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👀For Hungary watchers: Orbán’s approval is tanking, and his party’s popularity is sliding. Speculation’s growing he won’t run in 2026. Instead, ambitious minister János Lázár—once sidelined, now resurging—could step in. Lázár boosted his comms team and holds rallies nationwide.

Some (free) reflections on matters as diverse as playing music on trains and the curse of the backpack... open.substack.com/pub/davidaaron…

What is the strategy behind Trump's tariff policy? On BBC Radio 4's Briefing Room last month, Meredith A. Crowley discussed #Tariffs (again) with David Aaronovitch, looking at 20th century economic history for context & clues. Starts 7min 12s. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #EconTwitter

The policy of the Trump administration towards some of the world’s most gifted students should create a huge opportunity for the United Kingdom, should we want to take it

Remember everyone, now that the Tates have been charged their guilt or innocence is not to be discussed on public platforms

It’s what she would have wanted.

Of Israel’s two leading right-wing extremists, one is an ideologue, while the other is a rabble-rouser, Gershom Gorenberg גרשום גורנברג writes. But both are pushing their country to places that were once unthinkable: theatlantic.com/international/…

Nigel Farage has been making some big populist promises. But behind the soundbites lies not only a financial black hole, but tells us a lot about the future he sees for Britain: Let’s take a closer look 🧵 1/23

‘The foreign born and their descendants’ covers just about everyone in the country

I write for ASPI on five notable things in the UK defence review 1/ Where it leaves Indo-Pacific policy 2/ How it frames China 3/ Shift from 'campaigning' to 'warfighting' 4/ New language on deterrence/escalation 5/ Hints on tactical nuclear weapons aspistrategist.org.au/five-important…

Today I’ve mostly been getting to know the newest residents of London Zoo

PoliticalLass08 David Aaronovitch David Aaronovitch PoliticalLass08 Aaronovitch's point that "foreign-born and their descendants" is broad has merit, as it includes naturalized citizens and second-generation immigrants, potentially overstating demographic shifts. Goodwin's projections, based on ONS data, suggest

This is the video I posted last night - looking at claims from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday.

Smashing in the The Guardian from Susanna Rustin ‘Those who characterise this struggle as being between young progressives and ageing reactionaries are mistaken…consciousness of sexual difference accumulates across the life-course’ Link next

The Fourth Great Awakening... open.substack.com/pub/davidaaron…

Ooooh. A new Artemisia Gentileschi has turned up. 'David and Goliath' coming up at Sotheby's on July 3. Powerful picture. The estimate is £1 million to £2 million. It will surely go for a lot more. Remember the Reynolds 'Omai' that was flogged to the NPG for £50 million!

Zia Yusuf quits as Reform UK chairman, saying he does not believe getting party elected is "good use of my time" bbc.in/3SCI2EE

Lordy

In which even the Trump - Musk prophet war is explained…

Obit of Richard Appignanesi, creator of the "For Beginners" books - as in Marx, Freud etc, (and also father of Josh, who directed The Infidel). What an amazing life. theguardian.com/books/2025/jun…