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Ralf Martin
@mondpanther.bsky.social
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Professor of Economics @ Imperial College Business School, London
Proud resident of Parlo

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 9h
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d
A levy on foreign students is one of the closest things you're going to see to tariffs on services - except the UK will be putting it on its own exports...

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university
Duncan Ivison, president of Manchester University, says government’s 6% surcharge plan will ‘hurt the sector’
www.theguardian.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · 4d
A great initiative: www.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-glo...
Global Development Fellowship
The Global Development Fellowship intends to support high impact, short term placements for PhD students from Least Developed and Lower Middle-Income...
www.imperial.ac.uk

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 17
Definitely
jamesomalley.co.uk James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · Oct 17
Something I think would be a genuinely good thing would be an Extinction Rebellion-style activist campaign across Europe to raise the urgent need for European competitors to SpaceX, TSMC and DJI.

Just enormous strategic weakness and absolutely no sense of urgency.

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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · Oct 17
Something I think would be a genuinely good thing would be an Extinction Rebellion-style activist campaign across Europe to raise the urgent need for European competitors to SpaceX, TSMC and DJI.

Just enormous strategic weakness and absolutely no sense of urgency.

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 15
good to know

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · Oct 15
A much needed corrective by @chrisgiles.ft.com to the "welfare is out of control" narrative, drawing on research by my colleague @benbgeiger.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/ee67...
No need for a moral panic about the welfare system
It’s far from perfect, but the UK’s spending is broadly controlled and employment is high
www.ft.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 13
Our new report finds that Climate Change is not only a growth story but also an inclusive growth story with lower income countries having a comparative advantage in green innovation. www.ifc.org/en/insights-...

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 13
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier | Francesco Grillo
Europe and Brazil have a rare opportunity, unimpeded by the US, to make a success of Cop30 – and reshape the world order, says Francesco Grillo of the European University Institute, Florence
www.theguardian.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 13
"Brazil and the EU must come together around a pragmatic agenda. Alongside them should be India, Canada, the UK, Australia (the host of Cop31) and, yes, China. These seven may not be like-minded on many vital issues, but they still represent about half of the world’s emissions, population and GDP."

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 11
This could follow the example of the German "Solidaritaetszuschlag" that was introduced to help fund the Re-unification in 1991. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidar...
Solidaritätszuschlag – Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 11
For starters they should do this by introducing any tax increases as a dedicated line item on your income tax statement. Call it the Brexit Solidarity Levy, Farrage Appreciation Charge (FAC) or similar....

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · Oct 10
If they do this, they’ll need a convincing answer to the obvious question some will ask: ‘why don’t we rejoin?’ Keir Starmer’s plan to blame Nigel Farage for budget tax rises

www.thetimes.com/article/8875...
Keir Starmer’s plan to blame Nigel Farage for budget tax rises
With Reform UK threatening the end of two-party politics, both Labour and the Tories are fighting to stay relevant as conference season comes to an end
www.thetimes.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 9
Maybe we can get more information on extending life as well?

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 4
Damn it... www.economist.com/science-and-...
Is dark chocolate actually healthy?
We assess whether that tempting idea is too good to be true
www.economist.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 4
This article is quite a tour de force: from Hannah Arendt via Trump to a critique RCTs. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oc...
A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0
If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledge, the second has led to claims we live in a world-historical age of stupid, accelerated by big tech. But might th...
www.theguardian.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 3
here is the leader of the green party celebrating migration. Celebrate migration and its benefits and stop platforming xenophobes! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski
Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski
www.theguardian.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 3
Let's celebrate migration and exchange rather than platforming or imitating xenophobes.

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 3
Finally somebody telling it how it is.... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski
Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski
www.theguardian.com

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Oct 2
That might be a rather optimistic assessment.

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Sep 29
The British economy is no state to indulge these while xenophobes any longer.

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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · Sep 28
In general I think it's hard to combat scientific misinformation when some of the best research is locked behind an academic paywall, while lots of nonsense gets published free for everyone to read in predatory journals.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · Sep 28
*wanking motion*
MIGRANTS will have to carry out community work or volunteering to qualify to permanently remain in the UK, according to the Home Secretary. Shabana Mahmood has indicated that she is looking to toughen up the rules around claiming indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in Britain.

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Sep 28
He is still falling in the trap set by Farrage. By talking about migration all the time and confirming it's a big problem he is only doing Farrage a favour.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · Sep 27
Nigel Farage & Alex Phillips have been awfully quiet about Nathan Gill pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles.

Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.

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International Growth Centre @theigc.bsky.social · Sep 19
🌍 Only 3 days to go until #LSEEnvironmentWeek!

📆22–25 Sept

Join us online via Zoom to explore innovation, climate solutions & sustainable growth with leading economists & experts.

Registration & programme: lse-environment-week.com/environment-...

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Sep 15
That's how chatgpt sees me:

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Ralf Martin @mondpanther.bsky.social · Sep 15
haven't taken it yet

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · Sep 15
It should be simple: people who cheer on violence in the UK can't enrich themselves with British taxpayers’ money.

That means Elon Musk – no government contracts for you, no energy supply license for you.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Sep 15
My column in tomorrow's paper:
Starmer and Badenoch are handling the far-right march all wrong
A look back to the days of Enoch Powell suggests a better model
www.ft.com