David Aaronovitch
@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
Thiel, Vance and the Second Coming. Or how to govern a humanity that you despise
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The Veep, the Mogul and the Antichrist
The strange intellectual origins of the new Trumpism
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January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Thiel, Vance and the Second Coming. Or how to govern a humanity that you despise
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Are there any powers that Donald Trump thinks he doesn't have?
President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order aimed at preventing any football games from competing with the annual Army-Navy matchup, seeking to preserve what he described as one of the country’s most cherished sporting traditions.
Trump vows executive order to protect Army-Navy game from competing football broadcasts | CNN Politics
The announcement Saturday night signaled an unusually direct effort by the White House to influence college football scheduling and television programming.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Are there any powers that Donald Trump thinks he doesn't have?
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Worth noting - "Both Lipsky and Lincicome [respected US trade policy folk] said that they think it’s unlikely, with the Supreme Court case and other factors, that the tariffs actually kick in Feb. 1."
One big reason Europe chooses not to over-react. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
One big reason Europe chooses not to over-react. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s Greenland Threats Reopen Tariff Wounds in Europe
President Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland offers an ice-cold reminder to leaders in Europe and abroad: No deal is ever final.
www.bloomberg.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Worth noting - "Both Lipsky and Lincicome [respected US trade policy folk] said that they think it’s unlikely, with the Supreme Court case and other factors, that the tariffs actually kick in Feb. 1."
One big reason Europe chooses not to over-react. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
One big reason Europe chooses not to over-react. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Welcome to Trumpezuela! A free introduction to a country like no other open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Welcome to Trumplezuela!
A country like the world has never seen before
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January 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Welcome to Trumpezuela! A free introduction to a country like no other open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Welcome to Trumpezuela! A free introduction to a country like no other open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Welcome to Trumplezuela!
A country like the world has never seen before
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January 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Welcome to Trumpezuela! A free introduction to a country like no other open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
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That Venezuela thing. What was it really all about? Whos running the place? Is it an oil bonanza? And who's next? All in 28 minutes www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
That Venezuela thing. What was it really all about? Whos running the place? Is it an oil bonanza? And who's next? All in 28 minutes www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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"Maddeningly, voters want contradictory things: low prices when they shop, high wages for themselves; not many immigrants but lots of cheap labour; rising house prices when they own and lower ones when their children want to buy"
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From The Economist
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From The Economist
The truth about affordability
Voters in rich countries are angry about prices. Politicians could make things worse
www.economist.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:26 AM
"Maddeningly, voters want contradictory things: low prices when they shop, high wages for themselves; not many immigrants but lots of cheap labour; rising house prices when they own and lower ones when their children want to buy"
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
From The Economist
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
From The Economist
Free post on entitlement to murder open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Luigi Mangione and the class of 2026
On murder as the ultimate act of entitlement
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January 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Free post on entitlement to murder open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
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To liven up the perineum of the holidays, a feature length piece on the New Right's domestic crusade open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Backward Christian soldiers
The Right's attempt to re-Christianise Britain
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December 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
To liven up the perineum of the holidays, a feature length piece on the New Right's domestic crusade open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
To liven up the perineum of the holidays, a feature length piece on the New Right's domestic crusade open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Backward Christian soldiers
The Right's attempt to re-Christianise Britain
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
To liven up the perineum of the holidays, a feature length piece on the New Right's domestic crusade open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Today's story about the Trump administration sanctioning European anti-disinformation campaigners and politicians emphasises what I argue here. They're out to get us. open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
The Plot Against Europe
Because this time they really are out to get us
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December 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Today's story about the Trump administration sanctioning European anti-disinformation campaigners and politicians emphasises what I argue here. They're out to get us. open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
I'm afraid they ARE out to get us. The question is whether we'll let them.
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The Plot Against Europe
Because this time they really are out to get us
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December 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm afraid they ARE out to get us. The question is whether we'll let them.
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I made exactly this point on The Briefing Room with @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social last week
The sheer frustration of using NHS IT systems is a significant part of the problem - not just time wasted but the message that those in charge don’t care
The sheer frustration of using NHS IT systems is a significant part of the problem - not just time wasted but the message that those in charge don’t care
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I made exactly this point on The Briefing Room with @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social last week
The sheer frustration of using NHS IT systems is a significant part of the problem - not just time wasted but the message that those in charge don’t care
The sheer frustration of using NHS IT systems is a significant part of the problem - not just time wasted but the message that those in charge don’t care
We're beyond peak Trump. So what comes next? open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
After Trump
Because this too is passing
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December 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We're beyond peak Trump. So what comes next? open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
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Listen to insights from our Policy Analyst @markgdayan.bsky.social on this week's edition of The Briefing Room 👇
Young doctors and training places. Whats the problem? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Listen to insights from our Policy Analyst @markgdayan.bsky.social on this week's edition of The Briefing Room 👇
Young doctors and training places. Whats the problem? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Briefing Room - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Briefing Room on BBC Sounds.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Young doctors and training places. Whats the problem? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
Are the old robbing the young? Thid week's Briefing Room www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - The Briefing Room - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Briefing Room on BBC Sounds.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Are the old robbing the young? Thid week's Briefing Room www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
A short free post on you-know-who having been a bit you-know-what open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Nigel Farage’s schooldays
We've all been there, haven't we? Well, haven't we?
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December 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
A short free post on you-know-who having been a bit you-know-what open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
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A feature length post on the disaster that is Your Party open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Oops
The party that ended before it began
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December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A feature length post on the disaster that is Your Party open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
A feature length post on the disaster that is Your Party open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Oops
The party that ended before it began
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A feature length post on the disaster that is Your Party open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
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Typically comprehensive coverage of the migration & asylum question (& answers viable & fantastical) from @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social & expert guests on BBCRadio4 The Briefing Room. Don’t miss it
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BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, What can the UK learn from the rest of Europe about asylum reform?
Is Denmark the right model for the UK's asylum policy?
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November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Typically comprehensive coverage of the migration & asylum question (& answers viable & fantastical) from @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social & expert guests on BBCRadio4 The Briefing Room. Don’t miss it
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...