Who benefits from the abolition of stamp duty land tax? The first answer: people buying very expensive homes. Average saving for someone buying a £10m+ home is £1.7m. Average saving for someone buying a £250k-£500k home is £5k.

We’re delighted to announce that Currys is the latest major retailer to partner with Fair for You. Our customers can now spend their Fair for You Shopping Card loan online at currys.co.uk, or in the electronics retailer’s nearly 300 UK stores. (1/2)

When I was an MP (Labour) Dicky Bird came to my constituency to open a new cricket pavilion in a pretty village. At one point, clearly disconcerted, he said to me privately ‘They’re all *** Tories here, aren’t they?’

The big turning point is not for or against ESG, but whether we try to respond individually or understand the new imperative that only collaborative action can succeed. I look forward to delivering my keynote to next week's 'amfori' European Sustainability Summit 2025. www.amfori.org/event/amfori...

Trump says so much that by the law of averages one will make sense some time. Short termism since Friedman has been the bane of business

At 3.15 today I’m talking about my new book at the Chiswick Book Festival. Still tickets left! londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

In West London next weekend? I’ll be discussing my book, The Business of History, at Chiswick Book Festival at 3.15 on Saturday, 13th at the Tabard Theatre. Come and join us! www.chiswickbookfestival.net

Hey @whsmithofficial.bsky.social your company is one of 32 chronicled in my new book on tales and lessons from over 200 years of British commerce londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Back in 2013, @tomlevitt.bsky.social was in was introduced to a former banker who had had a big idea. The rest is (you guessed it), history... The new edition of our 'Meet Fair for You' Q&A profiles a man who has been here since even before it all began. www.linkedin.com/pulse/he-her...

I’m so proud of everything @fairforyoucic.bsky.social has achieved but now it’s time to move in

It’s Saturday. Time to get your copy of The Business of History. You won’t regret it londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Why does BBC report “80% of respondents to a poll on X agree with Musk” as though this figure had any scientific validity whatsoever?

Thank you Pam Bondi for that useful categorisation of trafficked people into “humans, children and women”

Of 32 companies studied by Beable 100 years ago (and revisited in my new book) you are one of the survivors, @whsmith.bsky.social - here it is: londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Of 32 companies studied by Beable 100 years ago (and revisited in my new book) you are one of the survivors, @unileveruki.bsky.social - here it is: londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Great article by Juan Flores and Mitu Galati in today’s FT: ‘Ur-ESG, Brazil and the Rothschilds’. That ESG investing was happening in 1886 (in this case to further the abolition of slavey) will be of little surprise to those who have read my book! londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

The Business of History will entertain both those involved in business and the general reader with a sense of curiosity londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

CEOs would be wise to reflect upon the lessons in this book', says @paulpolman.bsky.social of The Business of History londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Business Schools must do better, says Professor Martin Kitchener (Cardiff) talking about my book The Business of History londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

My new book, The Business of History, is now available from all good booksellers. And some others. londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

The Business of History' - my new book - 15% off in May! 'fascinating new book' says Vicky Pryce londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Still coming to terms with being older than the Pope, for the first time

@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social - ESG stands for environment, social and governance, 3 categories of investor risk defined by the UN 20 years ago. Your guest on The Briefing Room today needs to read my new book! londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Please take a look at ‘The Business of History' - my new book - 15% off in May! londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

The Business of History' - my new book - 15% off in May! 'fascinating new book' says Vicky Pryce londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

The Business of History' - my new book - 15% off in May! 'lessons here for the future' says @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

The Business of History' - my new book - 15% off in May! 'fascinating new book' says Vicky Pryce londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

‘The Business of History' - my new book - 15% off in May! 'refreshingly different' says @paulpolman.bsky.social londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

An economist writes…!

I like people who like opera. I’m a Cosi Fan Tutte fan fan.

Great discussion on GDP 1.01 and economics generally on @bbcradio4.bsky.social Today programme between @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social and Darshini David this morning. Should be part of everyone’s education. West London economists unite!

How can companies respond to the rollback of environmental policies in the United States? Listen to the latest 'Frankly Speaking' responsible business podcast with my guest Anne L. Kelly, Vice-President at Ceres: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4kfO... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/6...

Just a hunch here, based on an essay I wrote at University 50 years ago: Gene Hackman died of botulism. No evidence of anything else, multiple deaths including of a carnivore. They ate the same toxic meat

ESG and DEI are neither dead nor dying www.linkedin.com/posts/tom-le...

When the truth is the biggest threat we all face is not Putin, or Trump - it’s Climate Breakdown. The sooner we fight it like a war the better.

It’s funny, in a way - that when it comes to wars and issues of ‘defence’ - there’s no reluctance to find vast sums of money… but when it comes to Climate - it’s all teeth sucking and “that’s a bit expensive”..:).

Be clear: ESG was created because issues previously regarded as ’externalities’ were found to put investments at risk. One aspect of this is DEI, where previously fishing in a restricted pool for new talent meant that the best were not always chosen. Good risk management >requires< both ESG and DEI

Spot on. There is no economic, cost of living, environmental or any other justification for backing Rosebank. Only profit, and that can’t be assured, either!

If Trump is right that US air traffic control is populated by incompetents (due to DEI) there is only one safe way forward: Close down the whole system!

This is why the failure to finalise a Global Plastics Treaty at the end of last year was disappointing and why the Treaty must encompass an actual reduction in plastics production and use. #plastics #pollution #biodiversity

Bitcoin from tip“ This tale is the perfect parable for explaining why crypto is nothing but a massive scam which brings misery in its wake. The other clue - Trump and Musk both love it www.bbc.com/news/article...

70pc of flights are taken by 10pc of passengers. If that 10pc were to halve their flights that would see passengers’ carbon footprint fall by a third (without affecting anyone’s holidays)

Pass it on: Liz Truss crashed the economy

I'm trying to imagine how extremely difficult I'd find it to defend, for example, huge swathes of students who were demanding compensation from the government because they felt they hadn't had student loan increases properly communicated to them

This would amount to a massive tax cut for the highest paid people in Britain, paid for by higher taxes for low earners and big cuts to public services

Today Frances Perkins’ family home in Maine formally became an American National Monument. Congratulations to all concerned! If you want to know more about America’s first female Cabinet member (1932) read my book ‘The Courage to Meddle’ on Amazon!

Sorry to hear that Charles Handy has died at 92. A leading enlightened and progressive thinker on business issues for half a century he will be missed, not least by members of @thersaorg.bsky.social

Ministers speaking out against assisted dying ‘are giving false impression’, says peer