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Trade policy. Partner @ Flint Global. Senior visiting research fellow @ Kings College London. I have a Substack: https://mostfavourednation.substack.com

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · Apr 3

In my latest for @alphaville.ft.com I discuss why the new Trump tariff measures are a recipe for … crime!

(Yes, I’m writing about rules of origin again.)

on.ft.com/44cO71p Trump’s new rules (of origin)

Trump’s new rules (of origin)

It ain’t where you’re at, it’s where you’re from

on.ft.com

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Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 1d

This is great.

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

This week’s edition of Most Favoured Nation discusses steel clubs, the limits of the special relationship, and some other things …

But is mainly an excuse to share some photos.

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Blue Steel

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

Blue Steel

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

open.substack.com

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 20h

I think it’s probably unlikely … alas

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 20h

This is great! And I can confirm it was still rather warm earlier this week too

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 23h

My entire career

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

Saw quite a few nation guard trios walking around looking at a slight loss

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

De facto already have it in the G7 (minus Japan and UK) with tariffs on Chinese EVs when you think about it …

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

I think there’s a version of this where the UK gets bounced into joining in, which will be interesting …

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

Taking advantage of the toddler being asleep

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! 🙏

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

But also a drawing

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 1d

Blue Steel

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

open.substack.com

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 3d

Giving them some rules of origin ideas

Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 3d

Morning.

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 4d

People just gotta give it a try

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 4d

Final one

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning!

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 5d

… skimming the first few … it’s not a very good debunking.

For example, the debunking in this instance doesn’t address the statement (UK now keeps 100% of its customs revenue), which is true