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Fixing the foundations: Making Britain a more attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment – Council on Geostrategy William Freer, Dr John Hemmings and James Rogers explain the relationship between the UK and US, and how it can adapt for the 21st century.

How can 🇬🇧 unlock growth and innovation through Foreign Direct Investment?

The latest #Report for #CaudwellStrongBritain by @mannvirdee.bsky.social outlines:
➡️ The state of #FDI in 🇬🇧
➡️ Driving FDI to critical sectors
➡️ Recommendations for HM Gov

@johncaudwell.bsky.social

Science, not ‘Sir Humphrey’: Fixing Whitehall’s ‘tepid bath’ – Council on Geostrategy Dr Mann Virdee explains problems facing the Civil Service's science and technology capabilities and highlights potential reforms.

🚨 NEW PRIMER 🚨

❗‘If 🇬🇧 is to harness the potential of science and technology for national prosperity, significant civil service reforms are needed,‘ argues @mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow

#CaudwellStrongBritain #civilservice #Primer

Alexis Conran | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.

Listen to @mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow, on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social discussing British Steel and the future of steelmaking capabilities in 🇬🇧

Are you an investor who has invested in the UK, or an investor who explored the opportunity to invest in the UK but chose not to?

I want to hear from you.

I'm conducting a study to understand why people choose to invest in the UK, or why they're put off forms.gle/5VEsiQ5nY5Rj...

We are delighted to celebrate the Council on Geostrategy’s fourth anniversary!

Our mission is to craft new geostrategic thinking for a more competitive age. We look forward to our next year of research, events, podcasts and conferences!

#4thAnniversary

the peer review process ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

YouTube video by Council on Geostrategy Is the UK prepared for strategic confrontation? | Defence Talks

🎙️ The UK and Europe: Prepared for strategic confrontation?

Gen. (Rtd.) Philippe Lavigne, former NATO SACT (2021 - 2024) speaks to @starychsam.bsky.social in #DefenceTalks

Watch the full episode 👇
bit.ly/3CWL5mW

@baesystems.com ADS Group

The trilateral initiative: How Britain, Poland and Ukraine can shape a post-war Europe – Council on Geostrategy This Report makes the case for immediate renewed trilateral cooperation between the UK, Poland and Ukraine to reinforce European security.

On the 3rd anniversary of 🇷🇺 invasion of #Ukraine, how can 🇬🇧, 🇵🇱 and 🇺🇦 work together to shape a post-war Europe?

Read our 2024 Trilateral Initiative Report published in collaboration with the Polish Institute of International Affairs and Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism 👇

In this post, Meta's Yann LeCun sets out how Europe can attract the world's best and brightest scientists. I think this is right and echos something I advocated for in my Memorandum on COP: www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memora...

YouTube video by Council on Geostrategy 3 things you need to know about Clean Power 2030

3 things you need to know about 🇬🇧’s path to achieving clean power by 2030 👇

@mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow, outlines his recent #Primer

👀 www.geostrategy.org.uk/research/cle...

#CaudwellStrongBritain #CleanPower #Climate

Should Britain rethink its commitment to free trade? The Big Ask | No. 07.2025

Should 🇬🇧 rethink its commitment to free trade?

We asked 7 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ Stephen Booth, William Freer, Patrick Horgan OBE, Dr Ksenia Kirkham, @george17.bsky.social, @mannvirdee.bsky.social, Dr Linda Yueh CBE

#BritainsWorld

Thanks Emma!

An excellent new addition to our stable of thought-provoking newsletters from my colleague @mannvirdee.bsky.social - do sign up if you haven't already!

Welcome to The Blueprint – Your monthly science and technology newsletter The Blueprint | No. 01.2025

Introducing The Blueprint!

🔬 Your monthly science and technology newsletter by @mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow

Read the first edition now 👇

#BritainsWorld #Blueprint

Yes! The Oxford-Cambridge bus service takes on average a painful 4hrs - absolutely ridiculous considering how short the direct distance is between the two cities.

Don't forget a new direct train line though - particularly useful for academic to academic travel.

Baltic countries are disconnecting from Russia, but does that mark the end of Moscow’s meddling? The Baltic states are about to make a historic shift in their energy landscape.

Baltic countries are disconnecting from 🇷🇺, but does that mark the end of Moscow’s meddling?

👀 Read @mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow, and William Freer, our Research Fellow, in @lbc.co.uk

The road to growth: Why the Oxford-Cambridge corridor needs an expressway The Memorandum | No. 03.2025

If we’re going to establish a ‘growth corridor’ between Cambridge and Oxford, we need an expressway to link the two cities. How can there be a growth corridor without a direct route? See my colleague @mannvirdee.bsky.social’s latest for #BritainsWorld... www.britainsworld.or...

The road to growth: Why the Oxford-Cambridge corridor needs an expressway The Memorandum | No. 03.2025

‘By growing the region, the area can drive innovation and prosperity across the entire country,’ argues @mannvirdee.bsky.social, our Senior Research Fellow, in a new #Memorandum

🛣️ The road to growth: Why the Oxford-Cambridge corridor needs an expressway

#BritainsWorld

New report by Oxford Economics on the benefit of quantum computing to the UK economy...

"economy-wide productivity boost of up to 8.3% by 2055, with initial gains from as early as 2034"

www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/ens...

Two particularly notable plaques I spotted in Westminster Hall today...
1) on this day, 1649, King Charles I was executed
2) on this day, 1965, Winston Churchill's state funeral

Anti-Americanism will remain the foundation of the PRC’s foreign policy – Council on Geostrategy Charles Parton argues that anti-Americanism is the foundation of the CCP's foreign policy doctrine and diplomatic initiatives

🚨New Report🚨

‘The aim for 🇨🇳 is to replace 🇺🇸 as the leading superpower, and to reorder global governance better to suit CCP interests and values,’ argues Charles Parton OBE, Chief Advisor, China Observatory

#ChinaObservatory

thanks Ben!

Clean Power 2030: Too fast, too furious? – Council on Geostrategy Mann Virdee advocates for a more realistic and strategic approach to HM Government's plans to achieve clean power by 2030

My new primer:

Taking a bit longer to reach clean power is no bad thing if it means doing it right. A rushed transition may hinder future grid development. That could increase environmental impacts, harm industrial competitiveness and raise energy bills.
www.geostrategy.org.uk/research/cle...

It was great to return to my old college today to speak about a career in science and tech policy. Really engaged students and also had the chance to say thank you to some of my teachers

This week's Big Ask: Other than the US, which three countries will define 2025?

I said that for those particularly interested in science and technology, keep an eye on developments in the PRC, Japan, and Germany.

Read my full response here: www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-big-as...

Other than the US, which three countries will define 2025? The Big Ask | No. 02.2025

Other than 🇺🇸, which 3 countries will define 2025?

We asked 8 experts in today’s #BigAsk

✍️ Dr Hillary Briffa, Patrick Horgan OBE, Dr Timothy Less, @japarker29.bsky.social, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @mannvirdee.bsky.social, Dr Victoria Vdovychenko, @rgwhitman.bsky.social

#BritainsWorld

I understand how you feel about Messiah, not an easy read and sometimes not very interesting. But I thought it has an important role to play in developing and inverting the themes in Dune, which adds up to more than their individual parts

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