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I’m not saying it will happen, but there’s got to be a non-zero chance that Musk goes full circle and becomes a tankie by this time next year.

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It was only ever a matter of time before Musk and Trump had a spectacular falling out. There isn’t enough space for that much ego even in the Oval Office. But even still, this is quite something…

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🇰🇷 Lee Jae-myung is expected to win South Korea’s presidential election, exit polls have projected. Lee, who narrowly lost to the impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol in 2022, has been the runaway favourite throughout the campaign.

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UPDATE: Dutch PM Dick Schoof has announced he will stand down from office following Wilders’ decision. A snap election is believed to be likely.

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BREAKING: Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has quit the Netherlands’ four party coalition, toppling the government. Via Reuters: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Reform’s “British DOGE” when they finish up looking at Kent Council:

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The Ukrainians never cease to impress - imagine what they could have done by now without artificial constraints repeatedly imposed by western supporters

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As a heads up for the political left, people can probably be persuaded by some (many, even) left-coded answers to reducing crime. But if you make it a choice between "crime is fine, actually, get over it" and right-wing solutions, well, even Duterte would win.

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One of the other consequences of the gradual nationalisation of UK rail operators is that they are becoming public authorities subject to the Freedom of Information act which FOI requesters (nerds [complimentary]) seem to be enjoying. www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/south_w...

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Quite apart from anything else, this a major opportunity for UK higher education which we are currently doing our best to neutralise.

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On Christmas Eve, former Hong Kong District Councillor Carmen Lau woke up to find she had a bounty on her head. I spoke to her about how transnational repression from Beijing affects the lives of Hong Kongers around the world. Watch the full interview here ⬇️ www.thesun.co.uk/news/3510228...

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Here we go again.

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I remember messaging people that morning saying surely he’s not actually about to call an election when it’s chucking it down like this…

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Charts that will be studied by historians, an occasional series

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Tories now in fourth place, via YouGov The first time since the nadir of 2019

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When Saudi Arabia revealed its ambitious NEOM project, set to be a glittering jewel in the heart of the country's desert, the world marvelled. But I spoke to a former employee, who shed light on the horrors beneath the surface. My exclusive here ⬇️ www.thesun.co.uk/news/3500489...

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Oh no, I did it again

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Not to mention, the damage they could do in general given that Britain has one of the most lopsided democratic political systems in the world, in terms of constraints on the executive.

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A very worthwhile read here ⬇️

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This may age poorly, but Doctor Who being forced to work on a tight budget could actually be a good thing. Force the showrunners to find creative solutions to budget constraints. There’s a reason why so many big budget movies are terrible.

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Is it just me or do we not hear so many “don’t underestimate Kemi Badenoch” takes these days?

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Fascinating new report on the soft power impact of the media. E.g. BBC users are 27% more likely to favour democracy than non-users. Meanwhile, 71% of CGTN consumers view China favourably and 58% of RT consumers view Russia favourably. Well worth a read. www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...

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🇦🇺#Australia: Sussan Ley is the new leader of the Liberal Party. This follows the brutal defeat the party suffered in the federal election held less than two weeks ago. She succeeds Peter Dutton, who lost his seat in Parliament to the Labor Party.

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I really don't think you need legal experts to tell you that this raises both ethical and constitutional concerns - especially when legal experts are saying it's straight up impeachable

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Zelenskyy essentially tells Putin to put up or shut up. www.ft.com/content/c995...

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The five stages of male pattern baldness have entered the chat

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It seems the Pope is (quite shockingly) Catholic

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If Putin launched another Oreshnik strike right now it would be about as clear as a f-you to Trump - who called for an unconditional ceasefire on Thursday - as it is possible to imagine.

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When Vladimir Putin claims that Russia won WWII, it seems to have slipped his mind that from 1939 to 1941 Stalin was Hitler’s faithful friend, ordering Communists everywhere to oppose the war against Nazism.

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Honestly, the way MAGA-land is reacting to the new Pope is very telling about how Christian identity is just a comms tool to them, rather than a sincere moral philosophy.

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Where do the Prophecy of St Malachy people go from here?

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tbh i'm not surprised the cardinals picked someone who seems more centrist but also in line with Francis's trajectory

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BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope. He is the first American Pope.

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Someone needs to write an account of this conclave from the seagull’s POV.

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Much to the relief of journalists who decided new Pope placeholder copy was a tomorrow job.

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Five parties polling in double digits. FPTP was not built for this. That West of England result is likely just the beginning if these sorts of numbers become an established trend.

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