Matthew Syed (@matthewsyed) / X

Matthew Syed

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Matthew Syed

@matthewsyed

Author of Rebel Ideas, Black Box Thinking, Bounce and You Are Awesome. Columnist for @TheTimes and The Sunday Times. Presenter of Sideways on @BBCRadio4

London

Joined May 2010

Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Nov 1, 2022
Christian Horner is tarnishing F1. Red Bull broke the rules but Horner says criticism is affecting the mental health of the team. This is a blatant deflection technique but also trivialises the difficulties of people with real mental health problems thetimes.co.uk/article/97035f…
Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Oct 7, 2019
I love James Milner! He learned Spanish so he could teach his kids to be bilingual, he’s teetotal, he married his childhood sweetheart, he doesn’t have tattoos, he has record assists in a Champions League season. And he never gives up. Genius 👍 thetimes.co.uk/article/i-love…
Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Mar 10, 2022
This is from 2013. The scandal was obvious back then to most right-minded people but not deluded Chelsea fans who kept chanting the name of #Abramovich from the stands (and, shamefully, still do)
Project Football EPL
@ProjectEPL
Mar 4, 2022
This piece on #Abramovich at Chelsea by @matthewsyed from 2013 is an incredible watch & searingly insightful as to why he ever bought the club.
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Dec 8, 2018
This guy, far right, blue jacket, glasses, screaming what looks like vile racial abuse. Kick him out ⁦@ChelseaFC⁩ ⁦@premierleague⁩ ⁦@kickitout⁩. Does anybody know him? Not just awful for Sterling but other fans, not least the black guy behind him.
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Oct 5, 2025
The Palestine Action protesters have been characterised as warm, decent, cuddly. I went to talk to them and the mask slipped. Just a question or two about what they really think exposed the increasingly potent and assertive antisemitism in the UK thetimes.com/article/650ab7…
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
May 25, 2020
Those who hate Cummings will regard that as a car crash. Those who admire him will see his explanations as entirely reasonable. Each side will regard the other as "mad", possibly "contemptible". This is the reality of echo chambers in a digital world #cummingsPRESSconference
Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Dec 15, 2024
The severe health risks of cousin marriage have been serially censored or downplayed by scientists fearful of offending cultural sensibilities. This is a scandal that adds yet more weight to the argument of @RicHolden⁩ that the practice must be banned
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Jul 2, 2025
Huge admiration for @RachelReevesMP for having the guts to go into politics. A 100x braver than the armchair cowards on here. Crying doesn’t show “weakness”. Don’t agree with her policies but salute her courage, not least for going into the chamber while feeling miserable
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Nov 10, 2024
Blaming Trump for questioning NATO is deluded. Europe has failed on defence for decades, while increasing welfare budgets. Even now 8 Euro nations are not meeting the 2% obligation. Why should American taxpayers fund European incapacity benefits? thetimes.com/article/b7e711…
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Jan 30, 2025
Time to scrap PGMOL and introduce a black box thinking approach to improve the dire quality of refereeing
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Aug 24, 2025
The majority are right that borders matter; love of nation is admirable; illegal immigrants should be deported; biological males shouldn’t compete in women’s sport; people should be judged on merit, not colour; & western history is admirable, not shaming
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Jul 11, 2018
Love this from Gareth Southgate. #GrowthMindset “I've learnt a million things from the day [missed penalty] and the years that have followed it. The biggest thing being that when something goes wrong in your life, it doesn't finish you."
Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Jan 25, 2021
Horrid TV. It's just bear-baiting from the interviewer and obfuscation from the politician. People ask politicians to give straight answers & admit to mistakes. But if they did, @piersmorgan wouldn't commend their honesty, he'd eviscerate them. This is TV in a viral age, folks
Good Morning Britain
@GMB
Jan 25, 2021
Replying to @GMB
Here’s the moment @theresecoffey disconnected her camera from the interview after calling @piersmorgan 'insulting'. Watch the full interview here👉bit.ly/2MLB661
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Jun 22, 2025
The missing link in the grooming gangs report: cousin marriage. Incredible that Casey missed this!
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