Nandy has always been appalling on Brexit. She supported remain, but after the referendum decided it was easier to pander to her Leave constituents than tell them the truth about their mistake. And let’s not forget Burnham was rather the same. I’m really not sure he’s the saviour many think he is.

German SPD, Greens, and Linke will stop posting on X. An important step and signal. X and its owner have long become a megaphone for the far right, a venue that is actively used to encourage abuse and violence. It‘s simply shameful how many in politics, media, and academia still actively post there.

🚨 We have a new video! I sat down with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social to talk about the emergence of the modern state, Russia and the future of world politics. Watch the full conversation below: youtu.be/CMmKxN97jGM

Small countries, big choices?: What #Cyprus and #Slovakia can learn from a changing world order. My 🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social. ▶️ #Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... ▶️ #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1MyH... #EU #Russia

Many thanks to @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social for a great debate about Cyprus. The next episode of my podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, will be published soon. Stay tuned! creators.spotify.com/pod/show/and...

There's always a Yes, Minister. "The Rhodesia Solution" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGJH...

"Xi Jinping has made himself stronger at the expense of the party. And he's now at the point where he can't leave power alive because he has too many enemies, he would not be safe... And what do we know about aging dictators? It's not pretty." youtu.be/zXVjmch-4AE

Cheryl is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. We first came into contact about 20 years ago on a very small IR discussion board after she had retired from Los Alamos. Even now, she is without a doubt one of the best sources of information on all things nuclear. Do give her a follow.

bronwynjones.substack.com/p/before-was... First there was Gruevski. A quick update post from me on an unsung pioneer of the #farright, an asylum seeker in #Hungary who might be moving on. Gruevski had his ppl attacking the parliament in North Macedonia years before Trump & Bolsonaro

Join this week's 30-min briefing: 'Russia’s shrinking leverage in Armenia' 9 April | 16:00 CET (10:00 EST) Thomas de Waal (@tomdewaal.bsky.social) joins NEST Centre's Katia Glod to unpack how Moscow is responding as Yerevan shifts towards the EU & US. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This week, Brexit finally killed our family business. We cleared out our warehouse, handed back the keys, paid the final bills and said goodbye to our last employee. What was once a thriving firm died a slow, sad death, all thanks to Farage, Johnson and the gullible idiots they conned. 1/18

One thing I'll add is a shameless plug for @wpr.bsky.social. We're small, independent and subscription based. If you value analysis like this that connects the dots, with coverage of countries, regions and issues that most other outlets ignore, we're worth the price of admission.

Very pleased to share that I was a guest analyst, alongside @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on @theredline.bsky.social podcast, one of my personal favourites. Please give it a listen! youtu.be/GmdPV-8uaVo?...

And some more background on the region's largest minority without their own state, the Kurds - from #TheGlobalJigsaw, now that some Kurdish groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran 1. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... 2. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... 3. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

There’s going be a lot of talk in the coming days and weeks about #Iran’s minority ethnic communities and how they could play a part in the current and future developments. Here’s a backgrounder on the country’s Azeris, located mainly in the northwest. 1/2 youtu.be/hzAYqjvgaU8

Full scale fighting has broken out between #Pakistan and #Afghanistan. After skirmishes along the border, Pakistan has bombed Afghan cities, with Pakistan’s defence minister saying the two countries are now in “open war”. But what sparked this conflict between two former allies? youtu.be/YuIL6KIRE2U

open.substack.com/pub/bronwynj... update on the “presidential campaign” in Kosovo and @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social full Novosti interview in English: Prishtina allows the Serbs No Autonomy.

The conflict in #Mozambique gets very little attention. However, it has now displaced over a million people. And US aid cuts have made matters worse. youtu.be/SWwkDzRxXhk

#Syria recently launched an offensive to retake the Kurdish-held areas in the north and northeast of the country. While a ceasefire is now in place, and the government has offered new political and cultural rights, what happens next? youtu.be/GN0CvEFoTmw

For decades, #Morocco and #Algeria have been at odds, not least of all over #WesternSahara. But as the Trump Administration adds their dispute to its long list of conflicts to be resolved, could it really succeed in forging a new relationship between these North African rivals? youtu.be/WUB-Q4pMxA8

Reminded today that a low point of my professional life was being stuck between Nadhim Zahawi and Kwasi Kwarteng for lunch the day after the Brexit result. Soul crushingly depressing. (For Americans, think being stuck between Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth the day after Trump’s election win.)

My interview for @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social's YouTube channel about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina has now been viewed over 16k times. Take a watch and share your thoughts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjfe...

If grovelling to Trump is meant to buy us time to end our dependency on the US, you’d expect feverish activity in Europe to rapidly become autonomous. So has Europe made good use of the time it has bought with self-humiliation? It has not. My blog: open.substack.com/pub/sophiein...

