Amazon are offering the hardback of What the Bouncer Saw at half price. Thought this meant I was due to be pulped until I saw A Mind of My Own by national legend @kathyburke.bsky.social has got the same sticker. Now feel like I’m in VIP.
George Bass
@georgebas5.bsky.social
Security guard. Bouncer. Sometimes write for @theguardian.com @washingtonpost.com @timeshighered.bsky.social @financialtimes.com @newscientist.com Mostly at work opening doors and stopping fights.
Finally made it next to two of my favourite writers: @irvinewelsh.bsky.social and Lofty Wiseman. Thanks so much @cccubookshop.bsky.social. Now all I need is the new @dgohn.bsky.social 12” in the background.
If you’re lucky enough to get rain this morning and now need a coat that doesn’t cook you, here are my picks for @financialtimes.com based on years spent doing foot patrols in all weathers: www.ft.com/content/248d...
A security guard selects the best jackets for braving summer storms
The hardest-working waterproofs for when hot weather turns wet. Picked by a bouncer
ft.com
The Prime Minister has said he’s a defender of pubs. Always good to meet a new starter.
How to queue, by a bouncer, for @nytimes.com. Contains some bad behaviour and @boardsofcanada.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/t...
How to Wait in Line (and Keep Your Cool)
nytimes.com
To anyone (everyone) who was screaming at Bellingham last night: here’s the interview I did for BBC Radio while the match was on. Very grateful to Jo for saying such kind things about my writing. I’m at 39 minutes (contains coke overdoses and fire extinguisher attacks): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Late Night Jo - 11/07/2026 - BBC Sounds
Jo Good with late-night conversation, amazing stories and the soundtrack to your night.
bbc.co.uk
If you can’t face the England game tonight: I’ll be on @bbclondon.bsky.social , @bbcradionorfolk.bsky.social and about 35 other stations at 10:30pm talking about working as a security guard and bouncer, and writing a book. Will try not to use four-star language.
Want a bouncer-approved coat that will keep you dry in summer storms without making you feel boiled? I wrote this for @financialtimes.com All featured garments go well over an England kit. www.ft.com/content/248d...
A security guard selects the best jackets for braving summer storms
The hardest-working waterproofs for when hot weather turns wet. Picked by a bouncer
ft.com
I wrote about how to work out at home, and the exercises that help make a manual job easier. mensfitness.co.uk/features/how...
How to train like a bouncer: the real-world strength training that matters more than six-pack abs
Discover the practical exercises that improve strength, mobility, balance and endurance for the demands of life as a bouncer
mensfitness.co.uk
It’s 25 degrees at night, your phone’s overheated and you hear someone trying your door (or your tent if you’re into camping). What do you need? A decent torch. Here are my picks for @telegraph.co.uk: www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/...
The best torches for every situation (when your smartphone one won’t do)
Camping, walking the dog in the evening? This guide illuminates the best torches, tested by a security guard
telegraph.co.uk
An extract from my book What the Bouncer Saw about the moment when you realise the big boss is doing a runner.
If anyone’s stuck for Father’s Day present ideas: my book is 10% off at @bookshop.org and is wild and funny according to @sophiecharara.bsky.social . Guaranteed to make most dads laugh a lot more than socks or a Chinese toolkit. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/what...
What The Bouncer Saw: Life on the Front Line of the Security Business
Life on the Front Line of the Security Business
uk.bookshop.org
If anyone wants the short version: they’re doing the same things you did, but with clearer photos and stronger weed.
The i Paper @theipaper.com · 3mo agoI’m a university security guard – from extremism to drug dealing, this is what I see trib.al/pw7CGbK
I’m in some seriously upmarket company here. It feels like I’m on door duty at Annabel’s in Mayfair and have somehow fallen through into the Garden Room restaurant.
Sophie Charara@sophiecharara.bsky.social · 3mo agorecs for spring non-fiction reading for Shortlist featuring @andybeta.bsky.social @chanda.blacksky.app @praddenkeefe.bsky.social @kitchapman.bsky.social @georgebas5.bsky.social @trillingual.bsky.social @mickacorreia.bsky.social @elusiveword.bsky.social www.shortlist.com/books/10-min...
My book What the Bouncer Saw is out today. Thanks to @estherbintliff.bsky.social and @stephenkb.bsky.social for inspiration, and to @littlebrown.bsky.social for making it happen. Hope anyone who buys it likes it, rodents included. www.hachette.co.uk/titles/georg...
