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Luke McGee
@lukemcgee.bsky.social
Journalist covering defence and security
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The silly Rottweiler is proud of his new ball

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The last few weeks have been instructive in what happens to your influence when you withdraw diplomatically and politically from a region.

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“In 2024, the hard right has a playbook for squeezing the most out of its victories and dragging the rest of Europe in their direction.” I’ve written about Austria and European populism for @newstatesman.comwww.newstatesman.com/thestaggers/...

Has the Austrian election heralded "a new era" in Europe?
Has the Austrian election heralded "a new era" in Europe?

The hard-right's victory is causing unease in Brussels.

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A far-right party has won the Austrian election. Thought it’s as good a time as any to replug this on how Europe has slowly been eaten by populism www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-eu-is-to...

The EU is too soft on populists
The EU is too soft on populists

EU institutions have got into the nasty habit of making concessions to populists who have spent their lives railing against Brussels

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Not at Tory conference for the first time in years and feel like I’ve stolen extra days off myself. It’s a brilliant feeling.

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The main problem with British Twitter is that it’s just a platform of clips from absolutely deranged segments on insane TV or Radio shows. Or promos for those bizarre shows.

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It might have happened by chance, but Starmer could be weeks away from having an unexpected opportunity to reset the so-called “special relationship” between Britain and America. I have talked to former diplomats, US officials and more for @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Inside Starmer’s plan to woo Trump and avoid a US diplomatic disaster
Inside Starmer’s plan to woo Trump and avoid a US diplomatic disaster

America's presidential race is too close to call, and with so much at stake the PM must keep both candidates onside

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OK Threads isn't quite working for me and Twitter is ... well ... I had this today in Foreign Policy. It's on how Europe failed to Trump-proof foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/25/e...

Europe Is Far From Trump-Proofed
Europe Is Far From Trump-Proofed

A divided continent is still fatally dependent on Washington.

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Yes, Europe can fill the gap left by the US. What really matters is whether Ukraine’s biggest allies can keep winning the argument that they should. edition.cnn.com/2024/03/23/e...

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Look, I love video games, but this is insane www.ign.com/articles/pro...

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Luke McGee
@lukemcgee.bsky.social
Journalist covering defence and security
3k followers783 following437 posts