FFS. Adopt policies that make running unis well an impossible task, then moan that they have to pay >£300k for mediocre VCs, grumble that this is corrosive, and think they can “balance books” by cutting senior pay a bit, and raising “productivity” 🤔 No wonder ppl like me have headed for the door.

…concluding that estimates of impact on US consumer prices will be very significant for some time?

…and therefore very difficult to see how even a 50% actual tariff on (say) south East Asian garments will swing the balance in favour of relocating production to high labour cost USA (especially in the context of a very tough anti-immigration regime)

Thought the #FT had high editorial standards. Really surprised this rubbish slipped through the net into print…

Except that it is should be named the Kingdom of Deheubarth #hywelddarules

Just putting this out there (btw 6hrs 38mins by public transport)

If Trump wants the EU to buy more US made cars, then he should cut 25% off their weight and surface area…

Are you allowed to serve the Eucharist from a teacup? 😝

But needs to be a lot less bonkers if people in (rural) Wales are to leave their (mainly) fossil fuel cars at home and use the (checks notes…) currently diesel powered trains. I fully accept that this is not easy.

Q7 seems very topical 120 years on… (Discuss with reference to agricultural holdings and Harcourt’s budget of 1894?)