Exasperated Brazilian leftist urging sheepish German conservative to get a damn move on and do some neoliberalism. RE:
Totally worth it for the EU to sign that trade deal with Trump hoping for his help in dealing with Russia. Real Talleyrand-level diplomacy there, well done to all. [www.ft.com/content/0157...]( ) [US to cut some security funds ...]( )
You'd be an absolute berk not to subscribe to this, whether or not you've hitherto read the blog. RE:
My Trade Secrets today. Govts often do an immigration sleight-of-hand, demonising a tiny minority esp asylum-seekers as cover to admit workers. Giorgia Meloni can still pull this trick off and is issuing 500k non-EU work permits. Keir Starmer is so scared & UK public trust so damaged he can't. 1/2 [How to tackle (and not tackle)...](https://on.ft.com/3JJ7VRT )
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The great [@andybounds.bsky.social]( ) with today's Trade Secrets newsletter (I'm back next week) on the EU trying to make up for ruptured trade relations with the US by beetling around the world signing deals elsewhere. First 300 clicks free. [on.ft.com/4mSJjVi](https://on.ft.com/4mSJjVi ) [EU officials criss-cross the g...](https://on.ft.com/4mSJjVi )
Dunno if they're making a biopic of François Bayrou before he gets fired but if they are, the Fast Show's Simon Day (here as tough uncompromising Inspector Monkfish) is clearly the man for the lead role. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreieyatoyqurg3gmmst77twtvpugffokd6apfyac3s65qadlyhquzay https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreig3audwgqvcjhrxgiehaqrn2o5mmleacb5vx46kdwiuatixxkdmki
Ditto ditto. I hereby reiterate my existing position that Taylor Swift seems from a cursory observation like a good person and I vaguely wish her well but otherwise have no view on anything she says or does. RE:
This is an excellent idea and great recipes. The best people when you have a newborn are those who turn up on your doorstep, say “I can’t stay but here’s a lasagne, the tray’s disposable” and leg it. And if there’s no answer to the doorbell they leave it on the doorstep and text you. RE:
We’re two minutes away from “it’s not big and it’s not clever” and “Don’t Care was made to care”. RE: