Every few days, I now realise I need to check what the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil might be. This is this
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Is accounting a time machine?
I think this might be one of the most important videos I have ever made. I know the issue is complicated, but it’s worth taking
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The biggest casualty of war in the Gulf will be a loss of trust
The New York Times asks a totally relevant question this morning, which is when is a ceasefire no longer a ceasefire? As they noted: Yesterday,
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Blair is claiming TINA. I am sure there is TIARA
Tony Blair has published a 5,600-word essay through the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change this morning, which is being presented across the right-wing and
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There is no peace. Two people don’t want it. We’ll pay the price
I did wonder whether I should, over the weekend, write about the prospect of peace between the USA, Israel and Iran, and the potential reopening
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Should we live in fear of AI?
I enjoyed yesterday. I took the day very slowly. Jacqueline and I went to the Welney Wetland and Wildlife Trust reserve, a frequent destination for
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Trump’s attack on the ICC is really an attack on the rule of law
The Financial Times has reported that during discussions with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump suggested that the US, China and Russia should effectively collaborate against the
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Are people just “lower-value human capital”?
The Financial Times reports this morning that Standard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,800 back-office jobs by 2030. These cuts will mean around 15
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Today’s Debate Ammunition – The City of London Corporation
Today’s Debate Ammunition is on the City of London Corporation and its influence. I am posting it in full here, but it is best read
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