Ben Dickenson
@benjitoon.bsky.social
Dad. Hat wearer. Creative type. Lesser half of Nathalie. Irritant to teenage son. MD @bylinesnetwork.co.uk Part-owner of midsommarbakery.uk Trustee @bohoarts.bsky.social Read my Notes From the Long Work: https://substack.com/@bendickenson
I was part of a generation that fell in love with football watching KK in black & white. He saved us twice, as player & manager. Then he made us truly great. Put pride back into a city Thatcherism nearly broke. Might have done it a third time too, if things had been different. Thank you Kevin. RIP
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Winning a big journalism prize on a Monday night is both the best possible way to start the week - and the worst possible way 😆
Robert Smith@bondhack.ft.com · 2mo agoThe Paul Foot Awards are always a riot, but was extra special to see top hack and all round good bloke @petergeoghegan.bsky.social take home the top prize last night for his bombshell scoops with Khadija Sharife on Labour Together. Here we are enjoying some light refreshments in Soho afterwards...
What is people before profit? People before profit is accountability in action and is a new evidence backed initiative, that invites you to participate | People Before Profit
What is people before profit?
People before profit is accountability in action and is a new evidence backed initiative, that invites you to participate
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Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 3mo ago💥 70,000 signatures! 💥 ...and the petition closes on June 8th. Imagine if we can get it over 100,000 before then - and open a Parliamentary debate in time for the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote on June 23rd 2026. That'd be powerful. All hands to the pump! Sign and share, share, share! 👇
It's been 16 months since I left X, and I feel so much better for it. I hadn't realised just how big an impact the daily tsunami of hate, trolling, sealioning and strategic incomprehension was having on my state of mind. I cannot understand why anyone who values their mental health is still there.
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 on 8 May – and is, without question, Britain’s most cherished national treasure. Here's a cracking interview about animals on planes and in hotel rooms from his earlier years!
At home with Sir David Attenborough: a rare interview
As he turns 100, a rare interview captures David Attenborough reflecting on travel in a very different world
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There is a way out of our political spiral, and it is thrilling and inspiring. We could have a very different country. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’ | George Monbiot
In my constituency, a group of volunteers chats with people – most of whom find they are to the left of their voting intentions, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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These elections won’t decide immigration or foreign policy. But they will shape local services, spending, and priorities. From tax rises to service cuts – Reform's record is mixed...
Reform in power: do people know what they are voting for?
All the evidence suggests that on 7 May, Reform UK will take control of many local councils. Do people know what they are voting for?
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Whatever you do - vote. We fought for the right to choose who governs our countries and runs our councils. Don’t give it away by staying home. And before you vote - read. Properly. Seek the facts. Without knowledge, without truth, you may live to regret where you put your cross.
Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism | Ben Dickenson Ticket link in replies @benjitoon.bsky.social
Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend
One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism
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ICYMI, this is what Searchlight wrote about Destiny. If you're in London and you haven't booked yet, please do. Tickets are going fast - you'll miss out if you don't book soon. Here's the link: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny Two readings - 2pm & 6.30pm, Sunday 3 May. searchlightmagazine.com/2026/04/dest...
'Destiny' at 50 - a play that is 'actually necessary' | Searchlight
Iain Cuthbertson plays fascist leader Richard Cleaver in the BBC production of Destiny This year sees the 50th anniversary of David Edgar’s anti-fascist pla ...
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One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism | Ben Dickenson
Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend
One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism
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My piece about Destiny in @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/wellbeing/en...
Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend
One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
David Edgar's 1976 play 'Destiny' – informed by the rise of Enoch Powell and the National Front – is alarmingly relevant today. Join us for a special 50th anniversary reading at The Cockpit on May 3rd, followed by a discussion with the playwright Tickets: www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/david_e...
Join us and Byline Times for the return of Britain’s most important political play with a stellar cast and renowned post-show discussion panel. 50 years on, Destiny is still the definitive analysis of far-right populism and how to stop it 3 May, The Cockpit, London. Book now: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny
50 years later… it’s back. A special production. Get tickets here—> www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/david_e...
Our Destiny revival is in The Observer today. Thanks to Kenan Malik. A great explanation of the original play and why it matters today. Come and see this special reading, 3 May at The Cockpit. Great cast and Kenan on the post show panel too. bit.ly/EdgarDestiny observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
Fifty years on, David Edgar’s vision about the far right ...
The extreme views of neo-Nazis in the playwright’s 1976 drama Destiny have since moved into the mainstream
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One week to go! Book now: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny
David Edgar's Destiny - 50th anniversary revival (rehearsed reading)
Produced and presented by Byline Times LATEST CAST ANOUNCEMENT: Roger Allam: award-winning stage and screen actor - Les Misérables, The Thick of It, Endeavour, Game of Thrones. Emma Manton: acclaimed
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Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 4mo agoDavid Edgar's 1976 play 'Destiny' follows neofascist group Nation Forward in England, against the backdrop of worker struggles for pay and racial equality. Then. Now. Still incredibly urgent. Join us May 3rd for an anniversary revival reading at The Cockpit. 👉 www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/david_e...
A week today! Anyone in London next Sunday, come and join us.
Bylines Network@bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 3mo agoJoin us and Byline Times for the return of Britain’s most important political play with a stellar cast and renowned post-show discussion panel. 50 years on, Destiny is still the definitive analysis of far-right populism and how to stop it 3 May, The Cockpit, London. Book now: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny
In London on 3 May? Then you MUST come to this. It’s packed with famous acting folk. It’s full of well-known political commentators. It’s essential. Get booking! www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/david_e...
David Edgar's Destiny - 50th anniversary revival (rehearsed reading)
Produced and presented by Byline Times LATEST CAST ANOUNCEMENT: Roger Allam: award-winning stage and screen actor - Les Misérables, The Thick of It, Endeavour, Game of Thrones. Emma Manton: acclaimed
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Tomorrow night POWER, PEOPLE & DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Mike Galsworthy, in conversation with: Alexandra Hall Hall, Former UK diplomat, Washington DC. Anouska de Georgiou, Epstein survivor. Ben Meiselas, Meidas Touch Network. LIVESTREAM WEBINAR Sign up here bit.ly/bookBN
One day to go MAKING SENSE OF OUR TIMES POWER, PEOPLE & DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Mike Galsworthy, in conversation with: Alexandra Hall Hall, Former UK diplomat, Washington DC Anouska de Georgiou, Epstein survivor Ben Meiselas, Meidas Touch Network LIVESTREAM WEBINAR Sign up here bit.ly/bookBN
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