$15 would represent almost a doubling of the FEDERAL minimum wage. Only a few states observe it, most states have a local minimum of $10-15 and a few are over $15 (Mass, NY, DC). (My data is a couple of years old)

Thank you everyone at @fairforyou.bsky.social and the Fair Credit Charity. The last twelve years has been an amazing journey of teamwork, bravery and success in combatting poverty amongst our customers and you have all been awesome. (My first ever use of that word - I mean it literally!). Thank you

That thalidomide line is the coward’s answer - explicit disinterest, implicit stirring of the pot, or ‘agitating’ as we used to call it!

Thank goodness he had Melania there to show him how to manage stairs

Uk will be one of several countries signing up this week leaving only a tiny minority of UN members outside. Agree it won’t have much if any immediate impact on Gaza but solidarity with the majority of Palestinians who live in occupied West Bank which must be the basis of a future Palestinian state

I do tail walking these days, deftly avoiding the need to compare times I used to do! 100th parkrun volunteering coming up soon

I think you mean my namesake! I write books like londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Thank you for this! It’s actually worse than this as GDP dismisses most that matters as ‘externalities’, as I explain in my new book The Business of History londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

Those who like Annie’s book may also like The Business of History, 32 High St companies, 100 to 250 years of age. Included WHSmith, Boots, Whiteleys, Gamage and more! londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/the-bu...

I taught him science when he was 13 but I’ve not seen him for almost 40 years!