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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 3h

“For a long time the Tories have depended on ‘the party in the media’, as it's often called, to maintain a relationship with their base - the Mail and Telegraph in particular, because organisations like the BBC often take their cue from them. Losing those papers to Reform is very dangerous.”

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

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Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 3h

The piece was about a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester. What if a British person of Chinese heritage wrote about a New Year celebration being bombed and most people responded with "what about the Uyghurs in XinJiang?" What influence or responsiblity do they have for that? A x

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 18h

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

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UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 15h

In fact, @chrischirp.bsky.social is already booked to come on and discuss it before the end of the month. A x

Ruth Lampard @ruthlampard.bsky.social · 17h

Hoping @sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social
will make time for this Report
soon in @quietriotpod.bsky.social

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 18h

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

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Wee English Woman @mariemba1.bsky.social · 19h

Yet another fandabidozee episode today. Excellent guests and great to hear from Lofty as well ☺️

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Rob Dyson ✍️ 💚 @robdysonpr.uk · 18h

The Tory Party "stand up" with a couple of compensatory claps had me digging my toes into the ground in a cringe I haven't felt in ages. Another solid episode. We'll stop calling out the BBC for bias, when they stop displaying it :)

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

With encouraging news on Gaza this morning read @ldfreedman.bsky.social's post on how this peace deal emerged and its prospects of success.

samf.substack.com/p/will-there...

Will there finally be peace in Gaza?

One never goes too far wrong by being pessimistic about events in the Middle East.

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 1d

I loved recording this episode. We covered so much, from Kemi’s speech to Macron’s fate, the rise of antisemitism to why it’s now “woke” to be happy.

Huge thanks to Olivier Morel and @samfr.bsky.social

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5JQF...

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Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 18h

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PhilT602 @philt602.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the reminder. It is easy to get distracted by the wild swings of today's political maelstrom climate and forget that we are bouncing down a bagatelle board, with many final destinations!?
Still love the podcast. So refreshing to get the reminder to step back & look at the bigger picture.

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marty1981.bsky.social @marty1981.bsky.social · 23h

Just listened to the podcast Alex and the section on antisemitism was expertly navigated. Its become such a minefield that is lacking nuance in the overall discourse of the situation. I agree that community leaders reaching out to each other is probably the best course of action for cooling down

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

Really enjoyed doing this - thanks for having me on.

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5JQF...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Gren Nation @anafurn.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent episode not diminshed at all by this morning's development. Sam Freedman is the perfect guest for the subject matter.

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5JQF...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 21h

And we mean it! A x

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Charlotte Loukes @charlotte-art.bsky.social · 23h

Another great episode. Now my favourite podcast.
I always say to my son, all I want for you in life is to be happy, I didn’t realise how woke that was!
Please know that the ‘we love you very much’ sign off always makes me smile 🥰

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5JQF...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 21h

“Most political parties in France are behaving as if they have a majority and should implement their programme. Several leaders adopt a very grave tone, saying now is the time to compromise, but they always mean everyone else must compromise. It is making France ungovernable.”

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5JQF...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

Also, a very funny and surprisingly angry Wokey Dokey.

And that rare thing: A CORRECTION!

I very much look forward to your feedback on this.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

I am genuinely grateful for such an open and honest discussion on antisemitism with @samfr.bsky.social in the second half of - without once being made to feel as if my motives were being questioned or my credentials were somehow being assessed. Just intellectual curiosity, front and centre.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

“It’s far too soon to predict how the next election will shape up. We are roughly the same distance from Labour having to call a General Election, as we are from the last pandemic lockdown. Try to conceive of that amount of stuff still to happen.”

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5JQF...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Anti-Woke Wake: It the Tory Party dead or just resting? ☠️

💥 Tory Conference debrief
💥 France latest political soap
💥 A deal on Gaza - but antisemitism on the rise

An amazing episode with special guest @samfr.bsky.social.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5JQF...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Anti-Woke Wake: Is the Tory Party dead or just resting?

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 09/10/2025 · 1h 13m

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Martyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 4d

At moments like this I picture someone at @quietriotpod.bsky.social towers picking up a red Batphone to summon help and somewhere, in an elegant room, Olivier Morel's phone rings.

a red telephone is sitting on a table in a room

ALT: a red telephone is sitting on a table in a room

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 3d

It's not up to us, sadly... But it is entirely possible that the situation has changed in the last year, so I will check and prod again! A x

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 3d

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 4d

SitRep 😱😱😱😱😱. From waiting weeks to exchange to moving in 10 days. OF COURSE the universe dictated this should coincide with the album launch. But I have @quietriotpod.bsky.social today, and we’re Album of the Week on R3 from tomorrow so at least my listening is sorted.

A dining room with a black-and-white checked floor full of packing boxes, bits of newspaper and bubble wrap a ladder and various types of tape. It’s a mess. So am I.

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 4d

Have a listen to Kenny talking about being a Scottish journalist at the start of Michelle Mone’s ascent plus his forensic analysis of how Rab C Nesbitt would vote today 🎧👇

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 SUNDAY SCHOOL OUT NOW 🚨
GAME OF MONES

Join Kenny and Naomi as they rattle you through:
⚖️ Baroness Mone’s £122m black hole
🔷 Badenoch’s gaffes
🟩 Polanski’s speech
🪻🪣 A Routledge Farewell

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Sunday School: Game of Mones

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