The first of our two planned books for Christmas was published yesterday. It was the Best of the Blog 2025. The book is a 200-page
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The Best of the Blog 2025
I am pleased to report that the first of our books scheduled for publication before Christmas is out today. This is The Best of the
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My best of the year, in the National
As if to prove that everyone in the media spends half their lives looking at data, The National sent me a summary of my most-read
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Breakfast, coffee and some paracetamol
I had some plans for posting this morning, but after three days of far too little sleep because of the impact of a cold or
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Giving in
I was aware, as last night progressed, that what felt like a cold was coming on. I most definitely have one this morning, and at
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Cracking omlettes
No one cooks an omelette without cracking an egg. No one starts a blog on political economy thinking they will keep everyone happy. No one
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Cambridge, 28 February 2026
Our event in Cambridge on 28 February 2026 is now open for booking. The link is here. Thank you if you decide to attend. Bookings
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What coalitions might work?
There was a comment on this blog on plausible coalitions I might partake in last night. There have also been many comments here on people’s
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Coming publications
After publishing our Guide to AI and my Alertnative Budget of late, we are planning more additions to our PDF Shop. The first will be
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