James
@typeforvictory.bsky.social
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Spooks on the BBC: “We have to climb onto the roof, through a skylight and plug this thumb drive into the Chinese server.”
Spooks on Chinese TV: “We’ve just bought the British data centre. Job done.”
Spooks on Chinese TV: “We’ve just bought the British data centre. Job done.”
October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Spooks on the BBC: “We have to climb onto the roof, through a skylight and plug this thumb drive into the Chinese server.”
Spooks on Chinese TV: “We’ve just bought the British data centre. Job done.”
Spooks on Chinese TV: “We’ve just bought the British data centre. Job done.”
If you want to stop being "in hock" to bond markets, run a balanced book.
It's pure maths - forecast inflation, interest rates, GDP, FX etc, work out required rate, if you can't get it, buy something else (like US bonds.)
Can't be "punished" if you don't keep asking to borrow lots of money.
It's pure maths - forecast inflation, interest rates, GDP, FX etc, work out required rate, if you can't get it, buy something else (like US bonds.)
Can't be "punished" if you don't keep asking to borrow lots of money.
Andy Burnham says it’s time for the UK to stop being in hock to the bond markets. The City is in uproar, but who really calls the shots in Britain—the government we elect, or unelected financiers? youtu.be/E1oOQ0EOPhY?...
September 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
If you want to stop being "in hock" to bond markets, run a balanced book.
It's pure maths - forecast inflation, interest rates, GDP, FX etc, work out required rate, if you can't get it, buy something else (like US bonds.)
Can't be "punished" if you don't keep asking to borrow lots of money.
It's pure maths - forecast inflation, interest rates, GDP, FX etc, work out required rate, if you can't get it, buy something else (like US bonds.)
Can't be "punished" if you don't keep asking to borrow lots of money.
Paint in / around a jet engine can cause catastrophic failure at high speeds by destabilising blades, breaking off to damage internal components, or blocking cooling holes.
It's not just a minor cosmetic issue, it's life-endangering sabotage - even if the culprits don't realise.
It's not just a minor cosmetic issue, it's life-endangering sabotage - even if the culprits don't realise.
Have you ever embarrassed the MoD so much that you get declared a terrorist organisation?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in
The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Paint in / around a jet engine can cause catastrophic failure at high speeds by destabilising blades, breaking off to damage internal components, or blocking cooling holes.
It's not just a minor cosmetic issue, it's life-endangering sabotage - even if the culprits don't realise.
It's not just a minor cosmetic issue, it's life-endangering sabotage - even if the culprits don't realise.
Deeply confusing, the world's most happy and successful democracies largely have Kings, it's the Republics that seem to be struggling...
June 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Deeply confusing, the world's most happy and successful democracies largely have Kings, it's the Republics that seem to be struggling...
The lack of safety net combined with the huge career sacrifices needed to even run do put lots of people without secure incomes off.
"Why we get the wrong politicians" is essential reading if you want any idea why our politics is going so wrong.
"Why we get the wrong politicians" is essential reading if you want any idea why our politics is going so wrong.
May 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The lack of safety net combined with the huge career sacrifices needed to even run do put lots of people without secure incomes off.
"Why we get the wrong politicians" is essential reading if you want any idea why our politics is going so wrong.
"Why we get the wrong politicians" is essential reading if you want any idea why our politics is going so wrong.
I fear we're starting to hit the buffers... early data not looking good.
US stocks sink as tech weakness adds to tariff fears
https://www.ft.com/content/eb63e440-b690-476e-a544-ee27524e90d3
https://www.ft.com/content/eb63e440-b690-476e-a544-ee27524e90d3
US stocks sink as tech weakness adds to tariff fears
Wall Street extends slide sparked by fears over economic impact of tariffs
www.ft.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I fear we're starting to hit the buffers... early data not looking good.
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I think we need to be clear about this. The Chagos advisory opinion is not legally binding on any conception of international law. It's literally what the Charter of the United Nations says.
I understand that's your view of the judgments but he clearly gives it a lot more weight. It's a dispute between different conceptions of international law.
(Out of interest if the majority of Chagossians supported the deal, would you?)
(Out of interest if the majority of Chagossians supported the deal, would you?)
February 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I think we need to be clear about this. The Chagos advisory opinion is not legally binding on any conception of international law. It's literally what the Charter of the United Nations says.
Sorry, but this is rank dishonesty. The deal has evolved substantially just in the last 2 months. We're now talking £18bn to give away our territory with almost no safeguards.
Even the harshest critic of Truss/Sunak couldn't content this was their approach. Bush utterly dishonest.
Even the harshest critic of Truss/Sunak couldn't content this was their approach. Bush utterly dishonest.
The Chagos Islands deal. A deal so terrible and so close to Starmer’s heart most of it was negotiated under the last two Tory governments!
February 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Sorry, but this is rank dishonesty. The deal has evolved substantially just in the last 2 months. We're now talking £18bn to give away our territory with almost no safeguards.
Even the harshest critic of Truss/Sunak couldn't content this was their approach. Bush utterly dishonest.
Even the harshest critic of Truss/Sunak couldn't content this was their approach. Bush utterly dishonest.
Debate on this site is just extraordinarily vacuous.
