What happens when the US retreats from science – and what can the rest of us can do about it? Thread: 🧵

London has fallen. How can the UK have a dynamic, thriving economy when it makes more money selling businesses than growing them? This is a deep structural problem, requiring pension & capital market reform. on.ft.com/3SI9AZc Wise’s wake-up call for London

Barney is on the money here...linkedin.com/posts/bhusseyy… I refer back to TBI's recent paper - institute.global/insights/tech-…

Go ahead and apply for our new Science & Tech analyst role at the Tony Blair Institute !

The dialogue in FIFA's 'The Journey' that I played as a teenager was better than Brad's F1 film...a corporate zombie of a film

And we wonder why UK productivity is so low. Why would you invest in r&d or adopting technology if wages are so cheap?...

The Government's Life Sci Sector Plan recognises biotech as a growth engine for the economy, not just health. It lays out the right measures, but the scale of challenges means we'll need to go further. Some thoughts based on @institutegc’s thinking on the reimagined state 1/9

Old point made really well by Janan Ganesh. "We have to entertain the notion that Trump is a moderating influence on a movement that will become much more doctrinal once he is gone". on.ft.com/44RqM40 Trump and Maga are no longer the same thing

UK tech is at a crossroads. We need to invest more or watch another generation of companies being owned by overseas investors. This CGT exemption plan could unlock £75bn fast, dwarfing other proposals. It’s bold, practical, and could birth the next UK tech giant. What do you