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Madden and Summerall. No better way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

#OnThisDay 1984. Striking miners' children leave for a holiday in France, courtesy of the French trade union CGT

London is thriving. And the right can’t stand it. They talk down our capital constantly, but the city is measurably becoming a better place to live. 6 facts that shatter their doom narrative:

The coolest part of DOGE is that while they crippled medical research and cost-effective foreign aid programs, they also didn’t save any money.

Q2 GDP came in at a 3.0% annual rate. There were massive timing shifts that shifted reported growth from Q1 to Q2. The much better way to look at the data is averaging the two which is a 1.2% annual rate. That is well below the pace in 2024 or the Nov 2024 forecast for 2025-H1.

Wednesday, 31 July 1968. The Beatles finally began recording ‘Hey Jude’ properly. They recorded the backing track in four takes. Take one was considered the best, and further overdubs were added on this night and the next. #TheBeatles

The Tories wrecked our NHS. I promised to fix it. I am.   In the last year, a record number of GP appointments have been delivered — 7 million more than the year before.   And we've just hit another record for the most delivered in June.   Labour's Plan for Change is working.

OTD 31JUL1969 The #Beatles completed the recording of ‘Golden Slumbers’ and ‘Carry That Weight’ at Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road. Paul re-recorded his lead vocals on ‘Golden Slumbers’, before a guitar solo and extra drums were added to ‘Carry That Weight’. #TheBeatles

I told David Westin today: We are a bit playing with fire. We have a central bank that missed the last inflation badly. We have increased politicization of everything financial. We have tariffs that are pushing up prices. We have epic budget deficits. We've had a period when the

My latest New York Times Opinion attempts to answer the question, "The Tariffs Kicked In. The Sky Didn’t Fall. Were the Economists Wrong?" Part of my argument is the economy actually has slowed & inflation has picked up, as you would expect. Plus Trump called off some tariffs and lags.

69% of Britons say they support the new age verification rules brought in by the Online Safety Act This is despite just 24% thinking they will be effective at stopping under-18s accessing porn (down from 34% before the changes came into effect) Link in following tweet

That's the difference with Labour.

This is the best concise analysis I've seen of those new Kash Patel "disclosures" michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/trump-offici…

This is awful. Reliable economic data is a key strength of the US economy. When Argentina and Greece faked economic data it contributed to major crises. I don't think Trump will be able to fake the data given the procedures. But there is now a risk plus an awful appearance.

37 mo days until Raiders Football! BTW, Lester Hayes should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame RT or Like if you agree. #RaiderNation

Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire. It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.

The so-called experts told us that Trump's trade and immigration policies would push inflation up and job growth down, but we proved them wrong by firing the statisticians who reported that the experts were in fact correct.

Firing the head of a key government agency because you don’t like the numbers they report, which come from surveys using long established procedures, is what happens in authoritarian countries not democratic ones. This is surely not the most serious threat to our democracy that

Getting sick of these posts slagging off London. My impressions from recent visits are: vibrant & buzzing; great public transport; very little litter; safe; free museums & galleries; lots of green spaces; great pubs; etc. Compares well to my memories from the 70s & 80s.

Who is your favorite Washington Redskins/Commanders player of all time?