Will Dunn
@willdunn.bsky.social
Business editor, New Statesman
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Will Dunn
@willdunn.bsky.social
· Oct 13
🚨Some personal news: I'm honoured and humbled to have been asked to take over running the Jumbo Profiterole and XXL Eclair Factory. It's a dream job, but I've got some big choux to fill
This is the piece to read on Jenrick:
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January 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
This is the piece to read on Jenrick:
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
It is bewildering. I have tried several times via FOI to get the BBC to say how much it spends buying in US shows that are already available in the UK on US platforms, and they have consistently refused to tell me
January 16, 2026 at 10:33 AM
It is bewildering. I have tried several times via FOI to get the BBC to say how much it spends buying in US shows that are already available in the UK on US platforms, and they have consistently refused to tell me
A little bit I wrote about the Nobel Peace Prize last week
In this week's sketch for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social, I wrote about How This Might Have Been Avoided
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www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
January 16, 2026 at 9:41 AM
A little bit I wrote about the Nobel Peace Prize last week
The FT reports this morning that the BBC is going to start making shows for YouTube.
Perhaps you'd like to read a rage-filled screed on the effect YouTube (as opposed to iPlayer) has one children's minds? Click here if so: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
Perhaps you'd like to read a rage-filled screed on the effect YouTube (as opposed to iPlayer) has one children's minds? Click here if so: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
January 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
The FT reports this morning that the BBC is going to start making shows for YouTube.
Perhaps you'd like to read a rage-filled screed on the effect YouTube (as opposed to iPlayer) has one children's minds? Click here if so: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
Perhaps you'd like to read a rage-filled screed on the effect YouTube (as opposed to iPlayer) has one children's minds? Click here if so: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
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How Big Tech ruined kids’ TV. On YouTube, the line between entertainment and sedation grows ever thinner.
🖼️ The sketch with @willdunn.bsky.social
🖼️ The sketch with @willdunn.bsky.social
Are tech companies brainwashing children?
On YouTube, which has replaced children’s TV, the line between entertainment and sedation grows ever thinner
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January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
How Big Tech ruined kids’ TV. On YouTube, the line between entertainment and sedation grows ever thinner.
🖼️ The sketch with @willdunn.bsky.social
🖼️ The sketch with @willdunn.bsky.social
I'm hearing the frontrunners are
a) Sam Bankman-Fried
b) "Kramer" from Seinfeld
c) Stone Cold Steve Austin
a) Sam Bankman-Fried
b) "Kramer" from Seinfeld
c) Stone Cold Steve Austin
WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP WILL DECIDE ON FED CHAIR WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I'm hearing the frontrunners are
a) Sam Bankman-Fried
b) "Kramer" from Seinfeld
c) Stone Cold Steve Austin
a) Sam Bankman-Fried
b) "Kramer" from Seinfeld
c) Stone Cold Steve Austin
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Big Tech has eaten kids' TV, but don't worry, there's a fix: rats. Thousands and thousands of rats
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Big Tech has eaten kids' TV, but don't worry, there's a fix: rats. Thousands and thousands of rats
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
It is Sam Wass, @profsamwass.bsky.social, speaking to the DCMS committee - the whole session is available to watch here parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
and my glib skecth about it is in this week's New Statesman or here www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
and my glib skecth about it is in this week's New Statesman or here www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
How Big Tech ruined kids' TV
On YouTube, the line between entertainment and sedation grows ever thinner
www.newstatesman.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
It is Sam Wass, @profsamwass.bsky.social, speaking to the DCMS committee - the whole session is available to watch here parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
and my glib skecth about it is in this week's New Statesman or here www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
and my glib skecth about it is in this week's New Statesman or here www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
Big Tech has eaten kids' TV, but don't worry, there's a fix: rats. Thousands and thousands of rats
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Big Tech has eaten kids' TV, but don't worry, there's a fix: rats. Thousands and thousands of rats
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
From this week's sketch: www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
This is a great explanation of what happens when your young child watches YouTube.
Social media algorithms prioritise what gets the most attention fastest, and the material that does this most successfully has well documented effects.
The debate about "screen time" doesn't take this into account
Social media algorithms prioritise what gets the most attention fastest, and the material that does this most successfully has well documented effects.