The bloke who bought Twitter said we’ll be on a new planet this year. So did a book published in 1992 … I wrote about Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson for @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2521...
Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on
As the New Scientist Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this 1992 book still feels so relevant today
newscientist.com
@bunnyhausen.bsky.social Rough shift at work made easier by a sneak early listen to Blumenfantasie. Like balm with the bass turned up. Thank you for the music 👍🏻
To anyone getting squeezed by the cost of living crisis who liked my @ftweekend.com article: there’s a book version coming in May. It’s called What the Bouncer Saw and contains language that some people may find offensive. And awesome cover art by Sam Combes. www.hachette.co.uk/titles/georg...
What The Bouncer Saw
'Undoubtedly one of the most refreshing and vital books about England I have read in years' AMOL RAJAN 'A voice too rarely heard that relates to the hard ...
hachette.co.uk
Happy day you mothers. Fist bump to any stuck at work. Remember the wise words of this living legend: “She’s a queen/Second to none/Take care of mother/You only get one”.
Want to keep bookstores alive but still save money? @waterstones.bsky.social are doing discounts on pre-orders, including the one I’ve written. Type FEB26 at the checkout between now and Friday to get 25% off. Or get it on 7th May via @littlebrown.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/what-th...
Been threatened and not sure what counts as reasonable force? Wish it was something they’d taught you? I wrote this for @timeshighered.bsky.social on staying safe, and what to do if faced with a claustrophobic spice user: www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/quic...
Quicker police response times would suit (and shirt) campus security
As a first responder to thefts, attacks and student house parties gone wild, the prospect of faster emergency help sounds great, says George Bass
timeshighereducation.com
I wrote this. My favourite shoplifting excuse: “I was about to pay, but then I thought I heard the fire alarm so had to run.”
The New Statesman@newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 6mo agoI’ve been on the frontlines of the shoplifting epidemic. There are no easy solutions George Bass: Can Shabana Mahmood's police reforms stop shoplifting?
Thank you very much to @thetimes.com for including me in their bookshop. Apparently customers also bought Why We Drink Too Much by Dr Charles Knowles. He give you the scientific answer; mine involves fish bowl promotions and shots for a pound night. timesbookshop.co.uk/what-the-bou...
What The Bouncer Saw
From daring fiction to page-turning history, the Times Bookshop features over 350,000 titles, with curated recommendations from our literary experts.
timesbookshop.co.uk
Do your first aid and help out this Christmas, even if you’re off work and at home. No-one wants to choke on the Christmas pudding sixpence.
Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social · 7mo agoSecurity guards’ jobs would be easier if others also had the knowledge and equipment to respond to medical incidents on campus, says George Bass: a piece from the THE archives (2024)
Longest night of the year. If anyone needs some extra glow tonight beyond Christmas lights, I chose nine torches for @telegraph.co.uk based on a thousand patrols in the dark. Guess which model’s the “bonk light.” www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/...
The 9 best torches, chosen and tested by a security guard
Heard a noise in the night, camping or just walking the dog in the evening? This guide illuminates the best torches for every situation
telegraph.co.uk
Security expert is currently on duty making sure Santa doesn’t climb into the car park.
FT Weekend@ftweekend.com · 8mo ago’Tis the season for home burglaries — a security expert shares his advice on how to keep it safe ft.trib.al/bstiRe0
Very honoured to be part of @waterstones.bsky.social list of books to read in 2026 alongside @katherinedunn.bsky.social @rorycarroll.bsky.social and @bethgardiner.bsky.social. Best Christmas pressie I could ask for next to new work boots. www.waterstones.com/blog/the-non...
The Non-Fiction You Need to Read in 2026 | Waterstones.com Blog | Waterstones
From Mary Berry to Patrick Radden Keefe, here is our pick of the non-fiction you need to read in 2026.
waterstones.com
Worried about break-ins this Christmas? I wrote this for @financialtimes.com on the best ways to keep out intruders, not including Santa. www.ft.com/content/0734...
How to protect your home from festive break-ins
’Tis the season for home burglaries — a security expert shares his advice on how to keep it safe
ft.com
Want to see the light? My guide for @telegraphnews.bsky.social on the best torches based on 20 years of working in the dark. www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/...
The 9 best torches, chosen and tested by a security guard
Heard a noise in the night, camping or just walking the dog in the evening? This guide illuminates the best torches for every situation
telegraph.co.uk