David Aaronovitch

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Why don't we have ID cards in the UK? David Aaronovitch and guests discuss identity cards

You can now hear me talking about the history of ID cards on BBC Radio 4’s The Briefing Room, with stars @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social @rainerkattel.bsky.social and @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The terrifying 21st century voter What new polling tells us about dealignment

Or, what happened after a coffee with Peter. open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Your form of argument is arid and pointless since it consists of making assertions attributing your opinion to everyone else. A bientot

Why?

But I find it hard to see that the consequence of AV will be transfers to unpopular parties

It was replaced for mayors by FPTP by the Conservatives very recently and will be reintroduced by Labour. Going to check on STV in single member constituencies outside Westminster. The top up list is separate.

The terrifying 21st century voter What new polling tells us about dealignment

Or, what happened after a coffee with Peter. open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Holy shit the government's Restoring Trust in Democracy policy paper is good.

White House farce Trump's self-manufactured Epstein crisis

How Trump turned the Epstein case into a White House farce, and why most of us should be laughing...
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Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas Podcast Episode · The Slow Newscast · 15/07/2025 · 33m

We made this about how Hungary’s leader buys influence in the West: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The Salt Path not taken? And would it matter if it wasn't?

Reflections on the Raynor Winn affair and why it matters. open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

The Salt Path not taken? And would it matter if it wasn't?

Reflections on the Raynor Winn affair and why it matters. open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, The Trump hokey cokey is back - what happens to world trade now? As President Trump raises tariffs again, what does this mean for world trade?

Imagine my surprise on my train journey home, here in the UK, hearing the dulcit tones of @justinwolfers.bsky.social on the radio courtesy of @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social & the #TheBriefingRoom. Obvs talking about his favourite subject, #Trumpstariffs 🥰

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It’s bullshit. Sorry.

No argument there

Except it wasn't because it didn't exist and now she is hoist on her own conspiracist-indulging petard

That there is no list? It’s my guess but it’s a good one

The Epstein conspiracy The truth finally emerges

I'm reposting this. As expected there was no list.

The Epstein conspiracy open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Twenty years on Thoughts on the 7/7 bombings

A free post on my thoughts about 2005 and my worries for 2025 open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

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Twenty years on Thoughts on the 7/7 bombings

A free post on my thoughts about 2005 and my worries for 2025 open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Frequent Asked Questions

I am writing about new political parties.

Advance UK's Frequently Asked Questions are quite illuminating. This is Ben Habib's new party.

www.advanceuk.org.uk/faq

Coming really soon, the new party of the Left? The strange birth of the Red Sultanas

Updated free post on the strange half-birth of the new Left party - open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

If you recall I cite that book in mine.

What exactly are the "populists" going to do that means they can ignore markets? Exactly the same will apply to them. As Trump found.

Archaeologists discover 3,500-year-old city in Peru Researchers believe Peñico served as a trading hub linking ancient Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes and Amazon.

Wow! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I think it must be a slogan to attract members because as a campaign slogan it’s terrible

I take it you’re privy to the opaque workings of the inner circle, but nothing I wrote there is wrong

Not patience. Just so busy working for the world Zionist conspiracy Paul. Bloody Elders never take ‘later’ for an answer

Coming really soon, the new party of the Left? The strange birth of the Red Sultanas

Updated free post on the strange half-birth of the new Left party - open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...