Gideon Rachman
@gideonrachman.bsky.social
FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
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What an incredibly cool FT article and WWI story!
The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders (🎁🔗)
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The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders (🎁🔗)
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The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders
The extraordinary story of when, two months into the bloody Great War, the newspaper launched an unusual competition
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February 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
What an incredibly cool FT article and WWI story!
The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders (🎁🔗)
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The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders (🎁🔗)
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General consensus is that Trump's presidency has ushered in a new world order from which there is no turning back. This view deserves scrutiny, argues @gideonrachman.bsky.social.
Read his column on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/38QnpBf
Then have your say in today's #FTEdit poll 🗳️ ft.trib.al/PdHOXLf
Read his column on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/38QnpBf
Then have your say in today's #FTEdit poll 🗳️ ft.trib.al/PdHOXLf
February 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
General consensus is that Trump's presidency has ushered in a new world order from which there is no turning back. This view deserves scrutiny, argues @gideonrachman.bsky.social.
Read his column on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/38QnpBf
Then have your say in today's #FTEdit poll 🗳️ ft.trib.al/PdHOXLf
Read his column on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/38QnpBf
Then have your say in today's #FTEdit poll 🗳️ ft.trib.al/PdHOXLf
Striking how completely absent from leadership talk Rachel Reeves and David Lammy are. Normally you would think chancellor or deputy pm would be in with a shout. Fact they aren’t tells its own story
February 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Striking how completely absent from leadership talk Rachel Reeves and David Lammy are. Normally you would think chancellor or deputy pm would be in with a shout. Fact they aren’t tells its own story
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@gideonrachman.bsky.social of the @financialtimes.com thinks that "after Trump, the old America could make a comeback," but concedes that "there could be more violence and civil disorder before an American restoration can truly take place."
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A post-Trump restoration is still possible
His presidency may eventually be seen as an aberration rather than a permanent shift
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February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
@gideonrachman.bsky.social of the @financialtimes.com thinks that "after Trump, the old America could make a comeback," but concedes that "there could be more violence and civil disorder before an American restoration can truly take place."
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The major flaw with the claim that Trump's foreign policy is "realist" is the fact that it is so deeply ideological. There is no "realist" case for driving South Africa into China's embrace, rather than competing for its partnership. The only reason Trump is doing so is based on racist memes.
Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China
China and South Africa have signed a framework agreement for a new trade deal. It shows how Africa’s leading economy is looking for other options following the high U.S. import tariffs imposed on it b...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The major flaw with the claim that Trump's foreign policy is "realist" is the fact that it is so deeply ideological. There is no "realist" case for driving South Africa into China's embrace, rather than competing for its partnership. The only reason Trump is doing so is based on racist memes.
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Podcast🎙️| Can diplomacy avert a US-Iran war?
Sanam Vakil (@chmenap.bsky.social) joined @gideonrachman.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the risks of a US war with Iran and the crisis of legitimacy facing the Islamic Republic.
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Sanam Vakil (@chmenap.bsky.social) joined @gideonrachman.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the risks of a US war with Iran and the crisis of legitimacy facing the Islamic Republic.
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Can diplomacy avert a US-Iran war?
Islamic regime faces ‘a reckoning’
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February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Podcast🎙️| Can diplomacy avert a US-Iran war?
Sanam Vakil (@chmenap.bsky.social) joined @gideonrachman.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the risks of a US war with Iran and the crisis of legitimacy facing the Islamic Republic.
Listen via @financialtimes.com⤵️
Sanam Vakil (@chmenap.bsky.social) joined @gideonrachman.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the risks of a US war with Iran and the crisis of legitimacy facing the Islamic Republic.
Listen via @financialtimes.com⤵️
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I’m not sure ‘our national security developed vetting technique can be beaten if a candidate is prepared to lie’ is an especially helpful line to push.
February 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I’m not sure ‘our national security developed vetting technique can be beaten if a candidate is prepared to lie’ is an especially helpful line to push.
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Not quite one year ago as.ft.com/r/52c094cb-4...
February 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Not quite one year ago as.ft.com/r/52c094cb-4...
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
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Absolutely mad.
Marginal tax rates for graduates with student loans – add interest and another 6% for postgrads.
£25,000: 37%
£50,270: 51%
£100,000: 71%
£25,000: 37%
£50,270: 51%
£100,000: 71%
February 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Absolutely mad.
