Henry Mance
@henrymance.ft.com
Chief features writer, Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/henry-mance
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Jon Bon Jovi: ‘Fame is a liar and a thief’
The rock legend on making peace with the critics, the business of running a band — and his history with Donald Trump
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I sat down with perhaps the most level-headed man in rock music, Jon Bon Jovi, to talk about Trump, tennis and his return to touring after an atrophying vocal chord put his career at risk.
this week's Lunch with the FT: www.ft.com/content/25f2...
this week's Lunch with the FT: www.ft.com/content/25f2...
No, the courts apply the law, which says that offensive language must reach a certain level to be considered harassment. For example, the language could cause alarm or distress.
In this case, the judge did not believe the complainant when they said they were alarmed and distressed.
In this case, the judge did not believe the complainant when they said they were alarmed and distressed.
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
No, the courts apply the law, which says that offensive language must reach a certain level to be considered harassment. For example, the language could cause alarm or distress.
In this case, the judge did not believe the complainant when they said they were alarmed and distressed.
In this case, the judge did not believe the complainant when they said they were alarmed and distressed.
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The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
Why not offer to do another lecture describing Joe Biden as the same, for balance? Problem solved.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Why not offer to do another lecture describing Joe Biden as the same, for balance? Problem solved.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Brilliant thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Brilliant thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
Spoiler: he himself is not leaving.
"I don’t include myself because I believe very strongly that if you go to someone else’s country you should support yourself and contribute as well. And, at 74, I am too old to do that"
"I don’t include myself because I believe very strongly that if you go to someone else’s country you should support yourself and contribute as well. And, at 74, I am too old to do that"
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Spoiler: he himself is not leaving.
"I don’t include myself because I believe very strongly that if you go to someone else’s country you should support yourself and contribute as well. And, at 74, I am too old to do that"
"I don’t include myself because I believe very strongly that if you go to someone else’s country you should support yourself and contribute as well. And, at 74, I am too old to do that"
The man who hated Britain?
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The man who hated Britain?
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US judge dismisses charges against James Comey and Letitia James on.ft.com/3XNXZKA
US judge dismisses charges against James Comey and Letitia James
Ruling found the appointment of Donald Trump ally Lindsey Halligan as prosecutor was unconstitutional
on.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
US judge dismisses charges against James Comey and Letitia James on.ft.com/3XNXZKA
Has someone asked Michael Prescott how long he was political editor of the Sunday Times for, and whether it's the same number of years as his dossier/ LinkedIn page suggests?
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Has someone asked Michael Prescott how long he was political editor of the Sunday Times for, and whether it's the same number of years as his dossier/ LinkedIn page suggests?
"In today’s Brussels, appeals to heritage and identity land more softly than calls for food system innovation." www.politico.eu/article/vegg...
How a ‘veggie burger’ ban nobody wanted became one Brussels might actually pass
A fringe amendment to protect meaty vocabulary has become a test of Europe’s loyalty to tradition and its waning appetite for food innovation.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
"In today’s Brussels, appeals to heritage and identity land more softly than calls for food system innovation." www.politico.eu/article/vegg...
"Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10 per cent of its overall annual revenue — or $16bn — from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show" - Reuters www.ft.com/content/4560...
We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud
Algorithms ensure that people who click on scams are likely to see more of them
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November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10 per cent of its overall annual revenue — or $16bn — from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show" - Reuters www.ft.com/content/4560...
"We're building a royal yacht... for Andrew to live on."
I've not actually seen this interview but judging by the expression on Chris Hope's face I'm guessing the PM told him there's no provision for a Royal Yacht in the budget
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"We're building a royal yacht... for Andrew to live on."
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Not eating animals is a very robust rule of thumb when it comes to reducing your environmental footprint and the amount of suffering your diet may be producing.
FT investigation:
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Not eating animals is a very robust rule of thumb when it comes to reducing your environmental footprint and the amount of suffering your diet may be producing.
grok, pls summrze for me
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
grok, pls summrze for me
FT investigation:
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
FT investigation:
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
OK, now I am really moving to Dubai.
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
OK, now I am really moving to Dubai.
I am moving to Dubai because England is so dangerous. www.ft.com/content/9bf6...
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am moving to Dubai because England is so dangerous. www.ft.com/content/9bf6...
Donald Trump filing a totally meritless defamation claim? Who could have guessed?!
Eleventh Circuit throws out Trump's suit against CNN in a per curiam unpublished ruling. Meaning Trump's arguments were totally meritless, not even worthy of a published opinion. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Donald Trump filing a totally meritless defamation claim? Who could have guessed?!
second best Scottish performances I've seen tonight!
November 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
second best Scottish performances I've seen tonight!
Scotland!!
a man in a suit and tie is saying scotland in front of two flags
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying scotland in front of two flags
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Scotland!!
We are doing our best not to dismember any more journalists with bone saws www.ft.com/content/dc11...
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We are doing our best not to dismember any more journalists with bone saws www.ft.com/content/dc11...
Some people really could use less self-confidence.
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Some people really could use less self-confidence.
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...