I wondered if it was fair-minded - in particular the extract below. I can see the the sense in comparing UK performance to the EU as a whole. But why compare, selectively, to Poland and Ireland which, having smaller populations, won't contribute so much to per capita figures for the EU as a whole?

I wondered if any academic economists had a take on Tom Calver's recent piece in the Sunday Times (archive.ph/Sf8L9) on the impact to the UK economy of Brexit? @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social or @jdportes.bsky.social perhaps? I note Simon's piece from last year (mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-....

Praggnanandhaa vs. Rapport, 2nd Uzchess Cup, round 6 (24 June 2025). Black to move. What would you play?

Game score with Stockfish annotations: lichess.org/broadcast/2n....

Daniel King commentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEc9....

Wondering what birds these are - seen yesterday at Morden Hall Park on the river Wandle? A Grey heron, is it, on the log at the back? And on the log at the front?

Seen a few days ago, on an advertising billboard on Mitcham Lane just after Links Road and towards Figges Marsh. Is it part of a campaign or what?

An extract from a piece by historian Timothy Snyder on US Vice President Vance's visit to Greenland. Quoted at memex.naughtons.org/wednesday-2-.... Full piece at snyder.substack.com/p/vance-in-g....

Is this an answer? (In Streatham, SW London)

Just started reading Vassal State - How America runs Britain - by Angus Hanton (publ. 2024).
From the introduction:

To move a crossing on Streatham High Road approx. 50m south (to be by Gracefield Gdns), TfL will widen a section of the central reservation by a metre. The width of the northbound carriageway between Becmead Av and Woodbourne Av will be reduced to accommodate. Google Maps Street View from July 2024.