Andy Bruce (Reuters)
@bruceandy.bsky.social
Bit of this, bit of that at Reuters.
UK economy and north of England correspondent.
☀️ Stockport ☀️
💬 Signal: bruce.369
UK economy and north of England correspondent.
☀️ Stockport ☀️
💬 Signal: bruce.369
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I started this comment before I had even checked out Roy Jenkins' excellent 1969 Budget speech, but *knew* it would make the points I needed it to. Check it out. After reading my comment.
I just now read @stephenkb.bsky.social quick piece on "Convenientism" - and so have piggybacked my own comment, on unavoidable dilemmas in growth policy
gileswilkes.substack.com/p/be-more-ro...
gileswilkes.substack.com/p/be-more-ro...
Be more Roy Jenkins
on the absence of "win wins", Growth, Labour's predicament
gileswilkes.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I started this comment before I had even checked out Roy Jenkins' excellent 1969 Budget speech, but *knew* it would make the points I needed it to. Check it out. After reading my comment.
Gilts like Rayner throwing support behind Starmer.
Still down on the day but not nearly as badly as before.
Still down on the day but not nearly as badly as before.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Gilts like Rayner throwing support behind Starmer.
Still down on the day but not nearly as badly as before.
Still down on the day but not nearly as badly as before.
And Alexander's predecessor:
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
And Alexander's predecessor:
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SCOTT MCTOMINAY WITH THE GOLAZO FOR NAPOLI 🔥🔵
February 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
SCOTT MCTOMINAY WITH THE GOLAZO FOR NAPOLI 🔥🔵
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The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI was 46.4 in January 2026, vs 40.1 in December. 50=no monthly change, so construction activity fell again in January, a 13th consecutive decline, but it was a slower decline than December's 5.5-year low. (1/n)
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI was 46.4 in January 2026, vs 40.1 in December. 50=no monthly change, so construction activity fell again in January, a 13th consecutive decline, but it was a slower decline than December's 5.5-year low. (1/n)
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
#ukhousing #ukconstruction
Eurasia Group puts removal of Starmer at 80% (vs 65% previously.
"The Peter Mandelson affair has dealt irreparable damage to Keir Starmer’s premiership," it says
"The Peter Mandelson affair has dealt irreparable damage to Keir Starmer’s premiership," it says
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Eurasia Group puts removal of Starmer at 80% (vs 65% previously.
"The Peter Mandelson affair has dealt irreparable damage to Keir Starmer’s premiership," it says
"The Peter Mandelson affair has dealt irreparable damage to Keir Starmer’s premiership," it says
Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
"the probe did not produce any clear evidence of Venezuelan interference in the U.S. territory's elections."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
"the probe did not produce any clear evidence of Venezuelan interference in the U.S. territory's elections."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
"the probe did not produce any clear evidence of Venezuelan interference in the U.S. territory's elections."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
"the probe did not produce any clear evidence of Venezuelan interference in the U.S. territory's elections."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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British politics loves an 'Australian-style' policy: immigration, trade, social media bans.
But when the Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates due to sticky inflation and weak productivity, that enthusiasm mysteriously vanishes.
My newsletter, out now.
But when the Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates due to sticky inflation and weak productivity, that enthusiasm mysteriously vanishes.
My newsletter, out now.
An Australian-style interest rate rise
Aussies are experiencing sticky inflation and weak productivity growth. Sound familiar?
www.linestotake.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 AM
British politics loves an 'Australian-style' policy: immigration, trade, social media bans.
But when the Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates due to sticky inflation and weak productivity, that enthusiasm mysteriously vanishes.
My newsletter, out now.
But when the Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates due to sticky inflation and weak productivity, that enthusiasm mysteriously vanishes.
My newsletter, out now.
What am I missing here?
OBR won't be assigning a "pass/fail" verdict (or "54% chance of passing" probability) on meeting the fiscal rules in March.
But surely everyone will surely be able to tell whether they are pass/fail, de facto, just from looking at the forecasts?
OBR won't be assigning a "pass/fail" verdict (or "54% chance of passing" probability) on meeting the fiscal rules in March.
But surely everyone will surely be able to tell whether they are pass/fail, de facto, just from looking at the forecasts?
