Andrew Murray-Watson
@andrewmw.bsky.social
Head of UK Media at British International Investment, the UK's development finance institution and impact investor. Views varied and sometimes original.
Lionesses win again! Amazing.
July 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Lionesses win again! Amazing.
Great in-depth look at the work of @britishintinv.bsky.social by @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
‘Foreign aid is being cut – but there is a better way to tackle the climate crisis’
Leslie Maasdorp, boss of British International Investments, speaks to Nick Ferris about the changing global aid landscape – and reveals that the agency gave a record amount to climate causes in 2024
www.independent.co.uk
June 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Great in-depth look at the work of @britishintinv.bsky.social by @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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Newsom: "Arrest me. Let's just get it over with, tough guy. I don't give a damn ... Tom, arrest me. Let's go."
June 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Newsom: "Arrest me. Let's just get it over with, tough guy. I don't give a damn ... Tom, arrest me. Let's go."
Apparently everybody heading back to London from Devon was on the SW Train I had to catch about 4 hours ago due to signal failure outside Paddington. Couldn't squeeze another soul onto it. People literally fighting to get onto it at Salisbury. Horrible. #swtrains #gwr #hell
April 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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😳 what's going on here 🤷♂️
April 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
😳 what's going on here 🤷♂️
Bluesky's algorithms still need work. For some reason I am seeing loads of posts about Houston's basketball team... I suspect this post won't help....
April 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Bluesky's algorithms still need work. For some reason I am seeing loads of posts about Houston's basketball team... I suspect this post won't help....
Reading the Telegraph home page it is very hard to work out what is an April Fool and what is actual real "news"....
April 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Reading the Telegraph home page it is very hard to work out what is an April Fool and what is actual real "news"....
Reposted by Andrew Murray-Watson
'Following the example of Spain’s “featherlight” wealth tax on the 0.5% richest households would see countries raise $2.1 trillion a year globally'
'On average, just 3% of each country’s wealth is owned by half its population, while its richest 0.5% own a quarter'
taxjustice.net/press/countr...
'On average, just 3% of each country’s wealth is owned by half its population, while its richest 0.5% own a quarter'
taxjustice.net/press/countr...
Countries can raise $2 trillion by copying Spain’s wealth tax, study finds | Tax Justice Network
Ending special tax treatment afforded to superrich can cover estimated climate finance needs Following the example of Spain’s “featherlight” wealth tax on the 0.5% richest households would see countri...
taxjustice.net
January 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
'Following the example of Spain’s “featherlight” wealth tax on the 0.5% richest households would see countries raise $2.1 trillion a year globally'
'On average, just 3% of each country’s wealth is owned by half its population, while its richest 0.5% own a quarter'
taxjustice.net/press/countr...
'On average, just 3% of each country’s wealth is owned by half its population, while its richest 0.5% own a quarter'
taxjustice.net/press/countr...
Well hello Blue Sky! It is good to be here.
October 22, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Well hello Blue Sky! It is good to be here.