Andy Wheatley
@andywheatley.bsky.social
Independent Brand Strategist, CMO and former agency MD. Brands, politics, sustainability, rugby, life, child loss. More cheerful than it sounds. 1/2 Singaporean, 1/2 English. PA to His Excellency Field Marshal Juan Pablo Cardoza. andywheatley.com
This pretty much sums up the world for me right now.
Everything so stupid but I have faith it can get stupider
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
This pretty much sums up the world for me right now.
I remain undecided politically but one thing I’m sure about is we need more honesty like this from Zack Polanski. I understand diplomacy but there are times when, in the interests of humankind & the planet, the foolishness of both politicians & the people who vote for them needs to be called out.
Zack Polanski on President Trump, "It's difficult to call him anything other than a fool"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I remain undecided politically but one thing I’m sure about is we need more honesty like this from Zack Polanski. I understand diplomacy but there are times when, in the interests of humankind & the planet, the foolishness of both politicians & the people who vote for them needs to be called out.
WPP hires McKinsey.
One for my irony testicles.
One for my irony testicles.
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
WPP hires McKinsey.
One for my irony testicles.
One for my irony testicles.
I have no legal expertise but I hope the BBC reads this proposed response.
"You state in your letter three times that your client has suffered “overwhelming financial & reputational harm”. This is presumably on the Beetlejuice principal that it you repeat something three times it somehow appears."
"You state in your letter three times that your client has suffered “overwhelming financial & reputational harm”. This is presumably on the Beetlejuice principal that it you repeat something three times it somehow appears."
Non-Substack version will be posted later today.
November 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I have no legal expertise but I hope the BBC reads this proposed response.
"You state in your letter three times that your client has suffered “overwhelming financial & reputational harm”. This is presumably on the Beetlejuice principal that it you repeat something three times it somehow appears."
"You state in your letter three times that your client has suffered “overwhelming financial & reputational harm”. This is presumably on the Beetlejuice principal that it you repeat something three times it somehow appears."
There's a moment in life - usually in our early 20s and/or following a big life event - when we realise that our parents are no more prepared for what life throws at them than we are and that it's time to front up and be the adult.
With politicians, that same feeling came when I was about 12.
With politicians, that same feeling came when I was about 12.
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
There's a moment in life - usually in our early 20s and/or following a big life event - when we realise that our parents are no more prepared for what life throws at them than we are and that it's time to front up and be the adult.
With politicians, that same feeling came when I was about 12.
With politicians, that same feeling came when I was about 12.
Wow. Genuinely gross.
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Wow. Genuinely gross.
Shaking my head at the hysteria about the BBC's Trump error and the accusations of bias.
The BBC annoys enough people across the political spectrum on a regular basis to demonstrate that it does a pretty decent job.
The BBC annoys enough people across the political spectrum on a regular basis to demonstrate that it does a pretty decent job.
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Shaking my head at the hysteria about the BBC's Trump error and the accusations of bias.
The BBC annoys enough people across the political spectrum on a regular basis to demonstrate that it does a pretty decent job.
The BBC annoys enough people across the political spectrum on a regular basis to demonstrate that it does a pretty decent job.
In response to Trump's threat to sue the BBC, I hope the BBC says "Go on, then."
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In response to Trump's threat to sue the BBC, I hope the BBC says "Go on, then."
It needs reform but I am a big advocate of the BBC in general. However, when it gets itself in trouble like this, the spectacle of the BBC hauling itself over coals on its own news channel is always rather surreal. Would any other broadcaster do its mea culpas quite so publicly?
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It needs reform but I am a big advocate of the BBC in general. However, when it gets itself in trouble like this, the spectacle of the BBC hauling itself over coals on its own news channel is always rather surreal. Would any other broadcaster do its mea culpas quite so publicly?
Possibly the coolest 15 year old in the world.
Cool kid.
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Possibly the coolest 15 year old in the world.
Reposted by Andy Wheatley
Siegfried Sassoon
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Siegfried Sassoon
Yet another horrifying story of a young person taking their life and this time seemingly encouraged to do so by an AI chat bot. When are we going to realise that these companies have no concern for our welfare? They need to be regulated and made accountable. #BBCLauraK
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Yet another horrifying story of a young person taking their life and this time seemingly encouraged to do so by an AI chat bot. When are we going to realise that these companies have no concern for our welfare? They need to be regulated and made accountable. #BBCLauraK
I am not a Labour voter but watching Laura #Kuenssberg try to make something out of this absolute non-story about David Kogan with Lisa Nandy is painful.
