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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social Paris Bureau Chief, The Economist. Author of “Revolution Française: Emmanuel Macron and the quest to reinvent a nation” (Bloomsbury)
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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI.
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Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Strategists and Strategy: collected essays, 2014-2024. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
Joy Lo Dico @joylodico.bsky.social Financial Times columnist, writer, Londoner, European, former Blue Tick but who cares now.
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Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London office, Eurasia Group. Formerly HM Treasury and European Commission. Senior Research Fellow, LSE European Institute. ECFR Council Member. My views. Seeking analytical truth
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (now out in paperback). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper, author - Beyond Brexit: A new deal for Britain, Ukraine and Europe.
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