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Journalist, formerly chief leader writer @thetimes, chief European commentator @WSJ. To read my latest columns, please subscribe to the Wealth of Nations

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“What emerges is more than just a rags to riches story; it explains much about the state of modern Britain.” Chuffed that my book features in the Literary Review thanks Simon Nixon

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Probably biggest foreign policy crisis for 20 years, 11,000 dead with no end in sight, and a real risk of regional war. Conservative government response? Have an entirely self-inflicted culture war and cabinet sackings. On the world stage, the UK once again makes a fool of…

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All this year I’ve been saying that, under its current leadership, The Times is turning into the Daily Mail. Well now.

All this year I’ve been saying that, under its current leadership, The Times is turning into the Daily Mail. Well now.
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Important: Max Hastings overhearing the young Benjamin Netanyahu dreaming of a war when, 'if we get it right, we'll have a chance to get all the Arabs out... We can clear the West Bank and sort out Jerusalem.'

Given the leaks we've seen about him trying to bribe Egypt to take…

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Indeed, the great unresolved question in British political economy. The country needs a new narrative and no one has come close to finding one...

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Iran claims that it has no control over the actions of aligned militant groups

This is very misleading but its equally important to recognise that Iran's proxies and allies have domestic interests

These interests could limit the scope of escalation

I explain in this thread /1

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The appointment of former Tory Chairman Brandon Lewis to an advisory role at Letter One is wrong and shouldn’t be allowed. L1 is a company which has been owned and run by sanctioned Russian oligarchs Fridman and Aven and could be again in future. We need to end ‘Londongrad’ now.

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⚡️Mike Johnson (R-LA) is elected as the new Speaker of the House. Every House Republican voted for him. Here is Johnson's voting record on Ukraine, by Republicans for Ukraine.

⚡️Mike Johnson (R-LA) is elected as the new Speaker of the House. Every House Republican voted for him. Here is Johnson's voting record on Ukraine, by @GOP4Ukraine.
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Why are markets not paying more attention to geopolitical risks? Perhaps investors see greater financial dangers closer to home. My latest
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Why are markets not paying more attention to geopolitical risks? Perhaps investors see greater financial dangers closer to home. My latest open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p/g…
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Why are markets not paying more attention to geopolitical risks? Perhaps investors see greater financial dangers closer to home. My latest
open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p/g…

Why are markets not paying more attention to geopolitical risks? Perhaps investors see greater financial dangers closer to home. My latest open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p/g…
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Grave New World - my piece for Perspective on why the old capitalist consensus has collapsed and the risks of what may replace it perspectivemag.co.uk/grave-new-worl…

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It's not just in Britain where mainstream conservatism is being eclipsed by populism. Plus five of the most interesting pieces I read this week. My latest.
nixons.substack.com/p/the-eclipse-…

It's not just in Britain where mainstream conservatism is being eclipsed by populism. Plus five of the most interesting pieces I read this week. My latest. nixons.substack.com/p/the-eclipse-…
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