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Paul Krugman not joining in with the praise for the appointment of Kevin Warsh
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Paul Krugman not joining in with the praise for the appointment of Kevin Warsh
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I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
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Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show
Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009
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January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
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Wow -- incredible!!!
January 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Wow -- incredible!!!
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"on the European side, there is real respect for the diplomatic work done by Jared Kushner — who is regarded as serious and diligent." @gideonrachman.bsky.social writes
In Ukraine, it’s all about the land - www.ft.com/content/eb32... via @financialtimes.com
In Ukraine, it’s all about the land - www.ft.com/content/eb32... via @financialtimes.com
In Ukraine, it’s all about the land
Trilateral peace talks seem promising, but territory remains a major obstacle
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January 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"on the European side, there is real respect for the diplomatic work done by Jared Kushner — who is regarded as serious and diligent." @gideonrachman.bsky.social writes
In Ukraine, it’s all about the land - www.ft.com/content/eb32... via @financialtimes.com
In Ukraine, it’s all about the land - www.ft.com/content/eb32... via @financialtimes.com
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India’s holdings of US Treasury bonds have fallen to a 5-year low as the nation pushes to support its currency and diversify its reserves, Bloomberg reports.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM
India’s holdings of US Treasury bonds have fallen to a 5-year low as the nation pushes to support its currency and diversify its reserves, Bloomberg reports.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
People “are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds,” Katie Koch said.
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Kyiv.
Electricity is back.
I thought we wouldn’t see it for a few days after the night attack.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers.
Electricity is back.
I thought we wouldn’t see it for a few days after the night attack.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers.
January 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Kyiv.
Electricity is back.
I thought we wouldn’t see it for a few days after the night attack.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers.
Electricity is back.
I thought we wouldn’t see it for a few days after the night attack.
Glory to Ukrainian engineers.
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"Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is another" @gideonrachman.bsky.social
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Decoupling from Trump’s America
Washington’s allies are looking for a new strategy after a week that has demonstrated what some see as the risks of subordination and coercion
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January 23, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is another" @gideonrachman.bsky.social
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“The reason that Carney’s speech resonated so widely was that it was an explicit acknowledgment that the old order, based on a benign US, has gone. And it was also a call to action that many in Davos found inspiring.”
By @gideonrachman.bsky.social
By @gideonrachman.bsky.social
The great Greenland climbdown
After a rambling speech, Trump announced he would not be imposing tariffs on his allies
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January 22, 2026 at 7:11 AM
“The reason that Carney’s speech resonated so widely was that it was an explicit acknowledgment that the old order, based on a benign US, has gone. And it was also a call to action that many in Davos found inspiring.”
By @gideonrachman.bsky.social
By @gideonrachman.bsky.social
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Excellent interview with Mark Carney by @gideonrachman.bsky.social
If you liked Mark Carney's speech, then have a listen to this podcast interview with the Canadian prime minister by @gideonrachman.bsky.social recorded just after that interview www.ft.com/content/19f1...
Mark Carney on a world in rupture — and what comes next
‘Globalisation is over, but like-minded countries can still work together’
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January 21, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Excellent interview with Mark Carney by @gideonrachman.bsky.social
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Siempre de interés escuchar a Alexander Stubb (entrevistado por @gideonrachman.bsky.social )
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Greenland: the good, the bad or the ugly?
Alexander Stubb on the possible scenarios facing the Arctic island
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January 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Siempre de interés escuchar a Alexander Stubb (entrevistado por @gideonrachman.bsky.social )
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If you liked Mark Carney's speech, then have a listen to this podcast interview with the Canadian prime minister by @gideonrachman.bsky.social recorded just after that interview www.ft.com/content/19f1...
Mark Carney on a world in rupture — and what comes next
‘Globalisation is over, but like-minded countries can still work together’
www.ft.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
If you liked Mark Carney's speech, then have a listen to this podcast interview with the Canadian prime minister by @gideonrachman.bsky.social recorded just after that interview www.ft.com/content/19f1...
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@gideonrachman.bsky.social on TACO all over again. www.ft.com/content/ec68... The great Greenland climbdown
The great Greenland climbdown
After a rambling speech, Trump announced he would not be imposing tariffs on his allies
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January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
@gideonrachman.bsky.social on TACO all over again. www.ft.com/content/ec68... The great Greenland climbdown
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Read this.
January 20, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Read this.
Stunner!
January 20, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Stunner!