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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 @anandmenon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WAKEFIELD 🎉🎉🎉
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Matthew Holehouse @matthewholehouse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The PM has fired the starting gun on the rejoin debate, 22% of electorate are undecided and there’s lot of evidence that the Rejoin side is much less sure of its arguments, and much less prepared for the debate, than Stay Out
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We're going to get a lot of this. And we should take the numbers with an enormous dollop of salt. The negotiations would be tough, the terms less favourable than those we rejected in 2016. These numbers will move ' however 'mega' the poll! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh God.. they have let @anandmenon.bsky.social back on tik tok. @andyburnham.bsky.social what have you done?
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🤔 Wondering what the UK's options are if it seeks a different kind of relationship with the EU? 👀 Watch @anandmenon.bsky.social present our 'UKICE staircase', which lays it all out in clear and simple terms. Read more here: ukandeu.ac.uk/introducing-...
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
'What are the options?' asked the Prime Minister. So we got a cool dude to explain.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Me on the Brexit debate second time round ukandeu.ac.uk/here-we-go-a...
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🙏 "Think tankers like me were disappointed by the standard of debate last time round. Now, in the Burnham spirit, I am daring to hope." ✍️ @anandmenon.bsky.social reflects on the prospects of a second EU referendum and the risks of another low-quality public debate. ukandeu.ac.uk/here-we-go-a...
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Here we go again - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon reflects on the prospects of another EU referendum and the risks of repeating the low quality of public debate seen...
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Labour Movement for Europe @labour4europe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At this pivotal moment for our relationship with the EU, huge thanks to all those who attended our packed-out rally with @pes.eu at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. This movement depends on your support. Catch up with videos and photos of the event on our website 👇
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Th 'join' numbers are soft. They will change. The tradeoffs are quite stark and the accession process will be really tough. None of which is to say it's not something we should do. But we really shouldn't underestimate how hard it will be to do, and how much public opinion might shift.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I think @politico.eu have got this totally wrong. Creating a product that is actually worse than Teams implies a certain creative genius www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
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‘Absolute s–t’: EU’s Microsoft Teams alternative draws bad reviews from officials
The U.S. would “instantly” win a hypothetical tech war, an official moaned.
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 30/09/2026
Is there a tension between delivery and devolution? We discussed the new PM's competing priorities with @anandmenon.bsky.social on High Resolution ⤵️ buff.ly/GrmapUw
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What's bad growth?
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s out!!!
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The crisis underscores the precarious nature of the power-sharing settlement in Northern Ireland". @conorjkelly.bsky.social and @colinmurray.bsky.social consider how the recent events at Drumcree could impact the functioning of the Executive in Northern Ireland. ukandeu.ac.uk/what-happens...
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What happens next if power sharing at Stormont collapses over Drumcree? - UK in a changing Europe
Conor J. Kelly and Colin Murray discuss what would happen next if one of the major parties pulled out of the Stormont...
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
❓Want to know what the options are for the UK's future relationship with the EU?❓ Have a look at our 'UKICE staircase' which sets them out: ukandeu.ac.uk/introducing-... And find more detail in our recent report: 'Ten years on: What next for UK-EU relations?' media.ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
A graphic showing seven different options for the UK's EU relationship: TCA minus, the TCA, TCA plus, Customs union, Swiss-style, EEA and Rejoin.
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Joël Reland @jreland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What's that Andy? You want to look at the different options for the UK's relationship with the EU? If only someone had set them out already... ukandeu.ac.uk/introducing-...
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Brussels Institute for Geopolitics @bigeurope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
SOTEU underscored a tension: the EU speaks of security in global terms, yet economic cooperation behind the scenes remains tied to membership. The distinction has tangible consequences - not least for partners like the UK, writes @anandmenon.bsky.social ➡️🔗 shorturl.at/4seJU @ukandeu.bsky.social
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ALERT: the bacon bap stand at Labour conference has run out of brown sauce.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Top fact. The last time Leeds were ahead of Liverpool in the PL table during Labour conference was 2002.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Angela Rayner condemns Labour’s migrant visa crackdown www.thetimes.com/article/385b...
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Angela Rayner condemns Labour’s migrant visa crackdown
Speaking before the party conference, the housing secretary says Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans would affect care workers
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 25/09/2026
Is there a tension between delivery and devolution? We discussed the new PM's competing priorities with @anandmenon.bsky.social on the most recent episode of High Resolution ⤵️ buff.ly/GrmapUw
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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Absolute tosh" is the kind of British understatement I was looking for to describe this warped proposal of wanting to rejoin the EU, but not just the one that is there, and thinking an ex-member can dictate the terms of reforms... The more I think about it, the more absolute tosh it becomes.
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"I just don't know why you would" - @sophiestowers.bsky.social "I also think, never ever stand between an MP and their seat." - @johnmct.bsky.social 🗳️ Our experts offered their takes on whether Burnham will (or should) call an early election Catch up in full 👉 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tony Blair is at it again institute.global/insights/geo...
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"The party seems to be falling into the same trap that successive governments have been caught in – of assuming that the ‘EU needs and wants greater cooperation from the UK on defence’" ✍️ @anandmenon.bsky.social offers some reflections on the Lib Dem's EU policy 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/might-the-li...
