Gurpal
@gurpal628.bsky.social
Fled from twitter. All personal views/interests. Optimist.
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AOC: When he talks about rapists and criminals, he should look in the mirror
April 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
AOC: When he talks about rapists and criminals, he should look in the mirror
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The UK is still paying for its failure to invest properly in infrastructure during the decade of ultra-low rates.
March 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The UK is still paying for its failure to invest properly in infrastructure during the decade of ultra-low rates.
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We’re in the business of changing the status quo, not defending it - because it’s a status quo that is economically and morally bankrupt www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Investment in UK’s crumbling public services is pro-growth, says pensions minister
Exclusive: Torsten Bell defends Labour’s spending plans, saying ‘the status quo is economically and morally bankrupt’
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February 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
We’re in the business of changing the status quo, not defending it - because it’s a status quo that is economically and morally bankrupt www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!
January 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!
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How should the Chancellor respond to recent movements in the gilt market?
While considerable uncertainty remains, the Chancellor is at risk of breaking her fiscal rules on 26 March. So what should she do? @emilyfry.bsky.social & @carapacitti.bsky.social discuss 5 options
While considerable uncertainty remains, the Chancellor is at risk of breaking her fiscal rules on 26 March. So what should she do? @emilyfry.bsky.social & @carapacitti.bsky.social discuss 5 options
Turbulent times • Resolution Foundation
Turbulent gilt markets, a devaluing pound and speculation about the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) downgrading its economic forecasts is not the start to 2025 the Chancellor was hoping for.…
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January 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
How should the Chancellor respond to recent movements in the gilt market?
While considerable uncertainty remains, the Chancellor is at risk of breaking her fiscal rules on 26 March. So what should she do? @emilyfry.bsky.social & @carapacitti.bsky.social discuss 5 options
While considerable uncertainty remains, the Chancellor is at risk of breaking her fiscal rules on 26 March. So what should she do? @emilyfry.bsky.social & @carapacitti.bsky.social discuss 5 options
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Build homes. Mend potholes. Restore trust.
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How do we bring joy this Christmas? Build homes, mend potholes, restore trust | Torsten Bell
Politicians have to prove they are capable of changing voters’ lives for the better
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December 15, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Build homes. Mend potholes. Restore trust.
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“Just under half of Britain’s very highest paying jobs were located in London 30 years ago. Today that figure is almost 75 per cent.”
Remarkable stat from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social in this excellent column on our unbalanced economy. www.ft.com/content/eb02...
Remarkable stat from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social in this excellent column on our unbalanced economy. www.ft.com/content/eb02...
The London problem is holding young Brits back
Americans and Europeans have a choice of places to prosper
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December 14, 2024 at 11:43 AM
“Just under half of Britain’s very highest paying jobs were located in London 30 years ago. Today that figure is almost 75 per cent.”
Remarkable stat from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social in this excellent column on our unbalanced economy. www.ft.com/content/eb02...
Remarkable stat from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social in this excellent column on our unbalanced economy. www.ft.com/content/eb02...