I think cancellation extremely unlikely, but Trump's acceptance of the invitation does give the UK a little more control than it would have otherwise had. The threat of delay/cancellation could work indirectly to limit the Trump administration's further alignment with Russia's aims.
02.03.2025 13:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
PS. although the withdrawal of the state visit is possible if the US-Ukrainian relationship proves irreparable and UK/Europe is further alienated by the Trump administration, I think it ultimately v unlikely given the likely fallout for UK-US relations and the reputational damage to the Starmer gov.
01.03.2025 18:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The UK gov would have been party to discussions regarding Zelenksy's visit to see King Charles - indeed, probably the gov instigated it. This says a lot for the UK gov's support for Zelensky with Britain positioning itself as interlocutor between the Americans and Ukrainians.
01.03.2025 18:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Could Trump's second state visit suddenly become an important bargaining chip, with the threat of the withdrawal of the king's invitation (again unprecedent and a potential blow to the US president's ego) working to urge him towards adopting a softer posture in relation to Zelensky? 2/2
01.03.2025 18:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
King to meet Zelensky on Sunday
Monarchβs audience follows Ukrainian presidentβs clash with Donald Trump in Washington on Friday
We knew that royal diplomacy would be deployed by the UK gov to help buttress Britain's relationship with the Trump administration. But no-one foresaw that King Charles might actually play a key role in helping to ease tensions between the Ukrainians and US. 1/2
www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family...
01.03.2025 18:21 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
Fears grow over censorship of secret Queen Elizabeth and Philip papers
Critics flag βworrying trendβ of keeping royal files under lock and key as thousands set for release to public
Far from a "worrying trend", this is the norm & it's getting worse. The royals can't stand the public knowing what they really get up to behind the scenes of British politics. This kind of secrecy is inexcusable & casts shame on the UK's democracy. Time to end it
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
11.01.2025 21:22 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by The British Academy
Material Cultures of Eastern Africa - conference day one
Interested in the histories of material culture, museums, and/or East Africa? Our recent conference supported by @britishacademy.bsky.social & @paulmelloncentr.bsky.social is now available to view:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Zz... [youtube.com]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMVf... [youtube.com]
20.12.2024 13:14 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Iβm launching a new monthly live programme via Zoom and recorded for YouTube as part of Republicβs expanding digital content.
Beyond the Royal Headlines will give you an opportunity to find out more about the monarchy, the constitution and the alternatives. π
www.republic.org.uk/beyond_the_r...
15.11.2024 21:53 β π 55 π 19 π¬ 3 π 0
"Prince Andrewβs money worries remind us of who funds the royal family as a whole, and whether the public, who are happy to have a monarchy, is still happy to have a king on these very questionable and expensive terms."
20.12.2024 21:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
"When the sheer extent and the sources of the incomes from the two duchies is revealed, even the monarchists among us will be asking apparently Leninist questions."
20.12.2024 21:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
"Unfortunately, Charles and his siblings were brought up to believe that they were entitled to the incomes from the two duchies, and that prodigious wealth β let us be honest, truly disgusting amounts of wealth β were theirs as of right."
20.12.2024 21:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Thanks mate
10.11.2024 13:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Today I cut down a cherry tree, cooked a Basque chicken stew, and joined @bsky.app. Hooray for chainsaws, paprika, and relative calm and tranquility.
10.11.2024 02:18 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
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