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daveganicca.bsky.social @daveganicca.bsky.social · 5h

This is excellent- eye-opening in a depressing sort of way…

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 7h

New post just out:

The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.

In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.

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Russia and the rise of the radical right

Marine Le Pen meets with Putin before the 2017 French Presidential election (Photo credit Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images)

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Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social · 6h

An admirable article that is as insightful as the libel laws permit given present publicly available information.

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 7h

New post just out:

The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.

In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.

(£/free trial)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...

Russia and the rise of the radical right

Marine Le Pen meets with Putin before the 2017 French Presidential election (Photo credit Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 6h

This took bloody ages to research - I don't think anyone has brought all this together in one place before - so please do take a look.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 6h

A key point is that the relationship runs both ways. Russia has provided support to radical right parties but Putin's rhetoric and views have also been affected by radical right narratives.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 7h

New post just out:

The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.

In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.

(£/free trial)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...

Russia and the rise of the radical right

Marine Le Pen meets with Putin before the 2017 French Presidential election (Photo credit Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images)

open.substack.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 20h

Supermac by D R Thorpe

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

One of the big strategic choices I discussed in this week's post on Labour's budget options.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

It's a ten day period and will be around now I think.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

Can't see how you do it without income tax tbh

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

If you're being treated for it in an institution I think it is but then you are being helped with something other than money.

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Iain Roberton @iainroberton.bsky.social · 1d

Have seen it described as “LinkedIn with stoning”

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

Think America is a gerontocracy?

Cameroon's President Paul Biya is running for another term at the age of 92.

He's been either PM or President for 50 years - starting his first term when Harold Wilson was UK Prime Minister.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

Even if we had a govt willing to do that, no way the EU would agree with Reform leading the polls.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

One of the big strategic choices I discussed in this week's post on Labour's budget options.

samf.substack.com/p/staying-al...

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

I've been to Dubai for work a few times. It's like the world's biggest airport lounge. Utterly soulless. Can't imagine wanting to live there whatever the financial benefits. (That's before you get to the ethical issues...)

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 1d

People keep telling me the UK is so over and they're going to move to Dubai and, like, fine. Go on then. Would you like directions to the airport?

Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 1d

You definitely shouldn't move to Dubai, writes V&A director Tristram Hunt on.ft.com/46MfW1t

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social

"Whatever it takes" - what does it mean to guarantee Ukraine's security?

A great overview of where the war stands and the key question of Europe/US's support for the Ukrainians.

(Free to read)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/a...

‘As Long as it Takes': What does it mean to commit to Ukraine’s security?

This post was originally a lecture given in honour of Peter Hennessy at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

"What do you do?"

"Anything to avoid having to be in meetings about HR or finance".

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

I prefer to describe it as "not having a proper job"

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Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social · 2d

"The West is not doing Ukraine a favour by helping it resist aggression; it is Ukraine doing the West a favour."

Fundamental point in @ldfreedman.bsky.social's latest. The true 'realist' position on Ukraine is that we should support Ukraine.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

You can see that a bit in Phillipson's interview today. Because she's got a bit of permission to freelance she makes an actual argument. Just not one that is the government's message.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

If I write about anti-semitisim in the UK and someone writes "what about Gaza" in response they're diminishing the concern about anti-semitisim and implying that Gaza is my responsibility because I'm Jewish.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social

"Whatever it takes" - what does it mean to guarantee Ukraine's security?

A great overview of where the war stands and the key question of Europe/US's support for the Ukrainians.

(Free to read)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/a...

‘As Long as it Takes': What does it mean to commit to Ukraine’s security?

This post was originally a lecture given in honour of Peter Hennessy at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London.

open.substack.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

Invading Norway because he didn't get the peace prize would be so on brand.

Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 2d

another day in very normal times

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 2d

The "somebody showed me a TikTok" era of American government is going pretty much exactly how you'd expect.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

Very informative & insightful account of how the ceasefire framework was agreed
samf.substack.com/p/will-there...

Will there finally be peace in Gaza?

One never goes too far wrong by being pessimistic about events in the Middle East.

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