The debate about "screen time" doesn't take this into account
January 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM
This is a great explanation of what happens when your young child watches YouTube.
Social media algorithms prioritise what gets the most attention fastest, and the material that does this most successfully has well documented effects.
The debate about "screen time" doesn't take this into account
Social media algorithms prioritise what gets the most attention fastest, and the material that does this most successfully has well documented effects.
The debate about "screen time" doesn't take this into account
The seller was trying to get £50m for this seven months ago
January 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM
The seller was trying to get £50m for this seven months ago
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Trump is preparing to unleash inflation on his own voters
Seizing control of monetary policy may give the President a mid-term boost – but poorer Americans will pay the price
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Seizing control of monetary policy may give the President a mid-term boost – but poorer Americans will pay the price
💰 @willdunn.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/intern...
January 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Trump is preparing to unleash inflation on his own voters
Seizing control of monetary policy may give the President a mid-term boost – but poorer Americans will pay the price
💰 @willdunn.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/intern...
Seizing control of monetary policy may give the President a mid-term boost – but poorer Americans will pay the price
💰 @willdunn.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/intern...
Good to see the @tbij.bsky.social reporting on this phenomenon, which seems to be widespread. Here is a job ad that was posted publicly on LinkedIn, seeking someone to edit Wikipedia to brush up the image of a "premium spirits brand"
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Good to see the @tbij.bsky.social reporting on this phenomenon, which seems to be widespread. Here is a job ad that was posted publicly on LinkedIn, seeking someone to edit Wikipedia to brush up the image of a "premium spirits brand"
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The average house price for Jan 2022 was £248,031. By Oct 2025 it had reached £269,862.
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
The housing market has already crashed
But you still can't afford to buy a home
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January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The average house price for Jan 2022 was £248,031. By Oct 2025 it had reached £269,862.
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
RPI, because I used Nationwide's index and that uses RPI - but I'd argue neither line says "the bouyant property market will fund your retirement"
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
RPI, because I used Nationwide's index and that uses RPI - but I'd argue neither line says "the bouyant property market will fund your retirement"
The average house price for Jan 2022 was £248,031. By Oct 2025 it had reached £269,862.
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
The housing market has already crashed
But you still can't afford to buy a home
www.newstatesman.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The average house price for Jan 2022 was £248,031. By Oct 2025 it had reached £269,862.
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
So if you bought a house in Jan 2022 have you:
a) 😀 made about £20k!
b) 😧lost about £60k
c) 🤪both a and b!
Answer here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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Ban it, it's just one shitty website, well worth the risk www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Starmer should call Trump’s bluff on X
This is an opportunity for the Prime Minister to show some resolve
www.newstatesman.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Ban it, it's just one shitty website, well worth the risk www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Ban it, it's just one shitty website, well worth the risk www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Starmer should call Trump’s bluff on X
This is an opportunity for the Prime Minister to show some resolve
www.newstatesman.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Ban it, it's just one shitty website, well worth the risk www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
On the "sanctions to defend free speech" question, it's worth asking: what's in it for Trump?
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Starmer should call Trump’s bluff on X
This is an opportunity for the Prime Minister to show some resolve
www.newstatesman.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:04 AM
On the "sanctions to defend free speech" question, it's worth asking: what's in it for Trump?
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Which has helped provide very large sums to the Russia state www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Britain’s gift to Putin
British companies continue to play a significant part in Russia’s economy of oil and gas.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Which has helped provide very large sums to the Russia state www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
Including the fact that many of these ships are brokered and insured from London www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
Revealed: how the City of London keeps Putin’s oil flowing
The Russian war machine is being helped by British companies.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Including the fact that many of these ships are brokered and insured from London www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
Russia's shadow fleet has at last made the front page of a UK newspaper. If you'd like some more background on these ships, here's some of the reporting the New Statesman has been doing since 2023: www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
Putin’s secret navy
A small group of Western businesses holds back EU sanctions, and keeps money flowing into Russia’s war machine.
www.newstatesman.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Russia's shadow fleet has at last made the front page of a UK newspaper. If you'd like some more background on these ships, here's some of the reporting the New Statesman has been doing since 2023: www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
Reposted by Will Dunn
In this week's sketch for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social, I wrote about How This Might Have Been Avoided
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In this week's sketch for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social, I wrote about How This Might Have Been Avoided
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...