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I am not a Labour voter but watching Laura #Kuenssberg try to make something out of this absolute non-story about David Kogan with Lisa Nandy is painful.
Compare and contrast Obama with Trump. Right now the world - with all its pain and challenges- needs leaders like Obama.
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Compare and contrast Obama with Trump. Right now the world - with all its pain and challenges- needs leaders like Obama.
This is a brilliant example of how to engage with another human being without any kind of patronising or superior behaviour. Crouches down to eye level, maintains the same tone of voice he uses for everybody else, shows empathy.
Just so much more human and decent than Trump. And right.
Bravo.
Just so much more human and decent than Trump. And right.
Bravo.
Contrast this with Trump's infamous mocking of a disabled journalist
This is disability visibility.
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
Mamdani listened. He didn’t pander or talk over the disabled journalist.
He acknowledged his concerns and gave real responses about how he plans to fix them.
1 in 4 Americans has a disability, it’s a huge number of voters.
Don’t ignore us!
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This is a brilliant example of how to engage with another human being without any kind of patronising or superior behaviour. Crouches down to eye level, maintains the same tone of voice he uses for everybody else, shows empathy.
Just so much more human and decent than Trump. And right.
Bravo.
Just so much more human and decent than Trump. And right.
Bravo.
One for my community of brand strategists. It's an old post but seems even more relevant today. Our obsession with data is killing empathy, creativity and distinctiveness. And AI is making it even worse. andywheatley.com/2023/06/19/m...
Instinct and emotion are more important than data
Visit the post for more.
andywheatley.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
One for my community of brand strategists. It's an old post but seems even more relevant today. Our obsession with data is killing empathy, creativity and distinctiveness. And AI is making it even worse. andywheatley.com/2023/06/19/m...
Paul Nowak makes one of the most significant observations of modern life in the UK. That there was a time, not so long ago, that being poor was because you were out of work or couldn’t find a job. Now there are millions of people with jobs living in poverty. It’s a terrible reality. #BBCQT
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Paul Nowak makes one of the most significant observations of modern life in the UK. That there was a time, not so long ago, that being poor was because you were out of work or couldn’t find a job. Now there are millions of people with jobs living in poverty. It’s a terrible reality. #BBCQT
Capitalism at its most disgusting. Nobody should earn this much. Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders www.bbc.com/news/article...
Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Capitalism at its most disgusting. Nobody should earn this much. Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders www.bbc.com/news/article...
How long are we going to continue with this ridiculous charade?
"NGN agreed damages but made "no admission of liability in relation to the claimant's allegations of voicemail interception and/or other unlawful information gathering at The Sun", the court was told."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"NGN agreed damages but made "no admission of liability in relation to the claimant's allegations of voicemail interception and/or other unlawful information gathering at The Sun", the court was told."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Sun agrees to pay ‘substantial damages’ to Christopher Jefferies
News Group Newspapers settled a claim at the High Court in November 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
How long are we going to continue with this ridiculous charade?
"NGN agreed damages but made "no admission of liability in relation to the claimant's allegations of voicemail interception and/or other unlawful information gathering at The Sun", the court was told."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"NGN agreed damages but made "no admission of liability in relation to the claimant's allegations of voicemail interception and/or other unlawful information gathering at The Sun", the court was told."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lessons for the UK re Farage from Trump.
"He’s popular when opposing. He’s deeply unpopular when required to run anything."
It's almost as if disaster is predictable.
"He’s popular when opposing. He’s deeply unpopular when required to run anything."
It's almost as if disaster is predictable.
Dems just won everything remotely winnable. But I expect the British derp on “we must understand Donald Trump’s popularity and/or imitate Trump” to continue. He’s popular when opposing. He’s deeply unpopular when required to run anything. There’s your lesson.
This is insane. Is there *any* race that was expected to be at all close that the GOP won?
November 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Lessons for the UK re Farage from Trump.
"He’s popular when opposing. He’s deeply unpopular when required to run anything."
It's almost as if disaster is predictable.
"He’s popular when opposing. He’s deeply unpopular when required to run anything."
It's almost as if disaster is predictable.
Superb. 👏👏👏👊👊👊
Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await www.bbc.com/news/article...
Zohran Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await
After entering the race largely unnoticed, the new mayor of New York City can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.
www.bbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Superb. 👏👏👏👊👊👊
Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await www.bbc.com/news/article...
🚨NEW - Train hero who saved passengers during attack confuses racists by being a Muslim
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Train hero who saved passengers during attack confuses racists by being a Muslim
Samir Zoutini, a heroic GNER staff member whose incredible bravery saved lives during the mass stabbing on Saturday, has confounded racists by being a Muslim.
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM