Anand Menon
@anandMenon1
Director @ukandeu Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC
Hot off the press, my @TEDxGlasgow talk on how to fix Britain. Scariest 12 minutes of my life. If only for that reason, please, please share it.... ow.ly/JUug50uKP84
What a truly horrible post and a million miles away from true British values
Just landed in Heathrow Airport T3. Went into M&S. Three @marksandspencer staff speaking in another language. I asked them “What language are you speaking?” They responded “Hindi” I have a voice recording & their names to report to M&S. We must confront them every time.
The case of the European Scrutiny Committee in the House of Commons ukandeu.ac.uk/how-parliament… How Parliament can take back control of the EU reset deal - UK in a changing Europe @stellacreasy @StephenGethins @anandMenon1 @euromove
Once again, that kind of alignment isn't on offer. And it's worth saying the India deal doesn't require us to align at all, which for some is a massive advantage. The alignment argument has generally been a political rather than economic one
Despite welcoming the new India trade deal, bigger gains could be generated by removing barriers to trade with the EU, which accounts for roughly 50% of UK trade. Independent analysis has found that aligning with the EU could add up to 1.5% to UK GDP. tradeandbusiness.uk/news/businesse…
I went to bed last night dreaming of a lottery win 😉 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
These two headed off last night dreaming of runs, and the sun is shining for them at Old Trafford today... #BBCCricket #ENGvIND
Not quite finished but I hope you like it. Please retweet (or 'share') if you do, please ignore if you don't 😇. Best wishes to you all. 💙🤍💛
"Last year, I visited a military base of a NATO member in Europe... They asked what I thought of it. My answer didn’t please them. Without coming closer than 10 km, four teams of Ukrainian pilots could turn that place into Pearl Harbor in 15 minutes."
Recently, 🇺🇦 hero of this war Robert Broudi (aka “Magyar”) spoke at a military conference in 🇩🇪 Wiesbaden. His speech stunned many people. It’s a bit long for Twitter but totally worth a read. “In the Ukrainian army, they call me Magyar. I am a field commander of combat drone…
Oh good Lord. 'We have a duty to make sure there is no starvation in Gaza' Remarkable interview on @BBCr4today
I' was just checking if the age verification tool was effective'
Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine. J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.…
How to get growth? Reassure the markets re the sustainability of the public finances; stop driving away the wealthy; build houses & infrastructure in London & Ox-Cam; get closer to the EU. A @NewStatesman piece with something to upset almost everyone. newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…
France will recognize a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron says cnn.it/3UvELrq
New polling data hot of the press from the @ChicagoCouncil A plurality of Americans think there is not enough regulation for artificial intelligence and quantum technologies (44%; 11% just enough, 7% too much). globalaffairs.org/research/publi…
Latest episode of The Briefing Room available here - bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… - expert insight from @pmdfoster @jillongovt @anandMenon1 @Mij_Europe
UK vehicle making hits lowest level since 1953. bbc.com/news/articles/…
UK car production remains export-focused, with 76.9% of output headed overseas year-to-date and greater certainty now returning to key markets. 🇪🇺EU remains the main destination for UK car exports (54.4% share) 🇺🇸followed by the US (15.9%) 🇨🇳China (7.5%) 🇹🇷Turkey (4.1%)…
"This is the problem when we talk about what we voted for in 2016. We voted to leave and that was unspecified... It's getting a bit tiring when people say 'this isn't what we voted for', because we don't know what we voted for." @anandMenon1 on Brexit
I want my Saudi Arabia back
In Saudi Arabia, illegal migrants are imprisoned, fined & deported with no legal process In Qatar, they are detained & deported without appeal In Australia, they are detained offshore with no chance of settling In Britain? We put them up in luxury hotels with welfare and…