Donald Trump has declared a trade war on Europe, and he might still be threatening physical conflict over Greenland and Canada. That forces a question
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More sovereign US bases? I dont think so
The story about Trump‘s supposed to deal with NATO is developing this morning. Apparently, the compromise that Mark Rutte has suggested on NATO’s behalf is
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Do we need a European Federation?
A commentator on this blog noted yesterday that: “I’ve always thought a federated Europe is inevitable and (in my mind) desirable… the alternative is that
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Mark Carney, the end of neoliberalism, and what comes next
I missed something important yesterday, which was to note Mark Carney’s speech as Prime Minister of Canada at Davos on Tuesday. The speech was about
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The necessary post-Trump consensus
Another day, and more madness from Trump. What else can I say about his Davos appearance yesterday? Fools appear to be celebrating that he had
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Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and UK national security.
The UK government has issued a new report on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security. This is the summary of their findings: No.
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Is 2026 going to be brutal for financial markets?
Andrew Bailey has warned MPs that substantial risks are building in global markets — and for once, I agree with him. Trump’s attacks on the
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How to write a social media post
I was working with my son, James, earlier this week, explaining my approach to writing a social media post, and most especially, an opinion piece.
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Can King Donald deliver?
Donald Trump is now very clearly of the opinion that he can do whatever he wants in the world, constrained only, as he said recently,
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