Torsten Pedersen
@rwdmtorsten.bsky.social
Bureaucrat. Senior consultant in administrative Law. Danish-American. Would rather be at a ball game.
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Can we now finally stop with “the Danish Model”?
Social Democrats in Denmark suffer sweeping election losses
PM Mette Frederiksen’s centre-left party loses control of Copenhagen for first time in more than 100 years
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Can we now finally stop with “the Danish Model”?
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A government that extrajudicially kills foreigners abroad will also (try to) extrajudicially kill its own citizens at home.
October 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
A government that extrajudicially kills foreigners abroad will also (try to) extrajudicially kill its own citizens at home.
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1/n A few days ago, an article appeared in The Atlantic with a bold headline “Left-wing terrorism is on the rise.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise
For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right.
www.theatlantic.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
1/n A few days ago, an article appeared in The Atlantic with a bold headline “Left-wing terrorism is on the rise.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Again - the reason that the Good Friday Agreement locks in the ECHR is that the UK had repeatedly been held accountable by the European Court of Human Rights for human rights breaches during the Troubles - while national courts had failed to do so, even upholding miscarriages of justice
In 30 pages, the Good Friday Agreement cites the ECHR seven times as an essential safeguard
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Claims NI peace deal stops UK leaving ECHR ‘entirely groundless’ – think tank
The Policy Exchange claims public debate on human rights law reform had been ‘distorted’.
www.independent.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Again - the reason that the Good Friday Agreement locks in the ECHR is that the UK had repeatedly been held accountable by the European Court of Human Rights for human rights breaches during the Troubles - while national courts had failed to do so, even upholding miscarriages of justice
Trumps attempted takeover of Greenland follows the playbook of Ahab, the ancient king of Israel, who took over a vineyard belonging to anther man. Se 1. Kings 21.
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April 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trumps attempted takeover of Greenland follows the playbook of Ahab, the ancient king of Israel, who took over a vineyard belonging to anther man. Se 1. Kings 21.
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New from my McGill Political Science colleagues Daniel Béland, Juliet Johnson @excubs.bsky.social , and Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social
www.policymagazine.ca/trumps-attac...
www.policymagazine.ca/trumps-attac...
Trump’s Attack on Zelensky Sends a Clear Message to Canada and the World - Policy Magazine
In a stunning scene at the White House on Friday, US President Donald J. Trump and Vice-President J. D. Vance verbally attacked Ukrainian president Volodymyr
www.policymagazine.ca
March 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New from my McGill Political Science colleagues Daniel Béland, Juliet Johnson @excubs.bsky.social , and Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social
www.policymagazine.ca/trumps-attac...
www.policymagazine.ca/trumps-attac...
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What is most disturbing about the recent normalization of the far right is that it happens after radicalization, rather than moderation, of the far right. Many far-right parties and politicians are more openly anti-democratic and racist than they ever were.
February 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What is most disturbing about the recent normalization of the far right is that it happens after radicalization, rather than moderation, of the far right. Many far-right parties and politicians are more openly anti-democratic and racist than they ever were.
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There is nothing remarkable about a far-right politician calling for the normalization of other far-right politicians... except if you didn't realized yet that that politician was far right.
February 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
There is nothing remarkable about a far-right politician calling for the normalization of other far-right politicians... except if you didn't realized yet that that politician was far right.
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I wrote down some thoughts on the actual and desired relationship between the media and the far right last year. Seems still relevant today...
Cas Mudde on the media and the far-right: a dangerous liaison worth breaking - Voxeurop
News outlets have a complex love-hate relationship with the far right, marked by antagonism and mutual benefit. Far-right specialist Cas Mudde shares a few simple tips on how to inform citizens withou...
voxeurop.eu
February 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I wrote down some thoughts on the actual and desired relationship between the media and the far right last year. Seems still relevant today...
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So, the UK will have three Reform parties in the next election: Reform UK, Reform C and Reform L? I wonder who will win...
