Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via Carlton Reid in Forbes.

I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are. Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:

And if you’re out Christmas shopping this #SmallBusinessSaturday on our high streets there are many options to grab a bite from Congrats Khan’s Chicken and Rice on launching in Acton high street for tasty biriyanis #SmallBizSatUK

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Anne Applebaum Russia: says it is at war with Europe, invades Ukraine, conducts massive hybrid war against Europe Trumpists: they really, really want peace

Contrary to European 'civilizational erasure', claimed in the 2025 US National Security Strategy, public trust in the EU has risen substantially during the last decade. Source: europa.eu/eurobarometer/…

In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of Uyghur concentration camps. Now, his fate hangs in the balance as he awaits his immigration hearing on December 15th. If sent back to China, he would face drastic consequences. Read: open.substack.com/pub/hrichina/p…

Norwegian Nobel Committee condemns the brutal arrest of Narges Mohammadi. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is deeply concerned by the brutal arrest of Narges Mohammadi alongside a number of other activists. The Committee calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately clarify

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Cycling and walking could help deliver almost everything Brits say they want to achieve in 2026 — if we design streets to support them. Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.

The sooner this Russian asset is sent back to Moscow the better.

This wouldn't apply if the UK was in the EU. Brexiteers need to own the consequences of their actions.

Official NYC Congestion Pricing verdict: it's working Through November • Foot traffic: +3.4% YoY • Sales tax revenue: +6.3% YoY • Storefront vacancy: -0.9% YoY • Pollution: -22% 1st 6 mths • Vehicle traffic: -11% YoY (-71.5k per day) • Est. Revenue: $548.3M (vs. $500M goal)

Venezuela: 🇻🇪 • Largest oil reserves in the world • Massive gold endowment • One of the largest iron ore deposits in the Western Hemisphere • Significant bauxite reserves • Meaningful nickel, and rare mineral potential • Enormous natural gas reserves Read that again

When Erdogan destroyed the independence of Turkey’s central bank, the inflation rate rose from 10% to 86%.

This is a very good point. The November 2025 US National Security Strategy never mentions the Arctic at all. The idea that it's a genuine security priority for the Trump administration is not credible.

Another one bites the dust! At this rate there’ll be no Tory MPs left. Looking forward to Thatcher-loving Rosindell getting his new party to adopt his heroine’s thinking on the single market. She took us in and extolled its virtues margaretthatcher.org/document%2F107…

Why was AOC at the Munich Security Conference? I think she's running. Currently second Democrat in the next president betting with an implied probability of 5.3%. Would be a hell of a contrast with Vance or Trump if he decides to abandon the US constitution.

Anyone know the equivalent UK figure?