Britain urged to raise tariffs

Scholar power: 15.6%

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Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Bailey	28%	31	15.6%

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by Alex Callinicos

27%

Scholar power: 27.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

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🎓 Alex Callinicos	16%	33	27.6%

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80.0%

2.9 h

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0.479

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by David Phinnemore

29%

Scholar power: 29.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

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🎓 David Phinnemore	22%	20	29.5%

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David Phinnemore

@dphinnemore.bsky.social

"There is a cruel irony in how European concerns about Britain have evolved: from fears of a ‘Singapore-on-Thames’ to fears of a ‘Turkey-across-the-Channel'... The concern today is no longer a hyper-competitive, globalised Britain on Europe’s doorstep, but...
www.ft.com/content/5453...

EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers

London has lobbied intensely to secure equal treatment for British products but continues to rule out a customs union

www.ft.com

September 25, 2026 at 8:08 AM

by Prem Sikka

44%

Scholar power: 44.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Prem Sikka	24%	38	44.4%

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46.0%

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31

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0.317

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by Paul Davies

20%

Scholar power: 20.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

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🎓 Paul Davies	15%	20	20.1%

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74.0%

2.8 h

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20.1%

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0.267

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Paul J Davies

@pauljdavies.bsky.social

So Brexit gave us our freedom but we still have to make choices between competing trading partners?! That’s so unfair!

EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers

www.ft.com/content/5453...

EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers

London has lobbied intensely to secure equal treatment for British products but continues to rule out a customs union

www.ft.com

September 25, 2026 at 9:09 AM

by David Phinnemore

29%

Scholar power: 29.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Phinnemore	22%	20	29.5%

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67.0%

3.8 h

2

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0.22

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David Phinnemore

@dphinnemore.bsky.social

"a Britain that could become a backdoor into the European market for Chinese goods" - EU Official

September 25, 2026 at 8:08 AM

by Prem Sikka

44%

Scholar power: 44.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Prem Sikka	24%	38	44.4%

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46.0%

4.9 h

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44.4%

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0.297

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Prem Sikka

@premnsikka.bsky.social

UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn.

Brexit, Trump tariffs/wars and deindustrialization add to woes.

Exports to the EU fall, cheaper imports control inflation but reduce food security.

Must support local production, rejoin EU.

UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn

Industry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security

www.theguardian.com

September 25, 2026 at 7:02 AM

by David Bailey

46%

Scholar power: 46.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Bailey	28%	31	46.8%

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59.0%

13.7 h

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46.8%

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0.085

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by Simon Usherwood

22%

Scholar power: 22.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

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🎓 Simon Usherwood	20%	14	22.4%

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58.0%

6.6 h

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22.4%

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0.062

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Simon Usherwood

@simonusherwood.bsky.social

Good 🧵 on how it's not only the UK that needs to work on its external relations

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 7h

Predictable that the EU would say only a closer relationship including action on China will avoid Made in Europe barriers, but there is a wider debate in the EU on how to treat partners which makes this slightly premature.
www.ft.com/content/5453...

EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers

London has lobbied intensely to secure equal treatment for British products but continues to rule out a customs union

www.ft.com

September 25, 2026 at 5:21 AM

by Alex Callinicos

27%

Scholar power: 27.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	16%	33	27.6%

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55.0%

16.9 h

2

27.6%

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0.035

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by Paul Dorfman

4%

Scholar power: 4.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

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🎓 Paul Dorfman	6%	6	4.4%

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45.0%

2.8 h

1

4.4%

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0.029

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by Simon Usherwood

22%

Scholar power: 22.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Usherwood	20%	14	22.4%

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60.0%

15.5 h

2

22.4%

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0.03

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Simon Usherwood

@simonusherwood.bsky.social

Member states don't agree on IIA and UK preferences are not going to be central in resolving that

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK

‘If you’re not in the internal market, you don’t get the same protection,’ says French minister of policy designed to curb Chinese competition

www.theguardian.com

September 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM

by Guy Grossman

21%

Scholar power: 21.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Guy Grossman	13%	31	21.7%

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54.0%

12.8 h

5

21.7%

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0.026

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Guy Grossman

@guygrossman.bsky.social

banning international competition is bad for consumers and it reduces the incentives of local firms to innovative and be more efficient, making them less competitive internationally. Dumb and short sighted.

The Detroit News @detroitnews.com · 13h

Two senators from the industrial Midwest are pushing for a ban on Chinese vehicles in the United States within days.

Slotkin ban on Chinese cars stalls amid Xi visit, but could pass soon

Two senators from the industrial Midwest are pushing for a ban on Chinese vehicles in the United States within days.

bit.ly

September 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM

Reposted by Simon Usherwood

7%

Scholar power: 7.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Usherwood	20%	14	7.5%

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7.3 h

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0.016

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David Henig

@davidheniguk.bsky.social

Predictable that the EU would say only a closer relationship including action on China will avoid Made in Europe barriers, but there is a wider debate in the EU on how to treat partners which makes this slightly premature.
www.ft.com/content/5453...

EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers

London has lobbied intensely to secure equal treatment for British products but continues to rule out a customs union

www.ft.com

September 25, 2026 at 4:38 AM

by Kerry Brown

26%

Scholar power: 26.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kerry Brown	21%	18	26.7%

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49.0%

20.9 h

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26.7%

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0.015

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Reposted by Thomas Masterson

5%

Scholar power: 5.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 40%, Political science 25%, Law 20%, Business 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Thomas Masterson	17%	11	5.6%

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45.0%

24.0 h

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0.002

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