The deal is absolutely terrible. Truss was moronic opening it, Cameron wise to stop it.
DG is one of the most important military bases in the world, and our idealism is being exploited to give it up and *pay for the privilege*. Starmer insane.
The deal is absolutely terrible. Truss was moronic opening it, Cameron wise to stop it.
DG is one of the most important military bases in the world, and our idealism is being exploited to give it up and *pay for the privilege*. Starmer insane.
Badenoch: There is no way that we should giving up British Territory in Chagos
Narrator: That's why her government had started the process of giving up British Territory in Chagos
#PMQs
Narrator: That's why her government had started the process of giving up British Territory in Chagos
#PMQs
January 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Debate on this site is just extraordinarily vacuous.
The deal is absolutely terrible. Truss was moronic opening it, Cameron wise to stop it.
DG is one of the most important military bases in the world, and our idealism is being exploited to give it up and *pay for the privilege*. Starmer insane.
The deal is absolutely terrible. Truss was moronic opening it, Cameron wise to stop it.
DG is one of the most important military bases in the world, and our idealism is being exploited to give it up and *pay for the privilege*. Starmer insane.
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All credit to Jim, he’s doing something genuinely interesting here with @londoncentric.media.
Clever media upstarts should be considering a similar model for Manchester, Birmingham and beyond…
Clever media upstarts should be considering a similar model for Manchester, Birmingham and beyond…
London's Harry Potter shops: an investigation. www.londoncentric.media/p/harry-pott...
Harry Potter and the unpaid tax bill
A London Centric investigation reveals one of the capital's most garish gift shops owes hundreds of thousands of pounds in unpaid taxes — and uncovers its mysterious owners.
www.londoncentric.media
December 6, 2024 at 8:47 PM
All credit to Jim, he’s doing something genuinely interesting here with @londoncentric.media.
Clever media upstarts should be considering a similar model for Manchester, Birmingham and beyond…
Clever media upstarts should be considering a similar model for Manchester, Birmingham and beyond…
Gorgeous walk in Belgravia yesterday, the dense urban aesthetic Britain deserves.
Not everyone in the pub seemed to be having a much fun, alas...
Not everyone in the pub seemed to be having a much fun, alas...
November 18, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Gorgeous walk in Belgravia yesterday, the dense urban aesthetic Britain deserves.
Not everyone in the pub seemed to be having a much fun, alas...
Not everyone in the pub seemed to be having a much fun, alas...
Last minute do at the Mansion House for the Worshipful Company of Coopers.
November 16, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Last minute do at the Mansion House for the Worshipful Company of Coopers.
In a way, I'll miss people flying into fully fledged rage because you were disparaging about fish knives.
November 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM
In a way, I'll miss people flying into fully fledged rage because you were disparaging about fish knives.
I have no idea why people are talking about skeeting but I'm not sure they understand clay pigeon shooting?
November 15, 2024 at 10:46 AM
I have no idea why people are talking about skeeting but I'm not sure they understand clay pigeon shooting?
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This is a great piece from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social with some good lessons for progressive rethink in three ways 1) On cultural issues you have to embrace politics of “and” so on immigration public will care about compassion but also control and contribution.
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
November 15, 2024 at 10:31 AM
This is a great piece from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social with some good lessons for progressive rethink in three ways 1) On cultural issues you have to embrace politics of “and” so on immigration public will care about compassion but also control and contribution.
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
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3) Polarisation can be harmful for lots of reasons, but there’s an assumption it most affects the right and leads them to be the outliers. That’s true on some issues sometime but not always, it can very easily mean those on the left end up as the outliers.
November 15, 2024 at 10:31 AM
3) Polarisation can be harmful for lots of reasons, but there’s an assumption it most affects the right and leads them to be the outliers. That’s true on some issues sometime but not always, it can very easily mean those on the left end up as the outliers.
Reintroduction Thread:
Name: James
Pronouns: Sir
Location: London
Interests: Politics, economics, markets, jazz, philosophy, map games, ale, sailing
Vocation: Investment (equity) analyst in Healthcare
Name: James
Pronouns: Sir
Location: London
Interests: Politics, economics, markets, jazz, philosophy, map games, ale, sailing
Vocation: Investment (equity) analyst in Healthcare
November 14, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Reintroduction Thread:
Name: James
Pronouns: Sir
Location: London
Interests: Politics, economics, markets, jazz, philosophy, map games, ale, sailing
Vocation: Investment (equity) analyst in Healthcare
Name: James
Pronouns: Sir
Location: London
Interests: Politics, economics, markets, jazz, philosophy, map games, ale, sailing
Vocation: Investment (equity) analyst in Healthcare
Decided to go home and crash instead of heading out to another event and I'm so happy with this
November 14, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Decided to go home and crash instead of heading out to another event and I'm so happy with this
Alright, this platform is immediately a *lot* more thirsty than the /old/ one.
Good effort, lads.
Good effort, lads.
November 13, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Alright, this platform is immediately a *lot* more thirsty than the /old/ one.
Good effort, lads.
Good effort, lads.
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A tale of two platforms:
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
November 13, 2024 at 11:21 AM
A tale of two platforms:
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
Taken the plunge and dived into a brave new world 🌎
November 12, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Taken the plunge and dived into a brave new world 🌎