“I would love to get rid of my phone, but I’m terrified”
How smartphones broke British politics
Why do U.K. prime ministers keep falling? The answer might lie in their pockets.
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Keir Starmer’s team believed he was the perfect candidate to be British PM when he took office in 2024. But winning an election is one thing and running the country, it turns out, requires something else. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/keir...
Slovak PM Robert Fico was left shocked by Donald Trump’s state of mind after a recent meeting with him, he told his European counterparts at a summit last week, according to five diplomats briefed on the conversation.
European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
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Who needs prediction markets when you have good old-fashioned long read journalism www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump Is Demolishing the Global Order. Here’s What Might Come Next.
17 experts on how the world moves on from America.
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This is an excellent feature for multiple reasons, but even I'm distressed by our managers running habits
Inside the real life of a football manager
The Athletic spent a month with a head coach in the most volatile and unpredictable league in English football: the Championship
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the only place I feel unsafe in London is the possibility of being doorstepped by a TikTok influencer asking “lessons for my past self” when I walk down Carnaby Street during lunch
🌹 Labour's Brexit tribes This isn't the Tory "five families" or the Malthouse Compromise. Not yet. But distinct strains of thought are beginning to emerge in the Labour Party and could burst out if there was a leadership contest Where will it all end? ⬇️ www.politico.eu/article/meet...
The Labour tribes shaping Britain’s Brexit reset
POLITICO sketches the tangled Venn diagram of Brexit camps in Britain’s ruling party.
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All the best career moves in communications happen in London Influence, so I’m thrilled to be among them and even more so to start this new role at POLITICO. 🎉 👉 www.politico.com/blogs/politi...
"He loves dictators and billionaires. When he sees people with money, he melts." A fascinating portrait of FIFA's Gianni Infantino and how he's learnt to navigate the America's politics from the White House to the local level. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
FIFA's president plays the American game
How Gianni Infantino learned to navigate the country’s politics, from the White House to city councils.
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Playbook is already the must-read newsletter for understanding the latest from D.C., thanks to Jack Blanchard - but with the addition of Dasha Burns and The Playbook Podcast, it’s now essential listening too. 🎧 👉 www.politico.com/blogs/politi...
come for the insights on our growth in Europe and the UK over the last decade stay for an all time great segue from @bronmaher.bsky.social pressgazette.co.uk/media_busine...
Good to see my engagement and enthusiasm is suitably captured via AI transcripts
EXCLUSIVE: Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will soon be stepping back from his current role as governing partner, ubiquitous cheerleader and Washington hatchet man. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
🔊 “Yeah, we're not boring, I can say that.” POLITICO's @msolletty.bsky.social joined BBC's Newscast to discuss the fallout from Marine Le Pen being banned from running for public office by a court on Monday.
Newscast - Au Revoir Marine Le Pen? - BBC Sounds
Le Pen is barred from running for public office after being found guilty of embezzlement.
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Not all of us can be political insiders, but at least you can eat like one. www.politico.com/interactives...
How to Dine Like a Washington Insider
Where Republicans and Democrats are spending their money in D.C.
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Nice hat-tip from @newsagents.bsky.social this evening on POLITICO's exclusive report about members of President Trump's entourage secretly meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukrainian opponents.
Is Trump trying to topple Zelenskyy?
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 06/03/2025 · 31m
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Attending @journalismfestival.com in Perugia? 🇮🇹 Join POLITICO's Jamil Anderlini for a discussion on how news outlets can deliver impactful journalism - no matter the political climate - and leverage subscription models for sustainable growth. #IJF25 www.journalismfestival.com/programme/20...
Donald Trump tried and failed to find a chink in the EU’s armor through a trade war in his first term. But now he’s found a more vulnerable spot: The massive security crisis he’s engineered by withdrawing US support for Ukraine is exposing potentially lethal cracks in the 27-nation bloc.
Trump wants to destroy the EU — and rebuild it in his image
Donald Trump won’t deal with the EU. The EU can’t deal with Trump.
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Buyers and shoppers, particularly those attending the fashion week circuit, are choosing to spend in Paris over London. And critics point to Brexit to explain the UK’s waning fashion influence.
Brexit stole the show from London Fashion Week — and gifted it to Paris
As red tape and higher costs hammer British designers, France is ready to pounce.
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What's France's role in a peace deal in Ukraine? POLITICO's editor at large in France, @msolletty.bsky.social, joined Adam Fleming and Chris Mason to discuss the latest on BBC's Newscast ⬇️
Newscast - Can Starmer and Macron Win the Peace? - BBC Sounds
And, Trump criticises Zelensky again online.
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Sascha O'Sullivan@saschaosullivan.bsky.social · 2y ago🎙️ NEW ep. PMs and their Chancellors: How to survive no11 From Black Wednesday to Gordon Brown, austerity & more. Why Chancellor is the hardest gig in SW1. George Osborne Norman Lamont @theobertram.bsky.social Sam White Poppy Mitchell-Rose Rupert Harrison www.politico.eu/podcast/west...
Need to rally the troops? Why not hire ousted British Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and David Cameron for a stirring motivational speech?
Rishi Sunak and David Cameron to cash in with US speaking gigs
Former British prime ministers sign up to offer their wisdom at the Washington Speakers Bureau.
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POLITICO is joining forces with the Munich Security Conference in a one-of-a-kind partnership - and we’re opening the doors to the inaugural POLITICO Pub. (Yes, a pub) Full press release below, but feel free to DM me for more details - hope to see you there! 🍻 👉 www.politico.eu/politico-and...
Delighted to see POLITICO win two awards at the inaugural Political Podcast Awards last night 🏆 🏆 . @saschaosullivan.bsky.social was named Rising Star and, alongside our partners at Sky News, we also won Best Presenters with Jack Blanchard and @samcoatessky.bsky.social taking home the trophy.
Esther's reporting continues to lead the way in exposing working conditions and misconduct within Westminster. Her latest scoop underscores the importance of retelling these stories, with this incident now under police investigation. (via @estwebber.bsky.social)
POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2y agoPolice are investigating after a woman reported having her drink spiked in one of the bars on the UK’s parliamentary estate, POLITICO has learned.
EXC: Police are investigating after a woman reported being spiked in Stranger's Bar in parliament last week Met spokesperson: "The investigation is ongoing and the victim is being supported by officers." Story here: www.politico.eu/article/poli...
Police probe ‘spiking’ incident in UK parliament
A parliamentary researcher alerted bar staff and security to her drink being tampered with.
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