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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 2h

For our first Weekend Dish, Syrian chef Imad Alarnab adds aubergines to shakshuka, the classic recipe ‘that represents the whole Middle East’

Interview by Claire Armitstead

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Imad Alarnab in the kitchen. Text: The Nerve Weekend Dish: Imad Alarnab's Syrian aubergine shakshuka

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Steve B @stevebasnett.bsky.social · 4h

Standout words from Carol Vorderman. Yet again, she's spot on, isn't she?

This post links to a thread here of other fine words from Carol, and fascinating personal insights into her past, answered very openly and honestly.

The original article includes the story of how she ended up on Countdown.

The Nerve @thenerve.news · 7h

‘As someone who's worked in TV for 43 years, I'm annoyed at how many editors are taking ridiculous far-right subjects and discussing them when they shouldn't be given oxygen’

Read our Q&A with @carolvorders.bsky.social

Carol Vorderman with headline: 'Andy Burnham should be Labour leader'

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 6h

🔗 Read @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social's full Q&A with @carolvorders.bsky.social here:

www.thenerve.news/p/carol-vord...

THE NERVE Q&A

Broadcaster Carol Vorderman and all-round Nerve hero submits to our rapid-fire questions about politics, swearing and sex

www.thenerve.news

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 6h

And finally... @carolvorders.bsky.social on sex

"Romance or sex? I am possibly the least romantic woman you'll ever come across. But take Valentine's Day. It's a pile of crap, isn't it? So sex. Absolutely. Definitely." Carol Vorderman

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 6h

. @carolvorders.bsky.social on swearing

"“For fuck’s sake” is my favourite sweary phrase. I can't do it on TV, but I love swearing. It’s so expressive. By the way - FFS also stands for Farage Foot Soldier, as I call them." - Carol Vorderman

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 6h

. @carolvorders.bsky.social on media responsibility

"On television, you have a responsibility not to normalise outrageous behaviour. The whole flag worshipping thing has been exacerbated by the media, with a complete lack of context" - Carol Vorderman

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 6h

. @carolvorders.bsky.social on @andyburnham.bsky.social

"I have the greatest respect for Andy Burnham. He's honest, very experienced in Westminster politics and well loved. I want him to be running as the Labour leader for the next election. He’s the king of the north!" Carol Vorderman

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 7h

‘As someone who's worked in TV for 43 years, I'm annoyed at how many editors are taking ridiculous far-right subjects and discussing them when they shouldn't be given oxygen’

Read our Q&A with @carolvorders.bsky.social

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

🔗 Full piece here

www.thenerve.news/p/natasha-wa...

Natasha Walter: Why young women are going Green

As politics becomes increasingly xenophobic, the Greta Thunberg generation is flocking to join a party with both a strong stance on Gaza and refugee rights

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

‘It feels good – and quite strange – to think I could vote for what I believe in…’

@natashawalter.bsky.social reports on why young women are flocking to @greenparty.org.uk, won over by @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s stance on topics such as Palestine, refugee rights and economic injustice 🌱

Photo of Zack Polanski. Text: Natasha Walter: why young women are flocking to the Greens

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

🔗 Read the full piece here www.thenerve.news/p/philippa-p...

AMERICANS, WELCOME TO BRITAIN AND YOUR STRANGE NEW WORLD

In the first of her monthly columns, our ‘cultural agony aunt’, psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry, on the challenges facing the growing numbers of US citizens moving to the UK

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

Introducing our new monthly columnist: @pperry.bsky.social 🎉

In her inaugural column, she advises Americans moving to Britain to “learn to attune to what is not spoken and listen for irony rather than affirmation”

Philippa Perry. Text: The Nerve: Your New Monthly Columnist

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Natasha Walter @natashawalter.bsky.social · 1d

Big jump for the Greens, now just 2 points behind Labour.
I wrote for @thenerve.news about why young women like the Green Party.
They spoke to me about protest, about inequality, about nature.
Can the Greens drive even further and win over more women?
www.thenerve.news/p/natasha-wa...

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

Read the full piece here:

www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...

THE RECOMMENDER

HARRIS DICKINSON ON HIS CURRENT CULTURAL FAVOURITES

www.thenerve.news

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

5/ PODCAST: Journey Through Time
@throughtimepod.bsky.social

"This is a great history podcast hosted by @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social – there’s a really good episode about the Great Storm in London in 1703"

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

4/ SONG: Life’s A Gas by T-Rex

"It’s got a good feeling, this song. I remember the first time I heard it – the exact road we were on, the smell of the car, the light"

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

3/ RESTAURANT: Acme Fire Cult, London E8

"I go to this spot in Dalston a lot – I always get the Marmite bread, and they do a really good steak"

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

2/ BOOK: How They Broke Britain by @mrjamesob.bsky.social

"This book is about the UK political, social and media landscape over the past 30 years. I found it useful, and angering"

Book cover of How They Broke Britain by James O'Brien

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

1/ Hamnet (dir. Chloé Zhao)

"The film has two – well, multiple incredible performances – but two standouts by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, who play William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes"

Photo of Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley in Chloé Zhao's film Hamnet

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

The Recommender, week two 🎭

Following the release of his excellent directorial feature debut Urchin, Harris Dickinson shares his tips for what to watch, listen to and eat

Photo of actor and director Harris Dickinson. The text reads "The Recommender: your weekly series in which a cultural figure shares their favourite recent discoveries"

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 2d

Bernard Manning rides again: how TikTok and Instagram are promoting racist “jokes” to teens

Sketches from the 70s & 80s featuring slurs including the N word are going viral on social media, shared by millions and boosted by algorithms

@stokel.bsky.social reports

www.thenerve.news/p/bernard-ma...

Composite of Bernard Manning clips on social media with the title: Bernard Manning rides again: how TikTok and Instagram are promoting racist “jokes” to teens

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 3d

Really sorry this got missed. Very helpful feedback 🙏🙏

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 3d

It is! We love it here

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 3d

Join us here: www.thenerve.news

Thank you to the new Nerve community. Join us here: https://www.thenerve.news/

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 3d

Our founders: @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, Jane Ferguson, @imogencarter.bsky.social & Lynsey Irvine

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