It was pointed out to me earlier this week that the glossary lacked an entry on globalisation. The following list makes up for that deficiency.
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The USA is at war with Venezuela this morning. It is bombing Caracas. There are reports that the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been abducted
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2026 opens in a world more fragile than at any point since 1945. This video explains why — and why the risk is not personality,
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As The Guardian noted last night: The richest 500 individuals in the world added a record $2.2tn to their wealth in 2025, according to the Bloomberg
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People keep asking why I still make these videos every day at the age of 67. The truth is simple: our economy is still deeply
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Tory Shadow Chancellor, Mel Stride, wants to slash the UK’s overseas aid to 0.1% of national income. That’s not just cruel, it’s racism and fascism
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Donald Trump has slapped a 39% tariff on Toblerone from Switzerland – but this isn’t really about chocolate. It’s about a dangerous trade war targeting
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As the FT noted last night: Lesotho’s trade minister has warned that the country’s textiles industry, a major exporter to brands such as Levi’s and
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This video was published by the International Budget Partnership yesterday, announcing the forthcoming launch of its new series on tax transparency, which I largely host:
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