Stuart Maconie
@StuartMaconie
Here occasionally for self-promotion. Mainly at @stuartmaconie.bsky.social
I’m dropping by @WaterstonesAlty in hipster enclave Altrincham tomorrow (Sat 1 pm) if you fancy a signed copy of my new book.
I seem to remember rather a lot of coffins being unloaded at Wootton Bassett during that war we never fought
Bad news for Starmer and Macron. Vance confirms the only US security guarantee in Ukraine will be the mineral deal. He also plays down British & French peacekeeping troops as “20k troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”.
Hi. I’m talking Beatle people at @ofsCarlisle on Thursday at 7.30. Come along !!!
New Podcast! I’m joined by the terrific @StuartMaconie to discuss his book ‘With A Little Help From Their Friends’. Stuart’s book tells The Beatles story through 100 fascinating supporting characters they met along their way.
I’m at the @OhMeOhMy_Liv in Liverpool tonight talking Beatle people with the legend that is @frankcottrell_b ! Come along !!
Hey! I'm at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate tonight at 6.30 talking Beatles and more AND you can hear me on the excellent Word In Your Ear podcast with Mark Ellen and David Hepworth here ! shows.acast.com/word-in-your...
Not really here anymore. But if you are, hey, I’m in Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester and Scarborough this week talking about my new book which is out Thursday and you can pre-order now
Paul McCartney & George Harrison during the “Real Love” Sessions and a hug that touches. (1995) #PaulMcCartney #GeorgeHarrison #TheBeatles
National Trust family membership costs £14.05 a month. A daily telegraph subscription costs £104 a month. And don’t even get me started on what you get for your money in each case…
A misleading headline. This figure refers to LIFETIME membership of the National Trust, for a whole family, and it should say so. Ordinary family membership still costs around the same as one takeaway coffee a week.
My cartoon from the current edition of Private Eye Magazine.
I put the Curb Your Enthusiasm music to the stock market falling in real time as Trump announces his tariffs. My masterpiece lmao
I met with President Zelenskyy before his meeting with Trump and Vance. As always, he expressed his gratitude for America's support for the people of Ukraine. He has something Trump will never have or understand: courage and principle. Every American should be outraged⬇️
Donald Trump is betraying our legacy of defending our allies against tyranny. Since the President clearly won’t do his job, In Congress, we damn well better do ours.
After Vance accused Zelensky of not saying thank you, Zelensky is now tweeting individual thanks to every single world leader expressing solidarity with Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini. PS I see we’re all still here supporting Trump’s nazi saluting henchman.
My favorite Gene Hackman personal finance story about how Dustin Hoffman used to budget his money when they were broke:
Here’s a poem called ‘From the Encyclopedia of Alternative Facts’.
It’s Thursday 30th January 2025. It’s also Thursday 30th January 1969 - day 21 of The Beatles’ Get Back sessions: Rooftop day! Here’s Stuart Maconie - @StuartMaconie - discussing what The Beatles were doing today in ‘69. #GetBack25 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-a…
It’s ‘yoke’. Also that’s not what ‘repudiated’ means. Plus there’s no need for that comma. Eton, eh?
Any deal that once again puts us under the yolk of the EU must be repudiated by the Conservatives whenever we are next in government, on day one. Trump shows such things are possible. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/…