This is as deep a threat to the rules-based international order as anything China is doing…unless it’s not actually the rules you care about, but who rules

Based on a true story.

There are almost 14 million people in poverty, over 700,000 workers on strike, over 2,500 foodbanks, warm hubs, a punishing social ‘security’ system. The list of suffering is endless and this is the response from the Labour Party. Shameful.

To be fair to Summers, inconsistent and patronising language is a perfect match for his worldview and scientific discipline.

the central banks are getting increasingly desperate so they'll take increasingly drastic measures, some coordinated, to contain this financial panic, but it's no Bretton Woods III; BW was a planned framework, this is just haphazard blundering from one crisis to the next

I was there when the strength of normal men failed.

This is a great bit.

Why doesn't our money go to improving the railways, instead of private shareholders?

Gene Themmuns

I had a wonderful time tonight being the inspirational storyteller for the brilliant improvisers at The Pavilion, Belfast. Great fun inadvertently unlocking childhood trauma on stage in front of strangers.

Can't see this guy's name now without thinking of an absolutely incredible standup bit about nearly having a teenage holiday romance with him

This poem by James Baldwin: ✨

I've posted another article I wrote some time ago. #greennewdeal #organizing medium.com/@paulmone/orga…

I'm on this evening to talk about Jaws the Musical, and the wonderful We Built This City project :)