ELfR Podcast: China, a counterweight to Russia or a threat to the West?
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
Silicon Valley helped Russia sway the US election. So now what? | Emily Bell
The inability to tell what’s advertising and what isn’t is a problem for democracy. But it’s one that media companies are loath to tackle Source: Silicon Valley helped Russia sway…
John Boehner Unchained|Politico
I fail to feel sympathy for Boehner. He tried to push extremist policies in a blocked house, but got ambushed by people even more extreme than him. My heart bleeds…
Russia’s meddling in Scottish politics ‘discovered by accident’
RUSSIA’S meddling in Scottish political affairs was “discovered by accident”, sources close to the US investigation revealed last night. Source: Russia’s meddling in Scottish politics ‘discovered by accident’
Chappatte on Catalonia
Indépendance de la Catalogne – © Chappatte dans Le Temps, Suisse > https://t.co/YzqbWUcIDO pic.twitter.com/BDrpOsJrFn — Dessins de Chappatte (@chappatte) October 27, 2017
Anglocondescension | EL PAÍS
We are sorry to have disappointed you. But maybe we Spaniards have grown up and no longer need to be lectured Source: Anglocondescension | In English | EL PAÍS Original…
Guy Verhofstadt on imprisonment of Catalan separatists
While socialists were in power, Rajoy blocked a deal PSOE was working on with the Catalans. When he came to power, he studiously ignored the Catalan issue, letting things happen,…
It Takes More Than Fact Checks to Beat Populists|Bloomberg
This sheds new light on the efforts of fact checkers and journalists – fighting an impossible battle with deeply irrational, sentiment driven voting. It confirms that, in order to attract…
A Federal Spain in a Federal Europe by Guy Verhofstadt – Project Syndicate
In politics, there is no shame in compromise. Quite the contrary: When a choice must be made between a constructive bargain and ideological purity, it is always better to choose…
Brexit, the ministers, the professor and the spy: how Russia pulls strings in UK | Politics | The Guardian
The charges filed against a Trump aide shocked the US – but also shed new light on the complex connections that link Russia to Brexit and the Foreign Office Source:…
Damian Collins MP requests information on Russian Twitter accounts
I have written to Twitter requesting information about the 2,752 accounts linked to the St Peterburg based Internet Research Agency pic.twitter.com/qONfSOEnG4 — Damian Collins (@DamianCollins) November 3, 2017