Phillip Inman
@phillipinman.bsky.social
Senior economics writer - The Guardian.
Author of Guardian e-book The Financial Crisis - How Did We Get Here
Author of Guardian e-book The Financial Crisis - How Did We Get Here
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Thank you @phillipinman.bsky.social of @theguardian.com for covering the staggering global inequality problem in our new G20 report
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn
Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20
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November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thank you @phillipinman.bsky.social of @theguardian.com for covering the staggering global inequality problem in our new G20 report
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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John Glen, Badenoch's PPS, floats case for cutting pensions tax relief for high earners, @phillipinman.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – UK politics live
Half of Tory members also want Kemi Badenoch to be replaced as Conservative leader
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October 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
John Glen, Badenoch's PPS, floats case for cutting pensions tax relief for high earners, @phillipinman.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... It is this kind of sophisticated and good-humoured engagement with readers that goes a long way to making the @theguardian.com special
How the use of a word in the Guardian has gotten some readers upset | Elisabeth Ribbans
‘Got’ was changed during the editing of an opinion piece, leading to correspondence lamenting a slide into American English. But language isn’t a fortress, says the Guardian’s global readers’ editor E...
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June 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... It is this kind of sophisticated and good-humoured engagement with readers that goes a long way to making the @theguardian.com special
Further incursions by Russian troops into Ukraine today make this even more important www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Ukraine must urgently be given the €300bn of frozen Russian assets | Phillip Inman
Confiscating the funds would shock Putin, help Ukraine, and take advantage of disillusionment in the US economy
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May 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Further incursions by Russian troops into Ukraine today make this even more important www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
No need to panic about #inflation in the UK. Most of April's rise is due to one-off factors. Some @bankofengland.bsky.social policymakers are panicked by firms passing on costs to consumers, but in a stagnating economy with unemployment rising, that will be tricky www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% amid bills increase
Annual rise in April follows upturn in national insurance contributions and higher household costs
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May 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
No need to panic about #inflation in the UK. Most of April's rise is due to one-off factors. Some @bankofengland.bsky.social policymakers are panicked by firms passing on costs to consumers, but in a stagnating economy with unemployment rising, that will be tricky www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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💸🇺🇸Trump’s trade war on the world 💸🇺🇸
This week’s tarifftastic Guardian Weekly magazine, out 11 April
Words by @guardianheather.bsky.social, @rjpartington.bsky.social @phillipinman.bsky.social and a supporting cast of Guardian/Observer global correspondents
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This week’s tarifftastic Guardian Weekly magazine, out 11 April
Words by @guardianheather.bsky.social, @rjpartington.bsky.social @phillipinman.bsky.social and a supporting cast of Guardian/Observer global correspondents
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...
Trump’s crash course: inside the 11 April edition
America’s tariff war on the world. Plus: The big, unsellable art of Jeremy Deller
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April 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
💸🇺🇸Trump’s trade war on the world 💸🇺🇸
This week’s tarifftastic Guardian Weekly magazine, out 11 April
Words by @guardianheather.bsky.social, @rjpartington.bsky.social @phillipinman.bsky.social and a supporting cast of Guardian/Observer global correspondents
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...
This week’s tarifftastic Guardian Weekly magazine, out 11 April
Words by @guardianheather.bsky.social, @rjpartington.bsky.social @phillipinman.bsky.social and a supporting cast of Guardian/Observer global correspondents
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...
It's amazing how the US president's tariff war can shine a light on obscure, but important, deals that could become part of the overall battle #tariffwar www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Exclusive: Water looms as new front in Mexico's trade negotiations with the US
Mexican officials are scrambling to come up with a plan to increase the amount of water the country sends to the United States because of growing concern that President Donald Trump could drag a dispute over an 81-year-old water treaty into trade negotiations, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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April 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's amazing how the US president's tariff war can shine a light on obscure, but important, deals that could become part of the overall battle #tariffwar www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Wellbeing is not a joke - it's a tool for tackling populism www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
March 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Wellbeing is not a joke - it's a tool for tackling populism www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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It was a pleasure to talk to @phillipinman.bsky.social about the conditions of Russia and Ukraine, three years on from Russia's aggression www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... 1/2
What have three years of Putin’s war done to both nations’ economies?
