he thinks:newstatesman.comKeir Starmer: "I am going to fight"After a week of peril, the Prime Minister is determined to fight on 193
Reposted by Will LloydAilbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Key line in Will Lloyd's piece on Robert Jenrick's sacking: "Jenrick had told friends in recent weeks that he thought Reform lacked a viable economic spokesperson or an eventual shadow chancellor." Is that the job Jenrick has his eye on? @willoyd.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/politics/con...newstatesman.comIs there a strategy behind Kemi's Jenrick purge?She cannot decide whether to rebuild or remake the Conservative Party 116415
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Revealing analysis by @willoyd.bsky.social of the thinking behind Jenrick's sacking:newstatesman.comIs there a strategy behind Kemi's Jenrick purge?She cannot decide whether to rebuild or remake the Conservative Party 012
Reposted by Will LloydPhil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social · 29/10/2025This by @willoyd.bsky.social is the kind of writing we need at the moment. Democracy's enemies think seriously about the realities of power, and act accordingly. It's one reason they're winning. Democrats have to do the same. www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...newstatesman.comAbolish the monarchyIt’s more than Prince Andrew – the whole House of Windsor is rotten to the core 0155
Reposted by Will LloydEd Caesar @edcaesar.bsky.social · 29/10/2025No More Kings, by @willoyd.bsky.social -- an essay very much worth your time. www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...newstatesman.comAbolish the monarchyIt’s more than Prince Andrew – the whole House of Windsor is rotten to the core 042
Reposted by Will LloydAnoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Brilliant cover story this week on the "senile belief system" of "Windsorism" by @willoyd.bsky.social:newstatesman.comAbolish the monarchyIt’s more than Prince Andrew – the whole House of Windsor is rotten to the core 196
Reposted by Will LloydAnthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social · 13/10/2025On this day the infant that would become Mrs Thatcher emerged to make her first demands upon our world, six months later... www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-... (thanks @nickpaulharris.bsky.social & @willoyd.bsky.social )newstatesman.comWhat did Mrs Thatcher do to us?Less a prime minister than a monarch, the Tory leader’s real legacy was stasis 152
Reposted by Will LloydAnthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social · 08/10/2025great report by Miles Ellingham and Jack Jeffery (neither it seems on here) www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...newstatesman.comThe truth about the small-boats crisisWhat Nigel Farage won’t tell you 363
Reposted by Will LloydAnthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Extraordinary good piece by @willoyd.bsky.social on Gore Vidal! www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/1...newstatesman.comGore Vidal: American prophetThe writer understood better than anyone how far the United States was going to fall 295
