
The thing is, she really wasn’t. She barely talked about them. But there’s no doubt the Republican messaging that that is what she thought was highly effective.
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The thing is, she really wasn’t. She barely talked about them. But there’s no doubt the Republican messaging that that is what she thought was highly effective.



“Rory Stewart is the best prime minister we never had.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read that sentence, in my texts, in comments sections, after our interviews. Over the last 10 years he’s spoken to me as a Tory leadership contender, Covid canary in the coal mine, independent London mayoral candidate, or, as in this instance, a podcaster and author. His brand of conscientious conservatism beguiles the significant part of our country that is relatively normal and looked on in horror/confusion as the right wing actively attacked Britain and/or descended into explicit bigotry, parochialism, and conspiracy. We spoke about political evil and how it’s often fun to be so, boarding schools, and whether or not we should rewild wolves in Britain. Eclectic and thoughtful. Performative and precise. I think it’s the best episode of The Exchange so far, but it’s Yanis Varoufakis next week and that was pretty good too. Subscribe, listen in bio, text me about alternate realities. xx @RoryStewartUK @NewStatesman



This is truly historic: In just 27 days of the Iran War, the discussion has now become about Fed rate HIKES. Just weeks ago, investors were debating how many rate cuts the Fed would implement in 2026. Now? There's a 48% chance of an interest rate HIKE by January 2027. And, the base case now shows interest rates UNCHANGED through September 2027. This is one of the fastest shifts in Fed expectations since the 2020 pandemic, and the labor market has only weakened since. 2026 is going to be a wild year.

🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer says he "beat himself up" for appointing Peter Mandelson "I've been really hard on myself... nobody was criticising me more than myself"

🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer says he "beat himself up" for appointing Peter Mandelson "I've been really hard on myself... nobody was criticising me more than myself"



🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer says he "beat himself up" for appointing Peter Mandelson "I've been really hard on myself... nobody was criticising me more than myself"









