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💥New! We no longer live in Victorian times of morning dress and top hats, but even as sartorial standards in the House of Commons have evolved, commentary about how MPs dress continues to underline their class membership, writes Philip A. Berry . blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

Today, commentary about how #MPs dress continues to underline their class membership, as well as reveal darker undertones of #sexism towards female MPs, writes Philip A. Berry LSE British Politics and Policy. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

The Taliban Defense Minister said: “The Islamic Emirate has progressed in countering narcotics, but the world is largely silent for this issue and does not fulfil its responsibility. We want them to fulfil their responsibility”. ariananews.af/iea-sets-up-hi…

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to be able to supply naloxone without a prescription in the UK pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/p…

A substantial seizure of methamphetamine, totalling 2.4 metric tons, in Iran recently: en.irna.ir/news/85593462/…

Against the backdrop of Labour's clothes gifts by donors, here's a repost of a recent piece about the political role of clothes in the House of Commons by Philip A. Berry . blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

We've just released David Mansfield blog that explores the second year of the Taliban's drug ban, with Afghanistan facing a complex web of economic and political challenges. Read it here: alcis.org/post/taliban-f…

The lowest level of poppy on record, the second consecutive year of a poppy ban, & the price of opium & derivatives in Afghanistan have been falling for the last 9 months. Make sense of that if you can. Another fascinating piece with long term partners & friends AlcisGeo

Great blog by Philip A. Berry on the politics of #clothing in UK House of Commons - from signifying memberships of an elite, underlining class affiliations & the "darker undertones of sexism" towards female MPs #FashionFriday (via LSE British Politics and Policy) blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

The rapid growth in the global use of new synthetic opioids (NSOs) including fentanyl and nitazenes prompted the UK’s National Crime Agency to warn last year that “there has never been a more dangerous time to take [illegal] drugs”; Dr Philip Berry, a Visiting Research Fellow at

Super piece theconversation.com/how-trump-the-…

I'm pleased to share my take for the The Conversation comparing President Trump's disastrous deal with the #Taliban in 2020 with his early strategy for 'peace' talks with Russia over its illegal invasion of #Ukraine. theconversation.com/how-trump-the-…

How Trump the ‘master deal-maker’ failed when it came to negotiating with the Taliban in Afghanistan theconversation.com/how-trump-the-… via The Conversation

China has announced it is scheduling the entire class of nitazene-related substances. It will be interesting to see how this, if at all, will impact #nitazene supply: chinadaily.com.cn/a/202506/19/WS…

A massive 3,600 kilograms of #cocaine, worth £76 million, was concealed within bananas and transited the port of Southampton en route to Hamburg. dailyecho.co.uk/news/25253457.…

Doha to Host Meeting on Afghanistan’s Economy, Counter-Narcotics Efforts | TOLOnews shar.es/agxsH6

Russia is the first country to recognise the Taliban regime. Will other repressive states follow suit? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

In 2024, there were 2,137 drug-related deaths in Germany, 90 cases fewer than the previous year. ‘#Synthetic #opioids such as #fentanyl [has] been found in…342 cases, approximately 16 percent’. bundesdrogenbeauftragter.de/presse/detail/…

There were at least 333 drug-related deaths involving #nitazenes in the UK in 2024. This compares to 342 synthetic opioid, including #fentanyl, deaths in Germany in the same year. bundesdrogenbeauftragter.de/presse/detail/…