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Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan Great article, but need our PM to stand up to Trump and all the other far right dog whistles. But he won’t.

Really good book by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and thanks for @economicsinten.bsky.social for recommendation. Basic message, stop eating meat, and beef in particular would help things a lot 🌱 some of the farming stats are absolutely shocking

Maybe I'm Amazed: A Story of Love and Connection in Ten Songs by @johnharris1969.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink amzn.to/44GQE3o

The 50 best albums of 2025: No 1 – Rosalía: Lux

Very readable.

We're really enjoying @hannahritchie.bsky.social's first book 'Not the End of the World' so we can heartily recommend this. However, we do constantly think how optimistic she remains with Trump back-peddalling on a lot of climate stuff and others following... #EconSky

giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Would be nice if Kier Starmer actually called Donald Trump and the far right out on this.

Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use

Farage received £25,972 for speaking as 'the man who delivered Brexit' at a Florida Republicans fundraiser dinner in March. Reform UK is about bringing MAGA Trumpism to our country - politics that serves the super rich & sacrifices the rest. @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...

Respect to @danielrachel.bsky.social for talking about this masterpiece of a song in his excellent new book on facism in music and holocaust denials open.spotify.com/track/6b12x9...

We know we saw it last night but we're still extremely excited and happy that we're mentioned in a The Sunday Times economics article. Thanks @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social for a lovely early Christmas present. 🎅🕺🎄 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Reading Adam Rutherford's "How To Argue with a Racist". Despite the pugnacious title it's largely a fun, readable and highly educational book about genetics (with the occasional glimpse into the worldview of white supremacists). I learned a lot. amzn.to/4rW29Op

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

Tickets in the bag. Have seen here before at Somerset House, amazing back then, should be even better now, despite the terrible venue!

OK, the full story is a lot better - the banner is being relocated within the stadium (sorry not to have posted originally) www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

Great to be up in London yesterday for the legends that are Kermode & Mayo, and ‘hello to Jason Isaac’s’ from the States. London isn’t over btw, absolutely packed on a Sunday evening, despite the dog whistles from the far right

Latest from me: on overdiagnosis, a craze/bandwagon the govt is indulging by commissioning an official review, complete with the clunky blurring of mental illness & neurodivergence www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

whatscookin.co.uk/events/the-f... End of the week goodness. Although heading into ‘lawless’ London, so wish me luck.

www.theguardian.com/music/ng-int... Rosalia no.1 obviously. An absolute masterpiece

Oh, look. A load of coverage about a new government inquiry into "overdiagnosis" that completely blurs autism & mental illness, and ends up leaning into all those tropes about people making it all up.

At Economics In Action today. Nice to be up in London, which isn’t over.

It is perfectly possible to believe that the economic costs of the UK leaving the EU and the economic benefits of rejoining are asymmetric.

Absolutely insane, destroying a world leading industry

The very sensible suggestion of joining the EU customs union, immediately knocked back by Starmer. He really is hopeless, when it comes to sensible economics

Astonishing piece. Really sets out how this budget, that should have been driven by respected economic experts like @torstenbell.bsky.social and @darrenpjones.bsky.social was instead watered down to try and please backbenchers and lobbyists.

Excellent analysis on a budget that seemed to help nobody and didn’t solve any long term problems

Excellent take. A damp squib, stealth taxes and a missed opportunity

On this day in 1935, Keynes' General Theory was published. A book that revolutionised Economics as we know it amd it still remains hugely influential today. Find out more about JMK & his ideas by listening to our podcast all about him. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/62oO...

For what it's worth, the very best books of 2025, in no particular order. Thank you @johnharris1969.bsky.social @stuartgillespie.bsky.social @duncanweldon.bsky.social @johncassidysays.bsky.social @patrickmcgee.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social

Great to wake up and find that Maybe I'm Amazed is one of the Times' books of the year. Thanks to @cecibrowning.bsky.social for such a lovely summary

Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free. Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.

Excellent leader, lacking strategy and tough decisions on benefits, housing, pensions and tax’s What a wasted opportunity

www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/2565032... What an absolute tool Andrew Rosindell,.Leave the Eu, leave London, give it 5 years and he will want to leave Essex and declare Havering an independent state, and build a moat around it.

In the build up to the Budget this week, why not share our Fiscal Policy Special so more people can join in the discussion about what can be done for the UK economy? Economics should be for everyone and we're to help! There is a fun quiz as well. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/71ev...

Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s former leader in Wales has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements. What does Nigel Farage think about this?

Excellent article. Governments need to get a grip and realise leaving everything to the market is not working. Jobs are not there for everyone, globalisation has failed many. Michael Gove’s ‘crimes’ against inclusive education need to be swept away. We need bold action to help the young

One of the books of the year, and great to meet on of your journalistic heroes. The book is a very important book of our time, relating to all things autism and music. The Kraftwerk chapter is very emotional, @johnharris1969.bsky.social

Will be there, will be coming on my newly acquired £57k Tour De France Kraftwerk bike!

This is outstanding work by @ledbydonkeys.org. The Real BBC Bias Story, exposing the lies and disinformation of the political right. People must see this, as the mainstream media are failing to report the real story here. Please share widely. www.youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...

A great book 📕

Currently doing on Audible, with YouTube/Fifa films of the tournaments . Superb book, as expexted

Brilliant news, best band in the world @ezracollective.bsky.social

🚨🚨🚨 Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today. These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof. Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life. More updates throughout the day so watch this space. www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...

One of our suggestions in our Environment Special. #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n... Amazing how undervalued UK jazz has always been to this country. How long have we been waiting for a UK jazz centre. Maybe time for Lisa Nandy to swap one of the many opera houses we have.