In case any of you are in or around Providence RI 7/25 you can hear me talk the book live: eventbrite.com/e/author-event… Do come along. Should be fun.

It’s the last day of our Wimbledon set lunch. It has proved so popular, that we’ll be extending the offer from next wk onwards. Henceforth to be known as The Brucie Bonus Set Lunch Menu!

Great interview with me and Nic on the inflation book. Especially good on the broader lessons we learned while doing the research: convergingdialogues.substack.com/p/436-all-abou…

UK restaurants alter service hours as more diners opt for early meals on.ft.com/44BjaUu

Have you heard about Australian wine? on.ft.com/4kQx8H5

My thoughts on the refurbished Endo at The Rotunda andyhayler.com/restaurant/end…

Labour pledged to halve government spending on consultants, yet it rose by £150m in their first year. #TheBigCon continues: without serious investment in public sector capacity and a mindset change to empower government delivery, departments will keep outsourcing core

open.spotify.com/track/4W8IEREe…

So next time someone asks: Who is Willie Isa? Just say: The injured warrior who helped Chelsea heal. 💙

Capitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy — lessons from the global economy’s ‘permanent revolution’ on.ft.com/4mtxMLB

What’s your test of a bad restaurant? on.ft.com/3J4I9Hw

The rise of the micropub on.ft.com/45dkCgg

Your Greek island holiday, in sunny South Ken – Jay Rayner reviews Myrtos on.ft.com/4or0KO4 | opinion

Oh have a look

Donald Trump hasn’t looked this happy since the last time he was out partying with Jeffrey Epstein.

Reports suggest Labour may introduce capital gains tax on home sales in the Autumn Budget. It sounds like an easy revenue raiser - but the evidence shows it would slash transactions, gum up housing chains, and could even collect less tax overall. Thread:

Housing tax is a mess. Current system penalises renting, under taxes owners of valuable houses, and gums up housing market. But apparent briefing from Treasury looks chaotic. Need proper strategy not short term wheezes to raise money. Hugely economically and socially important.

The myths that made Putin’s war on.ft.com/45Oy3Ca

The Alaska summit exposed the flawed history and personal vanity that fuel the conflict with Ukraine, argues Timothy Snyder ft.com/content/97312c…

California is the fourth largest economy in the WORLD. We contribute $83 BILLION to the federal government while Texas takes $71 BILLION. Nice flags, though.