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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It’s Bayeux Tapestry day so I’m breaking my hiatus with a public service announcement: it’s pronounced BAH-ee-eu not Bay-eu. You’re welcome.

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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 19/07/2026

Some notable exceptions but my impression:

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Speak for England, Wayne!

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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If Burnham is in place by 17 July, then 5 days into the job and he will be leading talks with the EU at the 22 July reset summit

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

For my friends abroad asking how can Starmer, with his stomping majority, be gone so soon? Below is a good explanation. IMO, Starmer took too long to demonstrate “change” (needed to do so in first 6 months in office), made some big u-turns & some bad decisions 1/2

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🍿Makerfield by-election, France’s G7, Iran-US deal, EUCO, Brexit 10 yr anniversary. Lots to share and discuss, but I’m taking time out to focus on important non-work related issues. I’ll be back later this year & do plan to share analyses more regularly. Until then, have a great summer!

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Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

fascinated that the PM found out on Tuesday but told neither Cooper nor Jones, who both only found out yesterday it seems? what were no10 doing with the information, if not discussing it with the ministers who oversee the vetting process and the department in question?

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

This critique of 🇫🇷 is unwarranted: “A European government official said expectations were very low about [today’s summit on the strait of Hormuz] yielding anything concrete despite the “very French” attempt at organising a grand event” www.ft.com/content/a348... why?

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Macron and Starmer to hold summit on plan to secure Strait of Hormuz

French and UK leaders are expected to brief Donald Trump after meeting on Friday

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Trump threatening to pull out of NATO. This wd be terrible for Europe, yet European leaders are keeping quiet. Why? 1) Never overreact: Trump has a habit of backtracking. EU has learned to wait before responding. 2) Scenario-plan: European leaders will be exploring options, while engaging US/NATO.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Good piece in FT detailing Macron's speech on French nuclear deterrence. Confirms that FR will: 1) Increase arsenal (without providing exact numbers as per FR doctrine) 2) For 1st time, talks of deploying strategic assets abroad (but as @hfayet.bsky.social notes: priority is on aircraft...) 1/3

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Possibly. Or this was always a US-Israel (or US nudge for Israel to join) attack.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

And yet, no-one should be surprised. Strike when the regime is at its weakest is definitely textbook Trump.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Unless your calculation is that Iran is pretty weak & may choose to attack a US army base — which would then, of course, justify US intervention.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Great thread of what a multi-speed Europe means in practice. It’s the key thing to come out of y’day’s informal EU summit on competitiveness: MS have given EU Commission the green light to explore different formats to move fwd on competitiveness& expect it to present a plan at March European Council

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

French trolling is just superb.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

France's influence in Europe has declined since Macron dissolved Assemblée Nationale in June 2024. Two exceptions stand out: Ukraine and now Greenland, where Paris has been key in forging a strong European response. My thoughts for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/w...

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Sunglasses, and Stormy Times, Lift France’s Embattled Leader

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Good thread on new Franco-German report on how to get more capital flowing to support European start-ups & scale-ups. Don't think 28th regime is the answer (too politically fraught) -- and agree the solution lies in allowing pension funds/others to do more risk-taking (but also politically tricky)

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Trump’s threats since start of yr have changed thinking in Brussels. Doubt EU leaders will decide tonight to slap tariffs & cut market access — but they will ask EU Commission to accelerate thinking on retaliatory measures just in case US changes its mind. Better to be prepared than caught off guard

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The reality, I think, was both. Soft diplomacy by some & willingness to go hard if that failed. And discussions with US business at Davos, I assume.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This, by @sophiabesch.bsky.social, is excellent & perfectly captures the Greenland debate in D.C. and in Brussels. Sophia's warnings are right: Europe must wake up & do more. I think it will -- and that Davos has significantly altered EU thinking on the US: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

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The Greenland Episode Must Be a Lesson for Europe and NATO

They cannot return to the comforts of asymmetric reliance, dressed up as partnership.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The market had assumed that Trump wdn’t go through with threat and/or that Europe wd not respond. But last few weeks have changed Brussels’ approach to US administration. The feeling is that the President’s words cannot be fully trusted & that all responses must now be seriously considered.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

💯. Hence why it would be wrong not to prepare a strong European response.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Listening to current speech at Davos. I feel so tired…

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Why the Trump administration is going to Davos. Are they planning to announce something tomorrow?

