Peter Ungphakorn
@coppetainpu.bsky.social
In 🇨🇭, from all over. Mainly trade. Journalist. WTO Secretariat 1996-2015. Usual disclaimers. Member: http://fmg-geneva.org.
Web: https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/ (follow for alerts)
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Daniel Hope & Simon Mulligan - Spiegel im Spiegel
YouTube video by bnk57
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Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan.
It's in F major in 6/4 time, with the piano playing rising crotchet triads and the violin playing slow scales, alternately rising and falling, of increasing length, which all end on the note A.
youtu.be/Xm74Lejt01I?...
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan.
It's in F major in 6/4 time, with the piano playing rising crotchet triads and the violin playing slow scales, alternately rising and falling, of increasing length, which all end on the note A.
youtu.be/Xm74Lejt01I?...
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Very interesting piece, including the extract below which has the ring of truth
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Very interesting piece, including the extract below which has the ring of truth
Reposted by Peter Ungphakorn
Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
Written in 1978, just prior to his departure from Estonia, Arvo’s piece for piano and violin is musically minimal, yet produces a serene tranquillity.
Other instruments are used. Leonhard Roczek, Cello
Herbert Schuch, Piano. This is very slow
youtu.be/FZe3mXlnfNc?...
Written in 1978, just prior to his departure from Estonia, Arvo’s piece for piano and violin is musically minimal, yet produces a serene tranquillity.
Other instruments are used. Leonhard Roczek, Cello
Herbert Schuch, Piano. This is very slow
youtu.be/FZe3mXlnfNc?...
Spiegel im Spiegel for Cello and Piano (Arvo Pärt)
YouTube video by Leonhard Roczek
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
Written in 1978, just prior to his departure from Estonia, Arvo’s piece for piano and violin is musically minimal, yet produces a serene tranquillity.
Other instruments are used. Leonhard Roczek, Cello
Herbert Schuch, Piano. This is very slow
youtu.be/FZe3mXlnfNc?...
Written in 1978, just prior to his departure from Estonia, Arvo’s piece for piano and violin is musically minimal, yet produces a serene tranquillity.
Other instruments are used. Leonhard Roczek, Cello
Herbert Schuch, Piano. This is very slow
youtu.be/FZe3mXlnfNc?...
Reposted by Peter Ungphakorn
Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan.
It's in F major in 6/4 time, with the piano playing rising crotchet triads and the violin playing slow scales, alternately rising and falling, of increasing length, which all end on the note A.
youtu.be/Xm74Lejt01I?...
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan.
It's in F major in 6/4 time, with the piano playing rising crotchet triads and the violin playing slow scales, alternately rising and falling, of increasing length, which all end on the note A.
youtu.be/Xm74Lejt01I?...
Daniel Hope & Simon Mulligan - Spiegel im Spiegel
YouTube video by bnk57
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan.
It's in F major in 6/4 time, with the piano playing rising crotchet triads and the violin playing slow scales, alternately rising and falling, of increasing length, which all end on the note A.
youtu.be/Xm74Lejt01I?...
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan.
It's in F major in 6/4 time, with the piano playing rising crotchet triads and the violin playing slow scales, alternately rising and falling, of increasing length, which all end on the note A.
youtu.be/Xm74Lejt01I?...
This "peace deal" is top of Trump's campaign list for the Nobel Prize.
The only surprise is that a US president might think that peace could be mediated without a clue on what the dispute is about, and believe that it can be resolved just by threatening tariffs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The only surprise is that a US president might think that peace could be mediated without a clue on what the dispute is about, and believe that it can be resolved just by threatening tariffs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thailand suspends Cambodia 'peace deal' after soldiers injured
The two sides signed the agreement at a ceremony overseen by US President Donald Trump two weeks ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This "peace deal" is top of Trump's campaign list for the Nobel Prize.
