I'm hardly objective (and bragging obvs gross) but want to earnestly say I was bowled over when compiling Alphaville's best-of-2024 list, which looks diabolically strong IMO – despite AV being depleted for much of the year (including by my book absences). ft.com/content/7436c4…

my dad knew immediately what he wanted to get me for Christmas — fresh attire for my next FT Alphaville pub quiz appearance

My most recent piece is out in FT Alphaville, with many thanks to Louis Ashworth for helping to get this ready for publication. Don’t wholesale block wholesale The promise and peril of an offshore digital (government) dollar on.ft.com/4aI6Pzm

Another Louis Ashworth special on VAT shenanigans, this time on what exactly constitutes a “sports drink”. ft.com/content/454860…

i was bedbound for most of january so got back into the habit the easiest way possible: writing 4,000+ words about sports drink taxation. voila: ft.com/content/454860…

Fine work from Louis Ashworth on the absurdities of the UK's VAT regime: ft.com/content/454860…

small caged mammal revelations on.ft.com/4gy0Yh8

Le grande Château Latour 1961 brouhaha au passé on.ft.com/4b8h14i

FT Alphaville is hiring! on.ft.com/41Nc11W

The stupidest chart you’ll see today on.ft.com/43wSVyq

In my latest for FT Alphaville, I discuss why the new Trump tariff measures are a recipe for … crime! (Yes, I’m writing about rules of origin again.) on.ft.com/4cmmhlu

Silicon Valley continues to reinvent the wheel. while making it less functional somehow

what a time to be alive ft.com/content/7688a2…

hi everybody some ✨✨ personal news ✨✨ Today was my last day as a FT staffer (?!?!?) i’ll be writing for FT Alphaville 2x a month AND also starting The Hedge 🏡🌳 The Internet’s Top #1 Grocery Prices & Utility Bills Newsletter lots to write, lots to do coming v v soon

Our latest: bond investors were not entirely impressed with top Trump advisor Stephen Miran’s attempts to reassure them after the tariff tumult earlier this month.

Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen on.ft.com/4k9llmZ

replies are proof this website is dead ft.com/content/b18048…

with Sam Fleming (FT), raising questions *checks inbox* 42 minutes before they get answers ft.com/content/291ce8…