Phil Entwistle

Analysing policy for the House of Commons International Affairs Unit. 英国特色小镇做题家. Views and rants my own.

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

Some news: This week I begin my new role as Committee Specialist on the House of Commons International Affairs Unit. I’ll be supporting the work of select committees by providing research and analysis on the UK’s international policies.

[Business and Trade Committee @CommonsBTC]

Over the next week, Chinese legislators are expected to approve the country’s economic plan for the next five years.

We're launching a major new inquiry into China and the UK economy.

[Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy @JointCtteNSS]

The UK is not prepared for severe disruption to our undersea internet cables, which carry 99% of our data. Russia is testing NATO’s weaknesses. We must be ready for a future crisis:

- Tougher deterrence
- Resilience upgrades
- Sovereign repair ship

Read our report 👇

[Defence Committee @CommonsDefence]

How can the Government best protect the UK against grey zone threats?

We have published a report. Read our recommendations ⬇️

https://t.co/ISo1JKrFgU

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

🇬🇧🇨🇳 UK Foreign Secretary statement on China Audit now up online. @FCDOGovUK https://t.co/D1PtqmiBiA

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

@DrWinnieKing https://t.co/dhBAmisfVv

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

UK Government's China Audit due to form part of the National Security Strategy released today. Unlikely we're going to see a separate document....
https://t.co/ZhjV9qUbMm

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

China Audit gets three paragraphs on p.39 of National Security Strategy... https://t.co/dhBAmisfVv

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

UK Government's China Audit due to form part of the National Security Strategy released today. Unlikely we're going to see a separate document....
https://t.co/ZhjV9qUbMm

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

@DrWinnieKing Now!

[Foreign Affairs Committee @CommonsForeign]

We have launched an inquiry into the @FCDOGovUK’s China Audit.

In 2024 the FCDO launched the China Audit to understand the challenges and opportunities posed by China. This inquiry will monitor the progress of the Audit.

Find out more👇

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

❓ In its scrutiny of govt policy, Parliament should explore: how to make best use of UK convening power to foster international co-operation; how it should defend the integrity of its democratic system; and, given ltd ODA & diplomatic resources, which partnerships to prioritise.

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

New short paper by myself & @HouseofCommons colleagues @OsintObserv @jleadermaynard and Lucy Arora on geopolitical competition in the international system, its impact on the UK, and the key questions for Parliament.🧵 https://t.co/4KG1Gz2cQ3

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

🤝 The UK’s strong convening power, its permanent membership of the UNSC and Commonwealth, and its close historical ties with the USA may therefore prove valuable.

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

This looks super interesting....

[Joseph Torigian @JosephTorigian]

My biography of Xi Zhongxun, the father of Xi Jinping, will be released with @stanfordpress @HooverInst Series on Authoritarianism on June 3. It has new material for people interested Chinese elite politics, generational/family politics, Tibet, Xinjiang..

https://t.co/j8c6QeRzF0

[Foreign Affairs Committee @CommonsForeign]

In a joint letter with @CommonsIDC and @CommonsCMS, we are urging the Government to guarantee funding to the BBC World Service.

Read the letter�In a joint letter with @CommonsIDC and @CommonsCMS, we are urging the Government to guarantee funding to the BBC World Service.

Read the letter�In a joint letter with @CommonsIDC and @CommonsCMS, we are urging the Government to guarantee funding to the BBC World Service.

Read the letter�In a joint letter with @CommonsIDC and @CommonsCMS, we are urging the Government to guarantee funding to the BBC World Service.

Read the letter👇

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

Important new inquiry launched by @JointCtteNSS.

[Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy @JointCtteNSS]

How safe are the UK’s undersea internet cables from hostile states?

We have launched an inquiry looking into the security of our undersea fibre-optic cables, responsible for 99% of all UK internet data.

Find out more�How safe are the UK’s undersea internet cables from hostile states?

We have launched an inquiry looking into the security of our undersea fibre-optic cables, responsible for 99% of all UK internet data.

Find out more�How safe are the UK’s undersea internet cables from hostile states?

We have launched an inquiry looking into the security of our undersea fibre-optic cables, responsible for 99% of all UK internet data.

Find out more�How safe are the UK’s undersea internet cables from hostile states?

We have launched an inquiry looking into the security of our undersea fibre-optic cables, responsible for 99% of all UK internet data.

Find out more�How safe are the UK’s undersea internet cables from hostile states?

We have launched an inquiry looking into the security of our undersea fibre-optic cables, responsible for 99% of all UK internet data.

Find out more�How safe are the UK’s undersea internet cables from hostile states?

We have launched an inquiry looking into the security of our undersea fibre-optic cables, responsible for 99% of all UK internet data.

Find out more👇

[Cindy Yu @CindyXiaodanYu]

A few observations after a couple of weeks in China... 🧵

[Phil Entwistle @82hou]

It’s rare to get such an overlap between China / geopolitics / cat content, but it’s 2025 and here we are. https://t.co/zpJm0NpIZ1