Rory Sutherland: Capitalism is ‘unbelievably tedious’ and ‘needs a rebrand’ April 1, 2025 Capitalism is "unbelievably tedious" and should be rebranded for people to fight for it, marketing veteran Rory Sutherland has said.
Signal group chat leak made one thing crystal clear: JD Vance really hates Europe March 31, 2025 The leaking of a US government group chat showcased one thing in full force: JD Vance's loathing of Europe is driving foreign policy.
Rumours of the death of DEI have been greatly exaggerated February 19, 2025 Donald Trump and Elon Musk may be dismantling DEI in the States, but in Britain and Europe it remains buried deep. We must root it out or risk being left poor, defenceless and exposed, says James Price A few years ago, the term ‘vibe shift’ entered the online lexicon. Broadly, it describes a moment of [...]
Bill Browder: ‘Bad bet’ to return to Russia after ceasefire February 17, 2025 Firms that choose to re-open operations in Russia after a peace agreement has been reached would be “making a bad bet” and “deserve to lose their money”, a former hedge fund manager dubbed ‘Putin’s number one enemy’ has said. Speaking to City AM from the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Sir Bill Browder launched a scathing [...]
‘Free speech in retreat’- JD Vance warns Europe of ‘threat from within’ February 14, 2025 JD Vance has accused the UK and Europe of a “backslide away from conscience rights”, warning of the “threat from within” and claiming: “Free speech, I fear, is in retreat.” The US vice-president made the comments while addressing European leaders at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday, amid wider concern on the continent [...]
Enhanced Games: Trump invests in ‘doped Olympics’ February 13, 2025 The Enhanced Games, a drug inclusive alternative to the Olympics, has bagged Trump family funding as 1789 Capital leads a new funding round. The venture fund is led by investment bank Farvahar Partners CEO Omeed Malik, vice president JD Vance ally Christopher Buskirk – they co-founded The Rockbridge Network together – and the 47th President’s [...]
‘Trump is right’: Lammy says defence spending must rise January 9, 2025 With Russia on the march and the end of post-Cold War peace, David Lammy has argued that Europe’s defence spending must rise. The foreign secretary said for the UK to be “taken seriously… we must put our money where our mouth is” in his first major speech of 2025. Lammy told an audience of diplomats [...]
Badenoch must beware flirting with Trump’s national conservatism December 11, 2024 Kemi Badenoch’s recent trip to North America seems to have gone well, but she should be wary of taking too much inspiration from Donald Trump and JD Vance, says Joseph Dinnage It hardly evoked Beatlemania, but Kemi Badenoch’s recent North American jaunt seemed to go pretty well. During her trip, the Tory leader met with [...]
US election 2024: All you need to know about the Democrat Party convention August 19, 2024 In just three months time, US voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election. Former president Donald Trump is standing for the third time for the Republican party, while current Democrat vice-president Kamala Harris is making her first White House run after the incumbent Joe Biden opted [...]
US election 2024: Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as Democrat running mate August 6, 2024 Kamala Harris is expected to select Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential pick ahead of the November election.