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James Meadway

@meadwaj

Economist, views own, RTs are not endorsements. Macrodose podcast, every Weds: patreon.com/Macrodose @macrodosepod

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Dr Paul Dorfman (@dorfman_p) 's Twitter Profile Photo

London will source enough solar power to run its light railway and tram networks entirely on renewable energy. e360.yale.edu/digest/london-…

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"Not a single police officer lost even a day’s pay over the killing of an innocent man." Twenty years after 7/7, writer and human rights campaigner Yasmin Khan reflects on the police killing of Jean Charles de Menezes and an ongoing “culture of impunity.” emily m | Jon Sopel

Erin Ekins (she/her) (@queerlyautistic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My favourite thing about this country is that 'you can't take money from millionaires, they might leave' is considered a more valid and compelling argument than 'you can't take money from disabled people, they might die'.

Zoe Gardner (@zoejardiniere) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Surreal is the right word. Two completely indistinguishable positions on small boats from a Tory & a Labour MP on Newsnight yesterday. Neither one of them capable of making a case that stands up to the slightest logical pushback. Pathetic.

James Meadway (@meadwaj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thatcherism is already on its way out, here and across the globe, whatever tired rhetoric government ministers think is their comfort zone novaramedia.com/2024/03/27/lab…

Ed Conway (@edconwaysky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🤓Possibly my favourite ever Office for Budget Responsibility chart👇 The green line is what the Government tells us is going to happen to the national debt at each Budget (up a bit then down). The yellow line is what actually happens (up, up, up)

🤓Possibly my favourite ever <a href="/OBR_UK/">Office for Budget Responsibility</a> chart👇
The green line is what the Government tells us is going to happen to the national debt at each Budget (up a bit then down).
The yellow line is what actually happens (up, up, up)
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We weren't sure whether to post this thread. But we decided to be honest about how tough it is to be a small charity working on climate right now. If you just want to do something to help, click here: wearepossible.org/climatethousand If you want to read a bit more, here's a 🧵

James Meadway (@meadwaj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I understand why eg Dan Neidle wants to defend the super-rich - it was his job, after all - but god knows why all these online bootlickers squawking in the replies want to do the same thing.