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NEW BOOK: 'Dead Cat on Your Table' "Witty, alarming and persuasive, this is the handbook that progressives need. Martin Rowson’s cartoons are a treat, too." - Lindsay Mackie, Prospect Magazine

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Dec 20

Peter York’s new book “Dead Cat on the Table; a new guide to Culture Wars and how not to lose them” with drawings by Martin Rowson is now available to order: www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Cat-You...

A Dead Cat On Your Table: with Illustrations by Martin Rowson

A Dead Cat On Your Table: with Illustrations by Martin Rowson : York, Peter: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · 3d

Jolyon Maugham KC on privilege, power, and why “the right hates me.”

From tax barrister to legal crusader, he talks about founding the @goodlawproject.org fighting the “decay in our public life,” and taking on culture wars and inequality.

🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Sep 2

🦁 Britain sold its industry like a jumble sale.
Now US corporations own vast chunks of our economy — and government shrugs.
First episode of our second series with Angus Hanton (Vassal State):
👉 How much of the UK is really controlled by America?

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#UKPolitics #Economy

Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Aug 5

America’s far-right culture wars. Big money. Big religion. Big trouble — heading our way too, if Katherine Stewart’s right.
@katherinestewart.bsky.social

Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social

🎧 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork

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Kate Dixon @katefdixon.bsky.social · Jul 22

Big Tech's $500B AI gamble: Sir Martin Sorrell, advertising guru reveals to @peteryork.bsky.social how tech giants are becoming "basically nation states" - transforming global economics, creativity, and power. Can regulation stop it?
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Jul 15

Did @theginamiller.bsky.social
just say bring back Boris?
Watch this 👇
🎧 Full chat with
@peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social at Good Egg Productions

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Kate Dixon @katefdixon.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎧 Matthew d’Ancona joins @peteryork.bsky.social for a sharp conversation on Trump, the BBC, identity politics—& the end of the political pendulum.

📺 “These are all hallmarks of fascistic behaviour.”

Full episode: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#CultureWars #MatthewDAncona #Fascism #Media #Politics

Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · May 23

Heroine or “mad cat lady”?
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
joins
@peteryork.bsky.social
to discuss the Observer’s new owners, Big Tech’s creeping influence, and whether democracy is being dismantled—quietly.
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#Podcast #CaroleCadwalladr #UKPolitics #PressFreedom

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · May 16

“You didn’t love us when we came. Now you do—because so many of us are rich, and they fund you.” 🔥 @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on Conservative hypocrisy, the hidden machinery of media censorship & cultural warfare
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#CultureWars #Tories

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Kate Dixon @katefdixon.bsky.social · May 1

🎙️@peteryork.bsky.social & Dylan Jones—ex-GQ editor, Evening Standard editor from “literally no experience” to shaping UK style & politics:
➡️ Culture wars
➡️ Melania as a Bond girl
➡️ Russell Brand, Piers Morgan, Alastair Campbell
➡️ The fate of the suede loafer
🎧 Listen: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Apr 22

Laugh out loud moments with @iaindale.bsky.social

➡️ can the Conservatives be rebuilt?
➡️ how the UK is “five years downstream” from US culture
➡️ Trump, Ashcroft, and media moguls
➡️ public discourse: from antisemitism to trans rights
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

@katefdixon.bsky.social

Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Apr 11

"The coup has already happened." Ex-Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter unpacks America's cultural battlefield.

“I’ve never seen Donald Trump in any living room ever in 50 years of being in New York, & nobody would invite him anywhere."

🎧 : podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

@katefdixon.bsky.social

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Mar 20

New Podcast Episode: Dark Money, Political Influence & Hidden Networks
In the latest episode of Peter York’s Culture Wars House Party, I’m joined by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social —former editor of Open Democracy, investigative journalist, and founder of Democracy for Sale.

Kate Dixon @katefdixon.bsky.social · Mar 20

Another fascinating interview by @peteryork.bsky.social with investigative journalist @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
💰 Dark money & political fraud
🏛️ Think tanks as corporate lobbyists
🌍 Tufton St → K St connections
🤝 Soros & Paul Marshall’s past friendship
🔗 Listen now: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

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Jay morton @jayvictoria8.bsky.social · Mar 18

The culture wars has made it to Architecture. Here is my article in @bdonline.bsky.social arguing that it is a distraction. www.bdonline.co.uk/opinion/are-... Currently reading @peteryork.bsky.social latest book. An inspiration

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Mar 7

Absolutely delighted to get a splash in the @radiotimes.bsky.social this week. Do listen to my podcast which has some terrific interviews (and I don't just talk style).

Recent guests include:

🎙️ Michael Wolff
🎙️ James O'Brien
🎙️ Gabriel Gatehouse
🎙️ George Monbiot

🎧: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Feb 24

A gripping interview with
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

🔥 From a Conservative upbringing to activism
🔥 Neoliberalism & how it infiltrated think tanks & academia
🔥 Is there an alternative vision?
🔥 Is the BBC a “timorous, cowering beastie”? 🐭
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Jay morton @jayvictoria8.bsky.social · Feb 19

After a particularly “interesting” family dinner where the culture wars seemed to have infiltrated every member of my family over the age of 65. I bought this book #adeadcatonyourtable. I Had the pleasure of meeting author @peteryork.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago. The ultimate dapper gent .

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · Feb 20

If someone wanted to take over British institutions like #Trump's govt has done in #USA, what would their first steps be+how could we guard against them? @arusbridger.bsky.social
Jean Seaton, Official Historian of BBC; @peteryork.bsky.social +Patrick Barwise, co-authors of The War against the #BBC…

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/media-confidential/id1708209227?i=1000694199931

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Kate Dixon @katefdixon.bsky.social · Feb 10

Not surprising that @peteryork.bsky.social has landed a hit with his new 'Peter York's Culture Wars House Party' podcast. What's not to like? Fascinating & fun interviews: Martin Wolff, LBC's @mrjamesob.bsky.social & Gabriel Gatehouse
🎧 podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Feb 7

In my latest ‘Culture Wars House Party’ podcast I’m talking to Gabriel Gatehouse. Brilliant writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Coming Storm’. All about the craziest conspiracy theories and how they brought Trump into power…

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Gabriel Gatehouse, author 'The Coming Storm' on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Feb 4

'Are we going to lose the culture wars? Peter York lays it out for you in his latest book, A Dead Cat On Your Table, published by Byline Times'

'Join its author Peter York, co-author of the Sloane Ranger Handbook for a Drink with the Idler here' --> linktr.ee/idlermag

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Why Don't YouTube? @whydontyoutube.bsky.social · Jan 10

Modernist journalist and Sloane Ranger commentator in chief Peter York examines the modern state of opening titles for Did You See...? today in 1986.

Did You See... ? Peter York on opening titles (BBC2 10 January 1986)

Feature by Peter York on the semiotics of the opening title sequence. Taken from 'Did You See... ?', BBC2 10 January 1986.

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Jan 30

"For the first time in my life, I can conceive of a far-right government in this country." Chilling words from @mrjamesob.bsky.social But who knew that selling a white suit to John Major kick-started James' career and 1.5m listeners? Listen to my podcast now:

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Peter York @peteryork.bsky.social · Jan 30

"This latest work goes all out for the people and organisations busily engaged in disguising what is really occurring in the world."

Short review of 'Dead Cat' by Lindsay Mackie in Prospect Magazine

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/book...

Books in brief: what to read this February

From the life of a secret painter to the dead cats fighting the culture wars, here are this month’s short reviews from the magazine