The only surprise is that a US president might think that peace could be mediated without a clue on what the dispute is about, and believe that it can be resolved just by threatening tariffs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The only surprise is that a US president might think that peace could be mediated without a clue on what the dispute is about, and believe that it can be resolved just by threatening tariffs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Patten making a lot of sense on BBC R4 PM, @evanhd.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Chris Patten making a lot of sense on BBC R4 PM, @evanhd.bsky.social
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Michael Prescott and Sir Robbie Gibb both bailed out of journalism years ago, and enjoy lucrative careers in corporate PR. And now they are the arbiters of BBC editorial standards. Go figure www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC has bigger impartiality problems than its coverage of Trump
It is the BBC’s entire governance structure–rather than individual stories–that should cause most concern
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Michael Prescott and Sir Robbie Gibb both bailed out of journalism years ago, and enjoy lucrative careers in corporate PR. And now they are the arbiters of BBC editorial standards. Go figure www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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I agree with @arusbridger.bsky.social about BBC governance. Although v hesitant about another rearrangement, the single corporate-style board is massively flawed, not least because there needs to be some distance for the governors/board members from editorial decisions
Michael Prescott and Sir Robbie Gibb both bailed out of journalism years ago, and enjoy lucrative careers in corporate PR. And now they are the arbiters of BBC editorial standards. Go figure www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC has bigger impartiality problems than its coverage of Trump
It is the BBC’s entire governance structure–rather than individual stories–that should cause most concern
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I agree with @arusbridger.bsky.social about BBC governance. Although v hesitant about another rearrangement, the single corporate-style board is massively flawed, not least because there needs to be some distance for the governors/board members from editorial decisions
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Trump incited violence on 6 January 2021.
An outside producer made a bad edit when there was plenty of unedited material to show that.
Today Trump's granting pardons to dozens of people involved in that day's attempt to sabotage the handover of power.
The BBC flagelllates itself.
#PoliticsLIve
An outside producer made a bad edit when there was plenty of unedited material to show that.
Today Trump's granting pardons to dozens of people involved in that day's attempt to sabotage the handover of power.
The BBC flagelllates itself.
#PoliticsLIve
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Trump incited violence on 6 January 2021.
An outside producer made a bad edit when there was plenty of unedited material to show that.
Today Trump's granting pardons to dozens of people involved in that day's attempt to sabotage the handover of power.
The BBC flagelllates itself.
#PoliticsLIve
An outside producer made a bad edit when there was plenty of unedited material to show that.
Today Trump's granting pardons to dozens of people involved in that day's attempt to sabotage the handover of power.
The BBC flagelllates itself.
#PoliticsLIve
Dear TV executives. I'd like to pitch for a new TV series:
“BBC Board Traitors”
Details to follow
“BBC Board Traitors”
Details to follow
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Dear TV executives. I'd like to pitch for a new TV series:
“BBC Board Traitors”
Details to follow
“BBC Board Traitors”
Details to follow
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The BBC's depressing lack of inherent institutional strength
The BBC needs to be a robust, independent institution
By me
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/the-bbcs-d...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
The BBC needs to be a robust, independent institution
By me
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/the-bbcs-d...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
The BBC's depressing lack of of inherent institutional strength
The BBC needs to be a robust, independent institution
emptycity.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The BBC's depressing lack of inherent institutional strength
The BBC needs to be a robust, independent institution
By me
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/the-bbcs-d...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
The BBC needs to be a robust, independent institution
By me
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/the-bbcs-d...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...
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Remember "WTO reform"? Norway Ambassador Petter Ølberg on his latest consultations. Full text ⬇️ contains details of what's been discussed, eg subsidies and voting in the absence of consensus. Short preface co-authored with @bobwolfe.bsky.social
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
Text: ‘facilitator’ Ølberg’s November 2025 report on WTO reform talks
Any notion that these will be resolved by the next Ministerial Conference has disappeared. Instead, Ølberg speaks of scoping issues and identifying options to present to ministers
tradebetablog.wordpress.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Remember "WTO reform"? Norway Ambassador Petter Ølberg on his latest consultations. Full text ⬇️ contains details of what's been discussed, eg subsidies and voting in the absence of consensus. Short preface co-authored with @bobwolfe.bsky.social
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
“There will be those who will clap and cheer at the senior BBC resignations … but such elation is misconceived. For the BBC to be this weak as an institution when faced with outside (and politically motivated) criticism is not a sign of a healthy mixed polity.”
