Given the political winds in the world today, many could do worse than studying some history.

In Search of Berlin by @johnkampfner.bsky.social - highly recommended.

#goodreads #insearchofberlin #johnkampfner #berlin #greatreads #berlinhistory

@dw_politics: Who is Friedrich Merz?

In the latest episode of our #BerlinBriefing Vodcast, @rbsw and @MKuefner talk to @johnkampfner about the CDU/CSU's chancellor candidate - and the challenges Merz would face leading Germany in an era of fractured politics.

Watch the whole episode on https://t.

My first time at @BeyondBorders__ and it's not disappointing.
Fascinating session with @johnkampfner @annettedittert and @AngusRobertson on the role of Germany in Europe.
This is Scotland performing at its international best. Outward looking, thoughtful and being relevant.

Great read @johnkampfner "Values that the Anglo-Saxon world peremptorily dismissed as old-fashioned – such as family, responsibility and the role of the state – have not had to be rehabilitated in Germany [in 2021]. . . They simply hadn’t gone away

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Best response to cruel or disgusting tweets, like the one about Daley's father, is to ignore them, argues @johnkampfner