MalcolmSawyer
@malcolmsawyer.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Economics.
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Once again, I am pleasantly surprised. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Once again, I am pleasantly surprised. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...
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The state of government in early Christian times was also not very Christian, because Christianity was not the state, it was, like, a few guys! What is she talking about!!!
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The state of government in early Christian times was also not very Christian, because Christianity was not the state, it was, like, a few guys! What is she talking about!!!
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As Ukraine marks Holodomor Remembrance Day, mourning millions of victims of Stalin's genocidal famine, it feels as though the Trump administration is happy to give Putin another chance to finish off what Stalin started. Europe should do everything in its power to help Ukraine & defeat Russia.
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
As Ukraine marks Holodomor Remembrance Day, mourning millions of victims of Stalin's genocidal famine, it feels as though the Trump administration is happy to give Putin another chance to finish off what Stalin started. Europe should do everything in its power to help Ukraine & defeat Russia.
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Mahmood/government should say explain *objective* of increasing time to settlement for 15 years for care workers who arrived 2022-24
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
15 years for people in medium skilled jobs and care workers too. I believe this goes down to 10 years if they earn over £50,270. Someone in a high skilled job earning over that qualifies in 5 years.
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Mahmood/government should say explain *objective* of increasing time to settlement for 15 years for care workers who arrived 2022-24
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
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Given that the emails in question were about him exploiting his position against a junior-scholar mentee, he should not be allowed within a million miles of a classroom and should not be allowed to serve on any dissertation committees, etc etc etc.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Given that the emails in question were about him exploiting his position against a junior-scholar mentee, he should not be allowed within a million miles of a classroom and should not be allowed to serve on any dissertation committees, etc etc etc.
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In British politics, being the best friend of the world's most renowned sex trafficker is not considered a scandal, but wanting hungry kids to be fed is a sackable offence
September 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In British politics, being the best friend of the world's most renowned sex trafficker is not considered a scandal, but wanting hungry kids to be fed is a sackable offence
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I'll be joining and speaking at this emergency rally tonight.
The only reason we should be inviting Issac Herzog to this country is to arrest him.
Downing Street. 6pm 👇🏼
The only reason we should be inviting Issac Herzog to this country is to arrest him.
Downing Street. 6pm 👇🏼
"DATE CHANGED
Emergency protest
Oppose the visit of Isaac Herzog
⏰ Tuesday 9 September, 6PM
📍 Downing Street, London
The date for this protest has changed. Herzog is flying in early
Join us at Downing Street at 6PM to demand he is arrested as soon as he lands in the UK"
via @pscupdates.bsky.social
Emergency protest
Oppose the visit of Isaac Herzog
⏰ Tuesday 9 September, 6PM
📍 Downing Street, London
The date for this protest has changed. Herzog is flying in early
Join us at Downing Street at 6PM to demand he is arrested as soon as he lands in the UK"
via @pscupdates.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I'll be joining and speaking at this emergency rally tonight.
The only reason we should be inviting Issac Herzog to this country is to arrest him.
Downing Street. 6pm 👇🏼
The only reason we should be inviting Issac Herzog to this country is to arrest him.
Downing Street. 6pm 👇🏼
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Tom's exactly right - the biggest problem with Vox Pops is there is no transparency about the selection process - so journalists/producers can just keep asking people until they get the answers they want. There are *much* better ways to gather qualitative insights than this now.
Vox pops are the lowest form of journalism because they allow news organisations to editorialise through selective interviews without even the spurious science of polling data. This is leading the website of the BBC which must think it’s the most important news happening today.
September 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Tom's exactly right - the biggest problem with Vox Pops is there is no transparency about the selection process - so journalists/producers can just keep asking people until they get the answers they want. There are *much* better ways to gather qualitative insights than this now.
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Vox pops are the lowest form of journalism because they allow news organisations to editorialise through selective interviews without even the spurious science of polling data. This is leading the website of the BBC which must think it’s the most important news happening today.
September 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Vox pops are the lowest form of journalism because they allow news organisations to editorialise through selective interviews without even the spurious science of polling data. This is leading the website of the BBC which must think it’s the most important news happening today.
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Read more: leftfootforward.org/2025/09/john...
John McDonnell: Left needs to learn lessons of 1930s to prevent ‘proto-fascist’ Reform government
The former shadow chancellor has called for a 'popular front' against Reform
leftfootforward.org
September 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Read more: leftfootforward.org/2025/09/john...
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Here's part of Peter Mandelson's birthday message to "my best pal" Jeffrey Epstein.
