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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’m making the case here for positive realism in moving forward UK EU relations. It matters to all of us.

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🇬🇧🇪🇺 And so it begins! 🎤 @simonfraser00.bsky.social welcomes guests to our conference on the future of the UK-EU relationships in Brussels with @flint-global.com & @ieuniversity.bsky.social 📻 Stay tuned here for highlights throughout the day!

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 24/02/2026

This week Chatham House welcomed General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, where he discussed the 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The event was chaired by @simonfraser00.bsky.social and held on the record. Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/4s9JzBS

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 04/12/2025

Conference | Europe’s strategic choices 2025 At our second plenary session in Berlin this week, Marialena Athanasopoulou, Matthew Houlihan, Janka Oertel and Katrin Schallenberg joined Chatham House Chair @simonfraser00.bsky.social to discuss how Europe can compete in a US-China dominated world ⤵️

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 21/04/2025

The UK should work with European countries, notably France and Germany, but also Italy and Poland to protect our common security, writes @simonfraser00.bsky.social, the Chair of Chatham House, for the @financialtimes.com.

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Britain should embrace European and other middle powers

With the US and China facing off in a tariff war, the time has come for the UK to pivot

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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Day by day it increasingly feels as if #JDVance is calling the shots.

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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

It’s a diplomatic minefield ahead, but #KeirStarmer & his advisers have played a blinder in recent days. Clearly differentiated UK policy from US without antagonising Trump, avoided shrill public reactions, put substantive #UK offer on the table, mediated & convened with skill.

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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Why Trump is selling out Ukraine - and what Europe should do. My Inside-Out column. philipstephens.substack.com/p/trump-hand...

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Headlines from today: Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One

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Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Interesting that Britain signed. High stakes from the EU. Quite likely that Trump and Putin will simply ignore their demand to be part of the negotiations

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 09/02/2025

Podcast🎙️| How dangerous are Trump’s trade threats? Creon Butler, @lindayueh.bsky.social and Julian Ventura join the podcast to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tactics. Apple: apple.co/414MiS8 Spotify: spoti.fi/3WTw8Zl

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Independent Thinking: How dangerous are Trump’s trade threats?

Creon Butler, Linda Yueh and Julian Ventura join the podcast to discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s trade tactics.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

A classic story of the importance of country-company negotiations. Just as important as those between countries, but like regulatory policy receiving far less attention. www.ft.com/content/ffa4...

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The inside story of Britain’s failure to clinch £450mn AstraZeneca deal

How an agreement set up by the Tories and lauded by Labour fell victim to cost-cutting and UK curbs on drugs expenditure

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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Perfect economic logic but no mention as to where precisely the axe should fall on "suffocating" regulations. River pollution? Food safety? Public transport? Roads? Pensions/Savings products? Building standards/fire prevention? Football grounds? Children's toys? www.ft.com/content/6eae...

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How to dismantle the UK’s regulatory Tower of Babel

Labour’s erratic, piecemeal approach will not deliver lasting change

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Flint Global @flint-global.com · 06/02/2025

“The risk is that we become complicit in acts by Donald Trump which unravel the international system and rule of law, and we end up on the wrong side of that fence…” @simonfraser00.bsky.social tells John Pienaar on Times Radio www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

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John Pienaar with Times Radio Drive | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times

Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.

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Flint Global @flint-global.com · 31/01/2025

“The deeply embedded relationship in sharing intelligence matters to the United Kingdom and indeed to the United States.” Flint's @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence on @cnn.com

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Flint Global @flint-global.com · 27/01/2025

“The challenge for Britain is how do we advance our own interest - working with the world as it is without abandoning our principles and the values that matter to us.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social discussing #Trump on @bbcradio4.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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The Week in Westminster - 25/01/2025 - BBC Sounds

George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster.

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 06/01/2025

Event | The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025 Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025. Date 📅: 14 January Time⌚️: 18:00 Find out more🔽

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The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025

Join Chatham House Director and Chief Executive Bronwen Maddox for the 2025 Director’s Annual Lecture.

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 08/01/2025

"Borders must not be moved by force. This principle applies to every country, whether in the East or the West. In talks with our European partners, there is an uneasiness regarding recent statements from the US. It is clear: We must stand together." - Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

do you think anyone in the near future will explain to Trump that if he wants other countries to up their spending on defence (in absolute terms!) then adopting policies that lower everyone's growth rate is not all that smart?

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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Big and brilliant news for all of us @flint-global.com as we enter into a new strategic partnership with Michael Pedroni and his colleagues at Highland Global Advisers. Working together we will further extend the reach of our global services to US clients.

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Flint Global @flint-global.com · 20/12/2024

“If you stand back and look at the issues, Mandelson is very well qualified; he’s a big political hitter, well-connected in our government, and I think that’s what we need with the Trump administration.” Flint Founding Partner @simonfraser00.bsky.social on BBC R4 Today this morning. bbc.in/4gJwFER

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Today - 20/12/2024 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

The fall of the Assad regime in #Syria is welcome. But Iraq and Libya taught us to beware of what follows among factions when the grip of brutal dictators is removed. Syria is internally fractured and vulnerable to external forces. A hard road ahead.

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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Back in 2011 to 13 one of the big deterrents to Western intervention in Syria was the strength of the Syrian airforce and air defences - honed over years against Israel. Has this regime capability, and Russian support, now been totally eroded?

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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

If anything, it’s a tepid bath of mismanaged decline, and the mismanagement is down far more to politicians than civil servants. Many of us hoped that this government would change this….

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 26/11/2024

Conference | Europe’s Strategic Choices 2024 Author and journalist @johnkampfner.bsky.social joined the Chair, Chatham House Council @simonfraser00.bsky.social at our Berlin conference last night to discuss the many challenges facing Europe.

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 26/11/2024

Conference | Europe’s Strategic Choices 2024 Chair, Chatham House Council @simonfraser00.bsky.social offers his closing remarks at the end of our tenth annual Berlin conference. A big thank you to all who participated and to all who made it possible.

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SimonFraser @simonfraser00.bsky.social · 08/08/2024

After the abysmal showing of last week on X I am finally activating my hitherto dormant account here on Bluesky…

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