This comment/question was put up on the blog this morning by someone called Peter Rodd. I am presuming it is genuine: Enjoy your posts and
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This report was published last Thursday, but I missed it then and it is no less relevant this morning: As many as eight million people
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This post on Twitter was made yesterday by this person: He is the director of the UN aid agency in Gaza. It is the only
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I know quite a lot about having a spouse with cancer whilst also caring for a young family. I have been there and done that,
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There are people who are willing to say the right thing about Gaza. This is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, speaking in the US House of Representatives: There
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The Guardian reports this morning that: Overall, during the year [2022-23] 12 million people were in absolute poverty [in the UK] – equivalent to 18%
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This is data on the consumer price index for the last year or so published this week by the Office for National Statistics: Why show
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I don’t believe in growth as an economic panacea. There, I’ve said it, and most economist will be horrified. Why say so now? Because Rachael
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The IPC describes itself as follows in its website: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is an innovative multi-partner initiative for improving food security
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