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The Adam Smith lesson Europe forgot

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By Michael Glackin Verified
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Photo by Hayden Pollard on Unsplash Much learned ink was spilt last week as a raft of articles appeared pointing out that the war in Ukraine has now lasted longer than the First World War. The grim milestone was reached on June 11. Most pieces noted obvious similarities between the two conflicts, primarily the return of trench warfare, grinding attritional battles, and the transformative impact of new military technologies.
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Europe's self-inflicted irrelevance in the Middle East

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By Michael Glackin Verified
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Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash “The president of the United States of America has been reduced to a ventriloquist’s dummy, pitifully reciting the Israeli cabinet line”. Not, as you might reasonably assume in 2025, a verdict on Donald Trump (although the current occupant of the White House did finally stumble upon the prevailing international mood last week when he described Benjamin Netanyahu as “f***ing crazy”). Michael's Substack is a reader-supported publication.
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The Murrell scandal hasn't exposed something rotten in the SNP’s culture, it's confirmed it

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By Michael Glackin Verified
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The embezzlement case is not an aberration, but the inevitable consequence of two decades of centralised power, secrecy, and hostility to scrutiny. “Laws are like cobwebs,” wrote Jonathan Swift, “which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.” Michael's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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