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Since you are at least claiming to be interested @RianCFFWhitton in my views on Jewish-Muslim relations, I will treat you to some more esoteric Judah philosophy.
My views view stem from the Mizrahi Jewish historical lens.
Muslims were always our neighbours. Not only that they will always be our neighbours either in the West or Israel. There has never been a Judah without a Muslim neighbour. The Judah lineage is not on and has never been on a timeline without Muslims since the 8th century.
We are destined to live together and an unflinching commitment to liberalism, constitutionalism, and rejection of terrorism and fundamentalism on either side is necessary to achieve that.
There is no alternative to that combined with my rather mainstream belief we need urgently a more robust approach to immigration in the West and action to preserve the pathway to a Two State Solution in the Middle East, the only longterm way to stop the necessity of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state turning into another failed one like Lebanon.
Anyone talking about mass expulsions in the West or in Israel is a complete idiot and a moral abomination with zero sense of history — especially my history.
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The approval of Jackdaw is welcome news for the UK. But it won’t fix Britain’s energy system.
TBI expert @ToneLangengen explains why we need a fundamental reset to deliver cheaper, more secure power.
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I’m being named and shamed after being caught on camera saying racism is *bad*. This might be a first for a Tory conference.
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Didn’t know the US vs. France figure. Incredible how powerful a tool the Euro is in driving down those costs.
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Just responding to Reform’s claims by show France vs Britain’s Net Migration figures over years. The Brexitwave of migration to the UK is what stands out. The UK had lower and better managed migration when it was inside the EU.
Rejoining the European Union could increase net migration by more than 200,000, according to analysis by Reform UK @Nigel_Farage @ZiaYusufUK @RobertJenrick @SuellaBraverman @CPhilpOfficial @ShabanaMahmood @migrationCtrl @MigObs @MigrationWatch @PoliceInspForum @DannyShawNews telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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Really striking findings - and a real nightmare for the Tories and Reform who will now presumably feel the need to double down on defending what most of the country knows to be the most colossal clusterfuck in modern British history. Good luck telling voters which bit went well
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Chinese households have spent decades allocating more income away from consumption, even as incomes continue to rise.
Why?
Part 1 of my new essay explores the complex relationship between property, balance sheets, confidence, and consumption in China.
feelingthestones.com/p/the-c…
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Andrew, isn’t this rather the point? Britain is already in the EU’s regulatory orbit across huge swathes of commerce — not because Brussels orders us to be, but because divergence creates barriers with our biggest market.
The UK inherited 6,921 EU-derived laws across 400+ policy areas. Even after Brexit, government has generally chosen limited rather than wholesale divergence. British exporters must in any case meet EU rules to sell there.
So the real choice isn’t “EU rules or sovereignty”. Apart from areas such as chemicals, finance and a bit of digital we're already a no say, no sway rule taker.
A performative taking back control
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OK, can we just clear this one up. If you say "You can't be English if you're not white" that's racist. It's the literal definition of racism. You can't justify it. You can't intellectualise it with rubbish about Anglo Saxons and "what if I was in Japan". It's racist. That's it.
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Conservatives: Gas is our saviour!
Gas: Lovely economy you’ve got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it. Now, which kidney are you least attached to?
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Texas is already more than 50% renewable energy, and there's a decent chance that by next year Wind overtakes Natural Gas as the single biggest source.
None of this is because Texas Republicans care about climate change. It's because their regulations let wind/solar build fast.
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Media outlets often claim Americans are wealthier than Europeans, but it's simply not true.
US average wealth looks high, but is skewed by extreme inequality. US median wealth is quite low.
I analyzed the data to show how awful US living standards are:
geopoliticaleconomy.report/p…
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The world’s most efficient solar panel goes on sale later this year at pv-magazine.com/2026/08/14/t…
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I'm saddened by this Stephen, you are a fighter against hatred and prejudice yet you cannot see it around you and appear to rejoice in it. Your anger is misplaced. Sometimes we have to look at ourselves and not blame others. To say @SayeedaWarsi is "part of the problem" is as ridiculous as it is nasty.
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So calling for a full water and food blockade of 2.4 million people was not the right approach?
EXCL: Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying that the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to “do better” under his leadership, as he signals a significant shift in the UK’s approach to the Middle East.
The PM-in-waiting told me he would put more pressure on the Israeli government, including through further sanctions on individuals and entities, but also potentially by banning trade in goods with illegal settlements.
As well as pushing for substantive change on the ground, Burnham’s intervention starts to address concerns among voters on Labour’s progressive flank, many of whom have abandoned the party over its position on Israel and Palestine.
“I know many people feel that at the start of Israel’s military action in Gaza my party didn’t get it right and I am sorry about that. The response has too often not been good enough. We need to do better,” he said.
“We’ve got to do more to put pressure on the Israeli government… Yes, we have taken some important steps… But let’s be honest, the UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire. And we must now do more to strengthen our approach.”