Jon Bloomfield
@jonbloomfield.bsky.social
Rooted cosmopolitan. London, Arsenal, Birmingham. Writes on cities, EU, national populism,climate change. Latest The Little Black Book of the Populist Right with co-author David Edgar, a short accessible guide to today's dangers.
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Jon Bloomfield
@jonbloomfield.bsky.social
· Nov 18
My Bluesky starter! David and I signing copies of The Little Black Book of the Populist Right. A short, accessible guide to the dangers of Trump, Farage, Orban et al. Buy at lnkd.in/dpbz5SFS A Xmas bargain for you and your friends.
Another example of the Starmer government's timidity and fear of the Tory press.
So for those keeping track, that means Canada will join the EU's defence procurement scheme, but the UK won't.
It's really incredible how much British pride continues to inflict self-harm.
It's really incredible how much British pride continues to inflict self-harm.
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme
The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Another example of the Starmer government's timidity and fear of the Tory press.
At last an argument for the government's budget that is clear and defensible. Who else can make the case?
That is a lot of tweets. If you got this far you deserve a prize. Reasonable people will debate this growth strategy. But claiming there isn’t one is lazy nonsense. Higher growth matters because rising living standards are the goal, and higher investment is a key tool.
December 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
At last an argument for the government's budget that is clear and defensible. Who else can make the case?
A welcome touch of optimism. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
After COP30, what now? It’s actually good news
It’s the shape of story across all ages and human cultures. You’re in a hole. Then you get out
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A welcome touch of optimism. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Brilliant session on the populist right at Buxton Labour this morning on our book. www.bylinebooks.co.uk/populist-right Livel discussion. Sharp criticism of Mahmood. Sold out my stock of books.
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Brilliant session on the populist right at Buxton Labour this morning on our book. www.bylinebooks.co.uk/populist-right Livel discussion. Sharp criticism of Mahmood. Sold out my stock of books.
"Experience of racism does not guarantee wisdom in combatting it." Brilliant rebuke to Mahmood from @kenanmalik.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Britain's problem isn’t immigration. It’s a profound breakdown in trust | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Experience of racism does not guarantee wisdom in combatting it." Brilliant rebuke to Mahmood from @kenanmalik.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Follow the Danish model. An early warning as to the electoral consequences of Mahmood's politics. www.politico.eu/article/dani...
Frederiksen’s unhappy birthday: Danish PM’s party suffers election shellacking
For the first time in 122 years the Social Democrats will not govern Copenhagen, which will now have a left-wing mayor.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Follow the Danish model. An early warning as to the electoral consequences of Mahmood's politics. www.politico.eu/article/dani...
Just endless deception from the Home Secretary.
This government has said the UK is "the destination of choice" for asylum seekers in Europe. That is simply untrue.
Now saying: claims in the UK are rising, while they are falling across Europe. Accurate of Germany (the destination of choice), of France (still more claims than UK), but not Spain
Now saying: claims in the UK are rising, while they are falling across Europe. Accurate of Germany (the destination of choice), of France (still more claims than UK), but not Spain
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Just endless deception from the Home Secretary.
The populist right may not have noticed but England has qualified for 2026 World Cup with its last six goals scored by Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Marcus Rashford and Noni Madueke. The benefits of multi-culturalism. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Saka and Eze strikes sink Serbia as England maintain perfect World Cup qualifying record
Goals from Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze secured a 2-0 victory for England against Serbia at Wembley
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The populist right may not have noticed but England has qualified for 2026 World Cup with its last six goals scored by Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Marcus Rashford and Noni Madueke. The benefits of multi-culturalism. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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The clearest proof that the UK is *not* the destination of choice for asylum seekers comes from the Home Office data showing the UK is not the destination of choice for asylum seekers
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The clearest proof that the UK is *not* the destination of choice for asylum seekers comes from the Home Office data showing the UK is not the destination of choice for asylum seekers
Spot on.
Labour's political voice risks getting stuck in a timewarp. They simply can't compete with Nigel Farage for the quarter of the electorate that lack all sympathy for asylum seekers. A government struggling for popularity can't afford to pick symbolic futile fights with progressive voters either
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Spot on.
With God on our side?!
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
With God on our side?!
The energy revolution continues despite the populist right. But can we tell the story in clear, simple language?
Batteries are coming to Europe. Earlier this year Europe’s largest battery storage site went live at Blackhillock, Scotland.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The energy revolution continues despite the populist right. But can we tell the story in clear, simple language?
A vigorous call to arms from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weapons, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A vigorous call to arms from @pollytoynbee.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Bite the bullet; make the case.
