SimonFraser
@simonfraser00.bsky.social
Chair of Chatham House. Founding partner of Flint Global. Former Perm Sec at UK Foreign Office and Business Department.
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The UK should work with European countries, notably France and Germany, but also Italy and Poland to protect our common security, writes @simonfraser00.bsky.social, the Chair of Chatham House, for the @financialtimes.com.
Britain should embrace European and other middle powers
With the US and China facing off in a tariff war, the time has come for the UK to pivot
www.ft.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The UK should work with European countries, notably France and Germany, but also Italy and Poland to protect our common security, writes @simonfraser00.bsky.social, the Chair of Chatham House, for the @financialtimes.com.
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Spot on article by @simonfraser00.bsky.social on.ft.com/4id6bf9
Britain should embrace European and other middle powers
Britain should embrace European and other middle powers
Britain should embrace European and other middle powers
With the US and China facing off in a tariff war, the time has come for the UK to pivot
on.ft.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Spot on article by @simonfraser00.bsky.social on.ft.com/4id6bf9
Britain should embrace European and other middle powers
Britain should embrace European and other middle powers
It’s a diplomatic minefield ahead, but #KeirStarmer & his advisers have played a blinder in recent days. Clearly differentiated UK policy from US without antagonising Trump, avoided shrill public reactions, put substantive #UK offer on the table, mediated & convened with skill.
March 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It’s a diplomatic minefield ahead, but #KeirStarmer & his advisers have played a blinder in recent days. Clearly differentiated UK policy from US without antagonising Trump, avoided shrill public reactions, put substantive #UK offer on the table, mediated & convened with skill.
Have a listen to this…
Podcast🎙️| Can the UK, France and Germany forge a new transatlantic path?
@simonfraser00.bsky.social, Gerard Baker (@wsj.com), @mgmessmer.bsky.social and Sebastien Maillard discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance.
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@simonfraser00.bsky.social, Gerard Baker (@wsj.com), @mgmessmer.bsky.social and Sebastien Maillard discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance.
Apple: apple.co/4i11k1A
Spotify: spoti.fi/3ETKV00
February 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Have a listen to this…
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Why Trump is selling out Ukraine - and what Europe should do. My Inside-Out column.
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February 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Why Trump is selling out Ukraine - and what Europe should do. My Inside-Out column.
philipstephens.substack.com/p/trump-hand...
philipstephens.substack.com/p/trump-hand...
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Headlines from today:
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Headlines from today:
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech
White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One
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Interesting that Britain signed. High stakes from the EU. Quite likely that Trump and Putin will simply ignore their demand to be part of the negotiations
Déclaration des MAE de Fr, All, Pol, It, Esp, UE, UK & Ukr: "L'Ukraine et l'Europe doivent participer à toute négociation. L'Ukraine doit bénéficier de solides garanties de sécurité. Une paix juste et durable en Ukraine est une condition nécessaire à une sécurité transatlantique forte".
February 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Interesting that Britain signed. High stakes from the EU. Quite likely that Trump and Putin will simply ignore their demand to be part of the negotiations
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Fraser, the spin-off
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From embassy to enterprise: Former Foreign Office perm sec Simon Fraser on founding a start-up
Sir Simon Fraser, the founder of Flint Global, talks to CSW about moving from the civil service to the private sector, and the importance of being ...
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February 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Fraser, the spin-off
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Podcast🎙️| How dangerous are Trump’s trade threats?
Creon Butler, @lindayueh.bsky.social and Julian Ventura join the podcast to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tactics.
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Creon Butler, @lindayueh.bsky.social and Julian Ventura join the podcast to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tactics.
Apple: apple.co/414MiS8
Spotify: spoti.fi/3WTw8Zl
Independent Thinking: How dangerous are Trump’s trade threats?
Creon Butler, Linda Yueh and Julian Ventura join the podcast to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tactics.
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February 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Podcast🎙️| How dangerous are Trump’s trade threats?