Group of Labour MPs urge No 10 to be tougher on migration to fend off Reform
Exclusive: Pressure group set up by MPs from seats where Reform came second amid concern about party’s rise
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So, the UK will have three Reform parties in the next election: Reform UK, Reform C and Reform L? I wonder who will win...
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No country is immune to the far right.
No country is immune to the normalization of the far right.
No country is immune to the normalization of the far right.
January 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
No country is immune to the far right.
No country is immune to the normalization of the far right.
No country is immune to the normalization of the far right.
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Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!
January 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!
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An important new study provides further evidence that the rise of far-right parties is primarily a consequence of a shift from socio-economic to socio-cultural issues. This allowed these parties to tap into their full electoral potential.
Question now is: how and why did this shift happen?
Question now is: how and why did this shift happen?
Decomposing the rise of the populist radical right: How changes in priorities explain the electoral politics of our time
Support for populist radical right parties has increased dramatically across Europe. This column looks at drivers of the rise of the populist right between 2005 and 2020and finds that the primary driver in Europe is changing priorities of voters rather than changes in party position or voter attributes. Older, non-unionised, less-educated men are particularly, and increasingly, inclined to prioritise nationalist cultural issues over a party’s economic positions.
cepr.org
January 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
An important new study provides further evidence that the rise of far-right parties is primarily a consequence of a shift from socio-economic to socio-cultural issues. This allowed these parties to tap into their full electoral potential.
Question now is: how and why did this shift happen?
Question now is: how and why did this shift happen?
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Ian Hislop offers his unvarnished opinion of Elon Musk. Watch the whole thing:
Ian Hislop’s unfiltered take on Elon Musk | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ian Hislop offers his unvarnished opinion of Elon Musk. Watch the whole thing:
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This, from Badenoch, is absolutely the idiom of crackpot conspiracy theory. It's all going a bit Pizzagate down at CCHQ.
January 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This, from Badenoch, is absolutely the idiom of crackpot conspiracy theory. It's all going a bit Pizzagate down at CCHQ.
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I was invited to speak about the upcoming Trump era and share some lessons and optimism. I declined politely. After more than 25 years of researching the far right, I have no more (new) lessons and optimism to share.
November 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I was invited to speak about the upcoming Trump era and share some lessons and optimism. I declined politely. After more than 25 years of researching the far right, I have no more (new) lessons and optimism to share.
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Does misinformation drive vote choice or does vote choice drive misinformation? If anything, I think the latter, all driven by political attitudes.
November 7, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Does misinformation drive vote choice or does vote choice drive misinformation? If anything, I think the latter, all driven by political attitudes.
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2/2 X says it 'operates on a small, decreasing scale...X’s relative user engagement is low and declining...fewer end users than any other [social network covered by the Act]...user engagement...fares worse than most online social networking services along a number of different engagement metrics'
October 16, 2024 at 1:56 PM
2/2 X says it 'operates on a small, decreasing scale...X’s relative user engagement is low and declining...fewer end users than any other [social network covered by the Act]...user engagement...fares worse than most online social networking services along a number of different engagement metrics'
I remember clearly the excitement I felt when Gary Shaw joined KB (now part of FC Copenhagen) for the 1988 season. Shaw was fine but couldn’t save a young side from relegation.
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Gary Shaw: Former Aston Villa striker dies at 63 after fall
Former Aston Villa striker Gary Shaw, who won the European Cup with the club, dies aged 63 from injuries sustained in a fall.
www.bbc.com
September 17, 2024 at 6:46 AM
I remember clearly the excitement I felt when Gary Shaw joined KB (now part of FC Copenhagen) for the 1988 season. Shaw was fine but couldn’t save a young side from relegation.
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
The Danish Queen announced yesterday that she will abdicating on Jan. 14.
Now is the time for a Republic!
Now is the time for a Republic!
January 1, 2024 at 9:34 AM
The Danish Queen announced yesterday that she will abdicating on Jan. 14.
Now is the time for a Republic!
Now is the time for a Republic!