By @davidallengreen.bsky.social
By @davidallengreen.bsky.social
The BBC’s depressing lack of inherent institutional strength
10th November 2025 The BBC needs to be a robust, independent institution * The British (or Bullied) Broadcasting Corporation is suffering another kicking. Of course, the BBC is not perfect, and nor…
davidallengreen.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“There will be those who will clap and cheer at the senior BBC resignations … but such elation is misconceived. For the BBC to be this weak as an institution when faced with outside (and politically motivated) criticism is not a sign of a healthy mixed polity.”
By @davidallengreen.bsky.social
By @davidallengreen.bsky.social
Exam question. "Other Countries can Tariff us but we can't Tariff them." Discuss.
Trump is trying his hand at constitutional interpretation. It's going about as well as you would expect.
somebody's been informed he's losing the case
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Exam question. "Other Countries can Tariff us but we can't Tariff them." Discuss.
Remember "WTO reform"? Norway Ambassador Petter Ølberg on his latest consultations. Full text ⬇️ contains details of what's been discussed, eg subsidies and voting in the absence of consensus. Short preface co-authored with @bobwolfe.bsky.social
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
Text: ‘facilitator’ Ølberg’s November 2025 report on WTO reform talks
Any notion that these will be resolved by the next Ministerial Conference has disappeared. Instead, Ølberg speaks of scoping issues and identifying options to present to ministers
tradebetablog.wordpress.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Remember "WTO reform"? Norway Ambassador Petter Ølberg on his latest consultations. Full text ⬇️ contains details of what's been discussed, eg subsidies and voting in the absence of consensus. Short preface co-authored with @bobwolfe.bsky.social
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
tradebetablog.wordpress.com/text-olbergs...
Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk
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How Sky News investigated X's algorithm for political bias
How Sky News investigated X's algorithm for political bias
A Sky News investigation sought to track the balance of political conversation on X, and assess whether the social media platform's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content to users in the UK.
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
How Sky News investigated X's algorithm for political bias
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X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right
X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right
Sky's Tom Cheshire explains how Elon Musk's X is boosting the British right.
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right
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Please. No.
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Please. No.
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A fantastic piece of reporting, brilliantly illustrated data, thorough, neutral analysis, transparent data collection… and frightening conclusions. Well done @skynewsrss.bsky.social for putting in long miles on this one
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 AM
A fantastic piece of reporting, brilliantly illustrated data, thorough, neutral analysis, transparent data collection… and frightening conclusions. Well done @skynewsrss.bsky.social for putting in long miles on this one
Please. No.
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Please. No.
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One for the trade experts, say @davidheniguk.bsky.social @coppetainpu.bsky.social.
No wonder US biz are in a low-hire low-fire regime, they can't develop long term plans when tariffs change this much.
Likely will feed through to US prices and inflation soon enough.
No wonder US biz are in a low-hire low-fire regime, they can't develop long term plans when tariffs change this much.
Likely will feed through to US prices and inflation soon enough.
Trump’s trade war has unfolded as a series of threats, announcements, pauses, starts and deals, and the coining by the FT’s own @robarmstrong.bsky.social of the term “Taco” — Trump always chickens out. Even with all the changes, the de facto tariff rate is at its highest level in nearly a century.
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
One for the trade experts, say @davidheniguk.bsky.social @coppetainpu.bsky.social.
No wonder US biz are in a low-hire low-fire regime, they can't develop long term plans when tariffs change this much.
