Simon Nixon
Journalist. Publisher of Wealth of Nations newsletter on Substack. Previously chief leader writer and columnist @TheTimes, chief Europe commentator @WSJ. Runner, cold water swimmer, aspiring chef.
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- My latest with thoughts on why Starmer kissed Trump’s ass, three tests for Friedrich Merz after his unfortunate start, can the euro grab some of the dollar’s exorbitant privilege, who’s afraid of German rearmament, and will Trump’s Cultural Revolution spark a brain drain?
- Reposted by Simon NixonWhy Europe needs a common defence fund – outside the EU | Simon Nixon
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- The US Economy Will Pay the Price for Trump’s Attacks on Universities - my latest for @bloomberg.com on what Trump's Cultural Revolution may mean for the long-term future of US exceptionalism www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- My latest on what Trump's Cultural Revolution may mean for the long-term future of US exceptionalism www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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- What a time to be alive when the British government not consenting to change its tax code to meet the demands of a foreign bully is considered a big win… Britain still just about sovereign
- What a humiliating admission. The prime minster seems to have been bounced into the premature announcement of an incomplete one-sided deal to satisfy Trump’s propaganda demands
- If only Britain were part of some larger bloc that could negotiate on more equal terms with Trump rather than be the first to surrender to his shakedown…
- Is the world’s first trade deal that leads to one side paying an extra $6 billion in tariffs? Definitely historic
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- It will be a funny kind of trade deal if it results in Britain facing worse trading terms with America than it enjoyed a month ago…
- Reposted by Simon Nixonthis is very awkward for Kemi Badenoch
- Reposted by Simon NixonEyes down, Conclave watchers! A few facts for your scorecards: - Shortest Conclave: 1503, three hours or so. - Longest Conclave: 1268, three years or so. - Last Conclave to elect someone from outside: 1378, Urban VI. - Last Pope to exhume his predecessor and put them on trial: Stephen VI, 897.
- Reposted by Simon NixonBYD outsold Tesla in Germany in April 2025. The US is getting left behind with its EV erasure.
- Reposted by Simon NixonSeems likely that we’ll see the Lib Dems take over the Tories pretty soon
- Reposted by Simon Nixon“If we give Kemi another year it could be curtains for us. There are no policies, no ideas, no strategy and she has no charisma" www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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- Europe needs a common defence fund - my latest on a key test of European seriousness that will require Britain and the EU to break long-standing taboos www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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- Reposted by Simon NixonWednesday is the tenth anniversary of the 2015 general election, where David Cameron made a successful re-election case for stability, heralding much the most volatile decade in British politics and government for a century
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- I really enjoyed this discussion with @triodos chief economist Hans Stegeman on the role that robust disclosure rules can play in driving European competitiveness. I learned a lot from this that is highly relevant to recent political debates
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- One Hundred Days of Madness - my attempt to make sense o where things stand in the global economy after 100 days of Trump's extraordinary acts of US self-sabotage open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
- Reposted by Simon NixonMoney can't buy you EU citizenship. Today, the European Court of Justice found Malta's golden passport scheme in breach EU law. It was about time
- Canada can now benefit from the education that Mark Carney received in Britain on how to deal with populist loons
- Mark Carney’s Liberals have won the Canadian election in a remarkable turnaround aided by Donald Trump’s “51st state” rhetoric. Earlier this month, @nixonsimon.bsky.social argues Carney has “delivered a masterclass” in how to deal with Trump. www.prospectmagazine...
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- I had an open mind on Kevin Warsh until I read this. Now I suspect he is just another opportunist hack. Entirely unconvincing arguments that contained little insight and seemed designed simply to appeal to Repulicans and the WSJ editorial board (which of course it did) www.wsj.com/opinion/kevi...
- Bessent is fast emerging as the Comical Ali of the Trump regime. As a policymaker, he seems out of his depth. As a spokesperson, his credibility sinks every time he opens his mouth. If he was a serious person he would resign rather than take responsibility for decisions over which he had no say
- Reposted by Simon NixonShips from China take 30-40 days to arrive in the US, so the retailers in question would have had to place their bulk pre-orders in mid-to-late February to pre-stock for the China tariffs. As a reminder, Bessent himself didn't know what the tariff formula would be 2 hours before it was announced.
