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Bill Emmott
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Writer, former ed-in-chief of The Economist, author “Deterrence, Diplomacy and the Risk of Conflict over Taiwan” (IISS 2024), addict of all things Japanese, Italian and geopolitical

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William John Emmott is an English journalist, author, and consultant best known as the editor-in-chief of The Economist newspaper from 1993 to 2006. Emmott has written fourteen books and worked on two documentary feature films. He is now chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, of the Japan Society of the UK in London, and of the International Trade Institute, an Irish educational body. He is also Senior Adviser, Geopolitics, for Montrose Associates, a strategic intelligence consultancy, a trustee of the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, and an Ushioda Fellow at Tokyo College, University of Tokyo. .. more

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Dec 23
My essay reviewing the year

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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 20h
The moral course must surely be to withdraw from the next lectures, as deeply painful as that would surely be.

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · 3d
@billemmott.bsky.social is 100% right: By making a loan, the EU will finance Ukraine for the next two years and will demonstrate to Russia that it has resolve even if America does not… open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
The weakest US president in the past 100 years
English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning, on Trump's capitulation to America's old enemy, Russia, and Europe's moment of destiny
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 3d
On Trump's capitulation to America's enemy, Russia, and Europe's moment of destiny open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
The weakest US president in the past 100 years
English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning, on Trump's capitulation to America's old enemy, Russia, and Europe's moment of destiny
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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · 10d
The BBC deserves to be protected and defended, especially against liars and opportunists | @billemmott.bsky.social 👇
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 11d
Important piece on how the "editorial standards" man Prescott doctored his own quotes from Trump's 2021 speech www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 17d
Putin-Trump nuclear bragging is irresponsible and ludicrous. But the real issue is the lack of transparency surrounding China's nuclear build-up

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Nuclear braggadocio over testing is a distraction from the real danger: China's build-up
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19d
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106.

12 days of work in 106 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 23d
If “Japan’s Far More Female Future” is to be reinforced by her ascent, the first female prime minister needs to show she can control inflation and communicate well open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
Prime Minister Takaichi's priority needs to be inflation and communication
English original of article published this morning in Japanese and English by the Mainichi Shimbun. Additional material in brackets and a footnote about Japan's Far More Female Future
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 24d
Might Trump and his team be beginning to realise that allies are worth something, after all?
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Trying to discern a strategy from Trump's global adventuring
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24d
Good question, Junior!

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Oct 26
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Europe and America have both just given Putin the gift of time
English original of article published yesterday in Italian by La Stampa
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Mitì Vigliero @mitivigliero.bsky.social · Oct 26
Inverno russo, l’ultima carta di Putin
Lo Zar è in difficoltà sul campo ma guadagna tempo per reclutare soldati e aumentare la produzione di armi senza il fastidio dei negoziati di pace - di @billemmott.bsky.social
Inverno russo, l’ultima carta di Putin
Lo Zar è in difficoltà sul campo ma guadagna tempo per reclutare soldati e aumentare la produzione di armi senza il fastidio dei negoziati di pace
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Oct 20
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Oct 18
Trump prefers dealing with weaklings, but in his trade war with China he faces a rather stronger foe

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In the US-China trade war, Trump is faced with a more than equal adversary
English original of article published this morning in Italian in La Stampa. It was written before Trump's latest betrayal of Zelenskyy over Tomahawks. Updates in [ ]
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Oct 15
The long-term task in Palestine

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The fundamental task of reconciliation in the Middle East
English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa on October 11th
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Oct 8
A great Japan Macro Salon discussion today with Jesper Koll and Leo Lewis, for @thejapansociety.bsky.social and @asiasociety.org, all about Takaichi trades, inflation, the curry rice price index, takeover bids, productivity and much else besides www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNKh...
Japan Macro Salon with Jesper and Bill
YouTube video by TheJapanSociety
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Oct 4
Spot on.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Oct 4
Don't be distracted, Europe. H/T @economist.com and the International Institute for Strategic Studies

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Europe needs to keep its eyes on the prize
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Sep 21
The real lessons from Britain's shameful State Visit for Trump

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Money now needs to talk, for Palestine and Ukraine
English original of article published yesterday in Italian by La Stampa, on the real lessons of Britain's shameful State Visit by Trump
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Sep 13
Gradually, then suddenly. The path towards dictatorship.
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How America could become a dictatorship
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Sep 13
Fine words from Tom Friedman
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Opinion | A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge
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Troy Matthews @keeptroyblue.bsky.social · Sep 12
Kirk shooter was a 22 year old white male from Utah from a Republican gun owning household. Not motive so far but already flying in the face of the MAGA narrative that Kirk was killed by some radical leftist. And the reporting that the shooter was trans has been proven a lie.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Sep 7
The implications of France's political paralysis -- my latest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
France's political paralysis hurts all Europeans
English original of article published in Italian yesterday in La Stampa
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Sep 7
Thanks Ben

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Ben @benpageresearch.bsky.social · Sep 6
Great useful balanced piece on Italy today thanks @billemmott.bsky.social - how “normal” is Giorgia Meloni? engelsbergideas.com/essays/giorg...
Giorgia Meloni's balancing act
The Italian Prime Minister has so far pursued a careful, pragmatic approach to government. Her greatest test will be whether she can implement her ambitious reform of Italy's constitution while keepin...
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Sep 5
My latest essay in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social

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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · Sep 5
Giorgia Meloni’s balancing act | @billemmott.bsky.social

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Giorgia Meloni's balancing act
The Italian Prime Minister has so far pursued a careful, pragmatic approach to government. Her greatest test will be whether she can implement her ambitious reform of Italy's constitution while keepin...
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Aug 30
Thanks Philip

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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · Aug 30
Sane and sober analysis from @billemmott.bsky.social Well worth a read
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September's dawning reality
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Aug 30
The reality that Europe must acknowledge, in Ukraine and the transatlantic relationship open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
September's dawning reality
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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