Stefan Stern
@stefanstern.bsky.social
Journalist and author. Writes for FT, Guardian, Prospect and The Conversation. New book: Fair or Foul - the Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition, out now. Visiting Prof at Bayes Business School
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Stefan Stern
@stefanstern.bsky.social
· Jul 12
Almost a year since this happened. Book still available in the usual places. Audio version coming this autumn!
"Fair or Foul - the Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition"
"Fair or Foul - the Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition"
This is a really interesting and helpful piece about working with AI by @benansell.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
The Apprentice's Sorcerer
Or I how I learned to start worrying and love Claude Code
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
This is a really interesting and helpful piece about working with AI by @benansell.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
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Going for gold.
Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours
The presidential jet, along with other aircraft used for high-level officials, is being painted with some of Trump's preferred palette.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Going for gold.
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Reform has announced that only British nationals will be eligible for benefits.
Millions of taxpayers and their families with no support. Which is outrageous.
Including millions of EU citizens. Which would tear up the current Brexit agreement. Or would EU citizens be exempt?
Pretty chaotic.
Millions of taxpayers and their families with no support. Which is outrageous.
Including millions of EU citizens. Which would tear up the current Brexit agreement. Or would EU citizens be exempt?
Pretty chaotic.
February 18, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Reform has announced that only British nationals will be eligible for benefits.
Millions of taxpayers and their families with no support. Which is outrageous.
Including millions of EU citizens. Which would tear up the current Brexit agreement. Or would EU citizens be exempt?
Pretty chaotic.
Millions of taxpayers and their families with no support. Which is outrageous.
Including millions of EU citizens. Which would tear up the current Brexit agreement. Or would EU citizens be exempt?
Pretty chaotic.
What on earth would Citizen Smith say?
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February 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM
What on earth would Citizen Smith say?
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Fascinating detail here from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on Sunak and Brexit:
February 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Fascinating detail here from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on Sunak and Brexit:
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Farage's claims here are straightforward lies (and it's about time the media/press said so)
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Farage's claims here are straightforward lies (and it's about time the media/press said so)
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)
www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...
Did the Radio 4 six o'clock headlines just use the word "ouster" instead of sacking/departure/dismissal?
February 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Did the Radio 4 six o'clock headlines just use the word "ouster" instead of sacking/departure/dismissal?
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There are significant moves in betting today in the by-election
which could be
- general vibes
- rumours of information that doesn't exist (eg imaginary poll)
- some info: people betting on inside info (eg poll, or something)
- an actual attempt to shift/manipulate the market
which could be
- general vibes
- rumours of information that doesn't exist (eg imaginary poll)
- some info: people betting on inside info (eg poll, or something)
- an actual attempt to shift/manipulate the market
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
There are significant moves in betting today in the by-election
which could be
- general vibes
- rumours of information that doesn't exist (eg imaginary poll)
- some info: people betting on inside info (eg poll, or something)
- an actual attempt to shift/manipulate the market
which could be
- general vibes
- rumours of information that doesn't exist (eg imaginary poll)
- some info: people betting on inside info (eg poll, or something)
- an actual attempt to shift/manipulate the market
Ok so in reality maybe Starmer survives but on social media it was definitely, definitely "over" for him a couple of hours ago. And I think we all know which is more important.
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Ok so in reality maybe Starmer survives but on social media it was definitely, definitely "over" for him a couple of hours ago. And I think we all know which is more important.
Eight prime ministers in under 20 years. Not a good way to run a country.
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Eight prime ministers in under 20 years. Not a good way to run a country.
The real problem here is the electorate. All in it for themselves.
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The real problem here is the electorate. All in it for themselves.
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Reform’s former Deputy Leader of Worcestershire County Council Councillor David Taylor resigned from the party live on BBC Politics Midlands.
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Reform’s former Deputy Leader of Worcestershire County Council Councillor David Taylor resigned from the party live on BBC Politics Midlands.
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Current state of Republican Party politics: The president posted an image of the first black president and First Lady as apes; no one at the White House will publicly say that is not appropriate; the most likely person to face consequences is the party’s sole black senator — for calling it “racist.”
February 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Current state of Republican Party politics: The president posted an image of the first black president and First Lady as apes; no one at the White House will publicly say that is not appropriate; the most likely person to face consequences is the party’s sole black senator — for calling it “racist.”
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Hey @thetimes.com what is ’racism’ - surely depicting the Obamas as monkeys is just old fashioned racism?
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Hey @thetimes.com what is ’racism’ - surely depicting the Obamas as monkeys is just old fashioned racism?
I had missed this latest outrage. My God these people.
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest share.google/rAoGBw7IU1s1...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest share.google/rAoGBw7IU1s1...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
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February 7, 2026 at 9:54 AM
I had missed this latest outrage. My God these people.
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest share.google/rAoGBw7IU1s1...
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest share.google/rAoGBw7IU1s1...
Wonder what he'll say tomorrow?
(Actually I don't. I don't really care.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(Actually I don't. I don't really care.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Donald Trump signals US support for Chagos handover deal
It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Wonder what he'll say tomorrow?
(Actually I don't. I don't really care.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(Actually I don't. I don't really care.)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Alistair Darling and the official Treasury were always aware that investment banks had an inside track to Number 10. But the brazen nature of that inside track is rather breath-taking.
Who leaked this Number 10 discussion to Jeffrey Epstein? And are there consequences for the leaker?
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Alistair Darling and the official Treasury were always aware that investment banks had an inside track to Number 10. But the brazen nature of that inside track is rather breath-taking.
Congrats @nickfthilton.bsky.social on the Melania review for @the-independent.com - she is "a scowling void of pure nothingness". Top notch.
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Congrats @nickfthilton.bsky.social on the Melania review for @the-independent.com - she is "a scowling void of pure nothingness". Top notch.
He seemed a bit keener on Oxford the night I met him there when he was in black tie and had just been at a dinner at Nuffield.
Reform politician Matthew Goodwin tells the Sunday Times that he would "rather shoot myself in the head" than be at dinner with Nick Robinson and Mary Beard, and the last thing the ex-acadenuc would ever have wanted would be to be a Professor at some Oxford college "backwater with zero influence"
You dont win 'em all! Reform's Matt Goodwin in Sunday Times: 'Most .. people criticising me are nerds.The last thing I want is to be at some dinner party table with Nick Robinson & Mary Beard. I'd rather shoot myself in the head'. Hang on, I'm not THAT bad!Nerds sometimes have a (thoughtful!) point.
February 1, 2026 at 9:56 AM
He seemed a bit keener on Oxford the night I met him there when he was in black tie and had just been at a dinner at Nuffield.
Epstein files latest, via @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Such nice people, such a heart-warming and inspiring administration.
Such nice people, such a heart-warming and inspiring administration.
January 31, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Epstein files latest, via @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Such nice people, such a heart-warming and inspiring administration.
Such nice people, such a heart-warming and inspiring administration.