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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 9h

You make a very fair point!

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 9h

Not wholly sure Lancaster's budget could cope with NLN anyway, we're just having a bit of fun. Going to be a big challenge it seems for Morecambe though.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 11h

Not aware of any country in Europe that has a completely coherent China policy. And for good reason tbqh, a complex challenge made up of various challenges.

Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 12h

A quiet bombshell in Europe’s tech world

The Dutch government seems to have effectively frozen operations of Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker, citing national security, according to corporate filing today - via @zichenwanghere

Dutch govt accused of freezing operations of Chinese semiconductor giant's chipmaker Nexperia

Wingtech, the Shanghai-listed parent, denounces what it essentially calls a boardroom coup involving the Dutch government and local executives

open.substack.com

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 11h

You seem to have done a very good training job before he came home to Lancaster - thanks...

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 14h

A great song from a great album from a great series in the FT. I’d forgotten all about the CWS band from Manchester 🤦‍♀️ on.ft.com/46Ojkcn I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight — Americana with a dash of Englishness from Richard and Linda Thompson

I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight — Americana with a dash of Englishness from Richard and Linda Thompson

Heavily influenced by The Band, the 1974 track by the folk-rock duo also featured a Manchester horn ensemble

on.ft.com

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 14h

National League North for a promotion. I hope to be there next Saturday...

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Angela Francis @angelaisfranc.bsky.social · 14h

Great analysis of national politics'struggle to cope with global problems by @davidheniguk.bsky.social here. Sovereignty and nativism are massive distraction from what nations should be doing to shape and direct markets for the benefit of citizens...choice balanced with control.

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

Obviously a lot of politicians and media are struggling to cope with a modern trade war when they still think governments created globalisation and can now undo that.

And we'll have continued turbulence until there's a better understanding of today's world. ecipe.org/blog/alterna...

Finding an Alternative to Populist Trade Policies

Even before the chaos of Trump’s second term, bringing back factory jobs and talking about tariffs were the predominant trade policy discussions in many countries. While these clearly have some sign

ecipe.org

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 15h

How the World Made the West suggests some thousands of years earlier. But more about the different phases of globalisation.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 15h

Ground still the same old faithful, team doing better than usual, nearly 1000 for the last home game

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 15h

Earlier posts refer... but probably doesn't help every time surprise is expressed that something happening in one country spreads to others... bsky.app/profile/davi...

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

Obviously a lot of politicians and media are struggling to cope with a modern trade war when they still think governments created globalisation and can now undo that.

And we'll have continued turbulence until there's a better understanding of today's world. ecipe.org/blog/alterna...

Finding an Alternative to Populist Trade Policies

Even before the chaos of Trump’s second term, bringing back factory jobs and talking about tariffs were the predominant trade policy discussions in many countries. While these clearly have some sign

ecipe.org

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 15h

Of course luxury dining brands went global. Everything went global. Football teams, property, universities, K-pop, the Cotswolds, the English language, vaccines, luxury brands, spices, comedy festivals...

This is the modern world. www.ft.com/content/94d9...

How high-end restaurants went global

As a new generation sets out in the footsteps of Nobu and Zuma, Jay Rayner examines the rise of ‘luxe’ food chains — and whether it has come at a cost

www.ft.com

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

Remembered fondly for all of his spells as a player

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

Oh yes, a smaller country tried to "take back control". Great slogan, impossible reality.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

China, the US, and EU will assert their sovereignty and then have to walk parts back because they need different aspects of global markets. Trump being more impulsive will do more of this, which at least provides more opportunity to explain the world as it is...

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

Obviously a lot of politicians and media are struggling to cope with a modern trade war when they still think governments created globalisation and can now undo that.

And we'll have continued turbulence until there's a better understanding of today's world. ecipe.org/blog/alterna...

Finding an Alternative to Populist Trade Policies

Even before the chaos of Trump’s second term, bringing back factory jobs and talking about tariffs were the predominant trade policy discussions in many countries. While these clearly have some sign

ecipe.org

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

With regard to the latest instalment of the US-China trade war, the simple truth is that every country is struggling to understand how modern global markets affect them, and the largest are the most frustrated (same applies to the EU) in wanting "sovereignty" www.ft.com/content/caf2...

Technological sovereignty with American characteristics

The US has decided it can no longer afford to outsource its chipmaking future

www.ft.com

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

Admit to a certain distraction at a wholly unexpected development in my football supporting life... fans of mediocre football teams who unexpectedly win a few games will understand...

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h

Funny how I only ever hear stories about the EU entry scheme, not the UK equivalent...

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

The Conservatives have "identified" £47 billion in savings rather like I have "identified" the size of the National Lottery jackpot for a given evening, here's a number than in theory could be mine.

Shoddy journalism.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

Taken from the collection of Lester Bangs writing, Psychotic Reactions and Carburettor Dung. He could write beautifully before an unsurprisingly early death, but rarely married to a concise purpose as he finds in this review.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

He concludes with a quote that "maybe it's the journey, not the arrival, that matters". Which is the upside view, but possibly not the majority one of many people still weighed down by their losses.

Or, maybe, it isn't as much about what a government delivers as the sense of an adventure.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

I'm re-reading my favourite piece of writing, a Lester Bangs review of the Peter Guralnick book on early US musicians, Lost Highway. His opening tells of feeling awe and patriotism, inspired by their dreams. Which he then says is strange because "these men were buried by those very dreams".

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

Weekend thought (here, still no substack podcast etc)

Is an ageing society inevitably prone to false nostalgia?

Because, generalising the title of a Little Richard song, even if we get what we want we'll lose what we had.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d

Back in the day this would have been a classic twitter debate, Gloria versus Self Control. Two absolute 80s bangers, only one winner, which will it be...?

Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 2d

Apologies, David, but Self Control will always be the ultimate single by Laura Branigan. An utterly perfect 80s song.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d

I mean there's a whole debate to be had between Self Control and Gloria, but I go with the latter by a whisker because of its opening

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