Edward Davies

MA International Relations grad. Interested in Geopolitics, China + IP, UK defence/foreign policy, airpower. Contributor @UKDefJournal. 我在学汉语

[Edward Davies @edwardavies]

In my new article published today by the @UKDefJournal, I argue that the demonstration of air power whitnessed in the Nargono-Karabakh conflict is nothing new, but the same effects simply delivered by novel methods. #airpower #defence #UK #drones
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[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: West Midlands Police say Reform UK made the decision to delay Nigel Farage's speech at the party's conference yesterday.

Reform said the speech had been delayed due to security concerns.

Sky's @robpowellnews reports.

https://t.co/9Rk3cYX1Ge

📺 Sky 501

[Meral Hussein-Ece @meralhece]

Why hasn’t this been reported? @BBCNews @SkyNews

[Soap, Président du Club des Jacobins @soapbox_tao]

The videos of hordes of dull-eyed pensioners violently swarming some lone young person (and presumably gorging themselves on their flesh afterwards) is a bit of an on-the-nose depiction of the current UK social contract

[Supertanskiii @supertanskiii]

“Protect our women”

Unless she disagrees, obviously. In which case she’s fair game to be brutally assaulted as Nigel Farage watches and laughs.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region. I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security. Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people. Glory to Ukraine!

[Edward Davies @edwardavies]

RT @pinstripedline: A fascinating TOP SECRET map dating to 1948 showing the sites that the MOD felt were critical to be held by British for…

[Rob Lee @RALee85]

"Kyiv’s Air Force was so short of Pac-3 interceptor missiles for its Patriot air defence systems last month that their launchers sat empty, unable to respond while ballistic missiles pounded power plants unchallenged.

As bad as Russia’s attacks have been — Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday that Russian forces have attacked Ukraine’s energy sector 217 times since the new year began — they have thus far failed to break Ukrainians’ resolve.

Indeed, despite the hardship the bombardments have caused, surveys and interviews with Ukrainians suggest Moscow’s campaign has not shifted public opinion towards capitulation.

'As of late January 2026, the Russian campaign of large-scale strikes on Ukrainian energy and efforts to plunge the population into darkness and cold have not had a significant impact on public moods,' said Anton Hrushetskyi, executive director of Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, an independent local pollster."
@ChristopherJM @fabrice_deprez
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[Bricktop_NAFO @Bricktop_NAFO]

This is all over the press right now.

58% of Brits want to rejoin the EU.

86% of 18-24 year olds want to rejoin.

The British people were sold a lie pushed by Nigel Farage funded by President Putin to break up Europe.

Do you support The United Kingdom rejoining?

[Tom Newton Dunn @tnewtondunn]

A hugely important story by @MaxKendix. No welfare reform closes down the only realistic route to increase defence funding as war gets ever closer. Military and intelligence chiefs are now screaming for it. It’s this failure that history will judge Keir Starmer for the harshest

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Britain's Reform Party is just MAGA with those same billionaires and Russian-backed fascists as the puppeteers, applying new packaging for UK audiences.

Sadly, the Brits are falling for it.

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

Watch now - Silent Night: On the Frontline. A Christmas advert by the Royal Navy.
#Christmas2025

[Mark Seddon @MarkSeddon1962]

The BBC actually belongs to us, the licence payer. It shouldn't pay Trump a penny. Truss, Braverman, GB News and rest of the rag-tag & bobtail Trump grovellers on the far Right, are a complete disgrace to this country. https://t.co/rhYBAw1s3J

[Francis Tusa @FTusa284]

I can't disagree with Mark's analysis, especially that trying to get people to understand the urgency of re-arming - and current govt doesn't seem to "get it", despite the talk.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Just had a good call with @LeicesterLiz about O2's price hike on a price hike, that makes a mockery of @Ofcom's rules. Its bad for consumers & now its broken the taboo if others follow suit could increase inflation! My 3 key suggestions were

1. Just scrap current rules and simply ban above inflation mid-contract price hikes.

Banning inflation-linked hikes which is what Ofcom's done isn't the same (ie while you can't say we'll increase by inflation + 3%, but you can say we'll double your price!).

O2s prices rises are 7% to 30% year on year, far more than they were for many under the old inflation linked hikes system.

In the interim while that's looked at...

2. The current rule says if mobile, broadband & pay TV firms hike prices mid-contract by more than they said they would when people signed up, then customers have a right to leave penalty free. There are two problems with this...

a. They ?deliberately? don't communicate it well so many miss it. They need to be made to put it in font 50 at the top of all communications.

b. You have 30 days after notification to leave penalty free. Yet most people miss the notifications, it feels like junk. They only notice it when the price actually rises. So there should be two 30 days windows you can leave penalty free

i) After notification
ii) After the hike.

3. Firms should not be able to unilaterally decide to increase prices by more than they said at the start of the contract. If it is going to be allowed it should be only in emergencies (eg huge unexpected rise in underlying costs) and they should have to apply to Ofcom for permission to do it.
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I'm thankful to the Secretary of State for listening to me on this, and glad she was already up in arms about it too. She is going to investigate what can be done...

PS If you're wondering why I say ban above inflation mid-contract price hikes, rather than ban all price hikes. Partly because I lobbied for changes for years on this, and there was huge reticence so I'm trying to come up with practical solutions that could be implemented.

Plus as over two year contract costs can change, so if you ban any rises, then you risk firms over-inflating prices at contracts start as a provisional against possible cost increases over the contract period. So all in all no above inflation rises seems reasonable.

[Luke Pollard MP @LukePollard]

Reform cannot be trusted with Britain's security.

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

It's a simple, radical message but it risks making a bit of a big mistake' | ✍️ @FraserNelson

[Tom Sharpe @TomSharpe134]

Drafted a while ago, this is grim reading

I had planned to do a ‘problems/solutions’ article but ran out of room after ‘problems’😬

One solution made the cut though:

➡️ Let’s start being honest

https://t.co/NHUNVoiY8D

[Rt. Hon Ben Wallace @BenWallace70]

From the most consistent and reliable source of Defence Intelligence since the invasion began:

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[Ian Ellis @ianellisjones]

Quite the statement from the NATO Secretary General