Professor Christopher Painter
@prfchrispainter.bsky.social
Politics and statecraft. Beware of blind alleys serving nefarious interests. Emeritus Professor, BCU. Posts in a personal capacity, as an academic and citizen.
'constitutional'
September 16, 2026 at 8:31 AM
'constitutional'
Other loopholes exploited by billionaires need to also be closed.
September 13, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Other loopholes exploited by billionaires need to also be closed.
The company Trump is in speaks volumes!
September 11, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The company Trump is in speaks volumes!
Something to bear in mind as mini-Trump Farage desperately tries to distract from his own financial scandals, emulating the Trump trajectory of exploiting public office for self-enrichment.
July 8, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Something to bear in mind as mini-Trump Farage desperately tries to distract from his own financial scandals, emulating the Trump trajectory of exploiting public office for self-enrichment.
So it does - but, hey, you have to start somewhere!
June 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM
So it does - but, hey, you have to start somewhere!
(1) Disregard for civilian life turns into a recruiting bonanza for adversaries.
(2) Strategic blunders merely embolden enemies.
(2) Strategic blunders merely embolden enemies.
June 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM
(1) Disregard for civilian life turns into a recruiting bonanza for adversaries.
(2) Strategic blunders merely embolden enemies.
(2) Strategic blunders merely embolden enemies.
The agency-structure debate all over again.
June 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The agency-structure debate all over again.