Jon Sopel
@jonsopel
Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of forthcoming book, Strangeland. Order now or come to one of the events https://lnk.to/StrangelandBook
The paperback edition out today, with new chapter on Trump, Musk and Farage (which sounds like a dodgy law firm…..)
Mehdi Hasan Breaks Down His JAW-DROPPING MAGA Debate youtu.be/CV8M_756Izc?si… via @YouTube
"Ghislaine Maxwell wants to go home. Does she really care how she gets there? Probably not." Trump wants the Epstein rumours to go away. Could a deal with a convicted sex-trafficker make it happen? @maitlis | @jonsopel articles.globalplayer.com/7giLXi5aLXhKBa…
"Burger King over McDonald's?! That's your worst take." As Netanyahu chats fast food on a podcast, the UN reports Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 Gazans at aid sites. @maitlis | @jonsopel
The Epstein saga and the MAGA elite… Pre-election: the public has a right to know Post-election: we’ll shut down the House to prevent them finding out
Mike Johnson shuts US House until September to avoid Epstein vote on.ft.com/4f0CwWN
To those who carp about ‘fake news’, this is what great journalism is all about. A two year fight led by @lewis_goodall to hold successive governments accountable for their actions, even as legal barriers never before used were being erected to thwart the public from knowing 👏
"My colleagues knew people on the leaked list who were killed, so to hear you couldn’t act for weeks because a room wasn’t available was pathetic." @lewis_goodall on the frustrating court system during his battle over the gov’t super injunction. @maitlis | @jonsopel
The secret court that silenced the News Agents...until now - YouTube. This is an extraordinary story youtube.com/watch?v=Zdc6MH…
I thought this had posted earlier but we were driving through snowdonia so signalling issues occurred- anyway apologies if it’s a double-dip but here’s a brilliant piece from @TheNewsAgents @maitlis & @jonsopel on the Wallace nonsense (I lOVE them) articles.globalplayer.com/2GXq7JwKL6Z4ev…
𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵… We asked Grok WTF happened when it spent 12 hours spewing antisemitic bile and praising Hitler. Its response? It was all a "big oopsie." @maitlis | @jonsopel
Hi @AerLingus are you contactable for a human conversation at all? Or is one of the friendliest countries in the world now represented by an entirely automated comms system?
The United States is reporting the highest number of measles cases in 33 years. Vaccines prevent measles. Americans need to hear our top health officials say clearly: every child in America should get vaccinated against this terrible disease.
The United States has recorded its highest annual measles cases in 33 years. The milestone marks a public health reversal in defeating a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease as the anti-vaccine movement gains strength. wapo.st/4kAonAQ
EXCL: Bosses in UK will be banned from using NDAs to silence employees who have suffered harassment and discrimination in the workplace as part of government’s overhaul of workers’ rights.
“The fact that Lisa Nandy has chosen to go public on her frustrations is significant in itself. The impression being given is that she doesn't think he's up to the job.” Why is culture sec calling for heads to roll at the BBC? @maitlis | @jonsopel articles.globalplayer.com/7giMTNBM18m8fQ…
To all those who have shamefully tried to claim there was no sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, the brilliant @christinalamb reports the shocking truth….
Sexual violence was “widespread and systematic” during the October 7 attack, rape and gang rape occurring in at least six different locations, according to a report using testimony never heard before now thetimes.com/world/middle-e…
‘Bankrupting our country with waste and grift’ - hmm. Wonder who he’s talking about
By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it! When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.
It is quite the attrition rate. By my detailed, mathematical calculation 40% of Reform MPs elected last July now no longer have the whip…..
Hope you're doing alright mate.
"This is what I get for trying to turn the NHS around - fat shaming?!" @jonsopel asks Health Secretary @wesstreeting if he would take Ozempic.
Join us at 1pm on @GlobalPlayer and Youtube for a LIVE One Year of Keir Q&A special with @jonsopel and @lewis_goodall. Drop your questions below or email [email protected]! See you there 👉 globalplayer.com /Youtube.
Great piece on American food in UK from the wonderful @finney_clare. Happy 4th y’all 🇺🇸 It’s still OK to like ‘American’ food — here are London’s best thetimes.com/article/15f244…