Luke McGee
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How Labour should handle the looming debate on Brexit
Labour cannot afford their own version of the Tory madness that paralysed politics
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Labour cannot afford their own version of the Tory Brexit madness that paralysed politics. They must remain sane and grounded in reality
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You know, every so often I feel less concerned about AI
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
You know, every so often I feel less concerned about AI
I just don't understand how Suella Braverman defecting to Reform becomes such a big story. This is not a criticism of the media, by the way, just the 2016-pilled nature of British politics.
January 26, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I just don't understand how Suella Braverman defecting to Reform becomes such a big story. This is not a criticism of the media, by the way, just the 2016-pilled nature of British politics.
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Oh that's a shock about Suella Braverman defecting to Reform said nobody.
January 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Oh that's a shock about Suella Braverman defecting to Reform said nobody.
Another fascinating move from a super relevant star of politics
January 26, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Another fascinating move from a super relevant star of politics
"Trump has turned the United States from an already unpredictable ally to a potential hostile state that could threaten the future of NATO"
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/21/trump-europe-standing-army-greenland-threats/
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/21/trump-europe-standing-army-greenland-threats/
Europe Is Prepared to Create Its Own Army
As the United States blusters and threatens, European leaders are making tough choices.
foreignpolicy.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:18 PM
"Trump has turned the United States from an already unpredictable ally to a potential hostile state that could threaten the future of NATO"
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/21/trump-europe-standing-army-greenland-threats/
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/21/trump-europe-standing-army-greenland-threats/
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“The Gilded Age saw an eruption of scandal and corruption that accompanied and even enabled the transformation of the American economy alongside explosive changes in technology,” Walter Russell Mead argues. “Trump’s Washington looks like the Gilded Age on steroids.”
The Rise of the Tech Hamiltonians
The political coalition that has formed under Trump’s banner has the potential to reshape American politics.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
“The Gilded Age saw an eruption of scandal and corruption that accompanied and even enabled the transformation of the American economy alongside explosive changes in technology,” Walter Russell Mead argues. “Trump’s Washington looks like the Gilded Age on steroids.”
This is a fascinating story. EU may seek to replicate the strategy that turned China into an industrial powerhouse.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
The EU’s industrial policy goes full China
Brussels risks scaring off investors with new red tape and Beijing-style requirements for foreign companies.
www.politico.eu
January 26, 2026 at 11:12 AM
This is a fascinating story. EU may seek to replicate the strategy that turned China into an industrial powerhouse.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-i...
At a social event this weekend people kept commenting on how well-rested I looked which is interesting as I’ve not slept well for at least a month
January 26, 2026 at 10:43 AM
At a social event this weekend people kept commenting on how well-rested I looked which is interesting as I’ve not slept well for at least a month
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I spend a lot of time chewing this one over - why did some of the people who agreed with, say, this piece I wrote in 2020 become people who now think that race is real, that a black person born in Britain cannot ever be 'properly' British', etc.
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I spend a lot of time chewing this one over - why did some of the people who agreed with, say, this piece I wrote in 2020 become people who now think that race is real, that a black person born in Britain cannot ever be 'properly' British', etc.
He is like a parody of a villain in a FarCry game
“Trump’s administration opposed efforts to expand the use of body cameras by immigration officers and sharply cut oversight staffing as it surged officers into Minneapolis and other cities”
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
“Trump’s administration opposed efforts to expand the use of body cameras by immigration officers and sharply cut oversight staffing as it surged officers into Minneapolis and other cities”
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump moved to cut funding for ICE body cameras, pared back oversight
President Donald Trump’s administration opposed efforts to expand the use of body cameras by immigration officers and sharply cut oversight staffing as it surged officers into Minneapolis and other ci...
www.reuters.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:26 PM
He is like a parody of a villain in a FarCry game
“Trump’s administration opposed efforts to expand the use of body cameras by immigration officers and sharply cut oversight staffing as it surged officers into Minneapolis and other cities”
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
“Trump’s administration opposed efforts to expand the use of body cameras by immigration officers and sharply cut oversight staffing as it surged officers into Minneapolis and other cities”
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Is anyone else on our side of the Atlantic finding it hard to go to bed knowing the absolute shit normal Americans may have to go through while we sleep? I’m really struggling to turn it off.
January 25, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Is anyone else on our side of the Atlantic finding it hard to go to bed knowing the absolute shit normal Americans may have to go through while we sleep? I’m really struggling to turn it off.
‘The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said it was “deeply concerned” about the administration’s justification for the shooting, noting that “every peaceable Minnesotan has the right to keep and bear arms, including while attending protests.”’
www.reuters.com/world/us/min...
www.reuters.com/world/us/min...
