Luke McGee

London

Emmy-winning journalist. Covers Europe https://t.co/RHpSosS2tK Published: @theipaper @ForeignPolicy @newstatesman @prospect_uk and more [email protected]

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Articles

Switch 2: First Impressions and Early Adventures

2 weeks ago | lukemcgee.substack.com | Luke McGee

In a break from normal service, I thought I would write about getting a Switch 2 this week and what I have been doing on it. Quick gaming background: Nintendo fanboy who also owns an Xbox. I play a lot of games but don't write about gaming. You can take this one of two ways: either I have no experience in gaming journalism, so who the hell cares what I think, or I have no incentive to shill for big gaming companies, so you can trust what I say. I got the Switch 2 on Thursday.
Why Trump’s 5% defence demand is a problem for the UK

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Luke McGee

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‘More ships, no sailors': Why Trump’s 5% defence demand is a problem for the UK

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Luke McGee

Earlier this week an announcement was made that could have a huge impact on defence in Europe. Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte revealed that its 32 member states were set to agree on raising collective defence related spending across the alliance to 5 per cent of GDP by 2032. It has been reported that Spain has been the only member holding out against the plan – which would meet the demand made by Donald Trump at the end of last year.
Ukraine braces for a cruel summer

4 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Luke McGee

The war in Ukraine is approaching what could be its most critical stage yet, as officials in Kyiv say Russia’s anticipated summer offensive has already started. The summer months will be crucial as they may provide answers to questions that inform us exactly how close the conflict is to reaching a resolution.
Could King Charles persuade Trump to keep arming Ukraine?

1 month ago | lukemcgee.substack.com | Luke McGee

Once again, I need to explain my silence. I have been overseas for a lot of this month, partly for work; partly to celebrate my anniversary with my long-suffering partner. These trips included a fascinating visit to Ukraine, where I met a bunch of interesting people who told me lots of interesting things. I also got to hear some pretty loud noises as Patriot systems blew up Putin’s ballistic missiles – more on that here.
In Kyiv, my app told me: You are about to be bombed

1 month ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Luke McGee

Sitting in an apartment in central Kyiv as Russian missiles exploded in the sky, I didn’t expect my main thoughts to be “you are a visitor in this country.”I was in Ukraine for the penultimate weekend of May, when Vladimir Putin’s record-breaking air raids finally caused Donald Trump to say: “He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people.”Indeed.
Wobbling Starmer must not turn back on the Brexit reset

1 month ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Luke McGee

It’s not yet been a year since Keir Starmer’s historic landslide win, but Labour MPs are already worried about losing power. The disastrous May 1 election results, which saw Reform UK surge in Brexit-supporting areas and Labour lose two-thirds of the council seats it was defending as well as the Runcorn & Helsby parliamentary seat, have freaked out some of Starmer’s backbenchers – and some Cabinet ministers.
Why UK defence firms want to make more weapons for Britain… in Ukraine

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Luke McGee |William Stewart

As the British Government awaits the findings of its Strategic Defence Review, industry insiders, government officials and experts say that one thing is certain: a huge amount of British money is set to be spent in Ukraine. Naturally, the UK’s commitment of support to Ukraine through the Coalition of the Willing was expected to mean British taxpayer money would continue flowing to Kyiv. But what is expected next goes much further.
Starmer cannot shoot the Farage fox. It will backfire - just ask David Cameron

1 month ago | lukemcgee.substack.com | Luke McGee

First things first: there’s no doubt that this week has been a huge success for Nigel Farage. If you are old enough, it all feels a bit like that 2013-2014 period when UKIP performed well in local elections then absolutely battered David Cameron at the European elections. At the time I was working on the Telegraph’s opinion pages. It was very obvious to us that Farage had changed the political conversation, at least on the right.
Donald Trump's Abandonment of Europe Is an Opportunity

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Luke McGee

Military NATO Ukraine U.S. President Donald Trump once said he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, something that he now claims was always a joke. More than 100 days into Trump’s second term, Vladimir Putin is behaving as barbarically as ever, if the deadly attacks on Kyiv last week are anything to go by.