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Substack on Film: Stella Tsantekidou

For this episode of Substack on Film: London, we met up with Stella Tsantekidou, a Greek writer, political pundit, and personal essayist. Stella suggested we film near Parliament, starting with the “influencer spot” where people love to pose for photos. We arrived at sunrise to beat the crowds, and were treated to views of the moon setting behind Big Be…

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a year ago · 1288 likes · 86 comments · randa and Stella Tsantekidou

I am a political and cultural diarist based in London.

Read my columns on LabourList and the New Statesman.

They’ve said about the Human Carbohydrate:

“The only writer who writes about Westminster as it actually is - funny, emotional, infuriating and all too human- yet still excellent on policy all the same.”

-Will Lloyd, Deputy Editor of the New Statesman

“If all the left were as witty as Stella, re-election would never be a problem, Labour would be the party of government.”

-James Heale, Deputy Political Editor of the Spectator

“[The Human Carbohydrate] uses personal stories to illuminate and explain wider truths about politics and the inner life of Westminster.”

-Stephen Bush, associate editor and columnist at the Financial Times.

If you want to know the most about what there is to know about me, start with these posts, which won’t come up on my top posts:

Why I speak to right-wingers.

Stop telling me I am good enough.

I always do it for a boy

The superiority of Greek social life.

I’m sorry I didn’t sleep with you.

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I write about politics and culture, run campaigns and train people in media. I draft speeches and ghostwrite columns your other consultants could simply nevah.

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I vlog on my Instagram: @tsanteka and withstand hate on Xitter: @Stsantek

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Why are you the human carbohydrate?

Because carbs give you energy. Because you’ve tried to resist them for years, only to binge on them later. Because they are comforting and nutritious. Because they are misunderstood by so many. Because maybe you don’t need them, but they are all you crave after a hard, long day. Because I am good for you.