Andrew Mueller

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @alionahlivco.bsky.social and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera on the day's stuff, plus @monicalillis.bsky.social meets former Good Food Guide editor Andrew Turvil to discuss his new book "Blood, Sweat & Asparagus Spears". monocle.com/radio/shows/...

What We Learned: the UK’s Conservative Party Conference, Javier Milei and Donald Trump - Monocle The UK Conservative Party’s embarrassing mistake, rocking out with Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, and Trump claims that he warned about...

And here's the weekly wrap of what we've learned. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Two years on from 7 October: did it have to be like this? - Monocle After two years of conflict, Israel and Hamas have finally agreed terms of a ceasefire. But was this the only...

Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio. October 7th, two years on, and what other political and/or military options Israel might have considered. With former MK Ksenia Svetlova, Yossi Mekelberg from @chmenap.bsky.social and @general-ben.bsky.social. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

The headline “Unqualified Dingbat Talks Bollocks” was right there.

The guy shouting at the bins in the car park outside Tesco is sparking debate with claims that Fidel Castro ate his shoes, but I’m just trying to pick up some milk.

Sure, why not. Throw it on the heap.

Well *I* am introducing a resolution today which will honour *me* with the Booker Prize, an Olympic gold medal for sprint canoeing, and a pony.

Is it especially significant if the robin is headless?

Cautious joy in the Middle East after a Hamas-Israel deal is announced - Monocle As the Israeli cabinet votes on a deal that would bring a ceasefire to Gaza and see the hostages returned,...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. Yossi Mekelberg from @chmenap.bsky.social and @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com on the day's big stories, and our weekly letter from somewhere is from Tbilisi. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Is France heading for a snap election? - Monocle As the French PM remains optimistic about a budget, despite his resignation, we discuss the likelihood of a snap election....

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @terrystiastny.bsky.social and @phmarliere.bsky.social on the day's stuff, plus @drewhinshaw.bsky.social and Joe Parkinson of @wsj.com on "Swap", their new book about prisoner exchanges - including one that involved one of their colleagues. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Two years into the Israel-Hamas war, what’s the best-case scenario from here? - Monocle We discuss the course of the war in Gaza two years on from the Hamas attacks and the best-case scenario...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio, first broadcast yesterday but ageing well. @alexvont.bsky.social and @robinlustig.bsky.social on two years since October 7th and other matters, plus Lieutenant General Sir Barney White-Spunner on his fine new book "Nations In Arms". monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Life on the frontlines Two memoirs, from Basra and Ukraine, chronicle the lives of ordinary men pulled into war

For @newhumanist.bsky.social, reviewed two superb - if very different - war memoirs: Artem Chapeye's "Ordinary People Don't Carry Machine Guns" and Owain Mulligan's "The Accidental Soldier". Both absolutely recommended. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6465

Gaza ceasefire negotiations begin in Egypt and France looks for a new prime minister once again - Monocle Panellists John Everard and Erin O’Halloran on the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, France’s prime minister resigns and a judge blocks Trump’s...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @erinmbohalloran.bsky.social and John Everard on the search for another new French PM and the day's other stuff, plus Sam Kelly on his terrific new book "Human History On Drugs". monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Why is Moldova’s election result so significant to its neighbours?  - Monocle Last Sunday’s parliamentary election was one of existential stakes for Moldova and considerable concern for Europe. But will the newly...

Weekday replug for latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio. Why Moldova's recent parliamentary election matters a good deal more than might be immediately apparent, with @paulaerizanu.bsky.social, @jgmaber.bsky.social and Quentin Peel. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Thank you, though I feel like Hegseth should be on at least 10% of the fee for that one.

What We Learned: Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump’s inflammatory speeches to the military - Monocle President Trump and US secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, addressed the military this week. Andrew Mueller tells us what we...

And here's your weekly wrap-up of what we've learned, including: modern warships are the wrong shape, and stairs are difficult. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Why is Moldova’s election result so significant to its neighbours?  - Monocle Last Sunday’s parliamentary election was one of existential stakes for Moldova and considerable concern for Europe. But will the newly...

Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio takes a look at Moldova's parliamentary election of last weekend and why it matters (and it does). With @paulaerizanu.bsky.social, @jgmaber.bsky.social and Quentin Peel. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. Chris Cermak and @laurakramer.bsky.social on the day's stuff, @monicalillis.bsky.social meets the Taybeh Brewing Company of the West Bank, and our weekly wrap-up of what we've learned. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

"It's windy. It's raining. I'm cold. And wet. Back to you in the studio."

Hoping we get lots of outside broadcast pieces to camera from TV reporters, so we know that wind is windy and rain is wet.

The Anthropic settlement list is up. Authors, check here to see if your books are included: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

Explainer 487: India, Pakistan and a dearth of cricket diplomacy  - Monocle Following India’s recent victory against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, handshakes were absent and India refused to accept the trophy....

Latest Foreign Desk Explainer for Monocle Radio winds back from the latest chapter in the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

Outstanding choice of first hero.

Dame Jane Goodall - Monocle Renowned primatologist Dame Jane Goodall has spent nearly six decades researching our closest non-human relatives. Since her first trip to...

Very sorry to read of the passing of Dame Jane Goodall, who was - among many, many other things - every bit the interviewee you might have hoped she would be. This was recorded in 2018, and was a total delight. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

After more than a century, the centre bounce is no more in the AFL The AFL will no longer have the traditional bouncedown to start men's games, and has also ditched the controversial sub rule.

Top tip for incoming administrators of an already popular sport: if, as far as possible, you spend your term doing nothing, and changing nothing, actual fans of the game will one day raise a statue in your honour. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

You can call me Andrew.

YouTube video by jascow0 Iain Duncan Smith/IDS speech to Tory conference 2003 - "THE QUIET MAN IS TURNING UP THE VOLUME"

Iain Duncan Smith's "turning up the volume" surely a contender. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXmQ...

Bearded men, famously terrible generals.

For what it may be worth, current and former senior military are among the people I've met who take climate change most seriously: they're the ones who'll lose wars if they don't adapt to shifting physical and geographical environments.

Child rescued after getting trapped in Co Clare claw machine The young child is believed to have climbed into the ‘Cosmic Crane’ machine through a large slot from which the footballs are dispensed

I know what you're thinking and no, that's not how they rescued him.

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