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Want to contribute to the OECD's work on fostering stronger education systems across the world?

The #PISA team is looking for an analyst.

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Q: What would a defeated Russia look like?

Professor Timothy Snyder answers.

Rwanda is “safe” by law because a few hundred desperate Tory MPs are willing to sacrifice every gram of conscience and decency in a vain effort to save themselves from electoral disaster.

statistic of the day:

“the FTSE-100 is just 16% above its 1999 dotcom-era high, while the S&P has more than trebled in value in the same period”

ft.com/content/a7d7e5…

Really is lots of low hanging fruit available for the UK Government to encourage (not just un-ban) more onshore wind development in England. Look at the contrast with Scotland!

'Trump does not defy the laws of political gravity, and he's not made of Teflon. He has never once gotten more votes than his political opponent. Ever. And under his stewardship, the Republican Party has had historic electoral defeats in 2018, 2020, and 2022.'

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is recruiting three Non-Executive Directors. They're particularly interested in applicants with experience in local government, devolution and large scale programmes.

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Republicans know that this November they will lose the popular vote for president by millions of votes. Their only strategy to overcome this deficit is to make it harder to vote and easier to cheat democracydocket.com/opinion/republ…

🎉Congratulations to our very own Harriet Bulkeley
who has been elected as a member of
Academia Europaea for her subject-leading achievements. Find out more 📷 brnw.ch/21wJ2SQ

Great column by Stephen Bush ft.com/content/eb22db…

Onshore wind joins video games, the financial sector and higher education on the list of things that a) England is good at and b) England’s politicians hate twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/s…

Sorry what moment of the day (so far): According to the Resolution Foundation the most common living arrangement for an adult aged between 18 and 34 in 1997 was being in a couple with children, it is now living with parents. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Your periodic reminder that England, a windswept nation with more potential for onshore wind power than almost anywhere else in the world (other than Scotland), banned new onshore wind farms in 2017.

#EarthDay 2024 #EarthDay 🌍

The #NHS is making progress to achieve our world-leading net zero ambition, reducing emissions while improving patient care, reducing costs, and improving health – now and for future generations.

We are building a #GreenerNHS

england.nhs.uk/greenernhs

Join us for a week of digital empowerment! Starting 22nd April, we’re hosting free sessions on digital skills at various locations in Stoke-on-Trent. Perfect for all ages and skills! #DigitalInclusion #LevellingUp #DigitalSkills #UKSPF

NEW ESSAY COLLECTION

Labour economics: Thinking through Labour's economic agenda

What is Labour's economic philosophy? Is it enough? And how could it be improved?

Aveek Bhattacharya and I asked leading economists what they thought

The results are revealing:
smf.co.uk/publications/l…

Rediscover the charm of train travel with Lonely Planet's Guide to Train Travel in Europe! Explore hidden gems and major cities via six high-speed routes. Essential tips and maps included. Perfect for planning your next rail adventure.🌍🛤️
flightfree.co.uk/travel_article…

This doesn't sound dodgy at all #GTTO #TorySleaze
opendemocracy.net/en/uk-governme…

Who is doing the equivalent to Andrew Carnegie’s libraries now?

The 1,500 cities that he gave libraries to in the 1900s had 8-13% higher patenting rates than similar cities without them. Plus, their kids stayed in school longer, and they later chose safer & high prestige careers

Late again with posting my Weekend Reading link to social media. We actually went live first thing Saturday!

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