Dominic Standish

Trekking Among Italy’s Winter Olympic Venues? You’d Better Not Be in a Hurry. nytimes.com/2026/02/03/wor… via @NYTimes

Candidates to be next #Venice Mayor speaking positively about increasing the 'access' entry ticket for day-trippers to €35: ilgazzettino.it/nordest/venezi… I did warn it could increase from €5: dstandish.com/2024/05/08/ven…

Delusional reaction in #Italy to US ICE agents protection for US delegations at #MilanoCortina2026. Rome protest tomorrow. They have had this role at previous events and Olympics. All about reacting to US ICE events, which will not happen here in Italy reuters.com/sports/us-ice-…

Trump’s bid to take over Greenland is not just a mad dash for resources. Yes, there are rare earths and other vital minerals, but there is far more to geopolitics than material concerns. It’s a battle for control over the Arctic, says James Woudhuysen buff.ly/jydVcrQ

@spikedonline Great article, thanks James

‘Venice: entry tickets and other proposals,’ a chapter by me published by @ElgarPublishing in the book ‘A Research Agenda for Overtourism,’ Edited by Butler, R. and Dodds, R. #Venice #tourism #overtourism #management #vacation #holiday dstandish.com/2026/01/17/ven…

And here is my latest column in UnHerd on how Bardella's agenda is not consistent with French membership of the EU. The issue is not whether he advocates departure. The issue is whether his policies will lead to a break. You cannot negotiate free movement. Or tell the ECB to buy your debt. unherd.com/2025/11/how-ba…

Alongside @furedibyte, MCC Brussels reports from Washington as Trump meets PM Orbán. The goal: a renewed US–Hungary partnership. Yet DC a swamp, like Brussels, remains trapped in its woke bubble. Here to challenge it with our American friends and present another vision.

I greatly enjoyed the stimulating debate while speaking, chairing and attending sessions at the twentieth Battle of Ideas London festival last weekend #BattleFest @acadofideas

'Battle Book Club: Running the Risk – From Shark Attacks to Nuclear Disaster'. I will be chairing the discussion about this fascinating new book by David Reid at #BattleFest next Saturday by @acadofideas : battleofideas.org.uk/session/meet-t…

'From Saudi to Sheffield: is football still the beautiful game?' This will be a great discussion and I will be one of the speakers next Sunday at #BattleFest @acadofideas battleofideas.org.uk/session/from-s…

‘Tourism’s Horizon: Travel for the Millions’ book published today, edited by Jim Butcher including a contribution from me on #Venice @tourismshorizon #holidays #tourism #overtourism dstandish.com/2025/10/05/tou…

The parliament of #Italy today approved a government resolution on the conditional recognition of a #Palestinian state needing the return of all hostages to #Israel & no #Hamas governmental role: ansa.it/english/news/p… & @spikedonline spiked-online.com/2025/09/29/wil…

A general strike has been announced by labour unions in #Italy for public & private sectors on 3 October over the war in #Israel, #Gaza & the Israeli intervention of #GSF boats: reuters.com/world/europe/s… & @spikedonline spiked-online.com/2025/09/29/wil…

Activists in boats in #Venice flying the Palestinian flag attempt to block a ship they claim is carrying cargo to #Israel . Blocking ports continues: ansa.it/veneto/notizie… & @spikedonline spiked-online.com/2025/09/29/wil…

Terrible anti-semitism in #Italy alongside protests & strikes against Israel: poll finds 15% see attacks on Jewish people as 'justifiable' reuters.com/world/italy-po… & @spikedonline spiked-online.com/2025/09/29/wil…

Italy is convulsing with anti-Israel hatred. Protests and strikes have ground the country to a halt. Meloni is under huge pressure to recognise Palestine, even though this would reward Hamas’s evil. She must not give in to the mob, says Dominic Standish buff.ly/3BTTfbI

Giorgia Meloni has rightly dismissed talk of a ‘genocide’ in Gaza. But even she is struggling to hold the line as Italy is rocked by pro-Palestine protests and riots. She must not give in to the mob, says Dominic Standish buff.ly/3BTTfbI

With #freespeech under attack, @Fox_Claire explains why this year it's vitally important to come to the Battle of Ideas festival on Sat 18 & Sun 19 October in Westminster (see link below). Buy now - you can still get substantial early-bird discounts but they end TODAY.

In addition to the #Venice entry ticket clampdowns in 2025, in 2026 it will be enforced on 60 days beyond the 54 days in 2025. Price information for 2026 is still unclear, but will not address #overtourism : ilgazzettino.it/nordest/venezi… & dstandish.com/2025/04/24/the…