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The Bloomberg Readout newsletter (get it here: https://t.co/U1hhfnN5Dl) | co-founder Zeroism | Once in government (Nos 9, 10 & 11 Downing St)
Joined February 2012
On the latest Voternomics:. Public opinion guru Ben Page @benatipsos helps us contrast average US, UK + other voters. Takeaway? Brits are not most unhappy! . And Bloomberg grand master @johnauthers tells us what the FED could do to most enrage Trump II.
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On this episode of Voternomics, we hear why voter satisfaction with Western governments is at an unprecedented low.
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RT @BloombergUK: š§ Why is voter satisfaction with Western governments at an unprecedented low?. Plus, a look ahead to how the Fed could shaā¦.
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Second sesh of Bloombergās Voternomics looking at 2024ās mash up of economics and politics with @adwooldridge and @MyStephanomics - this time: Musk & China plus Central Bankers & struggling Politicians with Karen Ward of JP Morgan
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Better home ventilation, fans + window shutters but also radiant cooling panels + painting areas with ultra white light. Oxford Uniās @TheSmithSchool wants to focus minds on the extreme heat to come. Right now, they believe UK ādangerously unpreparedā
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Nature Sustainability - Failing to keep the increase of global mean temperature below 1.5ā°C will have multiple negative implications. A study maps the annual changes in cooling demand,...
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Readout Redux: . šWhen DeSantis met UK politicians⦠did he out-Trump Trump or dial it down?. šAnd in defence of outgoing BBC chairman Richard Sharp⦠. šā¦ folk may cheer his end but, from what I saw, he did good in govt. Get the best of Bloomberg: .
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Today Florida Governor Ron DeSantis arrived in the UK, making the final stop on what his rival for the Republican presidential nomination Donald Trump has mocked as an āemergency round the world...
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Readout Redux:. šmarkets overshadow Budget. As @_DavidGoodman puts it, stocks dropped more than on Kwartengās day. šstring of BBG scoops @alexwickham @EllenAMilligan @kitty_donaldson @Joe_Mayes left little for CX . šBudget about foxes⦠not rabbits .
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Readout Redux:. šSunakās small boats bill passed but BBGās @alexwickham @EllenAMilligan @leonara_campbel suggest trouble to come. šBudget brings UKās 1st response to IRA⦠inc welcome carbon capture cash but⦠do we need an Aukus for energy security?.
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Last night, Rishi Sunakās bill to tackle illegal migration passed through the Commons without a single Tory MP voting against it. That doesnāt mean there wasnāt disgruntlement . As Bloombergās team...
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If you want to go into public life but currently think itās Fort Knox, then this is the gig for you: Run by wise and wonderful Munira Mirza, itās free, you can do plus day job and selection Qs include fave books (no such thing as bad answers). Go onā¦.
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Readout Redux:. šBBGās @kitty_donaldson & co call Windsor Framework a ātriumphā. šbut with all waiting on Brexiterās verdicts, @lizzzburden says itās a āreferendum on Rishi Sunakā. šIf it works, Ā£10bns investment cd be unblocked . Best of @Bloomberguk.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have this afternoon delivered a joint press conference in Windsor, sealing a deal that could bring an end to years of...
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Readout Redux: . šOf all Ukraine pieces, I enjoyed @DanielPFlatley tick-tock journalism (behind-the-scenes-in-West-Wing way, not set to music). šAnd @PhilAldrick @rachelmorison @_ToddGillespie crunch Starmer speech. The verdict⦠. Best of @BloombergUK .
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Readout Redux:. š@KatieLinsell explains why 4 UK grocers are rationing greens . špoliticians provide alternative 5 a day: Starmer joining Sunak launching a 5 pronged pledge . š@elashton details the trust charge sheet V Starmer . Best of @BloombergUK .
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Itās a dream scenario for any picky toddler ā Asda and Morrisons started rationing vegetables earlier in the week, and have now been joined by Tesco and Aldi.
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Readout Redux:. Good news in different forms: . šStudy shows shorter working hours = ā¬ļøproductivity (h/t Henry Ford 100+ yrs ago). šUK Govt may have Ā£30bn of āwiggle roomā in Budget to spend on [insert 1,000 competing policies] . Best of @BloombergUK:.
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Four is the new five, according to the results of the largest ever trial of the four-day working week.
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Readout Redux:. šBiden surprises Ukraine but brings aviator shades not jets. @MarcChampion1 puts in context. š@EllenAMilligan has had many Brexit scoops - dive in for her take on NI protocol. The highest of high stakes negs. Best of @BloombergUK .
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The most powerful image today is of Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskiy walking past a mural of heavenly angels in Kyiv against the backdrop of the unheavenly sound of air raid sirens.
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Readout Redux: . Today itās midlife ācrossroadsā + Govt wargames (separately). šMillennials wonāt go for ātable-flippingā midlife crises. š@PhilAldrick @alexwickham @TW_Seal reveal how bad a coming Taiwanese chip crisis could be . Best of @BloombergUK .
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Millennials have been served a very different coming-of-age to their parents, the Boomers. So it should come as no surprise that they're doing the midlife crisis differently too.
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Readout Redux:. šInflation dipping brings relief but @katielinsell has one supermarket still announcing help: 20% off basics. šAnother month, another shock goodbye: Nicola Sturgeonās exit is big. š@ThereseRaphael1 sifts through how it changes things.
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Navigating the economy these days has a distinctly snakes and ladders feeling. Yesterday we were digesting wage increases and analyst fears the Bank of England will need to go for not one, but two...
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Readout Redux: . š@Bloomberguk has given V Day a data crunch in a new series (no less) by @h_chandlerwilde. š100 online dating matches lead to 10 dates, to 1 keeper?. šDive into her piece for this and the story of Ā£25k bonus for finding a wife š.
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It wouldnāt be Valentineās Day in a Bloomberg newsletter if today we didnāt decide to crunch the data on dating. Yes, for real.
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Readout Redux: . š@OliviaGKA on looming childcare election divide (inc alarming stats on 30 year high for women deserting labour force). šand after surreal turn of events in the skies: @PeterMartin_PCM has the scoop that Blinken may meet top China diplo.
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Itās half term and the cost of childcare is a bit of a bruise to punch as many of you will be presently forking out. In which case, we have the piece for you.
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Readout Redux: . šAs death toll in Turkey & Syria goes past 20,000, political toll begins. š@MathisWilliam @AlastairJMarsh @drakepbennett @jendlouhyhc cover all angles in big week for oil + gas . My fave title in while:.
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At the time of writing, the death toll in Turkey and Syria from the devastating earthquakes has surpassed 20,000. Earlier this week, the UK announced it would send £8 million worth of equipment to...
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Readout Redux:. šBoEās Catherine Mann says UK in āworst of all worldsā as inflation ā¬ļøin U.S. & EU @lucyjgwhite . šAnd, a voice from another world again: Liz Truss chooses NOW to defend her record. Not everyone is buying it. Best of @BloombergUK today .
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Itās sunny and spring might look like she's springing (too early) but along comes a Bank of England monetary policy committee member to keep you level-headed. Analyzing the UKās woes up against US...
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Readout Redux: . ša day on from BoEās 10th rate hike, @PhilAldrick gets out the graphs to show UKās labour force isnāt working . š7 days on from Gautam Adaniās downfall and @BlakeSchmidt says it is without historical compare. Best of @BloombergUK .
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As the dust settles on yesterdayās 10th interest rate hike by the Bank of England, its top brass have been touring the broadcast studios: Whilst weāre clearly nearing the end of the rate hiking...
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