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Welcome to new subscribers from April. This is a monthly post Sam writes to update on the substack; link to favourite pieces; and review a recommended…

10 hr ago

How badly will the Tories do? Will Boris Johnson survive?

May 1

9A Russian ballistic nuclear missile roles through Red Square during rehearsals for the 2018 Military Victory Parade (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty…

Lawrence Freedman

Apr 29

No, really, it isn't.

Apr 25

What we can learn from the successes and failures of the radical right in different countries?

Apr 23

Time front cover after the Pentagon Papers were leaked - highlighting the deception, and self-deception, of the Vietnam War. It is 50 years since I read…

Lawrence Freedman

Apr 20

There were lots of interesting responses my last post; both in the comments and sent to me privately. I’m going to run through some of the really key…

Apr 19

And how do we start to fix it?

Apr 16

The leaders of NATO and member countries get ready for the official photo at the March 24th summit in Brussels (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images…

Lawrence Freedman

Apr 13

Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron pose for pictures before their 2017 Presidential debate (photo FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images) There is always oddly…

Apr 9

A cross in Bucha marking the spot where locals buried four people killed by Russian troops (Photo by Alexey Furman/Getty Images) On 24 February as they…

Lawrence Freedman

Apr 6

Updates, links and recommendations

Apr 3

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