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William CullerneBown retweeted
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.”
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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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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.
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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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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 🇵🇱
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A tax raid on private equity must avoid harming UK innovation, says @WilliamCB. researchprofessionalnews.com…
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What this week's green paper on industrial strategy does and doesn't do - a deep dive
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New from me: a personal substack where I’ll compile a few thoughts that are too tangential to write about during the day.
First up, a history of UK government meddling in the VC sector over the past two decades. A story of lobbying, low expectations, and bad policy. 🧵
William CullerneBown retweeted
An excellent editorial by Bloomberg. Bolster aid to Ukraine, remove the restrictions on weapons use against Russian military targets and create a framework to provide Ukraine with credible security guarantees. This is the only way to end the war favorably.
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William CullerneBown retweeted
This picture basically sums up what Twitter has become. Elon bought it for 40 billion, ran it into the ground losing 80% of its marked value but it is serving its purpose for him as a giant right wing propaganda platform
William CullerneBown retweeted
Musk and his authoritarian funders didn’t buy Twitter to turn a commercial profit, obviously. It had and has value to them far beyond revenue or share price, and we see that value every time the "For You" page is filled with garbage & lies, often promoted by Musk himself.
William CullerneBown retweeted
Coal was not immune to this. And when you read this next part, it may begin to make sense why tarot has become popular in Russian businesses
‼️ Russia: “The trend for Tarot cards has reached business: 14% of entrepreneurs have turned to such specialists.”
What’s notable is that this article isn’t in a fringe publication, it’s in Kommersant.
kommersant.ru/doc/6917895
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We should scrap the REF.
We could save universities £430 million, improve research financial sustainability, increase support for spinouts and drive technological diffusion to support regional productivity growth by switching to a system focused on “external research income”. 🧵
Scrap the REF to ‘save £450 million’, says think tank.
UK Day One suggests “new, low-bureaucracy system” would improve research quality.
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William CullerneBown retweeted
This is what the English courts have been confronting, making use of legislation easily recognisable on either side of the Atlantic. Whatever Chairman Musk and his Twitter army of bots and bloviators might wish to try to get you to believe.
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I am consistently amazed that the CEO of this platform does not understand that one is required to abide by the laws in the EU if one wants to do business in the EU.
No one is forcing X to do business in the EU.
William CullerneBown retweeted
It's fun to observe how this mercenary-capitalist war on the Russian side has transformed Putin from a despot into an HR employee of a middle-sized company, who simply must turn every quarterly setback into a cheery recruitment drive. This war can only be won on LinkedIn.
William CullerneBown retweeted
Russia begins its response to Ukraine's incursion into Kursk. Multiple ministries are involved and the command structure is still forming. Someone in Ukraine knew what they were doing and exploited a weak seam in Russian C2. A few important issues to watch: 🧵
William CullerneBown retweeted
After finding out that Graham Thorpe committed suicide due to his mental health, lads, it’s ok to not be ok.
Just talk to someone, anyone. Someone will always help.
If you struggle you can DM me, I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression around Christmas 2019.
There’s no stigma to mental health. If you suffer, dont suffer in silence.