On why the EU's problem is not lack of hammers, rather someone willing to swing it. mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/political-...

On why the EU's problem is not lack of hammers, rather someone willing to swing it. mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/political-...

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I was convinced to write something about the Brexit reset (alongside a colleague), for my sins. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

CHAMPIONS

Just out of a meeting and YEEEEASSA

This is ridiculous [in a good way]

VAR: good, actually

BLOODY HELL

🎙️In the latest @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social #podcast @antonspisak.bsky.social asked @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social if he thought the Turnberry deal was ever really going to hold, or was it just a ceasefire waiting to break down? 🎙️ Listen to the episode in full here: buff.ly/jLAGodg

Is the Turnberry deal unravelling? I sat down with @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social in our podcast to talk about what's going wrong in transatlantic trade and what might come next. Including a slightly nerdy discussion about steel and critical minerals. Give it a listen.

🎙️ Listen to our new #CERpodcast ‘Unpacking Europe’ discussing renewed tensions in transatlantic #trade between the EU and the US, @antonspisak.bsky.social spoke with @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social on 5/5/26. Listen here:

YES

NEW: EU sounds out industry over new trade weapon against China’s overcapacity Business groups have been consulted on the "overcapacity instrument", which Brussels hopes to propose by the summer. My report - following Noah Barkin yesterday.

The Day 1 Hearing Transcript for USTR's Section 301 forced labor investigation is now available.

It may be a bank holiday here in the UK, but this one has decided she wants to “Do the work”

Preferential. Rules. Of. Origin.

Submit your questions to Alan Beattie: What will Trump’s war on Iran mean for global trade? ft.trib.al/t7mokFI

EVERY. TIME.

Excellent newsletter from @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social this morning on input cost passthrough

Almost as bad as that time Van Persie got sent off for no reason

So, what are we thinking for tonight? 0-0, both teams on 30% possession [somehow] ball only in play for 23 minutes?

The conflict, which has affected shipping routes and regional trade, is complicating pistachio exports from Iran — one of the world's largest producers — and straining an already tight market. ft.trib.al/MimgNOC

How to Win a Trade War comes out one month today in the US and to celebrate I have made a video with the top 5 responses

People really lulled into a false sense of security here, as soon as commercial inventories run out or as soon as commercial firms decide to start trying to limit run down this can all get out of hand very quickly. Apparently jet fuel in some parts of Asia are approaching $300/barrel!

Tuesday's House of Lords European Affairs committee on 'Dynamic Alignment', featuring @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

If you are interested in the how the UK should employ its trade instruments (and what these are in our rather tumultuous times), Mona Pinchis, @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social and I gave testimony to the House of Lords IAC Committee. You can watch it here parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

As Soumaya and I researched our book, companies kept describing a disconnect between what the President said about tariffs and their everyday reality. So I visited Fall River, Massachusetts to see exactly how made-in-America seat cushions were being caught up in President Trump's tariffs...

Tomorrow feels like a real blast from the past.

Good morning. I have written a short piece for @alphaville.ft.com about Trump’s 100% tariff (or is it?) on pharmaceuticals and the perpetual leverage machine, www.ft.com/content/5f80...

What are the latest pharma tariffs? Call it regulation over foreign commerce, call it coercion, call it bullying. I like how Sam put it: "It’s a perpetual leverage machine with tariffs as the enforcement mechanism."

Excellent piece.

Good morning. I have written a short piece for @alphaville.ft.com about Trump’s 100% tariff (or is it?) on pharmaceuticals and the perpetual leverage machine, www.ft.com/content/5f80...

A public holiday in Europe you say … time for MOAR tariffs

Has it only been one year??? (Also, hi. Trade Talks is back)

“Wow can’t believe the kids slept in for so long, but why am I still so tired, Ahhhhhhhh”

@stephenkb.bsky.social my wife is apparently currently queuing in the same queue as you

I became Chapter President of the @vangelisv.bsky.social fan club when I received signed memorabilia (he played along on a gift in jest) This from @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social is very kind and insightful (as always). Therefore, once I connect with Sam FanClub HQ, I will start a membership drive.

This week's edition of MFN is about why it is hard for the UK to get anything from the EU, and also some thoughts on EU-CPTPP rules of origin (mainly for @columnist.bsky.social and @asiatrademonitor.bsky.social) mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/asymmetric...

A brilliant piece and if I don’t say so myself brilliantly prompted 🤪

This week's edition of MFN is about why it is hard for the UK to get anything from the EU, and also some thoughts on EU-CPTPP rules of origin (mainly for @columnist.bsky.social and @asiatrademonitor.bsky.social) mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/asymmetric...

How to Win a Trade War and....COFFEE? If you too like coffee, @barnesandnoble.com has a special 25% off deal on pre-orders with the code PREORDER25. The deal ends TODAY, so pre-order How to Win a Trade War now! 📚 👉 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-win... #BNPreorder

The vibe.

It's all gone a bit @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social here this morning

Arsenal really just walked out second half and went “nah, winning is not something we want to do”

Made with Europe? I guess kinda. A little bit. Maybe. mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/made-with-...

Made with Europe? I guess kinda. A little bit. Maybe. mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/made-with-...

Morning.

I mean, I wouldn’t have called it either. But I’ll take it.