Prof Rob Dover
robdover.bsky.social
Prof Rob Dover
@robdover.bsky.social
Academic researcher in intelligence and security, currently Dean of Faculty, but posting in a personal capacity. Poor standard runner. Excitable cricketer. Prone to crunchy deductions....
Not sure there's much value to these games.
January 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Prof Rob Dover
Great pod about Putin’s shadow fleet here. Interesting to compare Singapore not being allowed to impede those ships as they pass its port, vs today’s action grabbing them in the high seas.
New Podcast Episode

🚢 Ghost ships. Fake identities. Oil on the move.
Remy Osman joins Chris to expose Putin’s shadow fleet—how “zombie” tankers dodge sanctions, why Singapore matters, and why everyone can see it… but no one stops it.

Audio: pod.fo/e/36dfd8
YouTube: youtu.be/8gIaVW7FzWs
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Reposted by Prof Rob Dover
📘 The @elgarpublishing.bsky.social 'Elgar Companion to Margaret Thatcher', edited by @lordnortonlouth.bsky.social and Matt Beech, can be ordered on the link below.

😊 It's a brilliant collection of essays, with mine on her post-1990 life, work, and legacy.

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Elgar Companion to Margaret Thatcher
‘In my judgement this collection of expert and scholarly essays is a lastingly valuable source for those who wish to have an understanding of Margaret Thatcher and Thatcherism.’ – Robin Butler, Head o...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM