The unelected centre of gravity
Anwar leaned on the palace for power, but that bill nearing expiry.
So I had a moment yesterday.
I wanted to sign in to my LinkedIn account and instead of just typing the password, I clicked the Google sign-in instead.
What came next was an entirely fresh profile. Of course I quickly filled up the form after reaching out to LinkedIn’s AI assistant.
Yes, guys, I am getting there, technology’s “the big bad”. Gasp!
This morning’s newsletter is a breezy one as I am prepping something meatier and more business-ish, which should follow soon.
Right now, it’s all about our favourite blue bloods. They’ve been a noisy lot lately.
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