Likely will feed through to US prices and inflation soon enough.
No wonder US biz are in a low-hire low-fire regime, they can't develop long term plans when tariffs change this much.
Likely will feed through to US prices and inflation soon enough.
Reposted by Peter Ungphakorn
Spain 1 - USA 0. 😊
@coppetainpu.bsky.social
~ WTO Decision Backs Spain in Ongoing Table Olive Trade Dispute with U.S. - Olive Oil Times ~
https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/wto-decision-backs-spain-in-ongoing-table-olive-trade-dispute-with-u-s/142401
@coppetainpu.bsky.social
~ WTO Decision Backs Spain in Ongoing Table Olive Trade Dispute with U.S. - Olive Oil Times ~
https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/wto-decision-backs-spain-in-ongoing-table-olive-trade-dispute-with-u-s/142401
WTO Decision Backs Spain in Ongoing Table Olive Trade Dispute with U.S. - Olive Oil Times
Following a WTO ruling that the U.S. remains noncompliant with its obligations, the EU is preparing retaliatory measures in the long-running olive trade dispute.
www.oliveoiltimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Spain 1 - USA 0. 😊
@coppetainpu.bsky.social
~ WTO Decision Backs Spain in Ongoing Table Olive Trade Dispute with U.S. - Olive Oil Times ~
https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/wto-decision-backs-spain-in-ongoing-table-olive-trade-dispute-with-u-s/142401
@coppetainpu.bsky.social
~ WTO Decision Backs Spain in Ongoing Table Olive Trade Dispute with U.S. - Olive Oil Times ~
https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/wto-decision-backs-spain-in-ongoing-table-olive-trade-dispute-with-u-s/142401
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Some people are very excited about the new "economic and national security" provisions in Trump's trade deals, but I'm more skeptical. Here's a blog post where I push back a bit.
Economic and National Security Provisions in U.S. Trade Agreements
Economic and National Security Provisions in U.S. Trade Agreements
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post cautioning everyone to "Beware the 'Securitization' of Trade Policy." So far, however, it looks like my post has been a big failure, as many people seem to be throwing caution to the wind, and instead of being wary
dlvr.it
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Some people are very excited about the new "economic and national security" provisions in Trump's trade deals, but I'm more skeptical. Here's a blog post where I push back a bit.
Reposted by Peter Ungphakorn
a secretariat for CPTPP is a great idea
The CPTPP has so many applicants that it is now mulling setting up a secretariat - great scoop from our roving Pacific reporter (he wishes!) @chrishorseman.bsky.social borderlex.net/2025/11/03/c...
CPTPP members mull forming secretariat as applicant numbers swell - Borderlex - European trade policy
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November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
a secretariat for CPTPP is a great idea
Fascinating interview with Darryn Frost by @evanhd.bsky.social on BBC R4 PM on confronting an attacker wielding a knife.
Frost was ‘a vacant soul’ following the 2019 attack at Fishmonger's Hall. He said there will be ‘so many lives changed’ from the recent train incident.
youtu.be/ixlUkzbsGnc
Frost was ‘a vacant soul’ following the 2019 attack at Fishmonger's Hall. He said there will be ‘so many lives changed’ from the recent train incident.
youtu.be/ixlUkzbsGnc
‘I was like a vacant soul after 2019 terror attack’ | BBC Radio 4 PM
YouTube video by BBC Radio 4 World at One & PM
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Fascinating interview with Darryn Frost by @evanhd.bsky.social on BBC R4 PM on confronting an attacker wielding a knife.
Frost was ‘a vacant soul’ following the 2019 attack at Fishmonger's Hall. He said there will be ‘so many lives changed’ from the recent train incident.
youtu.be/ixlUkzbsGnc
Frost was ‘a vacant soul’ following the 2019 attack at Fishmonger's Hall. He said there will be ‘so many lives changed’ from the recent train incident.
youtu.be/ixlUkzbsGnc