Anand Menon

@anandmenon.bsky.social

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Director @ukandeu.bsky.social Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s

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Anand Menon is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London in the United Kingdom and was appointed in January 2014 as director of the UK in a Changing Europe initiative. He was a special adviser to the House of Lords EU committee. .. more

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · Nov 5

I did a lecture on the impact of Brexit on British politics. Watch it here if you're really bored www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztqL...

Reflections on the Brexit Revolution: 2025-26 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture

YouTube video by Cambridge Law Faculty

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3h

*******TODAY******* Put your questions to @drjennings.bsky.social @sophiestowers.bsky.social and Rachel Wolf. Address the burning issues. What's happened to our party system? What's happened to trust in politics? Is Starmer doomed? Should I be in the House of Lords? ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

UKICE Lunch Hour: UK politics in flux - UK in a changing Europe

Join UK in a Changing Europe experts as they discuss the high levels of volatility and fragmentation in UK politics.

ukandeu.ac.uk

Reposted by Anand Menon

RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 20h

Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion, what are Ukraine's prospects for peace?

Join Maryna Vorotnyuk, Neil Melvin, @mtsavill.bsky.social and Jonathan Eyal on 24 February for an insightful discussion as we mark the anniversary.

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Ukraine: Prospects for Peace, Four Years After Russia’s Invasion

Join an expert panel as they reflect on the prospects for peace, four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

my.rusi.org

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 21h

And before you start securityconference.org/assets/02_Do...

https://securityconference.org/assets/02_Dokumente/01_Publikationen/2026/MSR2026/Under_Destruction–Munich_Security_Report_2026.pdf

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 21h

How can you possible do a whole piece on a report without having the basic decency to link to it, @theguardian.com ? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Europe’s ‘painful’ realisation it must be bolder with US set out in security report

Need for greater military autonomy also accepted, says report for Munich Security Conference, which takes place this week

www.theguardian.com

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1d

That’s the one. Then I quit.

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1d

I expressed my concerns about Mandelson very strongly to some mates down the pub, who now seem to have forgotten that conversation. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Reposted by Elizabeth Stokoe, Anand Menon

Political Satirical [MAGA/Reform = #SameCuntsDifferentContinent] @politicalsatirical.bsky.social · 1d

Reform UK’s ‘Dear Neighbour’ Trick… MKII…

Goodwin just got BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 2d

Good on ya!

Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Richard S.J. Tol, Steve Peers , and 6 more Ben H. Ansell, Richard S.J. Tol, Steve Peers, Alison Phipps, Anand Menon, Jonathan Hopkin, Margot C. Finn, James Cameron, Richard Moorhead

Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 3d

New on FT website:

Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.

www.ft.com/content/5bba...

Starmer faces questions over visit to Palantir office alongside Mandelson

Former ambassador was also shareholder in lobbying group that counted US tech firm as a client

www.ft.com

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

🤷🏾‍♂️

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

We’re gonna win the League.

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

Woooooohooooo 2-0 👊🏽👊🏽

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

Get in 🎉🎉🎉🎉👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

Reposted by Steve Peers

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

For the love of God Epstein sent woman to British anti-trafficking charity boss

www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...