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Timothy Garton Ash

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Historian, author, commentator. Author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, The File etc. See www.timothygartonash.com

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Timothy Garton Ash is a British historian, author and commentator. He is Professor of European Studies emeritus at the University of Oxford. Most of his work has been concerned with the contemporary history of Europe, with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe. In 1989, George Kennan described him as a 'historian of the present'. .. more

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · Jun 28

Where is Europe in this Year 4 of a new historical era? Will liberal or anti-liberal Europe prevail? What will become of the Zeitenwende? We have until 2029 to shape the answers. My weekend essay for the @FT
@ftweekend (£, I'm afraid)

The fight for Europe’s future

Timothy Garton Ash on the shocks that fuelled a populist challenge — and how the liberal centre could yet hold

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 2d

Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump open.substack.com/pub/timothyg...

Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump

The new US national security strategy shows us Europeans exactly where we stand: alone.

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Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump

The new US national security strategy shows us Europeans exactly where we stand: alone. The new US national security strategy shows us Europeans exactly where we stand: alone.

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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 9d

Another fine piece on defending democracy from @fromtga.bsky.social (I would add to the mix freely accessible libraries and archives of course) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash

From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 10d

My guide to populist-proofing your democracy, before it's too late.... (latest History of the Present newsletter - sign up to receive all…)
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My guide to populist-proofing your democracy...

... before it's too late.

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My guide to populist-proofing your democracy...

... before it's too late. History of the Present (week ending 29 November 2025)

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 10d

Fiona Hill of Brookings on the possibility of the US fracturing as the Federal Government is gutted. See the whole fascinating @ukandeu.bsky.social discussion with her, Rana Mitter, Margaret Macmillan and @fromtga.bsky.social here: ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 12d

Not me

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 14d

Useful guide to safeguarding democracy from extremism from @fromtga.bsky.social - including the counter intuitive but persuasive argument that constitutional monarchy can be helpful. Are we doing enough on this checklist?
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My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash

From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 14d

My latest commentary: how to populist-proof your democracy before it's too late…
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My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash

From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Ben Fuller @politicsastar.bsky.social · 14d

"Look at the mess Poland is in today, & the US will be tomorrow. For liberal democracy prevention is better than cure"

@fromtga.bsky.social sets out 7 principles of liberal democracy which MUST be protected

#democracy #Trump #NigelFarage #r4today #LVIPolitics

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My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash

From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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In conversation with Gideon Rachman...

& another with Fiona Hill, Margaret MacMillan, Rana Mitter & Anand Menon & another with Fiona Hill, Margaret MacMillan, Rana Mitter & Anand Menon

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 18d

My conversation with @gideonrachman.bsky.social about the European crisis – And how to get out of it
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Europe’s triple shock: Putin, Trump and Xi

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Reposted by Cas Mudde, Shannon Vallor, Nina Jankowicz , and 26 more Cas Mudde, Shannon Vallor, Nina Jankowicz, Timothy G. Ash, Mark A. Lemley, Patrick A. Jansen, Mary Feeney, Guy Grossman, Edgar Morgenroth, Laurent Pech, Catherine Lutz, Michael Zimmer, Pamela K. Gilbert, Samantha Brennan, Timothy Burke, Eric D. Knowles, David Bartram, Josh Pasek, Nils Zurawski, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Sam Kamin, Seth Masket, Paul Nesbitt‐Larking, Tom Louwerse, Cullen S. Hendrix, Olivier Mannoni, Magda Teter, Nathan P. Kalmoe, James M. Thomas

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 18d

The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 19d

This is an excellent discussion by @fromtga.bsky.social about the trilogy-storm that Europe now faces:

Russia’s aggression, right-wing populism in US (and Europe itself) and China’s dominance in new industries (ev, ai, clean energy, etc)

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