Stop looking for Burnhamism - in six years, I’ve never found.
Watching the mayor up close in Manchester, I’ve seen his unusual gifts and glaring weaknesses. Would he make a good prime minister?
Our weekend read - by @joshi
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New look Breakfast show 📺
Coming up from 7am...
What do -11, -25 and snow in Europe all have in common? ❄️
And how to be cheerful even if it's blue Monday
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Reports of hope for a ceasefire in Gaza
Just stop oil protester in the studio to tell of their latest demonstrations
A week’s a long time in politics
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382 jobs lost, 85yrs of history written off, and 8 million listeners abandoned to save just £28m - less than 0.5% of BBC licence fee, or less than 0.001% of HMG spending.
It makes a mockery of 'global Britain' when we need World Service more than ever.
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The NHS has more funding and more staff than it had pre-pandemic. At the same time, across most types of care, the NHS is treating fewer patients than it was pre-Covid and is clearly struggling heading into the winter.
What's going on? A thread, based on new @TheIFS research 🧵
High private rents mean the UK now spends more on housing benefit each year than on most government departments – today's @NewStatesman Chart of the Day. https://t.co/6fatmfGYl1
Expectations of Bank Rate peak down from about 6.25% after the mini-budget to about 4.75%.
That reduces annual government debt interest spending by about £15bn using the OBR ready reckoners.
Today, I filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump for engaging in years of financial fraud to enrich himself, his family, and the Trump Organization.
There aren't two sets of laws for people in this nation: former presidents must be held to the same standards as everyday Americans.
So what's the problem? One likely culprit (of several) is investment. Compared to other countries, UK companies don't invest as much in equipment, tech, etc, to help workers do their jobs more efficiently. Brits aren't lazy, it's worse than that. They're running to stand still.