Lionel Barber
Informed commentary on media and politics in an upside-down age, from the former editor of the Financial Times (2005–2020).
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Burnham’s New York date
Tyro prime minister cannot afford to let Trump treat him like a patsy
Late breaking news: One the eve of his speed-date with Donald Trump, Andy Burnham has announced the RAF will be providing air-to-air refueling for Saudi fighter jets to...
Carney is the new leader of the old west
Europe should run with Canada’s ideas to refashion the post-war order
Mark Carney today called for a new alliance between Canada and the European Union as a beacon to other democracies under threat from the geopolitical rupture of the post...
Farage and the Daily Telegraph
Bedfellows or playmates, the issue is who is using whom?
If you are a reporter, as I was for many years, there’s almost nothing worse than being beaten on a story. The humiliation of being called, well after midnight in Brussels, and asked...
Scott Bessent’s big mouth
The 10-year US treasury has hit 5 per cent for the first time since 2023, a worrying development which exposes Scott Bessent’s empty rhetoric. Some believe that “I am the house” is the bombastic talk aimed at impressing his boss; others say...
Cambridge under footlights
What on earth is going on at Cambridge University?
This week, James Orr, an associate professor of divinity, was caught on camera discussing how to funnel foreign money secretly to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, in what looks like a clear...
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Editor of The Financial Times 2005-2020
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