Some news.

Is there a crash coming? Lots of fun recording this #TheBriefingRoom episode for @BBCRadio4 with @DAaronovitch @katie_martin_fx & @DuncanWeldon

A Trafalgar Day extract from Blood and Treasure.

Oh Canada! This week we're chasing Nazis from the Atlantic to the Pacific as we watch Powell and Pressburger's Oscar-winning 49th Parallel. Will @DuncanWeldon crash the pod simply to annoy @RobDotHutton? Will @terrystiastny be able to make peace? Listen where you get your pods.

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Genuinely think IMF WEO titles are the best six monthly snapshot of elite economic vibes. Translating this as ‘quite confusing but feels bad’.

He has though made the rookie error of including lots of foreign words without considering how tricky this will make recording the audio version.

Throughly enjoyed @Birdyword’s The Land Trap. Delighted to have had an early copy.

Honestly: a British accent gets you so far in the US. The career choices of so many friends make so much more sense after a couple of days.

And yes. I will gladly come on your podcast to discuss the economics of war in December or January.

Anyway… if you are the sort of person that writes reviews… please drop me a DM and I’ll see about getting you a copy.

Kirkus Reviews.

The Spectator.

The Economist.

The Irish Independent.

The FT.

Would clearly be a massive shame to be in this time zone and not mention that Blood & Treasure is out in the US on Jan 6th. And that you can - and should - pre order it now.

I’m in the right time zone to repost my favourite piece I’ve written this year. On the mechanics of liberal capitalism at war.

Greetings from my favourite American city. Flying visit. Leaving Friday evening.

This week's episode of The Briefing Room available here - https://t.co/y408MdlI0s - @DAaronovitch with @DuncanWeldon @MehreenKhn @ChrisGiles_

Terrific stuff from @DuncanWeldon on how the Allies in the Second World War sought to minimise their own casualties while inflicting maximum damage on the enemy. For @EngelsbergIdeas.