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Ahead of the NATO summit, I have written about how Trump is rehaping the alliance in a way that could end up slapping America in the face. Also, my debut in @thedailybeast.bsky.social www.thedailybeast.com/how-trumps-s...

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Well that lasted: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has just issued a statement, saying he has ordered IDF "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran". www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

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Took months of work, but @aagilli.bsky.social and I are proud to bring you a paper that deals with the true elephant in the room: Should the EU equip itself with a nuclear deterrent, and if so, how? www.bruegel.org/working-pape...

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🚨🚨Russian President Vladimir #Putin has condemned U.S. strikes on Iran as "completely unprovoked aggression," more than three years into his completely unprovoked full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. 🧵 kyivindependent.com/after-40-mon...

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I hope he’s right and it’s over but my god this is a confusing post from Trump

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I have written in @thedailybeast.bsky.social on the prospect of Trump's victory on NATO spending backfiring. What if European allies decide to spend money locally, instead of America? www.thedailybeast.com/how-trumps-s...

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"If Trump doesn’t have the diplomatic nous to capitalise on his airstrikes, there is every chance his Maga instincts kick in & leave others to clear up. It could be that Iran/Russia/China/North Korea are happy to mop up and twist events to their advantage" www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump...

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How Trump’s Shock NATO Success Could Blow Right Back on Him www.thedailybeast.com/how-trumps-s...

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Trump has told us how he views hard power. Mini Trumps around the world will have taken note. My substack on this weekend and how the actions of the Oval Office impact how others might use power. lukemcgee.substack.com/p/trump-has-...

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Nine years on, Brexit is not settled. Pro-Europeans have a unique window to prepare for the coming battles – which they are well placed to win. Final push for my Substack. If you wanted to Subscribe, I'd be very appreciative – need to pay the bills! lukemcgee.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

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Incredible detail here US bombing of Iran started with a fake-out - www.reuters.com/business/aer...

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I realise that right now no one is talking about Brexit ... which is exactly why pro-EU/anti-Brexit times should be thinking about their next step My Substack on the global chaos creating a window to prepate for the next post-Brexit battles lukemcgee.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

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From this angle they could be a westlife tribute

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What a time to be alive. The president of the United States doing battle damage assessment via sketchy OSINT accounts. I had blocked this particular account some time ago.

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Intense barbershop quartet

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It’s time to talk about Brexit again. Pro-Europeans have a small window to get ready for the next battles over Britain’s place in Europe. With the right strategy, they can make fixing Brexit feel inevitable and the only viable option. lukemcgee.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

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Another plug for latest substack on what next for the anti-Brexit movement.

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Coping with the heat

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A story I've wanted to write for a while: for all the big talk on re-arming Britain (and Europe), there is a problem: only one major factory in NATO produces military-grade TNT. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

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A story I've wanted to write for a while: for all the big talk on re-arming Britain (and Europe), there is a problem: only one major factory in NATO produces military-grade TNT. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

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I am charging for Substack, mostly because I was ill for months and couldn't work This is about what a good position anti-Brexit/pro-Europeans are in and how they have a window here to consider the next political fights If you want to buy me a coffee ... lukemcgee.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

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It’s time to talk about Brexit again. Pro-Europeans have a small window to get ready for the next battles over Britain’s place in Europe. With the right strategy, they can make fixing Brexit feel inevitable and the only viable option. lukemcgee.substack.com/p/its-time-t...

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Useful

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Farage and the far right in general come from a grievance culture. If you do what they want, even maximally – Brexit – they’ll move the goalposts and keep moaning. If you engage seriously with their concerns, they’ll find new ones. You will never satisfy them, because they don’t want to be satisfied

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All the tweets about Brexit and reminders it's been 9 years since the vote has put into context how different the Conservative party is now compared to when it took power in 2010. Back then you could be a centrist Tory, live in a nice bit of London, be a member of a Soho club

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"Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party all blamed by voters who think Brexit has been a failure" www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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New Substack post (£): Trump must not create a Middle East vacuum. A short post on the risk of taking action without a full, long-term plan. Not only would it make Iran a basket case, but would encourage the axis of autocracies to behave more badly. lukemcgee.substack.com/p/trumps-mid...

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New Substack post (£): Trump must not create a Middle East vacuum. A short post on the risk of taking action without a full, long-term plan. Not only would it make Iran a basket case, but would encourage the axis of autocracies to behave more badly. lukemcgee.substack.com/p/trumps-mid...

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