Creon Butler, @lindayueh.bsky.social and Julian Ventura join the podcast to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tactics.
Apple: apple.co/414MiS8
Spotify: spoti.fi/3WTw8Zl
Creon Butler, @lindayueh.bsky.social and Julian Ventura join the podcast to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tactics.
Apple: apple.co/414MiS8
Spotify: spoti.fi/3WTw8Zl
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A classic story of the importance of country-company negotiations. Just as important as those between countries, but like regulatory policy receiving far less attention. www.ft.com/content/ffa4...
The inside story of Britain’s failure to clinch £450mn AstraZeneca deal
How an agreement set up by the Tories and lauded by Labour fell victim to cost-cutting and UK curbs on drugs expenditure
www.ft.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A classic story of the importance of country-company negotiations. Just as important as those between countries, but like regulatory policy receiving far less attention. www.ft.com/content/ffa4...
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Perfect economic logic but no mention as to where precisely the axe should fall on "suffocating" regulations. River pollution? Food safety? Public transport? Roads? Pensions/Savings products? Building standards/fire prevention? Football grounds? Children's toys?
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How to dismantle the UK’s regulatory Tower of Babel
Labour’s erratic, piecemeal approach will not deliver lasting change
www.ft.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Perfect economic logic but no mention as to where precisely the axe should fall on "suffocating" regulations. River pollution? Food safety? Public transport? Roads? Pensions/Savings products? Building standards/fire prevention? Football grounds? Children's toys?
www.ft.com/content/6eae...
www.ft.com/content/6eae...
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“The risk is that we become complicit in acts by Donald Trump which unravel the international system and rule of law, and we end up on the wrong side of that fence…” @simonfraser00.bsky.social tells John Pienaar on Times Radio
www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...
www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...
John Pienaar with Times Radio Drive | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times
Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.
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February 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“The risk is that we become complicit in acts by Donald Trump which unravel the international system and rule of law, and we end up on the wrong side of that fence…” @simonfraser00.bsky.social tells John Pienaar on Times Radio
www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...
www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...
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“The deeply embedded relationship in sharing intelligence matters to the United Kingdom and indeed to the United States.” Flint's @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence on @cnn.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“The deeply embedded relationship in sharing intelligence matters to the United Kingdom and indeed to the United States.” Flint's @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence on @cnn.com
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“The challenge for Britain is how do we advance our own interest - working with the world as it is without abandoning our principles and the values that matter to us.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump on @bbcradio4.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Week in Westminster - 25/01/2025 - BBC Sounds
George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
“The challenge for Britain is how do we advance our own interest - working with the world as it is without abandoning our principles and the values that matter to us.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump on @bbcradio4.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Event | The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025
Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
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Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
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The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025
Join Chatham House Director and Chief Executive Bronwen Maddox for the 2025 Director’s Annual Lecture.
www.chathamhouse.org
January 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Event | The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025
Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
Find out more🔽
Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
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"Borders must not be moved by force. This principle applies to every country, whether in the East or the West. In talks with our European partners, there is an uneasiness regarding recent statements from the US. It is clear: We must stand together."
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz
January 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Borders must not be moved by force. This principle applies to every country, whether in the East or the West. In talks with our European partners, there is an uneasiness regarding recent statements from the US. It is clear: We must stand together."
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz
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do you think anyone in the near future will explain to Trump that if he wants other countries to up their spending on defence (in absolute terms!) then adopting policies that lower everyone's growth rate is not all that smart?
January 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
do you think anyone in the near future will explain to Trump that if he wants other countries to up their spending on defence (in absolute terms!) then adopting policies that lower everyone's growth rate is not all that smart?
Big and brilliant news for all of us @flint-global.com as we enter into a new strategic partnership with Michael Pedroni and his colleagues at Highland Global Advisers. Working together we will further extend the reach of our global services to US clients.
We are excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Washington-based consultancy Highland Global Advisors. Alongside Highland, Flint will advise clients on key political and policy developments in the US along with the UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific. flint-global.com/news/flint-e...
