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I thought it was more Jerry Springer than The Apprentice… www.thetimes.com/article/4418...

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“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.“ www.theguardian.com/media/2017/f...

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Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

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Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

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Wow the restraint Zelensky showed, extraordinary!

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‘It is not impossible that Trump gives Britain exemptions on tariffs in part because imposing them would damage his personal business interests.’ Hat tip to Starmer for managing the meeting with more aplomb than I believed possible. www.thetimes.com/article/c933...

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Spring budding, joy!

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“I sense that British conservatism knows its American dream is over. The nation will have to immerse itself in Europe for decades to come, not as an idealistic project but as an existential must.” on.ft.com/3QCiYMX

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“But don't you want the 'right' women?" Silly me - of course - we’ll wait for perfect in the face of overrepresentation of men. Merit is equally distributed, that’s not reflected in our politics. We’ve worked out barriers & created a roadmap for reforming politics so it works better, for everyone

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We’ve all been there… You say Britian, I say Britain!

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…”lawyers at the SEC are agog that their subscription to Westlaw, a legal research database, has been cancelled… If the subscription actually expires, SEC lawyers might be forced to look up case law in physical books.” 😂😂😂 www.economist.com/united-state...

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One of the main points of my latest Substack for Desperately Seeking Wisdom on Acceptance is below. If you’d like to read the whole thing, you can check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/craigoliver/p/acceptance-learning-to-deal-with?r=2gr6oj&utm_medium=ios

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This week I mostly did this…

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This photo captures so much! Waltz looks like he is praying and Wiles wishing desperately that she could reign in (shush now) Trump.

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Threat from within? 12% have a somewhat favourable view of Putin. Don’t think Vance would want to ignore voters 👀 #RunningForPresident

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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8 year old - “Mummy on the radio just now it said Trump thought Ukraine started the war. That isn’t true. Why would you say that?” Exactly.

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JD Vance is so nauseatingly unlikeable that he’s literally dragging down the AfD’s approval rating

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“He was trying to praise Musk for providing Starlink access to stricken areas, but it was evident that Trump has no idea what Starlink is or does.” This is a very worthwhile read…

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20 years. That is what women add to peace deal negotiations. Course that requires it to be a negotiation. Course that requires it to be a peace deal. But none of the above is happening.

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2 old fools, so much worse than 1. ‘1 round of instant dismissals backfired as officials scrambled to re-hire most of the 300 staff sacked from the National Nuclear Security Administration last Thursday. All but about 25 staffers… have since been reinstated.’ www.thetimes.com/article/c0c4...

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My message to the world

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Really, really hope they don’t (can’t) use their British passports… Trump team ‘lobbying Romania to let Andrew Tate leave country’ www.thetimes.com/article/569e...

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A picture of me as a boy - I explain how and why it helped me on a journey to understanding things in my new Substack - Desperately Seeking Wisdom. I hope you’ll check it out here: craigoliver.substack.com/p/desperatel...

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I did not know & the rhetoric does not demonstrate but really should - Europe has already overtaken in terms of aid to Ukraine. EU = €70bn ($73bn; £58bn) in financial & humanitarian aid + EU = €62bn in military aid. US = €64bn in military aid US = €50bn in financial & humanitarian aid.

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I hope that prize requires actual agreement rather than enforcement. “Nonetheless, it is clear Trump wants to end the war (& perhaps pocket a Nobel peace prize into the bargain) & sees direct negotiations with Moscow over Kyiv’s head as the way to achieve that.” www.thetimes.com/article/7eb2...

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Here’s a little information on my new Substack called Desperately Seeking Wisdom. It’s for people looking for help navigating a complex world. I hope you’ll check it out. craigoliver.substack.com/p/desperatel...

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It’s the one-year anniversary of the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. His widow Yulia Navalnaya, is in Munich again this year, and issued a warning to delegates gathering here this weekend: Don’t negotiate with Vladimir Putin. “He will betray.“

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I've spent the past year talking to James Murdoch about his father's "twisted" behavior, the mind games at the family-counseling retreat, how Fox News really works, and the war over his family's media empire. My cover story for The Atlantic's April edition: theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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Even one of Wall Street’s biggest Republican donors felt compelled to speak out. The “uncertainty & chaos” created by Trump’s trade moves & Trump’s “bombastic rhetoric” had “sear[ed] into the minds of CEOs & policymakers: we can’t depend upon America as our trading partner,” on.ft.com/4gKqyzM

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“One British government source described Vance’s speech as “batshit”, saying: “I was expecting worse to be honest, he [Vance] just came across as crackers.” www.thetimes.com/article/e44e...

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US = dancing with the devil Europe = we’ve seen the devil before

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Musk gets to review NASA… I’m sure if someone pointed out the planet sized conflict he’d immediately step aside, as he said he would in the Oval Office where of course he was very much not being a President!

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Just imagine the videos…👀

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😂- this man, he hasn’t worked out it won’t last…

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He is such a petulant child.

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This…

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Well. That’s the end of Trump’ dream of a Nobel Peace Prize. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...

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Looks like Citi understands competitive advantage … and how flexibility plays into productivity. Citi bucks back-to-office trend and embraces hybrid working on.ft.com/3Q54IvK

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Tariffs

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Tariffs…

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Tariffs…

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The entitlement is 🤯 And when he isn’t up to the job…

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“One in 20 members of the public even backed using capital punishment against shoplifters.” Perfect example of why politicians should not be led by polls. www.thetimes.com/article/ee29...