There’s a lot of talk about the Monroe Doctrine. But what exactly is it? And how did it emerge and evolve? More to the point, are we now seeing a “Donroe Doctrine”? youtu.be/IdK0x2laNLE

On 26 December, #Israel became the first UN member to recognise #Somaliland, much to the anger of #Somalia and widespread international disapproval. But what exactly lay behind the decision and what does it mean? youtu.be/D0kqdErR4ns

Who really protects #humanrights in Europe? Conflict and populism pose a growing threat to fundamental rights and freedoms. But are the institutions put in place to protect them still up to the job? It was great discussing all this with @drandrewforde.bsky.social youtu.be/Z6MaOMzJ-e8 #ECHR #CoE

This month marks the 30th anniversary of Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the brutal war in #Bosnia. But how do things stand today? What’s worked and what hasn’t? And is a new conflict really looming, as many have warned? Good to discuss all this with @ianbancroft.bsky.social youtu.be/jjfeaINkAZQ

My interview for @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social's excellent #YouTube channel on whether #Dayton has failed #Bosnia-#Herzegovina, 30 years on from its signing. Lots of topics covered in 45 minutes! youtu.be/jjfeaINkAZQ?...

In my interview with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social I talked about how EU and UK have surrendered to Trump this year. In my new book www.TheOwnedContinent.eu I outline exactly what happened and why it happened, and I lay out steps to free 🇪🇺 from 🇺🇸. Full interview: youtu.be/uA19Dih0VLs?...

This is an absolutely fantastic video by @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social : "Could Britain rejoin Europe?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KKk...

Eight years ago, hundreds of thousands of #Rohingya were forced to flee #Myanmar. Today they’re forgotten, living in dire conditions in the world’s largest refugee camp in #Bangladesh. But as resources are stretched, there’s pressure for them to return home. But will they ever? youtu.be/_ltGPLDcFoM

Another fantastic Youtube video on self-determination from @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social ! Will Trump finally recognise Somaliland ! #somaliland #self-determination @matt-gordon36.bsky.social @timglawion.bsky.social @maydhalalis.bsky.social @fadxigaraad.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8xo...

Honored to see my Balkan Insight op-ed 📝 cited by @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social as a ‘straightforward explanation’ (9:31) of Turkey–Serbia dynamics in his latest video 🎥. It’s encouraging to see this topic gaining wider attention beyond policy circles. youtu.be/0-t7V0EtB5k?...

🎧Under Erdogan, Turkey has diversified its foreign policy. What are the country's driving forces behind its external relations? Soner Cagaptay speaks with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social about Ankara's shifting views of the West, implications for the region, and more.

#Ireland has a truly fascinating, controversial, but often misunderstood, foreign policy history. From WWII to Ukraine, neutrality to peacekeeping, Good Friday to Brexit, Trump to Palestine. Really great to discuss all this with @bentonra.bsky.social youtu.be/hv5ggSV2-vQ

Could (or should) #Trump recognise #Somaliland? The case for and against. youtu.be/o8xoQU1w_r8

#Moldova faces a truly critical election this weekend. Having pushed ahead with #EU membership, this could all be set back by pro-Russian parties, with help from Moscow. But why is all this happening? And why does it matter so much? youtu.be/FuBrkvrbR8Q

🎧Under Erdogan, Turkey has diversified its foreign policy. What are the country's driving forces behind its external relations? Soner Cagaptay speaks with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social about Ankara's shifting views of the West, implications for the region, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6hJ...

"Understanding Turkish Foreign Policy" with Soner Çağaptay and @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social. [5/5]

#Turkey has always had to manage its relations between Europe and the West, #Russia, and the Middle East. In recent years, the balancing act has extended to Africa and Central Asia. How well has it managed? Really great talking through all this with Soner Çağaptay youtu.be/i6hJQVzo5wU

Had a great discussion with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social about the EU-US relationship, and how it's much more unidirectional than most Europeans realise.

The #EU decision to cave in to #Trump tariffs threats caused frustration and alarm in many quarters. But what exactly lay behind it? And just how do the EU and US now see each other? Brilliant to talk to @davekeating.substack.com about all this and more youtu.be/uA19Dih0VLs

m.youtube.com/watch?v=QSJf... Here’s me in the day job discussing the current situation in Kosovo being interviewed by @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social

Fed up with luddites and contrarians insisting AI is useless and overhyped. It isn’t. Everyone who really engages with it knows how powerful it is. But, like any tool, its true power lies in correct use by experts. When you say it’s no good you just advertise that you don’t know how to use it.

If someone mugs you, handing over your wallet doesn’t mean that you’ve reached a peace agreement. It just means that you’ve been robbed. #Ukraine #Russia

Can Tuvalu be saved as a country ? Will climate change make them disappear ? @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on this #microstate m.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ap... #self-determination @diegovaladares.bsky.social #tuvalu

Thank you, @JamesKerLindsay, for inviting me to discuss my country with you!👇 youtu.be/D2PVSqN1MPQ

#Germany has long been an economic power in Europe, but it is still finding its way as a foreign policy actor. It was therefore really great to talk to @constelz.bsky.social about how Berlin sees the world and its main priorities youtu.be/D2PVSqN1MPQ

The idea that recognising Palestine would be contrary to international law is, frankly, utter nonsense. 🧵https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78z69x61e6o.amp

The videos of @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social always reveal what the news headlines miss. Apart from explaining the past that still devides Croatia 🇭🇷, I agree that ALL countries have dark chapters in their history. Some are at peace with it, others deny it (like Russia 🇷🇺) youtu.be/DXGH4FEAIOM?...