As the invasion enters its fourth year, analysts are examining the health of Ukraine and Russia, and who will be the better prospect for investors once the conflict ends. The answers are not as predic...
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February 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It was a pleasure to talk to @phillipinman.bsky.social about the conditions of Russia and Ukraine, three years on from Russia's aggression www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f... 1/2
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Caroline Lucas: ‘I can’t imagine my parents ever voted Green, but they became less antagonistic’
Caroline Lucas: ‘I can’t imagine my parents ever voted Green, but they became less antagonistic’
The former Green MP on patriotism, protest and and why Labour is much less ambitious than its voters
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February 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Caroline Lucas: ‘I can’t imagine my parents ever voted Green, but they became less antagonistic’
There are smart ways for government to save money www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash | Phillip Inman
New research suggests that spending on those with the most complex needs can release so much financial benefit that it should be regarded as an investment
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February 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
There are smart ways for government to save money www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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My @theguardian.com story: Six financially struggling English councils granted permission to raise council tax bills above cap limits as concerns grow over local authority finances. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Six English councils granted permission to raise council tax bills despite cap
Angela Rayner says government ‘under no illusions’ as cash-strapped authorities try to avoid bankruptcy
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February 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My @theguardian.com story: Six financially struggling English councils granted permission to raise council tax bills above cap limits as concerns grow over local authority finances. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Ministers could allow council tax to rise by up to 25% to prevent bankruptcies - by me and @phillipinman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ministers could allow council tax to rise by up to 25% to prevent bankruptcies
Experts say it is inevitable government will let English local authorities exceed 5% cap if they are likely to go bust
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February 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Ministers could allow council tax to rise by up to 25% to prevent bankruptcies - by me and @phillipinman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Fun and to the point www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rise of Chris Philp tests the limits of the Peter principle
With a knack for backing losers, the former enthusiastic supporter of Liz Truss became shadow home secretary
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January 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Fun and to the point www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all - brilliant piece by @francesryan.bsky.social on the failures of continuing healthcare, "the unloved relation at the health and care party, put in the corner and ignored." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances Ryan
Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet NHS assessors think it’s fine to leave her alone for hours at a time, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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January 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all - brilliant piece by @francesryan.bsky.social on the failures of continuing healthcare, "the unloved relation at the health and care party, put in the corner and ignored." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Great piece by @phillipinman.bsky.social: educating #girls / #women results in higher family incomes, but the extra income will (almost always) be absorbed by higher #housing costs. The only way to fix this is plentiful affordable social housing...
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Two-income households need social housing too. Here’s why
In a private property market where supply is restricted, increased family wealth can simply drive up the cost of suitable homes
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December 29, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Great piece by @phillipinman.bsky.social: educating #girls / #women results in higher family incomes, but the extra income will (almost always) be absorbed by higher #housing costs. The only way to fix this is plentiful affordable social housing...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Reeves to pledge closer EU ties in pivot from post-Brexit ‘division and chaos’
First speech by UK chancellor to eurozone finance ministers since 2020 will promise ‘business-like’ approach to relations
Mark Sweney @phillipinman.bsky.social @theguardian.com
First speech by UK chancellor to eurozone finance ministers since 2020 will promise ‘business-like’ approach to relations
Mark Sweney @phillipinman.bsky.social @theguardian.com
Reeves to pledge closer EU ties in pivot from post-Brexit ‘division and chaos’
First speech by UK chancellor to eurozone finance ministers since 2020 will promise ‘business-like’ approach to relations
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December 9, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Reeves to pledge closer EU ties in pivot from post-Brexit ‘division and chaos’
First speech by UK chancellor to eurozone finance ministers since 2020 will promise ‘business-like’ approach to relations
Mark Sweney @phillipinman.bsky.social @theguardian.com
First speech by UK chancellor to eurozone finance ministers since 2020 will promise ‘business-like’ approach to relations
Mark Sweney @phillipinman.bsky.social @theguardian.com