- Reposted by Simon NixonYou have to wonder what Mark Carney's other two wishes were after rubbing that bottle
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- Reposted by Simon NixonMark Carney is asked how the lessons of Brexit apply to Trump's tariff policy. "When you break off or substantially rupture trade relations with major trading partners... you end up with slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, volatility, a lower currency, a weaker economy." ~AA
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- Reposted by Simon NixonBrooke Rollins: "This president has never, ever governed by poll. He's never worried about this poll yesterday or that poll tomorrow." Let’s go to the tape.
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- Reposted by Simon NixonRaddatz: "[Trump] said that he has made 200 deals on tariffs...Who has he made deals with? Is there actually any deal at this point?" Bessent: "I believe that he is referring to sub-deals within the negotiations." Raddatz: "But those aren't actually deals."
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- Bizarrely, the Observer is calling for Starmer to seek the same cakeist "offer" that Cameron made 10 years ago when Britain was still a member and which the EU decisively rejected. Why would it be any more receptive when Britain is on the outside? Have we learned nothing in the last decade?
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- My latest newsletter with thoughts on why Europe should call Trump’s bluff on Ukraine; why a compelling proposal for a common defence fund is a test of European seriousness; and how Europeans can seize Russia’s frozen assets legally open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
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- Even if we are past peak tariff lunacy, the path back down Mount Stupid is sure to be long and bumpy, while much of the damage of the last few weeks is likely to be permanent. My latest on the Trump capitulation trade
- Who to believe? Donald Trump or literally everybody else?
- The markets seem persuaded that we have passed the peak of Trump tariff lunacy. But the path down Mount Stupid is likely to be long and bumpy while much of the damage will be permanent. My latest
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- So now it is obviously vital that Powell stays to avoid another market meltdown. Probably should hold off cutting interest rates for a bit longer too, just to show he is independent
- Trump has realised that there is no “Fed put” to mitigate his tariff disaster, just as there is no Xi Jinping put, as I discussed in my latest post. Trump’s attempts to bully the Fed into bailing him out threaten to metastasise the crisis open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
- Reposted by Simon NixonSen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
- How can Britain possibly do a trade deal with a country that does not share our values?
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- I really enjoyed this discussion with @spietikainen.bsky.social. Very struck by her observation that all the lobbying over the EU’s Omnibus simplification proposals has come from businesses arguing AGAINST any watering down of disclosure rules
- Oh well. Not a difficult decision. An EU deal is worth far more to Britain than anything on offer from the US. Why on earth would one trust any tariff offer from Trump anyway? www.thetimes.com/article/3e9a...
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- This is a stunningly good piece on life after banking by Craig Coben. So much wisdom and insight on work, finance, retirement and what really matters in life. And as well written as anything by his brother Harlan! www.ft.com/content/1c64...
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- Well said Ursula von der Leyen. Deeply troubling that no one in the British government is willing to acknowledge this self-evident truth www.thetimes.com/article/9d55...
- It’s a curious feature of right-wing populist loons like Trump and Britain’s Brexiteers, that while they denounce genuine expertise in every field, they themselves claim to be expert in everything
- I published this yesterday warning that the three “puts” that the markets have been counting on to limit the downside of Trump’s catastrophic tariff debacle may not be as robust as they assume. Today’s comments by Jay Powell only reinforce the point by casting doubt on the existence of a Fed put…
- Reposted by Simon NixonMarco Rubio says that Americans living in Europe shouldn't ever have to face any ramifications for their political speech online. The chutzpah is jaw-dropping, as he is PERSONALLY trying to deport legal immigrants for their political speech in the United States.
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- My essay for @prospectmagazine.co.uk on the backlash against net zero. Populists like Kemi Badenoch are jumping on the bandwagon but they don't speak for business. Most companies don't want climate action watered down. They want stability and clarity and the anti-net zero brigade offer neither.
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