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Howard Lutnick: Why the Trump administration is going to Davos

Capitalism has a new sheriff in town

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

No-one, I repeat, no-one should be surprised by US strikes on #Venezuela. Why? Quick thread.

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Peter Ricketts @lordrickettsp.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I very much agree with your comments as quoted here. It is fascinating to see the shifting roles of Germany and France in EU debates. But at least they were able to come together on a solution to Ukraine financing. My question is how will the UK contribute to the overall effort on this new basis?

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The EU faces many challenges. Paradoxically, at a moment when the Union has never felt more French — with member states leaning into security and industrial policy — France’s positive & catalysing influence is absent. Highly recommend this excellent @financialtimes.com: www.ft.com/content/99d2...

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Role reversal: how foot-dragging France blindsided newly assertive Berlin

As Friedrich Merz pushed to finalise a deal on Russian frozen assets, it became clear that he was missing one key ally

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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

How can the EU build stronger resilience amid global power shifts & unprecedented threats to its democracy, economy, security? Join us on 10 Dec for a discussion w/ excellent speakers @dschwarzer.bsky.social @shahinvallee.bsky.social @georginaewright.bsky.social www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Is it though? It had been on the cards though during negs - until UK refused dynamic alignment/SPS. Remember Barnier's staircase? EU's position has always been "full access = accept EU rules" or "partial access = mix of EU rules + financial contribution". Just ask Switzerland.

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

A curious approach from people who don't like the concept of immigration

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The US’ proximity to Russia &, I assume, its decision to rewrite some of its intelligence gathering away from Europe to focus on other parts of the world, will inevitably lead to stronger European intelligence coordination. But I still don’t see the EU ever playing that role of coordinator.

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Nicolas Berrod @nicolasberrod.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

🔴 Voici le nouveau #gouvernement 👇

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Lecornu may well get a budget through. But the damage for French politics is… real.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

IMHO, Macron should not have named Lecornu PM tonight.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Annnnnd… He’s back 🤣. President names Sébastien Lecornu PM (again).

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Hmm. French MEPs aren’t huge fans of VDL — and they certainly don’t like her style of leadership. So I think this has less to do with Macron, and more to do with VDL herself.

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Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Great to contribute to this weeks TTP. I make the point France's political permacrisis is bad news for European rearmament efforts. I'm in excellent company too @georginaewright.bsky.social @dschwarzer.bsky.social.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Outgoing French PM Sébastien Lecornu gave an interview this evening on French TV. Main points: 1. Macron cd nominate a new PM in next 48h (it won't be Lecornu). This also means no elections. 2. He thinks a budget can be adopted (enough common ground) 3. Thinks no budget by end of yr wd be dramatic

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I did not see Macron asking Lecornu to try and form another government as a 4th option — but here we are. On Wednesday, Lecornu will inform Macron whether this has been possible…

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

French PM resigns & no-one shd be surprised. Majority of MPs saw his appointment as lacking legitimacy (Macron party is far from biggest in parliament). Lecornu took several weeks to appoint a government - which, upon announcement last night, was almost identical to last. Huge anger in response.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Interesting: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/w... My sense is that progressive parties don't necessarily lack ideas (though some do) -- but that they tend to be quite (/really) bad at communicating those ideas.

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As Right-Wing Populism Rises, Progressives Meet to Share Tactics in London

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The German Chancellor calls on Europeans to massively step up their support to Ukraine, sets out how this can be done (new common borrowing) & why it matters to do this now. The German leadership we’ve been long been looking for: www.ft.com/content/3aac...

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A new financial impetus for peace in Ukraine

We need the mobilisation of resources on a scale that will secure Kyiv’s military resilience

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Ridiculous claim — and even more ridiculous that Sadiq Khan continues to be such a point of focus for President Trump.

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

What to think of Trump's 2nd state visit? In my latest piece for @gmfus.bsky.social, I argue that it was a success -- but that doesn't mean the UK and US relationship will always be smooth. Thread: www.gmfus.org/news/calcula...

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A Calculated Display

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Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I can also think of some political appointees who did a truly excellent job as ambassadors. But often, they had experienced government before their appointment.

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