In the last week the economist has run a article about Artificial Intelligence by Zuckerberg and the Anglos token European entrepreneur Daniel Ek (Spotify) lambasting Europe and telling us how shit we are and how we are doomed. (we don't want to respect the rules you put in place to protect consumers, our shareholder value is more important) Then Financial Times ran not one but two articles saying now that the UK has taken the bold step and chosen a new government it's time that Europe stop its childishness and seriously come to the table to renegotiate Brexit (ie we still want to cherry pick) And then quite a few articles about the UKs military contribution to Ukraine as a reason why they need us more than we need them.
The surprising thing about these European hit pieces have been their timing and placing
Time: the British really want to renogiate the Brexit deal and discussions are about to ramp. They desperately want a Swiss style membership, people have told them that EU is in the process of dismantling the Swiss deal but I guess they just don't want hear it.
Placing : this is the FT and economist not express