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Might the Lib Dems matter on Europe? - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon offers his take on the Liberal Democrat's EU policy following their party conference.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some reflections on Lib Dem conference and what they're saying about Europe ukandeu.ac.uk/might-the-li...
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Might the Lib Dems matter on Europe? - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon offers his take on the Liberal Democrat's EU policy following their party conference.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Confused by that story about how all our economic numbers were wrong? Read this by @jdportes.bsky.social and you won't be ukandeu.ac.uk/britains-pro...
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Britain’s productivity disaster was real—but not quite as disastrous as we thought - UK in a changing Europe
Jonathan Portes explains why the ONS updated its productivity estimates for the period between 2009 and 2019 from 0.7 per cent to 1.3 per cent and what this change actually means for the UK economy.
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Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence | KCL @jmce-kcl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wednesday, 14 October: European Diplomacy: Building the Ship while Sailing in Troubled Waters A keynote speech by Ambassador Pedro Serrano Followed by an expert panel with @anandmenon.bsky.social Dr Benedetta Voltolini and @kienzle.bsky.social buff.ly/TSBvaTZ
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European Diplomacy: Building the Ship while Sailing in Troubled Waters
Keynote Speech — King's European Week 2026 — Futuring Europe in Turbulent Times: Strategic Thinking for Acting Today
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
⏰ STARTING SOON ⏰ 💻 Join us online for a disucssion on the policy and politics of the Burnham government With @anandmenon.bsky.social, @johnmct.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @sophiestowers.bsky.social 🕐 1pm kick off Tune in live here 👉 app.sli.do/event/ug4CL3...
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Coming up in half an hour. TUNE IN!!! ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
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UKICE Lunch Hour: The state of British politics - UK in a changing Europe
Join our experts online as they discuss the policy and the politics of the new Burnham government.
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Outside the EU, Burnham will have to calibrate his approaches towards the US, EU and China" 🌎 As Burnham heads to the UNGA, read this from @anandmenon.bsky.social on the need to formulate a more strategic response to a rapidly shifting international environment 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/what-are-the...
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What are the key foreign policy challenges the UK must confront? - UK in a changing Europe
Anand Menon considers the state of the political debate and the immediate and long-term challenges that need to be confronted when it comes to UK foreign policy.
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
‼️ Tomorrow ‼️ 🍂 September is here and our new PM must confront a number of tricky policy choices 💻 Join @anandmenon.bsky.social, @johnmct.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @sophiestowers.bsky.social online as they discuss the politics of the Burnham govt. 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
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UKICE Lunch Hour: The state of British politics - UK in a changing Europe
Join our experts online as they discuss the policy and the politics of the new Burnham government.
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Chris Clarke @warringfictions.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
1/ Why did things implode so dismally for Keir Starmer’s govt? I worked for Labour in the years running up to GE 2024 and have since puzzled over this question. Last week I published two pieces, asking ‘what we wrong’. I added a third, expanding on economic fairness – a key theme from the first two.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
COME ON VAR 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾🎉🎉🎉
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Impartial though I am, can’t help but feel a soft spot for a party that has its conference here. Especially as the last one I was at was in the NEC
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wrote a letter
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Spurs-Villa. Early relegation six pointer 😂😂
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
God I hate this 'people who create wealth' nonsense. Let's see how much wealth we have in a society without teachers, nurses etc......
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"The very ambition that could make Associate Membership meaningful for Canada makes it difficult for Britain." 🌊 Fabian Zuleeg looks at the meaning of Associate EU Membership & argues while it could work across the Atlantic, it is unlikely to work across the Channel 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/associate-me...
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Associate Membership: What might work across the Atlantic is unlikely to work across the Channel - UK in a changing Europe
Fabian Zuleeg argues that even if Canada becoming an Associate Member of the EU is successful, which depends on it becoming an ambitious, clearly defined and well-managed structure, it is not a future...
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Whether it includes anything at all, we're going to have to wait and see." 🎙️ @anandmenon.bsky.social on This is Why (@news.sky.com) on von der Leyen's remarks about opening the door to Canada becoming an 'associate member of the EU 🕐 3:07 - 11:33 🔗 open.spotify.com/show/3RdXZrb...
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Dan Mead @danmead.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bristol has a fast growing economy. So why does Labour face electoral danger in the city? Our new polling shows that Labour is losing a crucial set of voters in big cities: those that feel like they are financially struggling. Why are they financially struggling? Housing. A thread 🧵:
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🎥 @anandmenon.bsky.social spoke to @news.dw.com about the significance of the summit between the nationalist first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland You can watch the interview in full here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK9G... 🕑 1:39
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Either that, or they haven't thought it through at all. We'll see
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Madeleine Sumption @msumption.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Book available here in case you don't have a copy yet! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/what-i...
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What Is Immigration Policy For?
What Is Immigration Policy For?; This book explores what immigration policy seeks to achieve and why so many people end up unhappy with the outcome. Drawing on decades of research and examples from hi...
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Superb, salutary piece. Let’s not get over excited about ‘associate membership’.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The only possible explanation for getting upset by "selective schools are less white now" is racism.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What a finish
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We’re gonna win the league.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Omg
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