Chris Wilkins
@mrchriswilkins.bsky.social
Communications and strategy advisor. Media commentator. Former Downing Street Director of Strategy and serial Tory SPAD. Politics, International Relations & National Security.
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The plan says that "A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States." This implies that both Russia and the Trump administration don't see the US as part of NATO in any real sense. That should deeply alarm every other NATO state.
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The plan says that "A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States." This implies that both Russia and the Trump administration don't see the US as part of NATO in any real sense. That should deeply alarm every other NATO state.
And it wasn’t the policy that did for her, but the u-turn. Drove a coach and horses through her political brand.
November 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
And it wasn’t the policy that did for her, but the u-turn. Drove a coach and horses through her political brand.
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After several years of chaotic populism voters hoped for some calm efficiency.
Instead the govt became obsessed with being in permanent campaign mode despite a huge majority.
Starmer was elected to provide boring competence. This is the opposite.
6/6
Instead the govt became obsessed with being in permanent campaign mode despite a huge majority.
Starmer was elected to provide boring competence. This is the opposite.
6/6
November 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
After several years of chaotic populism voters hoped for some calm efficiency.
Instead the govt became obsessed with being in permanent campaign mode despite a huge majority.
Starmer was elected to provide boring competence. This is the opposite.
6/6
Instead the govt became obsessed with being in permanent campaign mode despite a huge majority.
Starmer was elected to provide boring competence. This is the opposite.
6/6
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Do you want your taxes to increase? No thanks.
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Do you want your taxes to increase? No thanks.
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
Do you want financial chaos? No thanks.
Do you want public services and investment to collapse? No thanks.
Do you understand trade-offs? People like me are sick of politicians...
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To be honest I think “I’m going to give a press conference to tell the whole nation over their breakfasts about the absolute need for something big on tax, then just drop the idea 10 days later” may actually be more stupid than anything Truss and Kwarteng did.
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
To be honest I think “I’m going to give a press conference to tell the whole nation over their breakfasts about the absolute need for something big on tax, then just drop the idea 10 days later” may actually be more stupid than anything Truss and Kwarteng did.