You can literally just talk to everyone. Everyone.

The UK has had the lowest level of investment in the G7 for 24 out of the last 30 years. The TFR problem is worse in most of the G7. Our lack of growth has nothing to do with birthrates.

Massive underinvestment in skills and workplace training relative to the EU

Bangladesh still enjoys big advantages over its competitors. Labour costs remain lower than elsewhere. Unlike India, the country also enjoys preferential access to European markets. economist.com/asia/2024/09/1…

Shakespeare between 1604-1606. Nothing can compete with this.

Deliveroo boss Will Shu sells £14.8m of shares msn.com/en-gb/money/ot…

Book list thread Drop any and every book you think I would enjoy reading

another one for MSc Ascended Studies

Funny how a few years ago people were worrying about the rise of automation getting rid of most jobs and calling for UBI The real issue over the past few years has been the lack of industrial productivity growth and lack of automation

She’s pro fracking btw

Hundreds of troops quit during the war in Afghanistan to save marriages The divorce rate for men in units such as the Parachute Regiment is thought to have reached 50% dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

The market doesn't care how smart you are

Reading about the Marshall Plan again

EU plans to raise up to €40bn in loans for Ukraine without US via Financial Times on.ft.com/3zjRqXI

Nothing to deal, nothing to negotiate Gibraltar is British

Chilean steel producers cannot compete with Chinese dumping leasing to steel mills closing down The government needs to step in and nationalise Chile is in a difficult position because they have done well from export-led growth, especially with Asian markets but the trade

China owns what remains of our steel industry and we are letting our shipbuilding capacity collapse