Matt Whittaker
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Matt Whittaker
@mattwhittaker.bsky.social
Chief exec at PBE (Pro Bono Economics). Previously at Resolution Foundation. Inequalities-focused economist, cinephile, football coach (Fishersgate Flyers u17s), player (Sweet FA) and fan (Spurs & Stockport County).
It's ALWAYS Finland with the data
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I'm not sure re the recordings, so will check..

And agree re the networking. As we grow and develop the network over time we'll want to do some in person events too.
September 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Yeah, the timeline can be pretty long sometimes. But if you've got the worst of the pain out of the way early on, told a good story about it all, and can point to things moving in the right direction, then the power of the incumbent means there's a decent chance the 'next' government is also you
September 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Unpopular *in the short to medium term*, right? Voters might need reminding when the payoff comes, but it will come. That's why, when handed an unexpectedly large majority, a government should be rubbing its hands together and saying "oh boy, now we get to do the unpopular but good stuff"
September 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I wonder if that bee has ever encountered a larger comedian

(In the physical sense, that is. The odds are firmly against it having met one with a bigger presence).
September 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Powerpoint Plant" was right there
September 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Throw in access to the swimming pool and regular ice cream drops from Jack and it starts to sound positively utopian
September 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Funnily enough, after you'd left Sue said something along the lines of "can we keep him?" which, taken out of context, is pretty kidnappy
September 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM