Robbie Griffiths
@robbieegrif.bsky.social
Journalist | @privateeyenews.bsky.social | @npr.org
A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon. n.pr/4ccdiEt
This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.
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Update: Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Miami after British authorities issued 38 new charges against them, and said they are "seeking extradition" for the two men.
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Florida on charges of rape and sex trafficking
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Miami after British authorities issued 38 new charges against them, and said they are "seeking extradition" for the two men.
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Amazing and infuriating story about the taxpayer being ripped off in Teesside, revealed by Richard Brooks @rbrooks45.bsky.social in the latest Private Eye magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social
Richard Brooks@rbrooks45.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew @privateeyenews.bsky.social reveals biggest payday yet for businessmen given the deal of the century by Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen. Will take their investment-free return to >£500m. Buy the mag to find out how.
The winner of the Paul Foot Award 2026 will be announced on Monday. Over the last week, we've been releasing interviews with the hacks behind the six shortlisted entries. Listen to them all in the Page 94 podcast feed. In no particular order... 🧵
A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman. n.pr/3PZGlTn
For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader
A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.
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My radio piece for NPR about the band Daughters of Donbas, who are touring the world to remind people of the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been kidnapped by Russia during the war. www.npr.org/2026/03/07/n...
Daughters of Donbas band sings songs of stolen Ukrainian children
A group of Ukrainian musicians is touring the world to remind people that thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russia.
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PRIVATE EYE NAMED IN EPSTEIN FILES In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed… 🧵1/5
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister. n.pr/3Zlfzq4
Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.
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On Saturday, the UNGA celebrated its 80th birthday in London. Speakers including U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed global uncertainty during the second term of President Trump. n.pr/4qXYwWK
United Nations leaders bemoan global turmoil as the General Assembly turns 80
On Saturday, the UNGA celebrated its 80th birthday in London. Speakers including U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed global uncertainty during the second term of President Trump.
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President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
Venezuela opposition in limbo as the world wonders who is in charge
President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
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In which I try to describe the concept of British pantomimes to a US audience, with help from Sir Ian McKellen, Jeremy Corbyn, and a rowdy audience.
NPR@npr.org · 9mo agoPantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in throughout, shouting as loudly as they can. n.pr/4qrqt9l
The UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official has told NPR that the lack of attention from world leaders to the war in Sudan is the "billion dollar question". n.pr/44cy5nv
UN humanitarian chief: world needs to 'wake up' and help stop violence in Sudan
The UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official has told NPR that the lack of attention from world leaders to the war in Sudan is the "billion dollar question".
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RIP Tom Stoppard. Very early in my career, I covered the West End revival of his play Travesties for the Evening Standard diary. Star struck to see him in the bar pre-show, I said the first stupid thing that came to mind: 'was it about Brexit?' No, he replied with a grin, he wrote it in 1974.
BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special The new Private Eye is out now.
My piece for NPR on why so many British football teams are owned by rich Americans. Now just need to retrain myself to stop saying soccer...
NPR@npr.org · 11mo agoAmerican millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers. n.pr/438NXqL
I explored Ziggy Stardust‘s pants at the new V&A David Bowie Centre for NPR - click to listen
NPR@npr.org · last yr.A new exhibition in London shares David Bowie's archive, tracing his personas and evolution as a musician and artist.
Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
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My piece on Oasis at Wembley for NPR - click n listen www.npr.org/2025/07/31/n...
Oasis returns to Wembley Stadium
At the Oasis reunion in the U.K., we hear from fans and journalists about why the band's comeback has garnered so much attention.
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Are Private Eye jokes now... criminal? PALESTINE Solidarity campaigner Jon Farley was arrested during a silent march in Leeds last weekend. What egregious act had prompted the police to act? He was, er, carrying a Private Eye joke piece as a placard! (1/2)
Hear my trip to a Georgian ball celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen. Click the blue media player to listen to me doing my bit to give Americans the sense the UK is a twee and gentle place.
NPR@npr.org · last yr.Jane Austen fans are celebrating 250 years since the writer's birth with a series of celebrations – including Georgian costume balls, where attendees try out period dancing.
Very powerful story by NPR's Gaza producer Anas Baba, going to a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid site
NPR@npr.org · last yr.NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group. By Anas Baba
One of my favourite bits of the year is here: getting to interview the shortlistees for the Paul Foot Awards. Amazing journalists with amazing stories. Will be re-posting these over the next week and the full, remarkable mini-episodes of Page 94 can be found here: www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast
Private Eye Magazine@privateeyenews.bsky.social · last yr.First up is Laura Hughes (The Financial Times) for her deep-dive about the abandoned mines leaching toxic lead into British soil, livestock and food, and why nobody is taking responsibility.
Boris Johnson’s million-pound Daily Mail gig continues to be farcical. A recent column, confidently praising Trump’s Ukraine stance, was swiftly pulled after Trump and JD Vance launched a scathing attack on Zelensky. Full story online and in the latest issue: www.private-eye.co.uk/news
Private Eye | Boris Johnson : Boris spiked
THE Daily Mail's star signing Boris Johnson continues to earn every penny of his million-pound fee.
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As alcohol-related deaths in the UK hit a record high, Private Eye can reveal the industry's biggest firms have been pressuring the charity they fund, Drinkaware, to water down its work. Read more in the latest @privateeyenews.bsky.social
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2y agoAlcohol-related deaths in UK hit record high of 10,473
📍Dispatch from Sudan: The first of a three-part series shines a light on a conflict that has had a devastating impact, yet remains at the periphery of international attention
Inside Sudan’s forgotten war: 150,000 dead, 11 million displaced
The first of a three-part series shines a light on a conflict that has had a devastating impact, yet remains at the periphery of international attention
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Proud to start 2025 working at my favourite magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social alongside many excellent colleagues. If you have any stories about media, politics or anything else please do let us know.. and you too could be played by Toby Jones in an ITV drama
