Tom
@tmdc.bsky.social
Head of Economics at a soon-to-be VAT paying institution
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After all the bs about "human shields" and "collateral damage" we have events that resist all spin and obfuscation. And yet Israel's defenders carry on with the same old tired formulas.
Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’
A US-backed scheme forces hungry Palestinians to trek kilometres for food aid. Many never make it back
www.ft.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:33 AM
After all the bs about "human shields" and "collateral damage" we have events that resist all spin and obfuscation. And yet Israel's defenders carry on with the same old tired formulas.
This. Just this.
How is this not on every front page? How are the Israeli's still getting away with a deliberate campaign of enthic cleansing?
on.ft.com/4eWpc5K
How is this not on every front page? How are the Israeli's still getting away with a deliberate campaign of enthic cleansing?
on.ft.com/4eWpc5K
July 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
This. Just this.
How is this not on every front page? How are the Israeli's still getting away with a deliberate campaign of enthic cleansing?
on.ft.com/4eWpc5K
How is this not on every front page? How are the Israeli's still getting away with a deliberate campaign of enthic cleansing?
on.ft.com/4eWpc5K
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Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’ https://on.ft.com/3IGEGOY
Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’
A US-backed scheme forces hungry Palestinians to trek kilometres for food aid. Many never make it back
on.ft.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’ https://on.ft.com/3IGEGOY
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NEW 🧵
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
April 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEW 🧵
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
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A welcome antidote to the xenophobic nonsense about "low-wage" migrant workers that floods the opinion pages of the Telegraph and Times.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted | John Harris
My dad’s journey through the health and social care systems proves what politicians secretly know: we’ll be lost if they succeed in ‘sending them home’, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A welcome antidote to the xenophobic nonsense about "low-wage" migrant workers that floods the opinion pages of the Telegraph and Times.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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«C’est la seule solution raisonnable même si elle est dure à prendre» : en Bretagne, un hameau sera bientôt rasé pour échapper à la montée des eaux
Cette opération, qui brise le cœur des habitants, est une première en France. Reportage :
Cette opération, qui brise le cœur des habitants, est une première en France. Reportage :
«C’est la seule solution raisonnable même si elle est dure à prendre» : en Bretagne, un hameau bientôt rasé pour échapper à la montée des eaux
Pour parer au risque de submersion marine, plusieurs maisons de Treffiagat (Finistère) vont être détruites. Portée par les élus locaux, cette opération d’adaptation au réchauffement est une première en France.
www.liberation.fr
January 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
«C’est la seule solution raisonnable même si elle est dure à prendre» : en Bretagne, un hameau sera bientôt rasé pour échapper à la montée des eaux
Cette opération, qui brise le cœur des habitants, est une première en France. Reportage :
Cette opération, qui brise le cœur des habitants, est une première en France. Reportage :
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The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
January 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
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And "every 0.1% increase in productivity growth reducing the rise in the debt-to-GDP ratio by 25% points".
January 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
And "every 0.1% increase in productivity growth reducing the rise in the debt-to-GDP ratio by 25% points".
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Always surprised by how NHS funding arguments (as opposed to triple-locked) aren't framed in terms of intergenerational transfers.
Chart shows primary tax receipts and state expenditure by age in the UK. obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Chart shows primary tax receipts and state expenditure by age in the UK. obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
January 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Always surprised by how NHS funding arguments (as opposed to triple-locked) aren't framed in terms of intergenerational transfers.
Chart shows primary tax receipts and state expenditure by age in the UK. obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Chart shows primary tax receipts and state expenditure by age in the UK. obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
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just occasionally there is a really fantastic news story 🥰
January 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
just occasionally there is a really fantastic news story 🥰
A little something for Burns night from wonderful singer & songwriter #FraserNimmo
youtu.be/spWyI-6Ni38?...
youtu.be/spWyI-6Ni38?...
January 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A little something for Burns night from wonderful singer & songwriter #FraserNimmo
youtu.be/spWyI-6Ni38?...
youtu.be/spWyI-6Ni38?...
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Tomorrow's Independent front page revealing Brexit's catastrophic cost - five years after the UK left the EU.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
January 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Tomorrow's Independent front page revealing Brexit's catastrophic cost - five years after the UK left the EU.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
- New bureaucracy
- Weaker UK exports
- Labour shortages in key sectors
- Less cash for public services
- Huge divorce bill
- 15% long term hit to UK trade
This is the price of populism.
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"Just under half of all the UK's household rubbish is now burned"
Those coffee cups, plastic toys, comedy jumpers that were funny once - woosh, we just burn the lot.
Time to buy less crap.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Those coffee cups, plastic toys, comedy jumpers that were funny once - woosh, we just burn the lot.
Time to buy less crap.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Incinerators: New plans to limit burning rubbish for energy
Tougher regulations unveiled for new energy from waste incinerators which may limit future plants
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"Just under half of all the UK's household rubbish is now burned"
Those coffee cups, plastic toys, comedy jumpers that were funny once - woosh, we just burn the lot.
Time to buy less crap.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Those coffee cups, plastic toys, comedy jumpers that were funny once - woosh, we just burn the lot.
Time to buy less crap.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The German weekly Die Zeit has compiled a list of suspected acts of Russian sabotage and hybrid warfare all over Europe since the invasion of Ukraine.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
Russische Sabotage in Europa: Wie Russland einen hybriden Krieg in Europa führt
Russland bekämpft europäische Staaten seit Langem mit Desinformation, inzwischen aber auch mit Sabotage und Anschlägen. Wann und wo es Attacken gab
www.zeit.de
January 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The German weekly Die Zeit has compiled a list of suspected acts of Russian sabotage and hybrid warfare all over Europe since the invasion of Ukraine.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
As someone who works in the sector, this is an excellent and long overdue policy which will raise billions in the coming years.
