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Now writing about politics, science and technology at williamcullernebown.substack…
I don’t really get labels like this, @campdenbri. An air fryer and an oven both cook by heating the outside of the item with hot air. If the air fryer heats the interior faster, it can only be by delivering more heat at the surface. So why not have a higher oven temperature?
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Eric Shiraev, a political scientist from George Mason University, speaking to Radio Free Europe, sees scant progress in Trump’s efforts. “He aimed for a swift deal to tout success, but nothing’s advanced,” Shiraev explains. “His team, chosen for loyalty over critique, bends to his will. It’s unpredictable—tied to his mood. Peace feels illusory; the price might be Ukraine’s surrender, which is impractical.” Yuri Gorodnichenko, an economist from UC Berkeley, told Radio Free Europe that this conflict hinges on endurance, not just troop strength. “Economics now drive this war of attrition,” he says. “Ukraine holds on with allied backing; Russia relies on oil. Both strike at energy systems, yet Ukraine adapts—using decentralized power and drones built in basements. US military support is crucial, but allies like the EU could step up. Trump’s proposals, like tapping resources or managing nuclear plants, are far-fetched; he’s after a quick win, not lasting solutions.”
Today I argue that the split in Reform is being driven by the same force that put Donald Trump in the White House
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What does the government want from UKRI’s next boss?
@williamcb asks whether talk of economic growth signals change in the funder’s direction.
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Today I argue that Trump”s approach to Europe and Ukraine can only be understood in the context of his quest to solidify his control over the United States, to make himself king.
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Into the kill zone
Today I argue that Big Tech have been the big winners in the first months of Keir Starmer's government, and ask whether the UK still has the capacity to resist its demands
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At the heart of Canadian national memory is the awareness that Canadians twice came to the UK's aid in world wars years before the Americans showed up.
It will not be forgotten if the Brits now hide in a corner and say nothing when Canada faces existential threats.
Today I argue that push has come to shove between the factions in Keir Starmer's Cabinet over the AI Action Plan
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Today I argue that more techno-fiascos are coming unless the UK changes tack on industrial strategy
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If the only thing you do today is read this, it'll have been worthwhile.
Today I describe the enduring influence of Margaret Thatcher on the UK's industrial strategy and argue that we need to change direction.
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Today I describe the enduring influence of Margaret Thatcher on the UK's industrial strategy and argue that we need to change direction.
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Today I describe the enduring influence of Margaret Thatcher on the UK's industrial strategy and argue that we need to change direction.
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This wasn’t necessarily the most diplomatic of speeches at the OSCE Ministerial in 🇲🇹 , but it was certainly truthful, to the point and effective. @radeksikorski 🇵🇱
If it’s ok for Larry Ellison to give Tony Blair $100m, why isn’t it ok for Elon Musk to give Nigel Farage $100m?
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Today I argue that the fusion of Big Tech and politics in the Tony Blair Institute is causing trouble for both The Royal Society and Keir Starmer open.substack.com/pub/willia…
Blairism, what is it today?
Now inspired by tech, Tony Blair is again set on disrupting some of our deepest political assumptions
A deep dive by me into one of Britain's most powerful political forces
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