Bill Emmott

@billemmott.bsky.social

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Writer, former ed-in-chief of The Economist, author “Deterrence, Diplomacy and the Risk of Conflict over Taiwan” (IISS 2024), addict of all things Japanese, Italian and geopolitical

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William John Emmott is an English journalist, author, and consultant best known as the editor-in-chief of The Economist newspaper from 1993 to 2006. Emmott has written fourteen books and worked on two documentary feature films. He is now chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, of the Japan Society of the UK in London, and of the International Trade Institute, an Irish educational body. He is also Senior Adviser, Geopolitics, for Montrose Associates, a strategic intelligence consultancy, a trustee of the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, and an Ushioda Fellow at Tokyo College, University of Tokyo. .. more

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Dec 23

My essay reviewing the year

Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · Dec 23

The West’s year of living anxiously | @billemmott.bsky.social

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The West's year of living anxiously

While this year has not been one of triumph for the liberal democracies of the West, it has been even worse for its self-declared adversaries.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking: Radical activist Musk to be deported from US for supporting Censorship Industrial Complex in 2022 video (TRUTH: Rubio, Vance and their lickspittles are COWARDS unable to cope with free speech)

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 4d

Hilarious. Michael Shellenberger, who has spent years spewing made up nonsense about a "censorship industrial complex" involving close ties between gov't & industry to "censor" speech is out there running cover for Bari Weiss censoring speech on behalf of the gov't.

Shellenberger tweeting an image of his own story entitled: "CBS Reporter Making Unsupported Allegations of Censorship Against Bari Weiss Has History of Biased and Inaccurate Reporting."

Shellenberger retweeting Katie Miller, wife of chief gov't propagandist Stephen Miller mocking people accusing Weiss of censoring the 60 Minutes story. She's retweeting 60 Minutes Sharyn Alfonsi's internal email to her colleagues about Weiss's censorship and saying: When you want to become the story, you’ve lost any shred of journalistic integrity.

The Legacy Media loves talking about themselves and is openly hostile to anyone who dare question their utter righteousness.

60 Minutes is a clear partisan program masquerading as impartial

Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, Philip

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The Asian danger from Trump's spheres-of-interest approach

English original of article published today by the Mainichi Shimbun in both Japanese and English

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 6d

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An important counter to the Putin-Trump narrative

English original of article on the EU's big loan to Ukraine published in Italian this morning by La Stampa

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Mitì Vigliero @mitivigliero.bsky.social · 6d

I miliardi Ue allontanano la resa di Kiev. Ora Mosca potrebbe aver bisogno di tregua
Così si ribalta la propaganda russa rafforzata da Trump che l’Ucraina sta perdendo la guerra - di @billemmott.bsky.social

I miliardi Ue allontanano la resa di Kiev. Ora Mosca potrebbe aver bisogno di tregua

Così si ribalta la propaganda russa rafforzata da Trump che l’Ucraina sta perdendo la guerra

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9d

This used to be Tulsi Gabbard.

Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 11d

The transatlantic alliance no
longer exists — get used to it, Europe, and act accordingly

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Trump’s hatred demonstrates Europe’s importance

From now on, we must act as if the transatlantic alliance does not exist, because under Trump-Vance it doesn’t. English original of column published in Italian today by La Stampa [with minor updates]

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12d

Donald Trump may have thought the rules of political gravity don't apply to him, “but not even the most fearsome and durable leader escapes the eventual decay of their power,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:

Trump Confronts His Political Reality

The president has entered the lame-duck era of his career.

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 12d

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Media freedom in Italy

My contribution to a series on press freedom published by La Stampa, in response to that paper’s shock at news that the Agnelli family plan to sell it after a century of ownership

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Mitì Vigliero @mitivigliero.bsky.social · 13d

(Lui non l'avrà quel numero, ma l'associazione Lega-Russia Unita di sicuro sì europaradicale.eu/accordo-lega...)

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 13d

Excellent piece on the bad omens for Taiwan and its neighbours from the “Trump Corollary”

Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 13d

Relearning some lessons from history. Reflections on the international disorder in my latest Inside-Out column
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Making sense of international disorder

…Or how Britain’s retreat from the Caribbean in 1905 maps the new geopolitical landscape

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 13d

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Excellent piece on the historic precedent for the “Trump Corollary” in the western hemisphere and what it signifies for China and Russia

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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 13d

Relearning some lessons from history. Reflections on the international disorder in my latest Inside-Out column
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Making sense of international disorder

…Or how Britain’s retreat from the Caribbean in 1905 maps the new geopolitical landscape

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13d

A+ trolling from Zelenskyy

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19d

The most transparent administration in history is now hiding both the complete Epstein files and the complete video of the Sept. 2 boat strike from the American people, only releasing the parts of each that they want you to see while concealing the rest.

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · 20d

@billemmott.bsky.social calls a spade a spade. Or rather the new US National Security Strategy for what it is: "a declaration of war against European democracy and the European way of life".
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A declaration of political war

The Trump-Vance National Security Strategy is blatantly racist, declares an open intent of interfering in European politics, and is extraordinarily hostile to long-time allies

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Mitì Vigliero @mitivigliero.bsky.social · 20d

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In Europa temiamo che l’America di Trump possa svenderci alla Russia. In Giappone il timore è che Trump li svenda alla Cina.
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L’Europa, l’Asia e il timore della grande svendita a Russia e Cina

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · 20d

The Trump-Vance declaration of political war on Europe
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A declaration of political war

The Trump-Vance National Security Strategy is blatantly racist, declares an open intent of interfering in European politics, and is extraordinarily hostile to long-time allies

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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · Nov 25

The moral course must surely be to withdraw from the next lectures, as deeply painful as that would surely be.

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Dr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · Nov 22

@billemmott.bsky.social is 100% right: By making a loan, the EU will finance Ukraine for the next two years and will demonstrate to Russia that it has resolve even if America does not… open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

The weakest US president in the past 100 years

English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning, on Trump's capitulation to America's old enemy, Russia, and Europe's moment of destiny

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Nov 22

On Trump's capitulation to America's enemy, Russia, and Europe's moment of destiny open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

The weakest US president in the past 100 years

English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning, on Trump's capitulation to America's old enemy, Russia, and Europe's moment of destiny

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Arianna Ciccone @ariannaciccone.bsky.social · Nov 15

The BBC deserves to be protected and defended, especially against liars and opportunists | @billemmott.bsky.social 👇
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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Nov 14

Important piece on how the "editorial standards" man Prescott doctored his own quotes from Trump's 2021 speech www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report

A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself

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Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Nov 8

Putin-Trump nuclear bragging is irresponsible and ludicrous. But the real issue is the lack of transparency surrounding China's nuclear build-up

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Nuclear braggadocio over testing is a distraction from the real danger: China's build-up

English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Nov 6

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 94th day out of the last 106.

12 days of work in 106 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Bill Emmott @billemmott.bsky.social · Nov 2

If “Japan’s Far More Female Future” is to be reinforced by her ascent, the first female prime minister needs to show she can control inflation and communicate well open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...