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May 13, 2024
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US Politics: Taking Trump At His Word

  • If Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025, he will hit the ground running with an agenda that, among other things, stands to be deeply damaging to Europe both economically and politically. Europeans in denial should listen more carefully to his speeches and take him at his word.

By Alastair Newton

May 07, 2024
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UK Politics: The Third Way Renewed?

  • The outcome of the so-called ‘battle for Labour’s soul’ will ultimately be determined principally by Sir Keir Starmer’s understated but undoubted ambition coupled with the Third Way principle that ‘what matters is what works’.

By Alastair Newton

April 29, 2024
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UK Politics: Early Election?

  • Whether or not the overall outcome of this week’s local elections and by-election is as bad for the Conservatives as expected, Rishi Sunak may be increasingly inclined to give serious thought to a snap general election as challenges mount.

By Alastair Newton

April 24, 2024
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Oil: When The Facts Change…

  • Changing ‘facts’ in the Middle East and more widely are making prospects for the price of oil even more murky, as is underlined by the wide range of forecasts among market analysts. What is clear, however, is that the escalation in Iran/Israel tensions has skewed risks firmly to the upside.

By Alastair Newton

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