Always get a thrill doing podcast with legendary James Carville and Albert Hunt - the inquiring mind. This on why Ireland is a far better governed place than UK/Britaly - and why a united Ireland would be a disaster for Ireland. adamsmith.wordpress.com/2022/10/30/pol…

This 👉🏼 “Why Democrats are still clueless about ‘Hispanics’” ft.com/content/c213d0…, Edward Luce FT Opinion

What backlash? There literally hasn't been one.

Delighted to join my friend Edward Luce and other luminaries to analyze election results on Nov 10

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‘Wars end in one of two ways: with the unconditional surrender of one party or in a negotiated settlement,’ writes the FT’s Edward Luce. Which one is more likely in Russia’s war in Ukraine? 
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'The return of Trump in 2024 would be Putin’s ultimate get out of jail free card.' My column on why next year will be an extreme stress test for Biden's Ukraine policy. ft.com/content/99e441…

'I wouldn't wish this job on anybody at this stage in Britain's economic misfortunes, but he's the least unqualified amongst the thin bench of conservatives,' Edward Luce, Financial Times

#UnitedKingdom #RishiSunak PM #RishiSunak #NewsToday | Rajdeep Sardesai

Hasn’t he suffered enough?

'What happens when you combine ignorance with performing talent? A president who tells the country to inject bleach.' My review of Andy Borowitz's 'Profiles in ignorance' won't come out for a couple of weeks but take it from me: it's absolutely fucking hilarious.

This might be a surprise to some of my American friends but Sunak's elevation is not as dramatic as some assume it to be. There's lots very wrong with Britain but it isn't as racialised as America.

Sunak has already epically fulfilled Rule#1 of any new job: Always follow an underperformer (he's following at least four). Also Rule #2: Start with low expectations.

There's not one woman in China's 24-member politburo, let alone on its 7-member standing committee. So much for 'half the sky' under Xi Jinping.

The word 'proffer' should be retired. It's pointless.

So it looks almost certain that Britain will get its first non-white prime minister, Rishi Sunak.

Boris drops out. Have never been more delighted to be wrong about anything.

Putin’s Last Hope to Win in Ukraine Is a GOP Victory in November thedailybeast.com/putins-last-ho… via David Rothkopf

Harsh, but accurate.

'Like a dog returning to its vomit, the Conservative party has already forgotten that Johnson was Britain's least popular postwar prime minister until Truss came along.' Mine and Rana Foroohar's Swamp Notes. ft.com/content/11ff54…

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Bingo! The reason populism's failing is because it hasn't been tried. Is Boris available?