John Appleby
@jappleby123.bsky.social
FAcSS https://acss.org.uk. Vis Prof at City University & Imperial College London. Board member https://nhsrho.org @nhs-rho.bsky.social & https://www.resonancefm.com @resonancefm.bsky.social Health economist
Trump is untraduceable
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Trump is untraduceable
(Yes, see above!)
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
(Yes, see above!)
My fave response comes from @privateeyenews.bsky.social ..
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My fave response comes from @privateeyenews.bsky.social ..
In line at US passport contril:
Agent: Your profession?
Healthy communist
What?
(Louder) Health Economist
Hmmmm
Agent: Your profession?
Healthy communist
What?
(Louder) Health Economist
Hmmmm
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In line at US passport contril:
Agent: Your profession?
Healthy communist
What?
(Louder) Health Economist
Hmmmm
Agent: Your profession?
Healthy communist
What?
(Louder) Health Economist
Hmmmm
Side eye in focus
November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Side eye in focus
He was the face/chin of match of the day when I was a kid
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
He was the face/chin of match of the day when I was a kid
O, agree! It was great viewing!
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
O, agree! It was great viewing!
I’ve gone straight to the top - the British Museum!
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’ve gone straight to the top - the British Museum!
I’ve seen confidence intervals, but….!
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’ve seen confidence intervals, but….!
Odd honeycombish v hard mstone…
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Odd honeycombish v hard mstone…
Yes, harsh but not unfair! I remember liking John Cole (partly I suspect for the NI accent!). Simpson, not so much. Hard to disentangle one’s own political views from such assessments of course
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Yes, harsh but not unfair! I remember liking John Cole (partly I suspect for the NI accent!). Simpson, not so much. Hard to disentangle one’s own political views from such assessments of course
Alex, what’s your rating on previous BBC political correspondents? Any any good?
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Alex, what’s your rating on previous BBC political correspondents? Any any good?
I’ve only got one rocket left ffs!
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I’ve only got one rocket left ffs!
Sure I’ve read - @chrisgiles.ft.com @timharford.ft.com ? - that total welfare spend pretty flat and that health bit largely or in part due to changes in the way benefits structured?
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sure I’ve read - @chrisgiles.ft.com @timharford.ft.com ? - that total welfare spend pretty flat and that health bit largely or in part due to changes in the way benefits structured?