This analysis of the US economy as the second Trump era opens is worth watching, although I do find the presentation style a bit grating.
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People are dying so that spreadsheets balance
As The Guardian notes this morning: More than 1,000 patients a day in England are suffering “potential harm” because of ambulance handover delays, the Guardian
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Keir Starmer has to make things work in 2025
It’s back to work day for most in the UK, Keir Starmer included. If he had any sense, he’d have one priority for 2025, which
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Trump: the felon who is to be President
As Robert Reich noted yesterday: Within 36 hours [of Vice President Mike Pence commencing the hearing to confirm the election of Joe Biden as US
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How long will it take for the right to tear themselves apart?
This morning Nigel Farage was making a total fool of himself when supporting Elon Musk’s utterly unacceptable comments on Jess Phillips (whether you like her,
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In 2025, we have to say yes to the power of the state
It’s fashionable to lay the blame for all that is wrong in our economy on the state. But that’s a mistake. The state is only
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Is the stock market past its sell-by date?
The FT has reported that: Britons have the lowest appetite among their G7 peers for investing in the stock market, according to a new study
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Should we have cancer warnings on alcohol?
The New York Times has reported that: Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs
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Can Wes Streeting think?
Wes Streeting has made clear that no action on social care will be taken during this parliament by setting up a commission to report on
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