Simon Nixon
@nixonsimon.bsky.social
Journalist. Publisher of Wealth of Nations newsletter on Substack. Previously chief leader writer and columnist @TheTimes, chief Europe commentator @WSJ. Runner, cold water swimmer, aspiring chef.
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Nigel Farage now says his former school colleagues have "mis-rembered" him singing vile "Gas 'em all" Nazi songs...Seems odd that they all misremembered the same thing....
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Nigel Farage now says his former school colleagues have "mis-rembered" him singing vile "Gas 'em all" Nazi songs...Seems odd that they all misremembered the same thing....
This is deeply troubling - and sounds all too likely. Moment of truth approaching for Ukraine and Europe
Well, once again it was shown that Trump's "support" for Ukraine was a con. He has been working with Putin in secret to craft a "peace" deal which the US and Russia will now try to shove down Ukrainian and European throats. Just sent out this free piece. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is deeply troubling - and sounds all too likely. Moment of truth approaching for Ukraine and Europe
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Is UK debt is sustainable, why the IMF is right to warn on European welfare, whether we are approaching peak China, what Ukraine can learn from Georgia, and why I’m celebrating two media survivors. My latest
Broken Models
Thoughts on whether UK debt is sustainable, why the IMF is right on European welfare, are we approaching peak China, how graft shaped Ukraine and Georgia, and celebrating two media survivors
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Is UK debt is sustainable, why the IMF is right to warn on European welfare, whether we are approaching peak China, what Ukraine can learn from Georgia, and why I’m celebrating two media survivors. My latest
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Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.
Is UK debt is sustainable, why the IMF is right to warn on European welfare, whether we are approaching peak China, what Ukraine can learn from Georgia, and why I’m celebrating two media survivors. My latest
Broken Models
Thoughts on whether UK debt is sustainable, why the IMF is right on European welfare, are we approaching peak China, how graft shaped Ukraine and Georgia, and celebrating two media survivors
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Is UK debt is sustainable, why the IMF is right to warn on European welfare, whether we are approaching peak China, what Ukraine can learn from Georgia, and why I’m celebrating two media survivors. My latest
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To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
This is a good framing of the key choice facing Labour. It seems the government has picked a side. Not obvious from an economic or political perspective that it is the right one...
I suspect it would be similar for Labour. But Labour have to weigh the promise not to raise the main taxes against the equally high profile, and endelessly repeated, promise to deliver "change". If delivering change is impossible without raising tax, then its pick your poison time.
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This is a good framing of the key choice facing Labour. It seems the government has picked a side. Not obvious from an economic or political perspective that it is the right one...
Ominous
Starmer and Reeves ditch plans to raise income tax in budget
Starmer and Reeves ditch plans to raise income tax in budget
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have scrapped plans to break their manifesto pledge and raise income tax rates in a massive U-turn less than two weeks from the budget.
news.sky.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Ominous
Ominous. America so publicly abandoning defence of the rules-based order would clearly have implications beyond Ukraine
Trump works hard for Putin in the UN:
"the Trump administration is pushing to strip language from a resolution that affirms the country’s territorial integrity and condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea and other regions"
How embarrassing for the US!
www.kyivpost.com/post/63999?u...
"the Trump administration is pushing to strip language from a resolution that affirms the country’s territorial integrity and condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea and other regions"
How embarrassing for the US!
www.kyivpost.com/post/63999?u...
Trump Administration Pushes to Weaken Ukraine Resolution on Russian Occupation at UN, Sources Tell Kyiv Post
Western allies are warning that the White House push to strip references to “territorial integrity” and “aggression” will undermine the international consensus.
www.kyivpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Ominous. America so publicly abandoning defence of the rules-based order would clearly have implications beyond Ukraine
Remarkable poll
🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Remarkable poll
Lots of stuff here that you won't read in most of the legacy media which seems completely uninterested in the backgrounds, associations and possible motivations of those behind the BBC crisis.
Why was the BBC having its homework marked by a lobbyist who hasn't worked as a journalist for 20 years?
Why was the BBC having its homework marked by a lobbyist who hasn't worked as a journalist for 20 years?
