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Bill Emmott
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Writer, former ed-in-chief of The Economist, author “Deterrence, Diplomacy and the Risk of Conflict over Taiwan” (IISS 2024), addict of all things Japanese, Italian and geopolitical

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William John Emmott is an English journalist, author, and consultant best known as the editor-in-chief of The Economist newspaper from 1993 to 2006. Emmott has written fourteen books and worked on two documentary feature films. He is now chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, of the Japan Society of the UK in London, and of the International Trade Institute, an Irish educational body. He is also Senior Adviser, Geopolitics, for Montrose Associates, a strategic intelligence consultancy, a trustee of the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, and an Ushioda Fellow at Tokyo College, University of Tokyo. .. more

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 1d
Watch the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by all means, but remember what happened four years ago during and after the Beijing games, between Putin, Xi and then Ukraine

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Four years on, Putin is showing no interest in peace. Only Ukraine can change this
English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 8d
Weekend Update #170: Russian Advances Are Slower Than The Battle Of The Somme
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Weekend Update #170: Russian Advances Are Slower Than The Battle Of The Somme
Trump And Putin Together, Different Examples
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 8d
Attacking Iran is not about principles, nor a "Donroe Doctrine", nor any coherent strategy. It is about adding to Trump's trophy cabinet

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Trump's theology of trophy-hunting
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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Reposted by Steve Peers, Anne Norton, Bill Emmott

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9d
😂😂 Lindsey melting down. Blames Mike Johnson for a UNANIMOUS House vote to strip out the provision allowing Lindsey to sue the taxpayers because DOJ got his phone records and vows revenge.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 15d
I think this is the most important article I've written for a while: a trip to Sudan to report on the UN's refugee agency.

Battered by Trump's cuts and western retreat, can humanitarianism survive?
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 16d
Time for Europe's Project 2026

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Europe needs a Project 2026
English original of article published this morning in Italian by La Stampa
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 16d
Perfect. Brilliant
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Board of Peace - Season 1

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 16d
Board of Peace - Season 1

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 19d
It was very good talking with @thewire.in 's excellent Karan Thapar today about the breach in the western alliance

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 19d
Interview today about Greenland, the American predator and much else, with India's The Wire: www.youtube.com/live/VIo2z8H...
Could Donald Trump Divide the Western World in His Quest for Greenland?
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20d
A year ago today, Boris Johnson, Farage, Braverman, Truss, and a host of Trump’s British fans were all in Washington for Trump’s second inauguration...

Starmer wasn't invited - and it was treated like a massive Diss - remember that? Because we should.

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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 20d
At some point Tesla investors are going to notice that having overtaken Tesla on battery technology and beating it on quality as well as price, BYD is now stepping ahead on self-drive technology. Teslas are now legacy EVs,

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 23d
Trumpian deglobalisation, AI-led hyperglobalisation, great-power bullies and rising middle powers: those are the contradictory forces to bear in mind as the Davos talkfest unfolds

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The contradictory forces shaping world affairs
English original of article published this morning in Italian in La Stampa, on the geopolitical, economic and technological forces that will be swirling in the air during the annual Davos talkfest
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25d
A strong majority of the American people and members of the US Congress stand with the people of Greenland and Denmark against the deranged madman who occasionally wanders into the WH from Palm Beach.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 28d
Excellent, clear-headed analysis by @philipstephens.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/philipst...
Europe cannot forever indulge Trump
France, Germany and Britain must now draw their own red lines for the transatlantic relationship
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 29d
Thanks Philip

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 29d
I didn’t rely on future US administrations. I just pointed out that the U.K. should not treat its long term nuclear dependency as a reason not to act now. If the US door closes permanently we’d have to look at other options, yes. But we should cross that bridge when we come to it

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Jan 10
A divorce is coming in the transatlantic alliance. We had better be prepared for it open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
Prepare for a transatlantic divorce
It would be painful but Europe would be more able to stand on its own than many seem to think. Anyway, there may be no choice. English original of article published in Italian today by La Stampa
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Jan 3
Rather than threatening Iran or appeasing Russia (or indeed bombing Venezuela), the best use of American energy would be to re-unify the Gulf Arabs and to re-start the journey towards a Palestinian state open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
The Middle East's New Year is as unhappy and fractured as ever
English original of article published today in Italian by La Stampa
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Dec 31
Many thanks, Philip

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Dec 30
My essay on how 2025 has been framed by Thucydides, by being “Present at the Destruction”, and by Charles Mackay’s “madness of crowds”

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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · Dec 30
America’s world turned upside down | @billemmott.bsky.social

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America's world turned upside down
2025 was defined by AI exuberance and America First, as technological advances gathered momentum and the Trump administration sought to radically reshape the international order.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Dec 28
Did the United States really spend trillions of dollars on winning the Cold War, only for its president in 2025 take orders from a Russian dictator?

This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Dec 27
This message hits hard.
Graphic with a blue background and large white text reading “DEAR AMERICAN FRIENDS.” Below is a screenshot of a post explaining that Canada does not have CBS, that a “60 Minutes” episode aired normally in Canada, and stating that Canadian networks are not subject to U.S. government interference. The post ends with “We’re not under a dictatorship. You are.”

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · Dec 27
Joe Rogan on Trump’s vile post about Rob Reiner:

It was not funny. There’s no justification for what he did in a compassionate society. Imagine if Obama tweeted something about someone after they died in this way

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · Dec 27
Deterrence is no longer just necessary to keep ourselves safe from Russia. It is needed to keep ourselves safe from America.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Dec 27
No more Mr Nice Guy, Europe (and the same should go for that European country called Britain)

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We need deterrence against America too
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa. The footnote has been added [and is meant to be whimsical...]
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Dec 27
Russia attacked Ukraine with 500 drones and around 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles. The main strike targeted #Kyiv, hitting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.

The Russian attack left nearly one third of Kyiv without heating.

Russia is a terrorist state.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Dec 27
I love the smell of panic in the evening. Smells like…victory

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Dec 25
Breaking: Radical activist Musk to be deported from US for supporting Censorship Industrial Complex in 2022 video (TRUTH: Rubio, Vance and their lickspittles are COWARDS unable to cope with free speech)

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