2/. With renewed @worldbank leadership this year comes a moment for the world to take stock and decide to build a bigger, bolder Bank to drive a renewed global mission - as I argue in @devexdevex.com/news/opinion-b…
4/. But these changes have to sit within a wider reform of global development finance. Bluntly the needs have multiplied - so must the assistance, as I argue in @The_Tabletthetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/2337/w…
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2/. Some £18billion of Russian assets has been frozen - but @hmtreasury is issuing ‘general licences’ like confetti - allowing oligarchs to spend the cash - BUT GUESS WHAT? Ministers won’t tell us the value of what’s been licenced….
3/. Ministers said the decisions on ‘licensing’ are made by civil servants - but they are keeping the framework secret
1/. Looking forward to Govt’s refresh of #IntegratedReview today - and early signs we might match the sophistication of #China’s foreign policy with a framework for strategic stability - as proposed by @MrKRudd. Last few days has seen - at last - return of mature analysis….
2/. Here’s @nytimes: US “interests are best served by emphasizing competition… while minimizing confrontation. Glib invocations of the Cold War are misguided... Rather than try to trip the competition, US should focus on figuring out how to run faster…’ nytimes.com/2023/03/11/opi…
3/. And here’s @MaxBoot in @washingtonpost “With U.S.-China tensions ratcheting up at a dangerous rate, the select committee could perform a real service by presenting a balanced and nuanced picture of how the United States should deal with China.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
1/. English courts are now being used to systematically SILENCE journalists like @CatherineBelton@tomburgis@carolecadwalla who’ve courageously exposed bad behaviour by the rich & powerful. So: today I’ve tabled amendments to the #EconomicCrimeBill to protect the truth-seekers
2/. The amendments follow almost a year’s worth of campaigning in Parliament…