Luke Mintz

I wrote this last month, about the rise of so-called 'private police' forces - and what it says about the public's confidence in law enforcement. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This is our inside look at what went so wrong at the ONS. We spoke to over 20 insiders who peeled back the curtain, revealing deep-seated problems from accusations of bullying to chaos at the top of stats body. Lots of new stuff in there. Read below 👇

It looks like the UK and EU have reached a deal on food. I spoke to some food exporters back in January about the post-Brexit red tape they were facing. One had to send samples of popcorn on a passenger flight to Spain, to stop it getting held at customs.

On Monday, the UK and EU will host their first leaders' summit since Brexit. I worked on this, with @dngbbc, about what it means. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

.@TomBateman & @LukeMintz: Americans used to be steadfast in their support for #Israel. Those days are gone bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #Gaza

@galendruke I've been a loyal listener from across the pond. In 2020 Spotify told me I'd spent something like 3,000 minutes listening (a bit embarrassing given I can't vote in the US). Thank you to you and colleagues for making it!

Sadly, 538 is shutting down and that goes for my role too. It’s been a privilege making the politics podcast for the past nine years, so a really big thank you to everyone who tuned in! There are a bunch of talented journalists newly on the market as of today -- my colleagues. Consider me a reference for all of them. As for me, I think I’ve still got some podcasting left to do 🤓. Please go subscribe to what comes next at GDPOLITICS [dot] com. You'll find some longer reflections on today's news there as well. Also, if you’d like to work with me in any capacity, get in touch! I know days like these are rough, but I remain an optimist 🫶

Here's the point : former prime ministers (almost) never so this. Weighty, deliberate, strong ..Major on Trumpism. bbc.com/news/articles/…

I was in the editor's chair for The World This Weekend yesterday. We asked what a post-Assad Syria will look like. Plus, the state of the English and Welsh courts - and what can be done to fix them. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

We spoke to Mike Waltz - Trump's new pick for national security advisor - on Broadcasting House a few weeks ago, before the election. He'll now shape US policy on Ukraine, China, Israel/Gaza. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

This FT piece from a few weeks ago (republished today) is the best thing I've read about what a second Trump term will mean Ukraine, Mid East, Taiwan and elsewhere on.ft.com/3CaKDjU via @FT

Thanks Jeff Lawson for buying the Onion so we could get this great zoom in on electoral coverage. No other news source has gone to this level of detail.

I was on @BBCFreeThinking on Friday talking about empathy in reading and in journalism. Then I heard @bbcpaddy this morning uniting two people who have lost so much in the war between Israel and Hamas. “This is how we become human again.” Do listen if you can, from 30 mins in bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Deliberately exposing somebody to a disease used to be a taboo. Now researchers are doing it more and more - with enormous benefits promised. But some scientists told me they worry that ethical red lines are being crossed. Me for @BBC_Future bbc.com/future/article…

Do rats deserve more sympathy?🐀 🐀 🐀 I made a package about our changing approach to rodents (about 35mins in). With help from @JoeShute and his great book, Stowaway. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

My radio feature, ‘Sara’s Spirit’ is now available for you to listen on BBC Sounds. Check it out! 🧡✨ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

I was in the editor's chair for PM today. We talked Taiwan, Yemen, mortgages, and Gen Z in the workplace. Listen back here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

2023 top picks: Films: Anatomy of a Fall; The Fabelmans; Of An Age (technically 2022 but I watched it 2023...) Books: Romantic Comedy; Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow; The City and the Pillar. TV: Jury Duty; The Last Of Us; Happy Valley; Loch Henry; Big Brother (yes really)

We tried to explain some of the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Four essays over four weeks, all on 'Broadcasting House' - each profiling a different historical figure. You can listen to them here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

The hotel where I stayed with a BBC team in 2018 after a reporting trip to southern Israel and Gaza - one of the rooms on the beach side was our on-air studio

“There’s only so many times someone with poor mental health can be told this isn’t for you…she just lost hope” Kate’s sister, Alice Litman, took her life in 2022 after waiting more than 3 years for gender-affirming healthcare. She spoke to @JonnyDymond