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Lots of stuff here that you won't read in most of the legacy media which seems completely uninterested in the backgrounds, associations and possible motivations of those behind the BBC crisis.
Why was the BBC having its homework marked by a lobbyist who hasn't worked as a journalist for 20 years?
Why was the BBC having its homework marked by a lobbyist who hasn't worked as a journalist for 20 years?
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China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
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Saving Big Dog never ends well.
Exc - Downing Street has launched an extraordinary operation to protect Keir Starmer amid fears among the prime minister’s closest allies that he is vulnerable to a leadership challenge in the wake of the budget.
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
From @pippacrerar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer allies say ousting PM would be ‘reckless’ as fears grow over leadership challenge
Exclusive: No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of challenge after this month’s budget or May local elections
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Saving Big Dog never ends well.
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Looks like the BBC has lost the Kremlin 👀
That renowned and respected lover of truth and journalistic integrity.... THE KREMLIN.... has stepped up to defend Trump in his battle against the BBC.
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
SO that's Farage, Netanyahu, Putin, and Boris Johnson...
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Looks like the BBC has lost the Kremlin 👀
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Italian exceptionalism
up 30% this year in euros, up 44% in dollars (!)
up 30% this year in euros, up 44% in dollars (!)
ITALY'S FTSE MIB SURPASSES 2007 PEAK, HITS HIGHEST SINCE 2001
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Italian exceptionalism
up 30% this year in euros, up 44% in dollars (!)
up 30% this year in euros, up 44% in dollars (!)
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Excellent piece this
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Excellent piece this
Big numbers - seem intuitively right. Implication that negative impacts are still playing out, which also seems self-evident
Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Big numbers - seem intuitively right. Implication that negative impacts are still playing out, which also seems self-evident
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Peak Everything? My latest on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage, plus how to fight back against ethno-nationalists
Peak Everything
Thoughts on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage plus how to fight back against the ethno-nationalists
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Peak Everything? My latest on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage, plus how to fight back against ethno-nationalists
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So New York billionaires are going to flock to UK to escape wealth tax, says The Times despite The Times saying repeatedly that billionaires are fleeing Britain to escape wealth tax. It’s almost like they’re just making this shite up! 🤡 www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
Rich New Yorkers eye London as Zohran Mamdani plots wealth tax
Estate agents have reported an increase in inquiries from affluent Americans considering a move across the Pond, but warn that Rachel Reeves’s budget may deter them
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
So New York billionaires are going to flock to UK to escape wealth tax, says The Times despite The Times saying repeatedly that billionaires are fleeing Britain to escape wealth tax. It’s almost like they’re just making this shite up! 🤡 www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
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Some interesting ideas in here, counterbalancing the pervading sense of inevitability that in the end only helps the very people it is directed against.
Peak Everything? My latest on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage, plus how to fight back against ethno-nationalists
Peak Everything
Thoughts on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage plus how to fight back against the ethno-nationalists
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Some interesting ideas in here, counterbalancing the pervading sense of inevitability that in the end only helps the very people it is directed against.
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On a completely different note: Something to calm us all down again. Maybe ;) 👇
Peak Everything? My latest on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage, plus how to fight back against ethno-nationalists
Peak Everything
Thoughts on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage plus how to fight back against the ethno-nationalists
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
On a completely different note: Something to calm us all down again. Maybe ;) 👇
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Simon tackles the idea that we've passed peak populism.
Peak Everything? My latest on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage, plus how to fight back against ethno-nationalists
Peak Everything
Thoughts on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage plus how to fight back against the ethno-nationalists
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Simon tackles the idea that we've passed peak populism.
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It’s ironic but predictable that the BBC duo -who tried so hard to please the right wing papers-are removed by the right wing papers.
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s ironic but predictable that the BBC duo -who tried so hard to please the right wing papers-are removed by the right wing papers.
Peak Everything? My latest on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage, plus how to fight back against ethno-nationalists
Peak Everything
Thoughts on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage plus how to fight back against the ethno-nationalists
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Peak Everything? My latest on whether we have passed peak Trump, peak stocks, peak populism and peak Farage, plus how to fight back against ethno-nationalists