Minneapolis shootings put Trump’s immigration surge at center of election-year fight
While Republicans have mostly backed the crackdown, Saturday's shooting of a legally armed U.S. citizen raises particular political risks for a party that sees itself as the home of gun rights support...
www.reuters.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:57 PM
‘The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said it was “deeply concerned” about the administration’s justification for the shooting, noting that “every peaceable Minnesotan has the right to keep and bear arms, including while attending protests.”’
www.reuters.com/world/us/min...
www.reuters.com/world/us/min...
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Ah yes, Stalinism - where famously everything is on your doorstep and life is happier and more convenient and you don't have to waste whole years of your life in a car, polluting the environment.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
January 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Ah yes, Stalinism - where famously everything is on your doorstep and life is happier and more convenient and you don't have to waste whole years of your life in a car, polluting the environment.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
Absolutely, that was what Stalinism was all about.
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Having heating restored feels like a privilege: so many people in Kyiv don’t have it for days and even weeks, like Tetiana. ʼdon’t want to show you how many layers I have on’ she says with a smile .It’s +1 in her Kyiv apartment: no heating in her building since January 10 when Russia bombed Kyiv
January 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Having heating restored feels like a privilege: so many people in Kyiv don’t have it for days and even weeks, like Tetiana. ʼdon’t want to show you how many layers I have on’ she says with a smile .It’s +1 in her Kyiv apartment: no heating in her building since January 10 when Russia bombed Kyiv
Zelensky says Lukashenko’s dog has more rights than Belarusians as he visits Lithuanian capital
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Zelensky says Lukashenko’s dog has more rights than Belarusians as he visits Lithuanian capital
Zelensky, speaking in Vilnius, said Lukashenko’s dog has “more rights than the people of Belarus” and warned Europe to press back against Minsk’s growing dependence on Moscow.
kyivindependent.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Zelensky says Lukashenko’s dog has more rights than Belarusians as he visits Lithuanian capital
kyivindependent.com/lukashenkos-...
kyivindependent.com/lukashenkos-...
“Isolated grumblings from students and tech workers about impossible workloads have evolved into a widespread belief that in today’s China, hard work no longer pays off.”
A country once obsessed with success is taking things slower. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/23/c...
A country once obsessed with success is taking things slower. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/23/c...
The Great Chinese Vibe Shift
A country once obsessed with success is taking things slower.
foreignpolicy.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 PM
“Isolated grumblings from students and tech workers about impossible workloads have evolved into a widespread belief that in today’s China, hard work no longer pays off.”
A country once obsessed with success is taking things slower. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/23/c...
A country once obsessed with success is taking things slower. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/23/c...
Labour has probably radicalised the pro-EU base. Therefore, I am pushing my substack a final time: how Labour should approach any future EU debate.
Oh, and also, please consider following me on Substack
lukemcgee.substack.com/p/how-labour...
Oh, and also, please consider following me on Substack
lukemcgee.substack.com/p/how-labour...
How Labour should handle the looming debate on Brexit
Labour cannot afford their own version of the Tory madness that paralysed politics
lukemcgee.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Labour has probably radicalised the pro-EU base. Therefore, I am pushing my substack a final time: how Labour should approach any future EU debate.
Oh, and also, please consider following me on Substack
lukemcgee.substack.com/p/how-labour...
Oh, and also, please consider following me on Substack
lukemcgee.substack.com/p/how-labour...
'Officers can be heard shouting “he’s got a gun” when the unidentified agent reaches into Pretti’s waistband as the pile of officers try to subdue him. Just over one second after the officer emerges holding the weapon, a shot rings out, followed by at least 9 more'
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
Videos appear to show federal officer took gun from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds | CNN
A CNN analysis of video appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him.
edition.cnn.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:20 AM
'Officers can be heard shouting “he’s got a gun” when the unidentified agent reaches into Pretti’s waistband as the pile of officers try to subdue him. Just over one second after the officer emerges holding the weapon, a shot rings out, followed by at least 9 more'
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
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russia's strikes on critical energy infrastructure plunge millions of Ukrainians into blackouts without heat or power.
Still, people find a way to create moments of joy — russia can't steal Ukrainians' inner light.
Help protect 🇺🇦 from further attacks: u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
Still, people find a way to create moments of joy — russia can't steal Ukrainians' inner light.
Help protect 🇺🇦 from further attacks: u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
January 25, 2026 at 8:54 AM
russia's strikes on critical energy infrastructure plunge millions of Ukrainians into blackouts without heat or power.
Still, people find a way to create moments of joy — russia can't steal Ukrainians' inner light.
Help protect 🇺🇦 from further attacks: u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
Still, people find a way to create moments of joy — russia can't steal Ukrainians' inner light.
Help protect 🇺🇦 from further attacks: u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
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Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
If this is true then we are in a new place.
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
If this is true then we are in a new place.
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
An ICU nurse. Fucking hell. I hate that whenever one posts this stuff it feels like some kind of rage baiting or whatever. But it is so shocking. An ICU nurse.
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 AM
An ICU nurse. Fucking hell. I hate that whenever one posts this stuff it feels like some kind of rage baiting or whatever. But it is so shocking. An ICU nurse.