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Timothy Garton Ash
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Historian, author, commentator. Author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, The File etc. See www.timothygartonash.com

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Timothy Garton Ash is a British historian, author and commentator. He is Professor of European Studies emeritus at the University of Oxford. Most of his work has been concerned with the contemporary history of Europe, with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe. In 1989, George Kennan described him as a 'historian of the present'. .. more

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · Jun 28
Where is Europe in this Year 4 of a new historical era? Will liberal or anti-liberal Europe prevail? What will become of the Zeitenwende? We have until 2029 to shape the answers. My weekend essay for the @FT
@ftweekend (£, I'm afraid)
The fight for Europe’s future
Timothy Garton Ash on the shocks that fuelled a populist challenge — and how the liberal centre could yet hold
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 1d
Useful guide to safeguarding democracy from extremism from @fromtga.bsky.social - including the counter intuitive but persuasive argument that constitutional monarchy can be helpful. Are we doing enough on this checklist?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 1d
My latest commentary: how to populist-proof your democracy before it's too late…
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com

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Ben Fuller @politicsastar.bsky.social · 2d
"Look at the mess Poland is in today, & the US will be tomorrow. For liberal democracy prevention is better than cure"

@fromtga.bsky.social sets out 7 principles of liberal democracy which MUST be protected

#democracy #Trump #NigelFarage #r4today #LVIPolitics

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My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com

Substack
In conversation with Gideon Rachman...

& another with Fiona Hill, Margaret MacMillan, Rana Mitter & Anand Menon & another with Fiona Hill, Margaret MacMillan, Rana Mitter & Anand Menon

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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 5d
My conversation with @gideonrachman.bsky.social about the European crisis – And how to get out of it
open.spotify.com/episode/4Isz...
Europe’s triple shock: Putin, Trump and Xi
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 6d
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

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Jaakko Haikonen @jaakkoha.bsky.social · 6d
This is an excellent discussion by @fromtga.bsky.social about the trilogy-storm that Europe now faces:

Russia’s aggression, right-wing populism in US (and Europe itself) and China’s dominance in new industries (ev, ai, clean energy, etc)

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The Rachman Review
Politiikka Podcast · Viikoittain · Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 9d
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UKICE Lunch Hour: confronting foreign policy challenges
YouTube video by UK in a Changing Europe
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 9d
"Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees and then got hammered.

So if it ends badly for Ukraine, this is going to be a massive catalyst for nuclear proliferation."

@fromtga.bsky.social on the Russo-Ukraine war and global disorder

🔗 www.youtube.com/live/OW_LTnR...

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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 10d
Still buzzing from the fantastic @europeanmovement.co.uk AGM

Great motivational speeches from @fromtga.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social and Dominic Grieve

Our strategy for this year: expose the far right who damaged the country with Brexit and who are now threatening to damage our democracy
Timothy Garton Ash (@fromtga.bsky.social)
Historian, author, commentator. Author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, The File etc. See www.timothygartonash.com
fromtga.bsky.social

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Angélique van Drunen 🇪🇺 @avdrunen.bsky.social · 12d
“The mark of a free society is that we restrain ourselves” John Stuart Mill -
fivebooks.com/best-books/f... @fromtga.bsky.social recommends five books on #freespeech @fivebooks.com
Free Speech
The best books on free speech, as recommended by author and academic Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European History at the University of Oxford
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Timothy Garton Ash @fromtga.bsky.social · 17d
In London this Wednesday? Come and hear me speak at LSE on the spirit of 1989 in Europe today. 5 pm, Wednesday, November 12. Sign up ends on Tuesday:
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RSVP for The Spirit of 1989: European Integration Today
Join us for a thought-provoking lecture by Oxford Professor Timothy Garton Ash on The Spirit of 1989: European Integration Today, held in collaboration between the LSESU Eastern European Society and t...
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