Flint expands into North America, through strategic partnership with Highland Global Advisors - Flint Global
As the new year starts, we are excited to announce an important development at Flint. We will operate a new strategic partnership with Washington-based consultancy Highland Global Advisors led by Mich...
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January 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Big and brilliant news for all of us @flint-global.com as we enter into a new strategic partnership with Michael Pedroni and his colleagues at Highland Global Advisers. Working together we will further extend the reach of our global services to US clients.
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“If you stand back and look at the issues, Mandelson is very well qualified; he’s a big political hitter, well-connected in our government, and I think that’s what we need with the Trump administration.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social on BBC R4 Today this morning.
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Today - 20/12/2024 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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December 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM
“If you stand back and look at the issues, Mandelson is very well qualified; he’s a big political hitter, well-connected in our government, and I think that’s what we need with the Trump administration.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social on BBC R4 Today this morning.
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Do listen! BBC #WeekInWestminster
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🏡 Planning @dantomlinson.bsky.social #GregSmithMP
👑 Lords reform #LordKinnoull
🗳️Five years since 2019 #DehennaDavison @profjanegreen.bsky.social
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The Week in Westminster - 14/12/2024 - BBC Sounds
Pippa Crerar of The Guardian assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 14, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Do listen! BBC #WeekInWestminster
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🏡 Planning @dantomlinson.bsky.social #GregSmithMP
👑 Lords reform #LordKinnoull
🗳️Five years since 2019 #DehennaDavison @profjanegreen.bsky.social
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🇸🇾Syria @simonfraser00.bsky.social @sarahchampionmp.bsky.social
🏡 Planning @dantomlinson.bsky.social #GregSmithMP
👑 Lords reform #LordKinnoull
🗳️Five years since 2019 #DehennaDavison @profjanegreen.bsky.social
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The fall of the Assad regime in #Syria is welcome. But Iraq and Libya taught us to beware of what follows among factions when the grip of brutal dictators is removed. Syria is internally fractured and vulnerable to external forces. A hard road ahead.
December 8, 2024 at 10:59 AM
The fall of the Assad regime in #Syria is welcome. But Iraq and Libya taught us to beware of what follows among factions when the grip of brutal dictators is removed. Syria is internally fractured and vulnerable to external forces. A hard road ahead.
Back in 2011 to 13 one of the big deterrents to Western intervention in Syria was the strength of the Syrian airforce and air defences - honed over years against Israel. Has this regime capability, and Russian support, now been totally eroded?
December 7, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Back in 2011 to 13 one of the big deterrents to Western intervention in Syria was the strength of the Syrian airforce and air defences - honed over years against Israel. Has this regime capability, and Russian support, now been totally eroded?
If anything, it’s a tepid bath of mismanaged decline, and the mismanagement is down far more to politicians than civil servants. Many of us hoped that this government would change this….
December 7, 2024 at 7:46 PM
If anything, it’s a tepid bath of mismanaged decline, and the mismanagement is down far more to politicians than civil servants. Many of us hoped that this government would change this….
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Conference | Europe’s Strategic Choices 2024
Author and journalist @johnkampfner.bsky.social joined the Chair, Chatham House Council @simonfraser00.bsky.social at our Berlin conference last night to discuss the many challenges facing Europe.
Author and journalist @johnkampfner.bsky.social joined the Chair, Chatham House Council @simonfraser00.bsky.social at our Berlin conference last night to discuss the many challenges facing Europe.
November 26, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Conference | Europe’s Strategic Choices 2024
Author and journalist @johnkampfner.bsky.social joined the Chair, Chatham House Council @simonfraser00.bsky.social at our Berlin conference last night to discuss the many challenges facing Europe.
Author and journalist @johnkampfner.bsky.social joined the Chair, Chatham House Council @simonfraser00.bsky.social at our Berlin conference last night to discuss the many challenges facing Europe.