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Here's part of Peter Mandelson's birthday message to "my best pal" Jeffrey Epstein.
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Latest from the “Land of the Free”.
September 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Latest from the “Land of the Free”.
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It isn’t about mistakes. Governments always make mistakes. It’s the entire strategy of trying to compete with Farage on his own agenda that’s misconceived. The current approach could be implemented flawlessly and it would still be a disaster. Give me a deputy leadership candidate willing to say so.
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It isn’t about mistakes. Governments always make mistakes. It’s the entire strategy of trying to compete with Farage on his own agenda that’s misconceived. The current approach could be implemented flawlessly and it would still be a disaster. Give me a deputy leadership candidate willing to say so.
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🔴The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/08/r...
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/08/r...
The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage's party
bylinetimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🔴The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/08/r...
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/08/r...
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Something the new housing secretary may wish to bring to the top of his inbox today: the simmering scandal of the Building Safety Regulator – whose backlog has not only brought a near halt to new housing in London, but is also blocking cladding removal. Amazingly underreported story, so far…
September 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Something the new housing secretary may wish to bring to the top of his inbox today: the simmering scandal of the Building Safety Regulator – whose backlog has not only brought a near halt to new housing in London, but is also blocking cladding removal. Amazingly underreported story, so far…
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Oh! I completely missed the story here! The person whose dissertation makes this very basic error is EJ Antoni, Trump's BLS nominee. D'oh.
(I wondered why Menzie Chinn was writing about some random dissertation.)
(I wondered why Menzie Chinn was writing about some random dissertation.)
This is a beautiful example of why "pay attention to units" and "think about if your results make sense" are more important skills for empirical work than anything taught in an econometrics class. econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Is the Sensitivity of Muni Bond Rates to 10 Year Treasury 0.04? | Econbrowser
econbrowser.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Oh! I completely missed the story here! The person whose dissertation makes this very basic error is EJ Antoni, Trump's BLS nominee. D'oh.
(I wondered why Menzie Chinn was writing about some random dissertation.)
(I wondered why Menzie Chinn was writing about some random dissertation.)
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This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
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When I was announced as the lead in a Doctor Who spinoff in 2023 Graham Linehan tweeted about me for TWO DAYS, tagging the BBC and others to say that I am pro-child abuse and they shouldn't work with me.
September 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
When I was announced as the lead in a Doctor Who spinoff in 2023 Graham Linehan tweeted about me for TWO DAYS, tagging the BBC and others to say that I am pro-child abuse and they shouldn't work with me.
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The UK’s top diplomat faces a £2,500 fine for fishing without a license while hosting US Vice President JD Vance last week.
David Lammy makes rod for own back after unlicensed fishing with JD Vance
The foreign secretary was put in his place for fishing without a rod licence.
www.politico.eu
August 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The UK’s top diplomat faces a £2,500 fine for fishing without a license while hosting US Vice President JD Vance last week.
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"Too right, it's none of your bloody business! Sorry, Secret Service: Brits do 𝙣𝙤𝙩 have to hand over their social media to you!"
Was VP JD Vance descending on the Cotswolds another example of the UK having to "sing to America's tune?"
Was VP JD Vance descending on the Cotswolds another example of the UK having to "sing to America's tune?"
August 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Too right, it's none of your bloody business! Sorry, Secret Service: Brits do 𝙣𝙤𝙩 have to hand over their social media to you!"
Was VP JD Vance descending on the Cotswolds another example of the UK having to "sing to America's tune?"
Was VP JD Vance descending on the Cotswolds another example of the UK having to "sing to America's tune?"
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Agree with this… really feel govt should not be bowing to what, I think, is essentially a racist motivation concerning ethnicity disclosure of people charged/arrested/suspected. There are already guidelines about disclosure. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Routinely disclosing the asylum status of suspects is a very dangerous step to take | Nasar Meer
Supporters say more ‘transparency’ will prevent malign forces from flourishing – but the argument is profoundly flawed, says Nasar Meer of the University of Edinburgh
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Agree with this… really feel govt should not be bowing to what, I think, is essentially a racist motivation concerning ethnicity disclosure of people charged/arrested/suspected. There are already guidelines about disclosure. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is really important. #BBC collusion with Reform rhetoric of distortion and fear mongering is shameful.
How BBC presents the anti-migrant hotel protests vs how we do at @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children”
We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”
BBC lead with a Reform UK voter saying "We are not happy with these men in this hotel because we fear for our children”
We tell of the refugee children inside the hotel terrified by chants of “send them out!”
August 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This is really important. #BBC collusion with Reform rhetoric of distortion and fear mongering is shameful.