One of the biggest myths in politics is that social democracy is obsolete. The AI revolution, climate change and the social care crisis all demand an active state – and the centre left has answers. New column by me for @arguablymag.bsky.social. www.arguably.uk/p/social-dem...

NEW: Xinjiang has the highest detention capacity in the world, according to FT analysis - enough space for almost 1 in 40 people in the region - more than five years after the Chinese govt announced the camps had closed.

You must understand: Lily, who works doing data analysis for the University of Bristol and lives in a house share is middle class. Brian, her landlord, who is a self employed plumber declaring around a third of his income is working class.

It's been six months since Germany launched its China strategy — what's changed? I review for Jamestown Foundation China Brief (spoiler alert — less change than promised) Key takeaways 🧵