Expert tip: watch Hannah Spencer’s victory speech through at least twice.
First watch: focus on Hannah
Second watch: focus (if you can!) on Matt Goodwin
What a positive and hopeful start to the weekend. I feel like I’ve been drinking with lunch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJFV...
I had such a great time interviewing @georebekah.bsky.social about her personal politics. Turns out that childhood experiences of extreme weather radicalised her and got her into climate change work. Really scary and inspiring stories here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/rebekah-jo...
I would genuinely take Starmer over Streeting unfortunately. I really hope the bigwigs see this.
WE NEED THE LIBERAL JOE ROGAN!!!!
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Where is Morgan McSweeney heading now to drown his sorrows? I'm thinking about going to the exact same pub to celebrate his resignation
I was so thrilled to interview investigative journalist @petergeoghegan.bsky.social from Democracy For Sale! We talked about his personal politics, the breakdown of the left-right binary and dark money in politics 😲 Read/watch/subscribe for free here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/interview-...
What a joy to get to interview @qasimrashid.com about his personal politics! We talk about how his Muslim faith impacts his politics, whether capitalism can “fix” climate change and exactly what he’d shout at Dems from a soapbox with a loudspeaker! Read/watch: amyhoggart.substack.com/p/interview-...
Ha good point. Bet they're kicking themselves for puting "reform" in the name and then offering nothing of the sort
I absolutely lapped this up..
Yesterday, so many figures on the British right really, really embarrassed themselves. The Badenoch/Jenrick/Farage drama was better than anything else I read, watched or listened to. What a scrumptious escalation in cringe.
I absolutely loved talking to @garrettbucks.bsky.social at the end 2025 about his radical leftwing politics and Quaker pacifism! 💙 amyhoggart.substack.com/p/garrett-bu...
Had such a great time talking to professor and organiser @deanspade.bsky.social! Dean is an anarchist who believes violent action is sometimes justified, AND, like other anarchists I’ve interviewed, he's primarily motivated by taking care of people 🧡 amyhoggart.substack.com/p/dean-spade...
If the Epstein files were stored in one of the UK prisons, they'd be released, but by mistake.
Just sayin.
I was so excited to interview investigative journo @writesbright.bsky.social about being "spiky" rather than "soft left", Nigel Farage, Reform's DOGE agenda, what the aristos have been up to lately and what Labour can learn from Polanski: amyhoggart.substack.com/p/sam-bright...
The one silver lining!
If Reeves HAD raised income tax @telegraph.co.uk journos would have rubbed their sticky hands with glee then written 12+ daily articles about breaking campaign promises till the election.
Now they're saying they wish they could do that? THIS is why you shouldn't govern trying to appease the RW press
Everyone has been worrying/doom-mongering about this budget for MONTHS and yet no one calls it a "budgie" to make it sound cuter and lighter??
Just looked up the Brazilian Portuguese for "criminally", specifically to quote this video. It's "criminalmente" (but you have to say it with her smile)
"Which of the four drinks on my desk will I take a sip from next?" -- my brain every 30 seconds while I'm working
Does anyone have any travel tips for the European city "Bruges"???
Going next week for our first trip alone since having a baby 2.5 years ago! Currently, our only plans are to sleep in and look at photos of our daughter on our phones. Would love to do more than that...
This week on my newsletter, What's Left? I interviewed a hero of mine @georgemonbiot.bsky.social! We cover money/power, poshos in Westminster, participatory democracy, Brexit, Trump, naked mole rats and (because I'm so nosy!) his early dating life. Read/watch: amyhoggart.substack.com/p/george-mon...
When Jeffrey Epstein thinks *you're* the scumbag.
The more I hear about this guy Epstein, the less I like him. Anyone else feel the same??? Something off about him
I *know* this is not The Big Takeaway from the Epstein emails.
But how many powerful men are barely able to string a sentence together over email will never fail to fill me with irrational fury
It's definitely an evergreen statement AND it was prompted by their handling of the BBC over this past week
Seems like as good a day as any to talk about how disgusting @telegraphnews.bsky.social is. I still remember when it was a (right-wing but still) reputable paper. The only thing more embarrassing than the people who read the Telegraph are the people who write/edit it.
What does it take to win? Our campaigns coordinator Eric Thurm knows! From field leading Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign to organizing for workers' rights with NWU, Eric's experience demonstrates the power of meaningful connections. @amyhoggart.bsky.social
Had such a great time interviewing a Buddhist meditation teacher about her radical politics this week! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/adriana-di...
Out of nowhere, my two-year-old has started calling banana chips “banana dongs”. I’ve also started doing this now and will never go back.
Zohran Mamdani's victory is so important and could be a great playbook for the left. I interviewed writer and Mamdani campaign organiser, Eric Thurm, about how they pulled it off. Read our conversation here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/eric-thurm-writer-zohran-mamdani
