Andy Neather

Getting the lie of the land Travelling in New Zealand has given me a fresh appreciation of why we understand wine regions so much better after visiting them. Plus: what I've been drinking in Central Otago

My blog is out - Getting the lie of the land: Travelling in New Zealand has given me a fresh appreciation of why we understand #wine regions so much better after visiting them. Plus: the Pinot Noirs I've been drinking in Central Otago aviewfrommytable.substack.com/p/getting-th...

This is nothing. Just send Mahmood out again to announce some more anti-refugee policies and you can easily find your way to fifth place.

“Many prime ministers attempt Churchillian rhetoric at such moments. Starmer models himself on a headmaster explaining that the rules for trainers in the sports hall are really very simple.” What a strange and irrelevant little country we are #Iran

Obviously meaningless as a results prediction for the next general election - but still pretty amazing

It’s a death cult

Starmer's ability to find the exact sweetspot which pisses off everyone is extraordinary. He's a savant.

Immigrant reports from a hostile environment. All she wanted was to make a better life for herself.

Its genuinely mad that we are, arguably, the most successful multicultural state on earth and instead of celebrating that we...

...keep trying to copy nations who have very evidently done worse at it than us

James Butler · ‘Need a lord on the board?’: Mandelson and the Lobbyists Why​ did a man whose political expertise was acquired in the departed era of broadcast television maintain such...

Good on the fall of #Mandelson in @lrb.co.uk: Need a lord on the board?’ www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

There is always a tweet.

Also fairly rich for a man who served in Jeremy Corbyn’s cabinet to start bleating about left-wing extremists. Plus, about the Greens, just extremely silly

‘Everyone is 12’ theory of the US administration chalks up another win.

a red car is parked next to a trailer that says u-tow on it Alt: Sideshow Bob just keeps stepping on rakes.

Live footage of Keir Starmer:

Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeat The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.

Mahmood’s a political genius. Many might assume that Labour, having had their ass handed to them by Northern voters, would abandon effort to out-fash Reform. Wrong! She knows that to win back the real racists, they have to go further - even if it loses them the election www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Food and the soul of Ukraine As the war enters its fifth year, Ukrainians and their friends celebrate the nation's culture through its cuisine and wine – including at a string of new London restaurants

My blog is out: Food and the soul of #Ukraine: As the war enters its fifth year, Ukrainians and their friends celebrate the nation's culture through its cuisine and #wine – including at a string of new London restaurants aviewfrommytable.substack.com/p/food-and-t...

Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan Taliban escalate cross-border attacks Pakistan's defence minister declares

Oh, the Taliban entirely created by Pakistan’s own jihadist extremists and intelligence service? Righto www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...

Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, also becomes the first Green Party candidate to win a Westminster by-election.

Loving the wild torments that southern, elite-educated #Labour strategy drones will be thrown into by being defeated by leftist, younger, female, working-class northerner in #Gorton - thereby upending all their stupid assumptions based on a handful of racist old twats
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of roles as it embraces AI The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes

The obvious question, of course, is how on earth anyone that looks as big of a psycho-twat as this ever managed to gain this sort of economic significance: Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s clear that Labour’s only viable path to victory is to tack further to the right and kick immigrants and dole scroungers even harder. You read it here first - wait for the weekend newspaper op-ed pieces from prominent Labour figures saying that exactly this is the way forward #Blairitebingo

I think I care more about Matt Goodwin having his arse handed to him than I've ever cared about anything ever

You got to feel for Matt Goodwin.

Sorry missed a word. You got to feel contempt for Matt Goodwin.

"If you don't like the changes that we've made, I say the door is open and you can leave"

Just can’t believe Labour’s finely honed “Farage is right, vote to us” strategy failed in #Gorton. It’s almost like there’s a majority of voters out there who reject racist posturing

Food and the soul of Ukraine As the war enters its fifth year, Ukrainians and their friends celebrate the nation's culture through its cuisine and wine – including at a string of new London restaurants

My blog is out: Food and the soul of #Ukraine: As the war enters its fifth year, Ukrainians and their friends celebrate the nation's culture through its cuisine and #wine – including at a string of new London restaurants aviewfrommytable.substack.com/p/food-and-t...

Exactly what happened in Nazi Germany and occupied Europe

Prepare for lots of Brits in #Trump’s concentration camps this summer when fans head to the World Cup

My blog is out: Adventures in Australia's foodie capital: I checked out Melbourne's vibrant food scene, then went on the road to investigate world-class Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and more in the nearby cool-climate #wine regions
aviewfrommytable.substack.com/p/australia

Our new podcast is out! In the latest episode of Get Yourself a Glass, @victoriamoore.bsky.social and I answer your burning #wine questions: And I check in from Australia, looking at how cool-climate areas - and checking out some very cool restaurants. On Apple bit.ly/46ZY0Qy, Spotify or wherever

Our new podcast is out! In the latest episode of Get Yourself a Glass, @victoriamoore.bsky.social and I answer your burning #wine questions: And I check in from Australia, looking at how cool-climate areas - and checking out some very cool restaurants. On Apple bit.ly/46ZY0Qy, Spotify or wherever

My blog is out: Adventures in Australia's foodie capital: I checked out Melbourne's vibrant food scene, then went on the road to investigate world-class Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and more in the nearby cool-climate #wine regions
aviewfrommytable.substack.com/p/australia