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Chief political commentator and executive editor, Financial Times https://www.ft.com/robert-shrimsley https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/robert-shrimsley/

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yes I think that's a reworked version is used in Asimov's Foundation series but I doubt Aesop said Dobbin!

06.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I suppose after two world wars it was Britain's turn to turn up late.

06.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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oil now reaching the 'um, guys? we sure this is all ok?' stage

06.03.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 12
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Something about this week's political debate reminded me of this

06.03.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Kate

06.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Didn't feel the distribution of this should be limited to X

x.com/HaIfTurn/sta...

06.03.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Tim

06.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers To surrender the fight for international law is to accept worse outcomes and more civilian deaths

Three cheers for @robertshrimsley.bsky.social. Am reading and listening to too many self-styled fans of liberal democracy saying, in effect, 'let's park international law for the moment and talk about....'

06.03.2026 06:32 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

fair point. In magnum force he turned on the vigilante cops

05.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The guy who filmed Andrew Tate dancing in Dubai

05.03.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 392 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 18
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In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers To surrender the fight for international law is to accept worse outcomes and more civilian deaths

Those who are careless of international law are too often careless of the consequences of war: military, economic, political and human.

And as Trump has demonstrated, contempt for international law is often matched by a disregard similar disregard for rights at home

www.ft.com/content/8117...

05.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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In defence of the Iran war's handwringers and pearl-clutchers.
www.ft.com/content/8117...

05.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Am sticking with my bet that the right is reading this wrong and that the majority of voters are not at all unhappy Starmer has upset Trump by holding back from a war whose purpose and end game no-one seems able to define.

03.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 1148 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 15
02104-25 Fraser v Telegraph.co.uk - IPSO Ian Fraser complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Telegraph.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined β€œWe earn Β£345k, but soa...

This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something

Confirms their story titled: β€˜We earn Β£345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used

www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...

03.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 1626 πŸ” 791 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 90

Agree though he's not been hostile enough to the attacks to get any kudos from this either and Healey interview yesterday was excruciating

02.03.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Really wonder how much the Tory/Reform atack line on Starmer that he wasn't quick enough to support Trump attack on Iran, resonates with voters. My hunch is not much at all

02.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 250 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 4
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I may have joined the 10k steps bores. www.ft.com/content/fb56...

27.02.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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On becoming one of the those 10,000 step bores www.ft.com/content/fb56...

27.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Counter argument to this is that the Greens have less need to establish their Green credentials. But it is an issue if the party has simply been turned into a vehicle for the harder left.

27.02.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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British politics gets religion [FREE TO READ] In Reform, socially conservative Christianity has finally found a UK vehicle for its agenda on traditional families

British politics gets religion - thanks to the church of Nigel
as.ft.com/r/5ecae328-4...

26.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Too late. They've already been killed by the Greens. Best they can hope for now is a non-aggression pact for their sitting MPs

26.02.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Starmer leadership strategy - as explained by Rutherford Hall - the buck starts here
www.ft.com/content/84af...

25.02.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Secret Agent β€” this multi-Oscar-nominated film is a mischievous one-off Kleber MendonΓ§a Filho’s tale of loss and injustice in 1977 Brazil comes styled with brilliant pulp trappings

no - this one www.ft.com/content/d7a7...

25.02.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At the end of 2026 I'll be very surprised if I don't still think The Secret Agent was the best film I saw this year.

25.02.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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For no particular reason, I remind you of the glories of the reporting on Cecil the lion and his brother Jericho.

08.04.2024 14:22 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5

This is how I discovered Polanski’s position on β€˜natural birth’ and god, fuck this so so much

23.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 304 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 8
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Farage against the machine Podcast Episode Β· Political Fix Β· 20 February Β· 37m

Farage against the machine

On Political Fix this week, @annasophiegross.bsky.social, @robertshrimsley.bsky.social & @stephenkb.bsky.social discuss whether Reform can broaden its appeal

Plus: local elxn delay u-turn, fresh Chagos drama, & battles ahead on SEND

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

20.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't imagine why

20.02.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't it

19.02.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

before he was Tory

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