February 4, 2026 at 10:02 AM
What am I missing here?
OBR won't be assigning a "pass/fail" verdict (or "54% chance of passing" probability) on meeting the fiscal rules in March.
But surely everyone will surely be able to tell whether they are pass/fail, de facto, just from looking at the forecasts?
OBR won't be assigning a "pass/fail" verdict (or "54% chance of passing" probability) on meeting the fiscal rules in March.
But surely everyone will surely be able to tell whether they are pass/fail, de facto, just from looking at the forecasts?
Reposted by Andy Bruce (Reuters)
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: SPAIN WILL BAN ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MINORS UNDER 16
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE WILL CHANGE SPANISH LAW TO HOLD SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLEGAL, HATEFUL CONTENT
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE WILL CHANGE SPANISH LAW TO HOLD SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLEGAL, HATEFUL CONTENT
February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: SPAIN WILL BAN ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MINORS UNDER 16
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE WILL CHANGE SPANISH LAW TO HOLD SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLEGAL, HATEFUL CONTENT
‼️SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE WILL CHANGE SPANISH LAW TO HOLD SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLEGAL, HATEFUL CONTENT
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Who leaked this Number 10 discussion to Jeffrey Epstein? And are there consequences for the leaker?
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
February 2, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Who leaked this Number 10 discussion to Jeffrey Epstein? And are there consequences for the leaker?
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
Reposted by Andy Bruce (Reuters)
Read start to end every time it’s posted. Can’t help but play the game each event I enter
February 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Read start to end every time it’s posted. Can’t help but play the game each event I enter
Reposted by Andy Bruce (Reuters)
This is a truly timeless piece... harpers.org/archive/1941...
February 1, 2026 at 12:28 PM
This is a truly timeless piece... harpers.org/archive/1941...
Reposted by Andy Bruce (Reuters)
Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them
Reposted by Andy Bruce (Reuters)
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
January 31, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
But the procedural history now emerging is unusual. Before the arrests, a federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to arrest them. The government appealed anyway.
Here’s why that matters—and what it signals more broadly.
World discovers it can hedge US trade risk - www.reuters.com/business/wor...
World discovers it can hedge US trade risk
It will be many years before the United States' allies can contemplate dispensing with the need for its military might or challenging the tech supremacy of its Silicon Valley giants.
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:42 AM
World discovers it can hedge US trade risk - www.reuters.com/business/wor...
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This one was close to home for me, literally. A feature trip to where I grew up:
Warrington is a model town, the @centreforcities.bsky.social says today.
If its economic performance was replicated nationwide, the avg UK urban resident would be £3,200 better off:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Warrington is a model town, the @centreforcities.bsky.social says today.
If its economic performance was replicated nationwide, the avg UK urban resident would be £3,200 better off:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘A southern economy in the north’: how Warrington has adapted to change
Good transport links and the quietly booming nuclear sector are helping the Cheshire town to thrive
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
This one was close to home for me, literally. A feature trip to where I grew up:
Warrington is a model town, the @centreforcities.bsky.social says today.
If its economic performance was replicated nationwide, the avg UK urban resident would be £3,200 better off:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Warrington is a model town, the @centreforcities.bsky.social says today.
If its economic performance was replicated nationwide, the avg UK urban resident would be £3,200 better off:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Exclusive: India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU - www.reuters.com/world/india/...
Exclusive: India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say
It's the biggest opening yet of the country's vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade pact that could come as early as Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Exclusive: India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU - www.reuters.com/world/india/...
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I have today written to the Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process for a candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
Read my letter here.👇🏻
Read my letter here.👇🏻
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I have today written to the Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process for a candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
Read my letter here.👇🏻
Read my letter here.👇🏻
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Ed Miliband tells the Fabian Society conference: “I very much hope the local party will have the option of selecting Andy Burnham as the candidate”.
January 24, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Ed Miliband tells the Fabian Society conference: “I very much hope the local party will have the option of selecting Andy Burnham as the candidate”.
Reposted by Andy Bruce (Reuters)
BREAKING: Andy Burnham confirms he's running for selection for the Gorton and Denton by-election
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
BREAKING: Andy Burnham confirms he's running for selection for the Gorton and Denton by-election