Andrew Connelly
@connellyandrew
Writer. Broadcaster. Shouter into the abyss. Presenter of Fortress Europe: tracking the EU’s violent borders
Another hagiography of Shabana Mahmood from a prominent media figure. “Progress on immigration control’ is a purely political slogan that says nothing about the social or economic impact. The notion Mahmood has been compassionate is just naked propaganda.
I don’t think even AI could generate such a staggeringly pompous statement as the one issued by the Commonwealth Foundation on this scandal that has duped them all.
The EU stands with Afghan women which is why we are inviting their Taliban persecutors to Brussels to beg them to help us with deportations. Because when the far-right says jump, we say how high. 🇪🇺
Can’t you walk into the green room and ask them what’s going on given half of them work on your channel?
Granta publisher Sigrid Rausing thinks that perhaps that nice man she gave her wallet to might not have been the wallet inspector. But the jury is out and time will tell until she gets her wallet back.
Great social media policy for the BBC small boats correspondent to keep allowing comments under his posts on X. Fruitful engagement.
Why is the Frontline Club hosting apologists for Putin and Assad?
A UK broadcaster amplifies the kind of language that appears in the manifestos of neo-Nazi mass murderers. Minimal comment from the gormless host and likely no reprimand from the toothless regulator.
Reporting live on the “spirit of Dubai” (precarious servitude).
Wrote this on Starmer’s self-inflicted Mandelson problem in September for @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/12/p...
Starmer’s press secretary celebrating Jenrick’s sacking by trotting out their own far-right talking points about open borders.
The Home Secretary is very cross! And she wants Sun readers to know about it!
Lines in the sand drawn by the British government - famously incontestable.
Why is the UK government still on X? This tweet about helping students from Gaza has a sea of racist bile in the comments and QTs.