Breaking the tax pledge is the right call...and politically sulphurous. Reeves must argue, far more forcefully, that taxes are *the* essential downpayment we all pay for a fairer society.
Patrick Diamond and I wrote for @renewaljournal.bsky.social. Key points in 🧵 👇
renewal.org.uk/blog/if-labo...
Patrick Diamond and I wrote for @renewaljournal.bsky.social. Key points in 🧵 👇
renewal.org.uk/blog/if-labo...
If Labour want a fairer society, they must argue for it
Labour must make the political argument: taxes are the critical downpayment we all pay to live in a fairer society.
It now seems all but certain that direct taxes will rise in the forthcoming Budget...
renewal.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Bite the bullet; make the case.
Clear and firm. For those who want to understan̈d the BBC story. observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Clear and firm. For those who want to understan̈d the BBC story. observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
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A reminder that David Kogan was *not* on the shortlist for the position of head of the football regulator service and that the candidates who *had* been shortlisted were then ignored in his favour. Kogan did not even apply for the position.
Lisa Nandy apologises for breaking rules on football regulator job
Lisa Nandy apologises for breaking rules on football regulator job
Report finds that new football regulator David Kogan had made two separate donations of £1,450 to the culture secretary.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A reminder that David Kogan was *not* on the shortlist for the position of head of the football regulator service and that the candidates who *had* been shortlisted were then ignored in his favour. Kogan did not even apply for the position.
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“Rogue traders exploiting weak enforcement” sums up what’s wrong with the UK: a hollowed out public sector and a culture of lawlessness from the petty to the seriously criminal. We need a massive injection of capacity into local authority regulation not just national agencies. #r4today
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
“Rogue traders exploiting weak enforcement” sums up what’s wrong with the UK: a hollowed out public sector and a culture of lawlessness from the petty to the seriously criminal. We need a massive injection of capacity into local authority regulation not just national agencies. #r4today
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What is Webb on about: apparently “almost all” university students and lecturers are searching for ways to be victims and that means most complaints of bad management in the workforce are just “victimhood”? Utter opinionated nonsense. 🙄 #r4today
November 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
What is Webb on about: apparently “almost all” university students and lecturers are searching for ways to be victims and that means most complaints of bad management in the workforce are just “victimhood”? Utter opinionated nonsense. 🙄 #r4today
Just like London. No wonder the populist right hate big cities.
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Just like London. No wonder the populist right hate big cities.
The stampede to the far right continues. No reaction to Glasman’s latest provocation after meeting Ukrainian drone makers. “We could target every boat with a drone. These are not refugees..we’re perfectly entitled to put the Royal Navy in the channel.”
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Maurice Glasman On Nigel Farage, Peter Thiel and Shabana Mahmood
Is a very British tech revolution on the cards? Blue Labour peer Lord Glasman talks to Sienna Rodgers about ‘big AI’ with the union jack on it, get...
www.politicshome.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The stampede to the far right continues. No reaction to Glasman’s latest provocation after meeting Ukrainian drone makers. “We could target every boat with a drone. These are not refugees..we’re perfectly entitled to put the Royal Navy in the channel.”
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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The C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro is a defining moment for city-led climate leadership on the road to COP30.
It will send a clear message: in the face of growing climate denial and delay, Mayors are stepping up.
It will send a clear message: in the face of growing climate denial and delay, Mayors are stepping up.
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro is a defining moment for city-led climate leadership on the road to COP30.
It will send a clear message: in the face of growing climate denial and delay, Mayors are stepping up.
It will send a clear message: in the face of growing climate denial and delay, Mayors are stepping up.
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Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
@liambyrnemp.bsky.social in sparkling form at a Labour industry forum in Birmingham. Stresses that way to defeat populists ant the pessimism they thrive on is to stimulate serious devolution and rising living standards.
October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
@liambyrnemp.bsky.social in sparkling form at a Labour industry forum in Birmingham. Stresses that way to defeat populists ant the pessimism they thrive on is to stimulate serious devolution and rising living standards.
The forward march of populism halted. It can be done with an inclusive, optimistic message.
www.politico.eu/article/dutc... rise-who-are-they/
www.politico.eu/article/dutc... rise-who-are-they/
Rob Jetten and D66 were the Dutch election’s big surprise. Who are they?
Meet the progressive liberals who raced past other mainstream parties in the Netherlands.
www.politico.eu
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The forward march of populism halted. It can be done with an inclusive, optimistic message.
www.politico.eu/article/dutc... rise-who-are-they/
www.politico.eu/article/dutc... rise-who-are-they/