Sam Gad Jones
European Security Correspondent for the Financial Times.
Hanging around Central Europe.
(And currently working on an investigative podcast out this summer).
Formerly FT investigations, UCLSSEES, FT defence & security editor & way back the LSE
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- Two weeks ago: we need to be in Monaco for this event on the 14th. Shouldn’t be a problem squaring it with Expenses. The 14th. There has been a change of plans.
- One does wonder about these GRU-sponsored attacks. Don’t they realise that with their nastiness, pettiness and immorality, they risk not unnerving and scaring Europeans, but convincing them of the need to stand up to Russia? They’re landing their evil right in the daily lives of Europeans.
- They’re doing this because in their warped, tantrum-y world view, they’re already at war with Europe. But do they really want to convince Europeans we’re at war with them? Because that’s not a good outcome.
- Let it be a lesson to all prospective Lunch With The FT interviewees. If you’re going to break with the format, and make it all about You At Home, then be prepared for @bryce.lol to go full Barthes on you.
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View full threadSlightly amazed there’s not a meal themed feature called Chez Alphaville.
- There was an idea for something like this way back - as much about city restaurants as the dining companion - but it never really made it off the drawing board
- “You had one job” picture desk edition etc etc
