Thought I would try my hand at AI-powered satirical cartooning, in reaction to this government's rhetoric about the role of the financial sector and the need to de-regulate.

Those blaming Reeves entirely for jobs cuts forget to mention that the Bank of England is purposefully trying to increase unemployment and depress wage-growth.

Our outdated inflation-targeting framework is completely inept for dealing with supply-side shocks; and workers always pay the price.

Increasing public investment is especially important given that the UK's investment banks aren't yet close to providing the level of support we used to get from the European Investment Bank - as shown by this great data from @ukandeu.bsky.social

In part, factors outside its investment approach can explain UKIB’s underinvestment. Given the state of the economy, there was a shortage of private sector green infrastructure projects that met UKIB’s criteria to receive investment support. But that also points to a problem with the criteria...

As the ECB re-assesses its monetary policy strategy this year, @neweconomics.bsky.social are one of 41 civil society organisations who have signed a manifesto calling for the ECB to do more to support the green transition. You can read it here: reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025...

Today's wage data: a sign of "unanchored inflation expectations"? Or just workers' pay catching up with where it was in 2021.

Higher wages are a good thing. It's disappointing to see the media report today's data as bad news. The problem isn't wages going up, it's our monetary policy framework...