I am giving a talk for Cooperatives Wales on Saturday morning as part of their celebration of Robert Owen Day. My talk on a new
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Sometimes even the Tories have to admit that nationalisation is the answer
The Guardian has reported this morning that: As they note: TransPennine Express is to be run by the state after ministers announced that the failing
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Labour, the SNP, and tosh
As the Guardian noted yesterday: At the post-PMQs lobby briefing Rishi Sunak’s press secretary refused to rule out a post-election pact with with DUP, or
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Why doesn’t Google’s new Bard AI service know what a Dutch Sandwich is?
I thought I would try out Google’s new AI tool which was relaunched yesterday. It goes by the name Bard. I asked it an innocent
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What is money?
I have posted a new podcast this morning: It seemed to me that this was the vital first port of call for a podcast series.
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It’s time the king gave up his royal exemptions from UK law
My friend, Clive Lewis MP, has a petition on the Action Network today, which he explains as follows: The letter he is asking people to
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We can use AI in the economy but only if we are willing to tax capital more heavily
There is much discussion on the media this morning on the possibility that AI will cost tens, if not hundreds, of millions of jobs in
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Will there be reform to new protest laws because of the apology to Republic?
As the Guardian notes this morning: Despite the car-crash quality of Prince Harry’s sulk from a middle-status rowbehind Princess Anne’s feathered hat and the introduction
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The Account
Plans for more organised podcasting and video production are progressing. I am planning on two approaches right now. The use of audio is planned first.
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