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Fri, 9 Oct 2026

Roast of the DaySatireMarco Rubio: Rules for Everyone, House Rules for Everyone ElseThe US Secretary of State loves international institutions. Mostly from a distance, and ideally when they are busy with other people.

Thu, 8 Oct 2026

Roast of the DaySatireThe European Security Strategist: Superbly Prepared for the Last CrisisHe spots every threat as soon as it has been on the evening news. Then come the summit, the strategy paper and the word "resilience".

Wed, 7 Oct 2026

Roast of the DaySatireGermany's Foreign Intelligence Service: Discretion in TheoryAn agency whose core business is secrets has to deal with the suspicion that its own were leaked. A roast of an institution, not a verdict on anyone's guilt.

Tue, 6 Oct 2026

Roast of the DaySatireThe Management Consultant: Fewer People, More SynergyHe looks at two functioning departments and spots the problem immediately: there are two of them. A roast for megamerger week.

Mon, 5 Oct 2026

Roast of the DaySatirePedro Sánchez: A Restart with the Same Error MessagesNo politician in Europe turns defeats into press conferences quite so elegantly. Spain's prime minister has made the reset button a style of government.

Sun, 4 Oct 2026

Roast of the DaySatireFriedrich Merz: Statesman Abroad, Shift Supervisor at HomeIn Kyiv he looks like the chancellor he always imagined being. In Berlin, the coalition is waiting. A roast about two roles and one posture.

Fri, 2 Oct 2026

Roast of the DaySatireThe Political Visionary of the WeekIt is fascinating to watch someone find the wrong words at the wrong time with such consistency.