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@zannymb.economist.comJoining “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg” is always fun. Today's conversation ranged from the royal family to Ed Sheeran via the budget. My contribution: to argue (probably in vain) for a serious look at welfare spending. Watch the show here: bbc.in/4izDE7x
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@zannymb.economist.comOur cover leader argues that Islamists and the populist right feed off each other. That is the real danger facing Europe bit.ly/3SDI1nC
Illustration: Peter Dench
@zannymb.economist.comOur analysis of Britain found that the government is struggling to deal with the problem of Islamism. But the idea that Muslims as a group pose a threat to Britain is unfounded bit.ly/3T1hT5Z
@zannymb.economist.comMost Muslim immigrants just want to get on in their new home. Europe does have problems: our briefing explains that few Muslims want to subvert European democracy, but that there is no easy way to counter those who do bit.ly/4r7sSaN
@zannymb.economist.comI asked my colleagues across Europe to take a deep dive into what is, and isn’t, true about the impact of Islam in the region. Their analysis concludes that Europe faces no Islamic takeover, no mass radicalisation of Muslims and no erasure of its culture bit.ly/4r7sSaN
@zannymb.economist.comRecently Elon Musk told me that Britain and Europe were headed for “a reckoning” and “civil war” as a growing group of people would try to implement beliefs that are antithetical to Western ones. He suggested that I didn’t know what was going on
@zannymb.economist.comI sat down with Elon Musk for The Insider this week. We discussed the future of AI—but also his foray into politics and his attitude towards Europe.
Our exchange was extended and at times heated. Tune in on Thursday at 6pm London time (1pm New York): bit.ly/4fsnd9Q
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