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Martin McKee

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Prof of European Public Health LSHTM Co-Director European Observatory on Health Systems & Policy Member Independent SAGE Past President BMA & EUPHA Committed to 🇬🇧 rejoining 🇪🇺

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  1. How did the ‘Island of Strangers’ speech impact Labour support? Negatively, especially among 2024 Labour voters.

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  2. And always remember to brush up on geography (or if talking to Russians, you could read War and Peace, but with only 4 days, Google maps would be easier)

    www.reuters.com/world/europe...

    The Kremlin on Friday cited a geographical gaffe by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as an example of how poorly informed Western leaders were about the subject matter in the East-West standoff over Ukraine.

    Truss error is proof West doesn't understand Ukraine conflict: Kremlin

    The Kremlin on Friday cited a geographical gaffe by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as an example of how poorly informed Western leaders were about the subject matter in the East-West standoff over Ukraine.

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  3. Just a reminder that U.K. has new Foreign Secretary 4 days before start of UN General Assembly. Leaving aside scale of briefing to get through, worth recalling that these events rely hugely on personal relationships developed over time. Still, it’s not as if there are any important things to discuss

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