Simon Taylor
@simonaquaesulis.bsky.social
History student, news and politics junkie. Retired crisis consultant. Buyer, and occasional reader, of too many books.
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on.ft.com/4r1367H Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre
Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre
Opting for Florida’s courts as the battlefield, not the UK, is key to understanding the entire gambit
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November 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
on.ft.com/4r1367H Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre
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Ditto generations raised on the shame of appeasement, of Chamberlain's folly selling Czechoslovakia down the river at Munich...
March 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Ditto generations raised on the shame of appeasement, of Chamberlain's folly selling Czechoslovakia down the river at Munich...
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Beyond military and intelligence, Europe is going to need to think about civilian dependencies.
Alphabet, Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft are all vulnerable to US government pressure, and underpin an incredible range of important systems, from hospitals to tax systems and transport.
Alphabet, Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft are all vulnerable to US government pressure, and underpin an incredible range of important systems, from hospitals to tax systems and transport.
March 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Beyond military and intelligence, Europe is going to need to think about civilian dependencies.
Alphabet, Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft are all vulnerable to US government pressure, and underpin an incredible range of important systems, from hospitals to tax systems and transport.
Alphabet, Amazon (AWS) and Microsoft are all vulnerable to US government pressure, and underpin an incredible range of important systems, from hospitals to tax systems and transport.