Wealth of Nations

Wealth of Nations

The Return of Imperialism plus other global revolutions

Thoughts on Rachel Reeves's lucky break, what not to expect from the German election, will Trump's Russia pressure tactics work, what's at stake in Greenland and is China winning the AI race

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Simon Nixon
Jan 26, 2025
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A big welcome to new subscribers and particular thanks to all those who have recently become paid subscribers. Your support is hugely appreciated. This was supposed to have been a shorter newsletter but it got longer as there were a few topics I was keen to discuss. The post is free to read so please do share with others you think might be interested and encourage them to subscribe. As always, I am keen to hear your thoughts so do leave comments. On a separate note, I will be in Brussels the week after next where I am very much looking forward to moderating a panel at the UK-EU Forum annual conference (register here). If any readers are in Brussels and would like to meet, do get in touch!

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