Year of the Dragon

Thoughts on a goodish week for Europe, a great year for China and an outstanding year for the Trump family. Plus marketing God - lessons from the success of the Alpha Course

This will be the last newsletter of what has been a tumultuous year. My huge thanks to everyone who has read, commented on, liked and shared posts and been in touch with feedback and suggestions. And of course particular thanks to the generous paid subscribers who have made this worthwhile. I have published a newsletter every week this year other than two week off over the summer and if you have found them at all interesting and helpful, I hope you will consider becoming a paid subscriber too - or perhaps sending someone a gift subscription. As always, I look forward as always to your comments and feedback. And of course, I wish you all a very happy Christmas and look forward to trying to make sense of what is sure to every bit as tumultuous a year in 2026.

• Europe’s Goodish Week: Forged in Crisis

• China Wins 2025: Year of the Dragon

• Trump Family First: Coining it

• Marketing God: Seeking Alpha