If only Labour had been similarly ambitious on income tax, fuel duty, capital gains and air passenger duty.
If only Labour had been similarly ambitious on income tax, fuel duty, capital gains and air passenger duty.
The intuitive reading of private schools "defy Treasury over fees" would be some kind of protest over paying the VAT. The report estimates fees are up 14% on average rather than 10% to account for 20% VAT. So the Treasury would get 20% of a slightly higher amount, after said defiance of the Treasury
January 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
As someone who works in the sector, this is an excellent and long overdue policy which will raise billions in the coming years.
If only Labour had been similarly ambitious on income tax, fuel duty, capital gains and air passenger duty.
If only Labour had been similarly ambitious on income tax, fuel duty, capital gains and air passenger duty.
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If I would be dictator for a day, I would mandate that you are only allowed to published graphs that show the full range of the y-axis.
December 30, 2024 at 1:25 PM
If I would be dictator for a day, I would mandate that you are only allowed to published graphs that show the full range of the y-axis.
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A lot of rich parents are very upset at the government for charging VAT on private school fees. Maybe they should instead ask why private schools have put up fees so far above inflation over the past 15 years. www.ft.com/content/852b...
December 30, 2024 at 10:17 AM
A lot of rich parents are very upset at the government for charging VAT on private school fees. Maybe they should instead ask why private schools have put up fees so far above inflation over the past 15 years. www.ft.com/content/852b...
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2024 aura-t-elle permis d'arrêter de romantiser la prédation entre un adulte et un enfant ? C’est, en tout cas, l’année où Judith Godrèche se déprend en direct d’une certaine version de son histoire et oblige cinéma et spectateurs à changer de regard.
Lire : www.liberation.fr/plus/numeros...
Lire : www.liberation.fr/plus/numeros...
December 29, 2024 at 7:25 PM
2024 aura-t-elle permis d'arrêter de romantiser la prédation entre un adulte et un enfant ? C’est, en tout cas, l’année où Judith Godrèche se déprend en direct d’une certaine version de son histoire et oblige cinéma et spectateurs à changer de regard.
Lire : www.liberation.fr/plus/numeros...
Lire : www.liberation.fr/plus/numeros...
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En 2022, Macron avait promis de développer un "filtre anti-arnaque" pour lutter contre les escroqueries en ligne. Depuis, cet outil a été torpillé par Bercy et il n'est pas près de rentrer en service...
lecanardenchaine.fr/police-justice/49756-bercy-exfiltre-le-filtre-anti-arnaque?v=1735399542886
lecanardenchaine.fr/police-justice/49756-bercy-exfiltre-le-filtre-anti-arnaque?v=1735399542886
Piratage informatique : Bercy exfiltre le filtre anti-arnaque | Le Canard enchaîné
Au ministère de l'Economie, la direction générale des entreprises se montre très douée pour plomber le dispositif chargé de protéger les internautes des sites……
www.lecanardenchaine.fr
December 28, 2024 at 3:26 PM
En 2022, Macron avait promis de développer un "filtre anti-arnaque" pour lutter contre les escroqueries en ligne. Depuis, cet outil a été torpillé par Bercy et il n'est pas près de rentrer en service...
lecanardenchaine.fr/police-justice/49756-bercy-exfiltre-le-filtre-anti-arnaque?v=1735399542886
lecanardenchaine.fr/police-justice/49756-bercy-exfiltre-le-filtre-anti-arnaque?v=1735399542886
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Read this while smashing my head against wall due to the BA website refusing to accept correct passport information. Anyway, FYI for future reference, thanks to Reddit, the workaround is “use FinnAir’s website to manage your BA bookings as they’re on the same system and their IT actually works”.
‘Running a bad airline is expensive’: is British Airways finally getting better?
‘Running a bad airline is expensive’: is British Airways finally getting better?
Complaining about BA is a ‘national sport’, but even critics says its £7bn turnaround plan is starting to bear fruit
It’s been a long and turbulent time since anyone used British Airways’ old slogan “the world’s favourite airline” with a straight face.…
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Read this while smashing my head against wall due to the BA website refusing to accept correct passport information. Anyway, FYI for future reference, thanks to Reddit, the workaround is “use FinnAir’s website to manage your BA bookings as they’re on the same system and their IT actually works”.
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Toby Young becoming a Lord has reminded me of this incredible exchange
December 21, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Toby Young becoming a Lord has reminded me of this incredible exchange
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i just think that, at some point, “buying a successful business, loading it with debt, and then closing it down” should lose you money
December 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
i just think that, at some point, “buying a successful business, loading it with debt, and then closing it down” should lose you money
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People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Breaking News: The FDA approved use of the weight loss drug Zepbound for a common form of sleep apnea. It is the first drug authorized to treat the disorder.
F.D.A. Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:41 AM
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
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going to keep posting about this piece because I really think that everyone online should read it: www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
December 18, 2024 at 1:35 PM
going to keep posting about this piece because I really think that everyone online should read it: www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
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Enjoyed this chat on dearth of IPOs & why we sold care btwn @thekrazykobra.bsky.social & @katie0martin.bsky.social
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Will IPOs ever come back?
Podcast Episode · Unhedged · 17/12/2024 · 22m
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December 18, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Enjoyed this chat on dearth of IPOs & why we sold care btwn @thekrazykobra.bsky.social & @katie0martin.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...