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Is the India-EU FTA the 'mother of all deals'? What are its benefits? While the text of the agreement is not available yet, @achyuthanil.bsky.social and @sunayanasasmal.bsky.social analyse what can be gleaned from the documents released so far: www.uktpo.org/2026/02/18/w...

#InternationalTrade

Possession of machine guns in a foreign country is illegal?

Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza

Ben Rhodes chronicles the false judgments made by Biden on Gaza. An excellent timeline, and irrefutable criticism of the single most disastrous aspect of Biden's foreign policy.

Left-Wing Deregulation FTW! 🏴

Study: $48bn at risk of being written off as LNG tanker orders rise 300 per cent New analysis warns LNG tanker oversupply could leave investors and shipping operators with stranded assets as clean energy transition gathers pace

Investors are backing enough LNG tanker capacity to put the world on track for 4C of warming. This is when we're on track for 3C of warming and aiming for well below 2C. Investors are backing assets that'd be stranded even under the worst climate scenarios. www.businessgreen.com/news/4519373...

'High Mullah Jenny Korn issued a new fatwah against dissident comedians on Thursday and warned opponents of the regime that...'

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the ruling of the US CIT regarding the IEEPA tariffs being illegal. They are not pausing it because the Trump Administration is taking matters to the Supreme Court.
#Tariffs #IEEPA #TradeWars

www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-ord...

The Long Game beyond tariffs The global economy faces a roller-coaster ride every time Mr. Trump is in the White House. Last time, a focus on controlling China’s growing economic power meant that the rest of the world narrowly es...

Looking beyond #tariffs in Trump's #trade deals in this @uktpo.org blog (from yours truly): www.uktpo.org/2025/08/01/t...

It is imperative that we assess the deals for both tariff and non-tariff elements, with the latter having the ability to create longer-term impacts. Happy to discuss.

a woman in a gray dress is standing in front of a group of people . ALT: a woman in a gray dress is standing in front of a group of people .

Collective security, is it now EU? More like collective capitulation. 🤐
#EUUSDeal

The final text of India-UK CETA is out. @achyuthanil.bsky.social comments on @lbcnews.bsky.social (13.24) that the deal is great for goods & service sectors for both countries. www.globalplayer.com/live/lbcnews...

If I had said this last year, that Trump would try and deport US citizens in his first year, all Republicans and a nontrivial number of liberals and centrists would have attacked me for behind hyperbolic, and fear-mongering, and of having Trump Derangement Syndrome.

And yet:

BP 85 – HOW DOES THE UK STACK UP AGAINST OTHER EXPORTERS IN THE US MARKET? HOW DOES THE UK STACK UP AGAINST OTHER EXPORTERS IN THE US MARKET? BRIEFING PAPER 85 - JUNE 2025 MATTIA DI UBALDO AND ANUPAMA SEN Download Briefing Paper 85 KEY POINTS The UK’s trading positi...

"The negative repercussions of the protectionist turn taken by the US will extend far beyond US firms and consumers and will likely put downward pressure on economic activity globally." - say Mattia Di Ubaldo and Anupama Sen: www.uktpo.org/briefing-pap...

#InternationalTrade #tariffs #UStariffs

C in ICE stands for Cartel? 🤷🏻‍♂️

the lesson of this isn't that tucker carlson is actually good but that you should ask these people basic factual questions instead of bullshit about politics

Live updates: Israel strikes Iran, killing 3 commanders; Trump urges Tehran to ‘make a deal’ The attacks, which Israel said targeted Iran’s nuclear program and military targets, killed Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

“Unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign U.N. member state, its citizens, sleeping peaceful cities, nuclear energy infrastructure facilities are categorically unacceptable. The international community cannot afford to be indifferent to such atrocities.”

Russian hypocrisy knows no bounds.

US, Russia and Israel. Interesting trio to use and claim this defence. R2P was, is and, will continue to be unlawful.

Before Musk and his alleged drug riddled antics, Fetterman was the one whose antics and health that was super concerning in Washington. It’s crazy he can keep the job despite all that.

The economists and the political scientists were dominating the tariff/trade conversation, and it's just nice to see lawyers getting a chance to play again, e.g., in this 🧵

@thecitp.bsky.social how do you tell your office that you are late to work because you spent all morning reading the US CIT judgement on reciprocal tariffs? Asking for a friend.

TACO THURSDAY!!??!! 🌮 😮‍💨 #USCIT

International #trade and trade policy have become increasingly complex. Join our online Diploma in International Trade Policy, designed to equip you with the skills to navigate this complex landscape. Starts Sept 2025. Find out more: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/short-...

The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk. The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers…

In one dramatic example, Gambian officials said the State Department issued a veiled threat of cutting funds to their fragile democracy if they didn’t approve a license for Musk’s Starlink.

POTUS:

On the one hand, I'm going make unfounded accusations of genocide against your country.

On the other hand, if you offered me an airplane, I would take it.

Are you watching @columbiauniversity.bsky.social?

Our (Alan Winters, Ingo Borchert, Mattia Di Ubaldo, @sunayanasasmal.bsky.social and I) take on the #UKUSDeal and what it means for the UK. Is the deal binding? Does it say much? What of WTO? What about what it doesn’t say? Please share your thoughts and views this timely and important piece.

Ahead of the final text release, @sunayanasasmal.bsky.social & @achyuthanil.bsky.social unpack key elements shared so far of the recently concluded UK-India #FTA and what this deal could mean for the UK, India, and the world 👉 citp.ac.uk/publications...
#IndiaUKFTA #UKIndia #TradeDeals #UK #India

I recently joined Chris Horseman & a brilliant panel of experts on a podcast exploring the India–UK Free Trade Agreement—what it means for exporters, professionals, and businesses in both countries.

Thanks to Amrita Saha, Prof. Abhijit Das, and Emily Weaver Roads for the engaging discussion.

(Note: the article is behind a paywall—feel free to get in touch if you’d like access.)

Happy to share my views with @thewallstreet.bsky.social on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement & what it signals for countries navigating trade negotiations in a shifting global landscape—especially as the U.S. steps back from its traditional role in international trade.
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