Putin-Trump nuclear bragging is irresponsible and ludicrous. But the real issue is the lack of transparency surrounding China's nuclear build-up open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106. 12 days of work in 106 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

If “Japan’s Far More Female Future” is to be reinforced by her ascent, the first female prime minister needs to show she can control inflation and communicate well open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Good question, Junior!

Might Trump and his team be beginning to realise that allies are worth something, after all? open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Inverno russo, l’ultima carta di Putin Lo Zar è in difficoltà sul campo ma guadagna tempo per reclutare soldati e aumentare la produzione di armi senza il fastidio dei negoziati di pace - di @billemmott.bsky.social

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

Trump prefers dealing with weaklings, but in his trade war with China he faces a rather stronger foe open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

The long-term task in Palestine open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

A great Japan Macro Salon discussion today with Jesper Koll and Leo Lewis, for @thejapansociety.bsky.social and @asiasociety.org, all about Takaichi trades, inflation, the curry rice price index, takeover bids, productivity and much else besides www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNKh...

Spot on.

Don't be distracted, Europe. H/T @economist.com and the International Institute for Strategic Studies open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

The real lessons from Britain's shameful State Visit for Trump open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Gradually, then suddenly. The path towards dictatorship. open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Fine words from Tom Friedman www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/o...

Kirk shooter was a 22 year old white male from Utah from a Republican gun owning household. Not motive so far but already flying in the face of the MAGA narrative that Kirk was killed by some radical leftist. And the reporting that the shooter was trans has been proven a lie.

The implications of France's political paralysis -- my latest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Thanks Ben

My latest essay in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social

Thanks Philip

The reality that Europe must acknowledge, in Ukraine and the transatlantic relationship open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

I much enjoyed recording this podcast on Taiwan with the very well informed Neil O'Sullivan

My latest on Substack and in Italian in La Stampa, on Gaza, Palestine and the need for courage from Saudi Arabia open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Outstanding column on the undergrad-level politics of Michael D, Catherine Connolly and too many others. As she says, ask yourselves how a fellow small state such as Estonia feels about the Irish non-debate about defence against Russia www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

"Per l’amor del cielo, Europa, alzati in piedi una buona volta, prima che sia troppo tardi!" @billemmott.bsky.social suona la sveglia al vecchio continente in drammatica carenza di leader www.dagospia.com/politica/eur...

Reflections on the disgraceful spectacle in Alaska open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Important FOX News take to balance against the Hannity interview

"La Russia ha chiesto perfino la “demilitarizzazione” dell’Ucraina e che non ci siano eserciti stranieri coinvolti nel controllo di una tregua o nella protezione dell’Ucraina" www.lastampa.it/esteri/2025/... di @billemmott.bsky.social

The Trump-Putin Alaska summit will produce more dread than hope, by @bill_emmott open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

An excellent sum-up

I guess she’d aged out. But still seems to fit a certain pattern.

A true public servant, loyal to the truth

It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.

"The West" is dead, killed by American bullying and European and Japanese weakness open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

For the love of God, Radio 4, the EU will NOT pay a 15% tax. US consumers will.

Now, Japan fears bohth abandonment and entrapment open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

The road to a Palestinian state must go through Saudi Arabia -- as President Macron understands open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

@billemmott.bsky.social highlights the big problem with #Trump’s sudden pivot on helping #Ukraine: His decision to resume weapons deliveries is predicated on those weapons being paid for by European countries...meanwhile, there are also tariff negotiations between the US and EU

Fractured World Order: Where does Europe Stand? With host Shona Murray, Euronews Bill Emmott, The Economist/IISS Lisa O’Carroll, The Guardian Ciarán Cuffe, EGP Dr. Eoin Drea, Wilfred Martens Centre @shonamurray.bsky.social @billemmott.bsky.social @lisaocarroll.bsky.social @ciarancuffe.bsky.social

📍"Caught in the Crossfire: Ireland, Trump, and the China Dilemma" is on now in Glenties, hearing insights from Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social, Prof. Mary Gallagher, Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social, and Prof. Donnacha Ó Beacháin @donnachadcu.bsky.social

The greatest Frenchman of the 20th century and the Irish blood that flowed in his veins

And it should be Entente Positive, not Positif. We Brits can never quite get the hang of genders in other European languages

On Franco-British leadership for European security open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

My latest on Substack, on the EU-US trade endgame open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Looking forward to a great global Donegal debate, about China, the US and Ireland

"The real question is not whether the nuclear program has been destroyed. The real questions concern whether Iran’s political will to develop nuclear weapons has been destroyed by America’s willingness to fight alongside Israel."

My latest on Substack and in La Stampa, on a good week for American power open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...