David Woodruff
@dmwoodruff.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, LSE. CPE, central banks, monetary history, intellectual history of social science, Karl Polanyi, Soviet economic history, complaining about neoliberalism, etc. He/him.
But it's so brilliantly reasoned! It doesn't really matter if the ROE figure was a bit off. bsky.app/profile/dmwo...
An outstanding policy analysis, but should be made more general: *any* business that has a return on equity < 10% automatically gets a tax adjustment so it reaches that level. Also, the magic of the market requires businesses have absolute freedom on salaries and bonuses.
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
But it's so brilliantly reasoned! It doesn't really matter if the ROE figure was a bit off. bsky.app/profile/dmwo...
IMHO they come across as people who are trapped in trying to win the 1997 election!
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 AM
IMHO they come across as people who are trapped in trying to win the 1997 election!
Indeed. Although Haldane is misleading on entire profession, as there were plenty of even mainstream economists (Krugman most prominently, Portes and Wren-Lewis in UK) screaming for more fiscal stimulus at the time.
October 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Indeed. Although Haldane is misleading on entire profession, as there were plenty of even mainstream economists (Krugman most prominently, Portes and Wren-Lewis in UK) screaming for more fiscal stimulus at the time.
The editor in his defence also uses the term ‘rootless cosmopolitans’. Abhorrent stuff. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootles...
Rootless cosmopolitan - Wikipedia
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October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The editor in his defence also uses the term ‘rootless cosmopolitans’. Abhorrent stuff. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootles...
Such a brilliant guy and kind person. He was a great loss to the field.
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Such a brilliant guy and kind person. He was a great loss to the field.
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If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?
Think about how your teachers feel.
October 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Think about how your teachers feel.