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European political economy and geoeconomics commentator. Publisher of the Wealth of Nations newsletter. Previously chief Europe commentator @WSJ, chief leader writer @TheTimes. Runner, cold water swimmer, aspiring chef. https://nixons.substack.com/
Will Trump's unfolding debacle in the Gulf trigger a global financial crisis? My latest
Will Trump's unfolding debacle in the Gulf trigger a global financial crisis? My latest
So our front page has gone to the printers - DOOM and DUST - with some profound and moving insights into US/Israeli war on Iran from @kaminmohammadi.bsky.social @therickwilson.bsky.social @nixonsimon.bsky.social among many others.
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It would be one history‘s great plot twists if Trump has now managed to alert the entire world to why they should transition away from single-use fossils to renewables as quickly as any possible - even while having dismissed global warming.
And Hormuz isn‘t even Asia‘s biggest risk.
My list of the things that are reported to have surprised the Trump administration in its reckless/careless war against Iran. No doubt I have missed a few.
open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
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There is a religious dimension to the way that some MAGA fanatics are framing the US-Israeli war against Iran that bodes ill for Europe, raising the risk that it inflames the Trump administration’s “civilisational” war against the continent. My latest on the Ayatollah of the West
The big winner from Trump’s war in Iran may be Russia. Not only has the oil price risen far above the level needed to balance Moscow’s budget, Trump is relaxing sanctions and using up weapons that could be used to defend Ukraine. My latest
The impact of soaring oil prices on inflation and growth may be the least of the world’s worries arising from the US-Israeli war on Iran. The real dangers include a global food security crisis, a water crisis and a civil war that engulfs all Iran’s neighbours. My latest on the Ayatollah of the West
"Tehran may even be able to count on aid from Russia and China - something else that Trump seems not to have anticipated. It is hard to see how the situation does not get much worse before it gets better."
How and why the war on #Iran puts #Europe in tight spot : chilling ⤵️
Morning.
The big winner from Trump’s war in Iran may be Russia. Not only has the oil price risen far above the level needed to balance Moscow’s budget, Trump is relaxing sanctions and using up weapons that could be used to defend Ukraine. My latest
The impact of soaring oil prices on inflation and growth may be the least of the world’s worries arising from the US-Israeli war on Iran. The real dangers include a global food security crisis, a water crisis and a civil war that engulfs all Iran’s neighbours. My latest on the Ayatollah of the West
There is a religious dimension to the way that some MAGA fanatics are framing the US-Israeli war against Iran that bodes ill for Europe, raising the risk that it inflames the Trump administration’s “civilisational” war against the continent. My latest on the Ayatollah of the West
Now that Trump has anointed himself the new Supreme Leader of Iran, my (not very optimistic) thoughts on where his crusade to bring peace and stability to the Middle East via “death and destruction from the sky” may be heading…
Now that Trump has anointed himself the new Supreme Leader of Iran, my (not very optimistic) thoughts on where his crusade to bring peace and stability to the Middle East via “death and destruction from the sky” may be heading…
New war, same weakness: when will Europe learn? My latest for @euractiv.com on what's at stake for Europe in Trump's Iran war and how it should respond
New war, same weakness: when will Europe learn? My latest for @euractiv.com on what's at stake for Europe in Trump's Iran war and how it should respond
New war, same weakness: when will Europe learn? My latest for @Euractiv on what's at stake for Europe in Trump's Iran war and how it should respond
www.euractiv.com/opinion/new-...
My latest with thoughts on the economic consequences of Epic Fury, what’s at stake in Anthropic vs Pete Hegseth, are the AI doomsters right, and South Korea’s astonishing stock market
Looks like Iran has decided on three types of targets: US military bases in the region (Bahrain & others), oil infrastructure (eastern Saudi Arabia) and, perhaps most escalatory of all, densely populated urban areas to maximise economic and political impact (Dubai).
Still up on the official White House website:
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
The real threat to democracy doesn't come from 'family voting'. It comes from the losing side refusing go accept they've lost
Reads like the electorate have let the Conservative Party down very badly.
Why would a tax deduction for student loans be any more complicated than a bike to work scheme? Certified not a complete solution, but on a point of principle pretty persuasive
Excellent and surely unarguable letter in @thetimes.com on the case for making student loan debt tax deductible. One only has to think about this for one minute to wonder why on earth this doesn’t happen already…
The right way to deal with Trump’s grotesque wolf warriors
More Europeans should speak out like this on Trump’s pro-Russia policy. Time to take the kid gloves off with this fake ally
